Company Notes

December 1999 by Staff

Forest Service Final Rule—When is a Notice or Plan Required?

July 2005
On June 6, 2005, the Forest Service published a Final Rule regarding section 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 228 (36 CFR 228) titled, “Clarification as to When a Notice of Intent to Operate and/or Plan of Operation is Needed..."

Copper Mine Opening in Utah

April 2006
A second copper mine is opening in Utah with prices for the metal at their highest in a decade.

State Rivers Closed to Prospecting in Washington

September 2003
The Washington Department of Natural Resources appeared at a recent dredge rally near Oroville to announce the closure of all state-owned aquatic lands to prospecting.

Quartz and Chalcedony in Wyoming

June 1999
Quartz is a common rock-forming mineral found in many shapes, forms, and colors.

PLP Update

January 2019

We are heading into 2019 with a cautiously optimistic view. We feel we are very close to obtaining regulatory relief for miners, and believe this NDAA cycle will prove fruitful.

The Bawl Mill

November 1999
• Are you paying for others' risk-taking?...
• They call it the "impalement captial of the United States"—and not to be funny!...

Ask The Experts - Could I stake out a 20-acre claim with a waterway running through it just as I would a lode claim?

September 2011
Q: Could I stake out a 20-acre claim with a waterway running through it just as I would a lode claim?

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