New video which explains if USFS and BLM can close your roads

by Shannon Poe | Feb 1, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

AMRA is beginning to produce its series of videos on mining rights, how to file a claim, RS2477, road closures and much more starting today. This is the first in a series of videos to come which explain, and hopefully inform all on what their rights are on public...

Another example of government using a suction dredge to help the environment

by Shannon Poe | Jan 28, 2018 | All About Mining, Dredging, News & Events

We stumbled across this article posted on another Facebook forum this morning on suction dredging.   This little Proline dredge, which has been demonized by environmentalists, the EPA and USFS is being used to create a clean riparian waterway and remove noxious weeds...

RS2477 will let us open back up our roads

by Shannon Poe | Jan 19, 2018 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events

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...

Small scale gold mining IS a matter of national security

by Shannon Poe | Jan 18, 2018 | All About Mining, News & Events

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...

Part 2 of AMRA’s new video “Ghost Mine Part 2”

by Shannon Poe | Jan 16, 2018 | All About Mining, News & Events