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...

So now environmental groups are suing over the rights of a river?

by Shannon Poe | Sep 29, 2017 | All About Mining, News & Events

DGR is committed to stopping “industrial civilization from burning fossil fuels.” The organization wants society to revert to a “sustainable” culture without the modern form of civilization fueled by limited resources. We can’t even make this stuff up in our...

Mining Claim owners, prepare to be gouged

by Shannon Poe | Sep 17, 2017 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

California claim owners: Expect a very, very sharp increase in filing costs next year. Strictly along party lines, the Democrats have passed SB2 which will add $75.00 to $250.00 for each recorded item next year. California has taxed us so much, it is now unbearable in...

Banned pesticides from illegal pot farms seep into California water.

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

This article about pot grows in the California Motherlode should infuriate everyone. I honestly cannot remember how many of these we’ve found over the years, it’s too many to count anymore. We just found one last week as a matter of fact.   The growers...