Serious dredgers………… We met some folks at the show in Pomona this past weekend who are as serious about dredging as we are. They are Gold Fever Prospecting out of Chicken Alaska. Picture taken directly from their website This is a family who moved from Grass Valley CA, sold everything and opened an amazing dredge […]
AMRA is now releasing its educational videos. Our goal is to teach everyone what their rights are as they pertain to public lands and also mining claims. In this video we address if the USFS (Forest Service) can cut the trees down on your mining claim and also what to do if someone claim […]
I grew up in Oregon and loved that state. Over the past few decades, the state has changed politically and quite dramatically. They have effectively, like California, banned or are attempting to ban most methods of small mining in the state. Now they are requiring permits for pollution when dredges actually remove pollutants from […]
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 in Idaho. All across America, Federal, State and local agencies are […]
When we post calls to action and request you to comment to BLM, USFS or whoever needs to hear your voice on an issue is the single most frustrating thing we here at AMRA experience. Making your voice heard is not just crucial, it is paramount in stopping the swamp from taking your lands away […]
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 drug cartels are literally making billions […]
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
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 […]
Please SHARE this post if you love small mining. Recently a brief was written to the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the Solicitor General of the US recommending the Supreme Court NOT hear the landmark Brandon Rinehart case. The case is about whether or not the states can create prohibitions which frustrate […]
The picture here was taken today. This is in front of the Bear River sign at the entrance to the public area near Auburn CA. We drove there today and AMRA pressed to be included (on your behalf) in a meeting with Senatorial, Congressional, and Assembly staff members to hear how their policies and laws […]