by Shannon Poe | Jan 11, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, News & Events
In this article by Brad Jones, he outlines just what happened in California on the suction dredge fight. Great read. http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2018/01/11/supreme-court-deals-a-blow-to-california-mining-rights/ Or for the complete article,...
by Shannon Poe | Dec 14, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events
3 years ago this January, two retired Veterans, one with his wife were panning and crevicing on their AMRA claim near Coulterville. It was a cold day, but sunny and they were each finding some good color enjoying a day out from the bustle of the valley. Two...
by Shannon Poe | Dec 10, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
Please SHARE this post if you love small mining. Recently a brief was written to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Solicitor General of the US recommending the Supreme Court NOT hear the landmark Brandon Rinehart case. The case is about whether or not...
by Shannon Poe | Nov 25, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events
This article by our good friends at Free Range Report is one we will be following intensely over the course of this litigation. We talk all the time about road closures by USFS, BLM and how environmental groups sue, fight, protest and influence the decisions to...
by Shannon Poe | Nov 21, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events
Well, can’t say we disagree with this. Just in the past 4 1/2 years we have had to endure two massive fires in our own backyard. One was the 5th largest in the history of California. The latest one came within a mile and a quarter of our home base. Mismanagement...