Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2018 by Scott Harn

• Pruitt out at EPA
• NDAA still under negotiation
• AMRA’s California mining bill fails to reach floor vote

California Dredgers: A Step Closer to Getting Back in the Water

June 2014
...Judge Ochoa ordered the parties to participate in mandatory settlement hearings starting June 24, 2014.

Jury: Gov't Rightfully Seized 1933 Gold Coins

August 2011
The verdict capped an unusual civil case that combined history, coin collecting and whether the $20 “double eagles” ever legally left the US Mint.

Significant Progress for California Suction Gold Dredgers

January 2015
It was a milestone day in the battle to maintain the rights of miners to dredge on federal mining claims in California.

PLP and MMAC Update

May 2018

We have an opportunity to make significant and substantial changes to provide relief for small miners with the Trump Administration and the current makeup of Congress. We realize the time to act is now, but we need your help.

Mining Community Loses A Great Leader: Gerald "Jerry" Hobbs

February 2015
He certainly wasn’t afraid of a fight or a court battle, and he didn’t back away from calling out those who tried to compromise the rights of miners.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2019

• Massive 660-page lands bill passed in the Senate

MMAC Update

January 2017
We will be bringing the first of several bills that were requested by Congress during a previous MMAC trip and presenting maps depicting all the MMAC-assisted Mining Districts.

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