Welcome to SIERRA Nevada Mining and industry Council
PreambleWe of the Sierra Nevada Mining and Industry Council believe in the Constitution of the United States of America, the conscientious development of natural resources for industry and recreation, and the free enterprise system. We desire to protect our Constitutional rights, preserve the Mining Law of 1872, and prevent the loss of any of our rights through legislation or judicial interpretation.
We will strive to: reduce bureaucratic control of lives and our land, promote free enterprise and the responsible development of our natural resources
Definition
The Sierra Nevada Mining and Industry Council is an educational, non-profit, voluntary association of persons
April 7, 2010The next Mining Council meeting will be April. 7, 2010, Wednesday, in the Express room of the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley at 7:00PM.
We will have a surprise speaker for the April meeting. At the May meeting we will be asking for nominations for President, Vice President, and Secretary for the Mining Council. Bob Wilder, Pat Hurley and Carol Marshall have served the past years in these officers. There will be two Forest Service speakers at the May meeting that will discuss the Nixon Mine incident from their side.
Membership fees are due in the amount of $25.00, make checks out to SNMIC and mail to the PO Box address above or give to Gary Brown at the meeting.
interested in the conscientious, responsible development of our natural resources for industry and recreation of public and private land.
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Upcoming Events
Latest News
Don Robinson will be the featured speaker for the June 2nd meeting. The topic being the Blue Lead and other Tertiary Channels and hopefully some mining stories. Click Here for flyer
sJune 12, 2010Mining Antique Collector's Swap Meet, Dinner, and Auction - Friday: Dirk Reed's home; BBQ and mining show of artifacts. Saturday: Swap Meet. Sunday: Open house at Mike Nevius' - mining artifacts, working stamp mill, and miner's cabin. Click Here for flyer
May 5, 2010There will be two Forest Service speakers, Greg Schimke & Brad Shipley at the May meeting that will discuss the Nixon Mine incident from their side. Click Here for flyer
April 7, 2010Tucker White of the Blue Lead Mine in Red Dog wil be our speaker for the April 7, SNMIC meeting. Their success in claiming vested rights to continue mining will be his topic. Click Here for flyer
February 3, 2010The next Mining Council meeting will be Feb. 3, 2010, Wednesday, in the Express room of the Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley at 7:00PM. The speaker will be Jann Garvis, she will give an overview of the Mines in Northern Sierra and Plumas County. Click Here for Newsletter
January 6, 2010The next Mining Council meeting will be Jan. 6, 2010, Wednesday, in the Express room of the Hilbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley at 7:00PM. The speaker will be Gary Brown on the topic of Explosives in Mining and Military. Click Here for Newsletter



