Legislation & Regulation
PLP and MMAC Update
March 2018 by Scott Harn
Minerals and Mining Advisory Council (MMAC) founder Joe Martori met with Jim Scrivner, the Bureau of Land Management Deputy State Director of Energy and Minerals in Sacramento, California...
Taking on the EPA, Sasquatch, Ratchilla and Gold Dredging
...we packed up our two dredges and headed for our claim about an hour away on the South Fork of the Clearwater to dredge openly in opposition to the EPA.
We’re Still Thinking About It
We have learned over the years, of course, that “previous development,” “roadless,” and “local support,” are in the mind of the beholder.
Mining Districts: A Short Review of Legal Authorities
Mining Districts are the private regulatory authority granted by Congress recognized to regulate the mineral lands held by the United States and for the disposal to citizens of the United States, by means of development and potentially perfected by patent.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Positive bill passes House
• Anti-mining bill dies in Washington State
PLP Update
We now have supporters who are well known and connected in Washington, DC, and who state they will assist us in bypassing lower level staffers and getting us face-to-face meetings with Senators.
Mining Districts and Community Outreach
You have made your presence known with the BLM or Forest Service, placed Mining District signs along the entrance points to your district, and found support with other local miners. But how do you gain popular support?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress heading into summer recess
• Maintenance fees due!
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The Bawl Mill
• The Wild Rush To Find More Cobalt—Part II
• Trash! A Hindrance Or Hot Spot For Hidden Gold?
• Rare Silver Nuggets And Their Origins
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Re-Opening Nevada’s Relief Canyon Mine
• New Rules For Taxing Pass-Through Income
• Sulfides and Intergrain Gold Wire Nuggets
• Man Who Died In Yellowstone In 2017 Was Looking For Hidden Treasure
• $50 Million in Gold From 1857 Shipwreck Approved for Sale
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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PLP To Address Needs Of Small Miners With Proposed Amendment







