American Mining Rights Association

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 big day for Brandon Rinehart

Update on Brandon Rinehart’s Supreme Court case: Today is a big day. Brandon’s case is scheduled for conference. We should all know if SCOTUS is going to “hear” Brandon’s case sometime early next week. The core issue is whether or not the states can create laws which frustrate Federal law. This is the primary argument […]

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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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New AMRA video “Ghost Mine”.

We finally got a new computer and software program to edit our videos.  We have quite a few in the can and will be editing and pumping them out pretty quickly now.   Here is the first one, and if you don’t believe in ghosts, you might after seeing this.  

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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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A little thought from us……….

Over the years we have all learned that there are two sides to every story.   Also over the years, we’ve learned that most of the media are against keeping public lands open and that they truly hate mining on any scale. One can only come to this conclusion based on the incredible number of […]

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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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AMRA USFS lawsuit

  3 years ago this January, two retired Veterans, one with his wife were panning and crevicing on their AMRA claim near Coulterville. It was a cold day, but sunny and they were each finding some good color enjoying a day out from the bustle of the valley. Two USFS law enforcement officers (LEO’s) came […]

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