Year: 2017

Update on the dredge ban in Oregon

Oregon: Note the language written by the Statesman Journal in this article about the recently passed bill banning dredging. They use the term “hobbyist”. Suction dredging is not a hobby. We do not practice catch and release gold mining and toss the gold back into the stream. We dredge with the intent to make money, […]

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What was Ryan Zinke thinking?

http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2017/04/10/zinkes-bumbling-gives-eco-obstructionists-leverage-over-resource-development/

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The victories for land owners keep coming under the new Administration

http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/08/texas-wins-victory-ranchers-blm/

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Sue and Settle by enviro groups explained

“…over a decade, eight environmental groups filed more than 3,300 cases in federal district courts across the country. In the last two years of the Bush Administration, seven groups filed 253 lawsuits; in the first two years of the Obama Administration, those groups filed 525 lawsuits…It is not only the sum; also outrageous is the […]

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Forest service blows up small dams with high explosives to restore creeks to natural state

As most of you know, we have had our fair share of issue’s with the US Forest Service. Issue’s like restricting the number of miners who can dredge their claims in Idaho, a Taser being pulled on people panning in creeks, random and illegal stops of grandfathers and grandsons driving on public roads among others. […]

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Our recent letter to President Trump

To the President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500   Dear President Donald J. Trump,                                                          April 5, 2017 I am one of many, many independent full time small scale gold miners in America struggling to survive due to massive regulation and bills passed during […]

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PLF, Pacific Legal Foundation steps up again for the public

https://www.pacificlegal.org/releases/release-4-5-17-granat-1-1449 Pacific Legal Foundation press release, click here

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AMRA’s first public outing of the year in two days!

We are setting up tomorrow at our claim called “The Office” for our first public outing of the year! Directions below. Is it free? Yes Is there water? Yes, Bull Creek is flowing great. Is there camping? Yes, a huge campground with tons of space. It can even accommodate up to 30′ self contained RV’s! […]

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Attention members who mine Oregon

AMRA has pulled the two Currier claims in Southern Oregon.  All other Oregon claims are still active.   We appreciate your support!

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