Legislation & Regulation
BLM Raises Location and Claim Fees
August 2014 by Chris Ralph
The Bureau of Land Management announced an increase in location filing fees and annual maintenance fees for unpatented mining claims, mill sites and tunnel sites.Legislative and Regulatory Update
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• Comments needed for Midas Gold project in Idaho
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• Extremist groups are at it again
• No more sales tax on precious metals in Tennessee
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- California SB 1222
- 640 million acres and counting
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Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.
Obama Administration Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone
Republicans and industry representatives have criticized the administration’s eleventh-hour actions to limit development and promised to seek their reversal once Obama leaves office.
Revised Dredge Regulations Published for California—Pure Garbage
We can’t say it wasn’t expected. The California Department of Fish & Game released revised suction gold dredging regulations on February 17, 2012, and it’s obvious the agency wants to make life as difficult as possible for dredgers.
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