CA Water Board meeting videos

by Shannon Poe | Jan 18, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

Here are the first 3 parts of the CA Water Board meeting in Fresno held on January 17, 2017:   Part one, Russell Norman, CAWB Part 2, Craig Lindsay, WMA, Western Mining Alliance: Part 3 Shannon Poe,...

Obama, with the stroke of a pen withdraws a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry

by Shannon Poe | Jan 13, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events

Yet another move by the Obama Administration to remove a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry. We are supposed to be a Republic, not a Kingdom. For the full article, click HERE

WMA/AMRA outing and swap meet on the NF Yuba!

by Shannon Poe | Jul 8, 2016 | All About Mining, Dredging, Giveaways, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

WMA and AMRA are hosting the premier outdoor swap meet and outing of the year in California. September 24th and 25th at the Indian Valley Outpost on the North Fork Yuba River. Camping is available (see flyer). Please share this and lets all come together. Have...

Update on Brandon Rinehart’s CA Supreme Court Case

by Shannon Poe | Jun 1, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

Well, we just got done listening to the entire case for Brandon Rinehart at the CA Supreme Court. Our take: Mr. Melnick, the State’s attorney initially sounded nervous and unprepared. He argued Brandon could still mine using other methods, but argued that...

An important week

by Shannon Poe | May 31, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

This is an important week. Brandon Rinehart’s case goes before the CA Supreme Court: People v. Rinehart at 2:00 p.m. on June 1, 2016, in the Ronald Reagan State Office Building, 300 South Spring Street, Third Floor, North Tower, Los Angeles, California. We...