You might want to call the SEC, Dept of Interior, MSHA, EPA, Local council members, state governor, district assembly elect rep and ask them...WHATS THE @$#@#$$ HOLD UP !#!#!#!#! ?

It was a little different in the late 1800's when miners had carte blanch to do as they wish if they had money to do it. Now you have the greedy corrupt bureaucrats sticking their @#!#! hands out putting up roadblocks with their regulations including fees.