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...
Tasers and Mining Don't Mix
March 2015
First, the US Forest Service does not have any authority to enforce or administer any “claim jumping” laws, period.
First, the US Forest Service does not have any authority to enforce or administer any “claim jumping” laws, period.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2017
• Trump cabinet forming
• Last minute regulations
• California suction dredging
• Trump cabinet forming
• Last minute regulations
• California suction dredging
Oregon's Waldo and Galice Mining Districts Unite
September 2016
We ask that all who attend this demonstration bring their mining equipment to display and actively talk with the attending public in a courteous fashion about the benefits of suction dredging…
We ask that all who attend this demonstration bring their mining equipment to display and actively talk with the attending public in a courteous fashion about the benefits of suction dredging…
Fighting and Winning Without a Lawyer
August 2013
This article may not be as interesting as someone describing a big nugget find in Australia...but right now the biggest obstacle to mining is our government.
This article may not be as interesting as someone describing a big nugget find in Australia...but right now the biggest obstacle to mining is our government.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2014
• Pacific Legal Foundation joins effort to overturn California dredging moratorium
• PLP fund drive continues
• Pacific Legal Foundation joins effort to overturn California dredging moratorium
• PLP fund drive continues
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2017
Oregon Senate passes Senate Bill 3
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