Established 1852

Located in southwest Oregon in the Illinois River Valley . . . the heart of the Siskiyou National Forest. Dedicated to Preserving, Promoting, and Protecting mining, for the present . . .  and for generations to come.

Current News

HR-699 1872 Mining Law

Representative Rahall (D), W. Va., Introduces Mining Claim Property Seizure (HR 699), starting at 8%. Is this the likely end of the small ...
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3/4/2009

Forest Service Proposes Major Revision to 36 CFR 228b

The Forest Service is proposing major changes to the Mining Regulations, 36 CFR 228b. Read  the entire proposal and the miners ...
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5/27/2008

Testimony to the Senate Resources Committee

Waldo Mining District testifies to the Senate Resources Committee Read the letter written by Tom Kitcher, president of WMD. Download it in ...
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1/23/2008
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Current Legal Status

Petition Filed to Stop Illegal Klamath Salmon Fishing

Petition calls on the California Fish and Game to end "widespread and wanton"  killing of  Salmon.

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3/5/2009

SREP vs SNF vs WMD vs Hobbs 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

PORTLAND,  OR.,  Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008:

Appeals were heard in the SREP vs SNF Consolidated Cases in the U.S. 9th Circuit ...
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2/7/2008

State of Oregon Replies to NEDC Case

Download brief here. (Note: Large 4M pdf file)

 
10/1/2007
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Web Site Updates

9/29/2008

Version 2.0 of the web site comes online. Please contact us with comments and suggestions.

The old site will still be accessible at old.waldominingdistrict.org for a limited time.