Nanny-state Forest Service has priorities all out of whack

by Shannon Poe | Oct 10, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events

Roasting marshmallows, not forests If you have fond memories of roasting marshmallows around the campfire, and making s’mores with the kids, you may be surprised to learn that you’ve been doing it wrong all this time. Fortunately, the U.S. Forest Service has finally...

Two of our beloved AMRA families lose everything in a fire last night

by Shannon Poe | Oct 9, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events

We have just been notified that two of AMRA’s beloved members (one a lifetime member) have both lost their homes due to raging fires last night near Loma Rica. Britt Ketchum lost his home, all his mining equipment (so many dredges we can’t count), his...

September newsletter from our good friends at Western Mining Alliance (WMA)

by Shannon Poe | Oct 2, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

Here is the latest newsletter from our good buddies at WMA:   http://www.theminingalliance.com/newsletters/2017/September2017.pdf WMA September Newsletter

California lawmaker wants to ban gas car sales after 2040

by Shannon Poe | Sep 30, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events

Sometimes, like this story, all we can do is shake our head at the Totalitarians in Sacramento. When the Legislature returns in January, Assemblyman Phil Ting plans to introduce a bill that would ban the sale of new cars fueled by internal-combustion engines after...

BLM is denying access of thousands of miners from driving to their claims

by Shannon Poe | Sep 29, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

Update on the BLM putting up no “vehicles allowed” signs on the access routes to mining claims in the desert”   I spoke with the BLM again today and provided them with several very important court cases which show they cannot lock and block mining...