A 'Rare' Opportunity for America

June 2019 by Greg Walcher

All of which brings us back to the question of why we rely so heavily on China in the first place. America’s economy is heavily dependent upon energy and telecommunications, but does that require Chinese manufacturing? Clearly not.

Prospectors Protest San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

October 2015
More than 100 gold prospectors gathered at Azusa Canyon in the recently declared San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in southern California to voice their concerns…

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2012
• National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
• CA suction dredging update
• Appropriations Bill addresses problems at EPA
• Bad science, worse policy

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2017

• Property rights advocate in running for top BLM spot
• “Draining the swamp” at Interior

Nevada Mining Tax Cap Repeal Clears Committee

June 2013
An Assembly panel approved a measure to repeal the constitutional tax cap on net proceeds paid by mining companies in Nevada.

PLP Update

November 2018

During discussions with other property rights advocates and members of the current administration, Karen Budd-Falen’s name was mentioned many times as a possible director for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

SB 838 and the Future of Mining in Oregon

February 2014
The verbage is SB 838 is vague and ambiguous to say the least. As a result, there is quite a bit of misinformation floating around the rumor mills.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2017

Oregon Senate passes Senate Bill 3

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