Brandon Rinehart case is petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States

by Shannon Poe | Feb 3, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, News & Events

Pacific Legal Foundation, who is representing Brandon Rinehart on his suction dredge case has confirmed the case has been received by SCOTUS for petition to be heard.   We support you Brandon, completely and support PLF for taking your case.  ...

Miners angry about proposed regulations

by Shannon Poe | Jan 26, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, News & Events

This is an article from Redding where we just attended the CA Water Board public comment meetings on the new SB 637 suction dredge permitting scheme.   Miners angry about proposed regulation

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

Update on Idaho suction dredge ban

by Shannon Poe | Apr 11, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

Update on the illegal ban on suction dredging in Idaho:   As most of you know, we have been fighting in Northern Idaho for 3 years now with the EPA and USFS over suction dredging on validly held Federally filed mining claims.   Many of you sent in letters of...