Legislation & Regulation
Annual Claim Filings Due
August 2018 by Scott Harn
New Mining Regulations in Maine
Renewed interest in mining of gold, silver, copper and other metals in Aroostook County's Bald Mountain triggered 2012 legislation requiring the overhaul of the state's two-decade-old mining regulations.
PLP Update
We are in the planning stages for our next trip to DC. Clark and I are looking at returning after the mid-term elections, probably around the end of November or early December, to continue discussions with members of Congress…
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• New, damning revelations about Biden nominee to head BLM
Update on MMAC & PLP
Public Lands for the People is working on a Miner's Bill of Rights with the support of several members of Congress.
Suction Dredging Battle Escalates
• State attorneys claim the Court of Appeals wrongly relied on South Dakota Mining Association v. Lawrence County regarding federal preemption...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Judge orders reconsideration of “bi-state” sage grouse population in California and Nevada
• Environmental groups attempt to reinstate hard rock rule
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Ask The Experts - What are these thin brittle sheets with reddish powder?
• Ask The Experts - Are custom mills available for titanium and tungsten?
• Ask The Experts - What assay value is needed for cobalt deposits?
• Ask The Experts - What do you think is the source of gold in this area of Ireland?
• Highbanking for Gold
• Gold Placers in Italy
• Critical Minerals: Titanium—Part II
• Detector Brings New Life to An Old Lode Mine
• The Batteries Metal Rush
• Blackberries and Gold
• Writing It All Off After The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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Ask The Experts - Incorrect assays cause problems
• PLP Update
