gold mining

RS2477 will let us open back up our roads

We have spoken of RS2477 many times before and in our videos. We will be posting much about this, including videos this year, but this particular issue is one we are taking to local (county) governments and are going to convince them they “DO” have the authority and the power to stop the insanity that […]

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Small scale gold mining IS a matter of national security

Recently, I had a debate with someone over whether the benefits of small scale gold mining was a matter of national security. It is, and it is undeniable. The vast majority of the gold mined in the world comes from small scale mining and stories like this where the drug cartels are literally making billions […]

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USFS in Idaho in yet another land grab….ACTION REQUIRED

How long does it take you to open an email window and send an email two sentences long? One minute? Two?   This is what we are asking you to do and to oppose a new Wild and Scenic proposal on the South Fork Clearwater in Idaho. This is the same river we have been […]

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Study focuses on restoring Yuba River, with $97M worth of proposals identified

Welfare Queens? More of the same. If tax money (public money) were removed from this environmental scam, these radical environmental groups would have to close shop and go get a real job. Their dependence on the government is absurd. They will not be producing a tangible benefit for the environment with this project because they […]

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The plight of the California miner

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, click

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A great research website and tool for mining

One of our staff members found this website and man do we love it. It is a historical site of mines, placers and mining towns in the West.   Although the exact accuracy of the mines we have been researching is not precise, it’s pretty darn close.   We have been trying to research our […]

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The truth on National Monuments

The argument on National Monuments by the likes of companies like Patagonia are simply untrue.   A few years ago, we published a list of companies like Patagonia and REI which are so far left on their ideology, they are about to tip over. It was one of a handful of posts which Facebook decided […]

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Cattle Canyon project needs to be opposed

Recently we were contacted by some people down in the San Gabriel area of the greater Los Angeles area about some moves the USFS were proposing. The moves include making the area off limits to overnight camping and eliminating much of the parking previously reserved for hikers, miners and patrons of Bungee America.   One […]

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National Monuments and deception

When one reviews the language in the Antiquities Act, Presidents can make monuments, but in the language of the actual act, they must be the smallest area possible. This act has been abused….by both sides of the political spectrum.   Hundreds of millions of acres are now off-limits to a wide variety of public land […]

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