Legislation & Regulation
Small Miner Beats Forest Service in Court
January 2013 by Scott Harn
Thomas Tierney has been a long-time subscriber to ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal and has read about the many battles between miners and overzealous regulators. Then he faced his own battle.Additional articles that might interest you...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
November 2010
• PLP continues the fight for miners' rights
• Oregon miners fight back
• Bills address strategic minerals
• PLP continues the fight for miners' rights
• Oregon miners fight back
• Bills address strategic minerals
PLP and MMAC Update
January 2018
Legislative and Regulatory Update
April 2013
• EPA investigated for environmental ties
• Hundreds of miners show up to rally at Oregon State Capitol
• DOI nominee would be bad for miners
• EPA investigated for environmental ties
• Hundreds of miners show up to rally at Oregon State Capitol
• DOI nominee would be bad for miners
California Destroys Another Prospecting Business
September 2011
His small business managed to pump millions of dollars over the years into the California economy.
His small business managed to pump millions of dollars over the years into the California economy.
Appeals Court OKs Permits for Upper Peninsula Mine
September 2014
The $800 million project will provide 300 jobs during production. It will be the only US mine where nickel is the primary targeted mineral, with about 360 million pounds to be extracted.
The $800 million project will provide 300 jobs during production. It will be the only US mine where nickel is the primary targeted mineral, with about 360 million pounds to be extracted.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2016
• US District Court rules against Oregon miners
• Bill to halt sage grouse management plans introduced.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
October 2016
• Vote
• EPA declares Superfund site in Colorado
• An environmental tale
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