New Video: 3 days in the Gold Belt

by Shannon Poe | May 30, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, Giveaways, Highbanking, News & Events

This past weekend we took two winners of a 3 day mining trip with AMRA for an amazing mining experience.   Day one……metal detecting Day two……placer mining Day three…lode mining   Along with getting to keep all the gold we found, they get...

China says rare earth ban is coming

by Shannon Poe | May 22, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

This could have both positive and negative effects.  The positive is perhaps President Trump will cut much of the regulation and allow the many, many miners to actually mine these minerals here in the USA. The downside is, the price for them will go up while this...

Asking permission from California

by Shannon Poe | May 20, 2019 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

Just had to fill out extensive forms for permission {a permit} to hold a peaceful protest at the state capitol.   Apparently you must ask permission to exercise your 1st Amendment right in California.

South Fork Clearwater tributary running like chocolate milk…but not from Mother Nature

by Shannon Poe | May 19, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, News & Events

From one of our mining buddies in Idaho: South Fork Clearwater confluence with Crooked River Oh my God! Will you look at that… Just another successful project by the Be a Perce Tribe. This is the turbidity level at the mouth of Crooked River this morning where...

Former WildEarth Guardians Staffer and Outside Contractor Caught Embezzling From Federal and State Restoration Grants

by Shannon Poe | May 18, 2019 | All About Mining, News & Events

It would appear as though this environmental group was embezzling grant money. Santa Fe, NM – Yesterday WildEarth Guardians transmitted to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Albuquerque a forensic auditor’s report which found evidence that the organization’s former...