Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
July 2017 by Scott Harn
- Property rights advocate in running for top BLM spot
- “Draining the swamp” at Interior
Modern-Day Claim Jumping
We soon found that our discovery post and other claim markers were gone and replaced with new posts and a notice of location with an earlier date than had been on our notice of location.
New Mexico Reaches $32M Settlement Over 2015 Gold King Mine Spill
The New Mexico settlement marks just the latest reached over the past year. Colorado and the Navajo Nation also have inked multimillion-dollar agreements…
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- November elections
- Anti-mining ballot initiative rejected in Montana
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• ESA changes for the better
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• BLM claim fees rise
• Critical minerals bill
• Sage-grouse habitat
Nevada Mining Tax Cap Repeal Clears Committee
An Assembly panel approved a measure to repeal the constitutional tax cap on net proceeds paid by mining companies in Nevada.
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