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Dredging lingo 101

Dredging 101 We are frequently asked about dredging and have trained a lot of people how to dredge over the years. Dredgers have their own language (not universal), and when underwater they cannot verbally communicate so we have sign language. This is “our” language and it varies from miner to miner. Here is our language: […]

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DFG confiscates highbanking mining equipment in CA

We have just learned today that a miner, on his mining claim was well, cited kinda……. by a DFG LEO (Dept of Fish and Game, Law Enforcement Officer) for running a small water pump to feed his perfectly legal highbanker. A highbanker is a small box which one shovels dirt into, introduces a little water […]

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Is the Payette USFS out of control?

We’ll let you decide….   http://usfspayettenationalforest.blogspot.com/2017/07/payette-national-forest-under_5.html For the complete article, click here: Payette NF

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Asking for your input

We are currently working on the speaking agenda and topics for our huge gold and great outdoor show in September in Auburn CA.   We are considering a speaker who will explain how to file a mining claim and then maintain it, how to keep it current and the paperwork requirements.   Would you be […]

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Stunning hypocrisy, simply stunning.

The U.S. Forest Service acknowledged there isn’t much it can do about a “Rainbow Family” gathering expected to bring thousands of counter-culture types to the Malheur National Forest in Eastern Oregon over the next two weeks. The organizers don’t have a permit, and the Forest Service’s response to that has angered area residents such as […]

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AMRA Outing June 24th and 25th near Coulterville CA

Have you ever wanted your own gold claim?   How about a new 9mm handgun?   New mining supplies?   What if you could get these for just $1.00?   Well you can. Come to our public outing in just 8 days and these prizes could be yours. AMRA opens our 5 claims to the […]

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The culture change at USFS

Shortly after the Presidential election in November of last year, we posited that it would take about 6 months after Mr. Trump took office to start to change the culture in some of these regulatory and management agencies. Looks like it has begun to change: http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2017/06/11/nm-state-engineer-defends-ranchers-water-rights-from-illegal-forest-service-actions/

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AMRA’s newest video: 3 days with AMRA

At our annual dinner/fundraiser this past December, Carol and John Grimes won a 3 day mining adventure with AMRA President Shannon Poe, this is part 1 of that 3 day trip. The videos were shot on AMRA claims in the South Motherlode. Amazing gold, amazing people. John reminded us of our dear Mr. Ratley, monkey […]

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I’ve been top-filed………now what?

AMRA President Shannon Poe has one of his mining claims illegally top-filed.   A claim AMRA President Shannon Poe (and three others) picked up in 2009 was top-filed by another miner in 2010. This has resulted in a myriad of angry phone calls and is a prime example of how to handle a situation like […]

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What is the travel management rule?

The Travel Management Plan/Rule was designed to keep roads open for the public…who owns the lands.  What it has morphed into is a restrictive tool to keep us out.   Plumas News has a good article on how this was created and where it is today: USFS Travel Management Rule continues to be controversial Or […]

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