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

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...

AMRA is demanding a meeting with the USFS Chief over incidents

by Shannon Poe | Aug 11, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events

This is our letter to USFS Chief Tidwell, Congress, the committees which oversee the USFS, BLM and President Trump’s senior staff on behalf of the small miners and the issue’s we are hearing about now almost every day. We are demanding a face to face...

Gun raffle to help our local community after the devastating Detwiler Fire

by Shannon Poe | Jul 30, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Giveaways, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

As most of you know, we had one helluva fire up near our home base close to Yosemite. Many of our friends lost everything in their fridge and freezer, some lost their pets, some lost their land and some even lost their homes. Many rely on the meat they had to carry...

The 14 day camping rule on a mining claim, is that true?

by Shannon Poe | Jul 30, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation

 Recently, we have been receiving calls, and seeing posts about people having issues with the 14 day rule of camping on your mining claim. As most may know, we have a very close relationship and respect for Kerby Jackson with Galice Mining District in Oregon. Kerby is...