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Oregon Miner Challenges Forest Service’s Authority to Regulate Mining
October 2009 by Scott Harn
Judging by news accounts, Tracy was doing exactly what H.R. 365, commonly referred to as the Mining Act of 1866, allows him to do.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Critical minerals a priority
• Montana miners win again
• MSHA backs down
• Environmental groups as foreign agents
Wham Hill
My year in Australia was almost up and playtime was over. Immigration had pulled the plug and it was time to head back to the States.
Dredging Backwards?
Before I tell you what dredging backwards is, I’ll tell you why my team and I decided to give this very unconventional dredging method a try.
10 Keys to Prospecting Like A Pro
Want to find a lot more gold when you get out there to prospect? Well I’ve put together ten ideas that I think will help you become more successful…
Important Court Cases
Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) v. US Forest Service was appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; the Karuk's have abandoned their latest request for emergency regulations in California; and the California Regional Water Quality Control Board seeking comments "to protect stream and wetland systems."
Arizona's Vulture Gold Mine and Lost Dutchman
When prospectors and treasure hunters talk of gold in Arizona, it is the Lost Dutchman or Vulture mine they usually think of. The Lost Dutchman gold mine is just that—a myth chalked full of holes that has been embellished over time as any good legend should be.
New Rules to Impact the Lease/Buy Decision
Whether to buy or lease is a question facing many small-scale operators and prospectors even as credit becomes more readily available. While there is no one correct answer that fits every mining operation or business, compared to the simplicity of buying, leasing is far more complicated and may be getting more complex.
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• PLP Files Lawsuit to Lift Ban on Suction Dredging
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Bigger Is Not Always Better
• Gold in the Rattlesnake Hills
• The Tonopah Gold and Silver District
• Possible Discovery Sparks New Klondike Gold Rush
• Dredging Alternative: High Banking
• The Fence
• California State Gold Panning Championships
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