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Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Large-Scale Mining 
no listings
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
GPAA of Alabama (Central), Chuck Alexander, (256) 253-2206
GPAA of Alabama (North), PO Box 52, Equality, AL 36026; email (334) 541-4641
GPAA of Alabama (Phenix City), PO Box 3105, Phenix City, AL 36868-3105; email (334) 297-8601
Detecting
Warrior Basin Treasure Hunters Association, 437 20th Court NE, Birmingham, AL 35215
 
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Large-Scale Mining 
Alaska Miners Association, 3305 Artic Blvd, Ste 202, Anchorage AK 99503; (907)563-9229, (907)563-9225 Fax; email
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
GPAA of Alaska (Anchorage), (907) 338-1544; email
GPAA of Alaska (Kenai), (907) 776-8015
Detecting
Alaska Treasure Seekers, 9600 Grover Dr, Anchorage, AK 99516
 
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Department of Mines & Mineral Resources
Large-Scale Mining 
Arizona Geological Society, PO Box 40952, Tucson, AZ 85717; (520) 292-4993; email: Jon Spencer
Arizona Mining Association, 2702 N Third St, Ste 2015, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
Arizona Association of Gold Prospectors, PO Box 35281, Phoenix, AZ 85069-5281; (623) 934-6882; email
Arizona Prospectors Association, 4945 W Monte Cristo Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306; email
Arizona Small Miners Association, (520) 398-9729
Desert Gold Diggers, 5225 N Myakka Ave, Tucson, AZ 85705-1135
Detectors Unlimited, 3634 S Barrow Pl, Tucson, AZ, 85730; (520)584-8161; email
Gold, Rock & Gem Adventures, PO Box 26333, Prescott Valley, AZ 86312; (877) 588-3377
GPAA of Arizona (Phoenix), PO BOX 97462, Phoenix, AZ 85060-7462; (480) 899-0272 email
GPAA of Arizona (Show Low) (928) 521-1104
GPAA of Arizona (White Mountain), Paul Clark, (520) 521-1104
Havasu Gold Seekers Club, PO Box 3281, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-3281
Roadrunners Prospectors' Club, PO Box 56804, Phoenix, AZ 85079; (602) 274-2521
Superstition Mountain Treasure Hunters Club, 940 West Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85220
Detecting
Arizona Treasures Unlimited, 3634 S Barrow Pl, Tucson, AZ 85730
Quartzsite Metal Detecting Club, PO Box 3102, Quartzsite, AZ 85359
Superstition Mountain Treasure Hunters Club, 940 West Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85220
  
Government Agencies & Resources
•BLM
•Department of Environmental Quality
    Reclamation Handbook (11mb .pdf file)
•USGS
Large-Scale Mining 
  no listings
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
GPAA of Arkansas (Texarkana), (870) 773-9756
GPAA of Arkansas (Fayetteville), Cheryl Equels, (918) 687-8872
  
