Legislation & Regulation
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.
Court Says Emergency Rule in California Unjustified
Superior Court Judge Karen L. Dixon granted the temporary restraining order on July 3, 2013.
MMAC & PLP Update
May 2016PLP had been attempting to raise funds to hire a lobbyist. The excessive cost made it prohibitive, so Clark and Joe packed up their bags and headed off to make this trip themselves.
Oregon Miners Still Fighting
On October 19, 2015, the Waldo and Galice Mining Districts (of SW Oregon), along with several Oregon mining organizations and individuals, filed a Complaint in the United States District Court in Medford…
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon dredging bill defeated
• California bill would exempt dredgers from permitting
• Possible ESA listing
• Washington State tries to impose more fees on miners
SB 838 and the Salem Witch Hunt
In every sense, this was a witch hunt with a preconceived agenda to heavily restrict or outright prohibit most small-scale mining in Oregon.
Oregon's Waldo and Galice Mining Districts Unite
We ask that all who attend this demonstration bring their mining equipment to display and actively talk with the attending public in a courteous fashion about the benefits of suction dredging…
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Some mining claim fees increase
- Oregon miners file appeal
- US Fish & Wildlife law enforcement policing powers restrained
Subscription Required:
June 2019 (Vol. 88, No. 10)
• The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts - Can you provide information on gold in Ghana?
• Ask The Experts - Geophysics and gold deposits
• Ask The Experts - Do these items qualify as mechanized equipment?
• Ask The Experts - EPA Method 6020 testing
• Ask The Experts - New detector or stick with the old?
• The Value of Old Patches
• Tips for Cleaning Gold Nuggets
• How Long Does It Take to Find and Recover An Ounce of Gold?
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: In A Tight Spot
• Detecting Wet Ground Yields More Fun Than Gold
• Over The Divide: Jim Straight, 1930-2019
• Beach Mining for Placer Gold
• Reno's 1872 Time Capsule Includes Gold Rush Lore
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Free:
PLP Update
• Comments Needed On Pebble Project Draft EIS