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Mining and prospecting publication/books available from the BLM bookstore
California Department of Fish & Game
    Home page
    Suction dredge permit (download .pdf file or call 916 227-2245)
California Laws (Searchable)
Large-Scale Mining 
California Mining Association, 1107 9th St, Ste 705, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916) 447-1977, FAX (916) 447-0348
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
All Treasures Assn, Inc., PO Box 1146, Oceanside, CA 92051; (760) 722-5500
Gold Nugget Prospectors Club, 9430 Mission, Riverside, CA 92509
Golden Caribou Mining Association, PO Box 300, Belden, CA 95915; (530) 283-5141
GPAA of California (Sacramento), Jim Hutchings, (530) 367-5108
GPAA of California (Santa Monica), Duane Smith (310) 391-1055
GPAA of California (Stockton), Gary Anderson (209) 365-1931
GPAA of California (Temecula), Walt Eason (909) 763-0604; email
High Desert Gold Diggers, PO Box 2718, Apple Valley, CA 92333; (760) 247-6000
Miners Alliance, PO Box 531, Big Bear, CA 96010
Mother Lode Goldhounds, PO Box 149, Foresthill, CA, 95631; (530)367-2891 e-mail: golddust@foothill.net
New 49er's, PO Box 47, Happy Camp, CA  96039; (530) 493-2012
The Northern Mining Council, PO Box 515, Downieville, CA 95936; email
Orange County 49er's, PO Box 781, Midway City , CA, 92655
Prospectors of Southern California, 224 N Circle Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776; (626) 284-4320
Prospectors Club of Southern California, 5825 Rowland Ave, Temple City, CA 91780
Santa Clara Miners Association, P0 Box 2861, Sunnyvale, CA, 94087
Santa Rosa Gold Diggers, 1891 Judson Ln, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
Shasta Miners & Prospectors, PO Box 720084, Redding, CA 96099
Southern California Mining Council, (310) 474-9705, Fax (310) 470-4421 email or email
Southwest Prospectors & Miners Association, PO Box 904, La Mesa, CA 91944-0904; (619) 486-9161
United Prospectors, PO Box 757, Foresthill, CA, 95631
West End Prospectors Club, PO Box 834, Fontana, CA, 92335; email 
West Coast Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Association, PO Box 2706, Orange, CA, 92669 
Western Mining Council, 874 North Beverly Glen Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90077-3104; (310) 474-9705, fax: (310) 470-4421; email
Vally Prospectors, PO Box 2923, San Bernardino, CA 92406; (909) 884-7060
Detecting
San Joaquin Valley Treasure Hunters Club, 5080 Appaloosa, Clovis, CA 93612 email
Antelope Valley Treasure Hunters Society, PO Box 4708, Lancaster, CA, 93534
Bay Area Searchers, 812 Bower Rd, Pacifica, CA 94044
Gold Country Treasure Seekers, PO Box 12, Coloma, CA 95613; (916) 626-1621
Mount Diablo Metal Detectors Club, PO Box 273215, Concord, CA 94527; (925) 837-3389
Original California Searchers, 2464 Regal Dr, Union City, CA 94587
Sacramento Valley Detecting Buffs, 5313 Quane Ct, Rocklin, CA 95765; (916) 415-1558 email
Santa Clara Valley Treasure Hunters Society, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose, CA 95131-1310
Siskiyou County Relic & Recovery Club, 8748 Apple Ln, Yreka, CA 96097; (916) 842-5456
Yuba-Sutter Treasure Seekers, 5837 Wildwood Way, Marysville, CA 95901
  
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM (BLM in Canon City (719) 269-8500)
Large-Scale Mining 
Colorado Mining Association, 216 16th Street, Ste 1250, Denver, CO 80202-5126; (303) 575-9199, Fax  (303) 575-9194 email
National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum, PO Box 981, Leadville, CO, 80461; (719)486-1229; Fax (719)486-3927 email
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
Gold Prospectors of Colorado, PO Box 1593, Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Gold Prospectors of the Rockies, PO Box 621988, Littleton, CO 80162-1988
GPAA of Colorado (Olathe), Bob Dodge, (970) 323-6381; email
Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Club, PO Box 1483, Laporte, CO 80535
Detecting
Colorado River Valley Metal Detector & Archeological Society, 2000 E Ramar Rd #556, Bullhead City, AZ 86442; (520) 763-7397
Eureka Treasure Hunting Club, PO Box 101385, Denver, CO 80250
Pikes Peak Adventure League, PO Box 25095, Colorado Springs, CO 80936
Rocky Mountain Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Club, PO Box 1483, Laporte, CO 80535; PAUL LANGE (970) 663-5776; email
  
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Large-Scale Mining 
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Small-Scale Mining 
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Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Large-Scale Mining 
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Small-Scale Mining 
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Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Large-Scale Mining 
no listings
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
GPAA of Florida (Orlando), David Wilkin, (904) 278-0034; email
GPAA of Florida (West Palm Beach), Mitzi Bergrud, (561) 790-3997; email
  
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
    Home page
    Surface mining permits (scroll down after opening page)
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Surface Mining Regulations .pdf)
Large-Scale Mining 
Georgia Mining Association 4885 Riverside Dr, Ste 108, Macon, GA 31210; (478) 757-1211
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
Georgia Gold Prospectors Association, 4934 Pickys Hollow, Acworth, GA 30102; (770) 529-7598, Fax (770) 529-3253; email
GPAA of Georgia (Augusta), (706) 729-9900; email
GPAA of Georgia (North Georgia/Dahlonega), (706) 219-4194; email
GPAA of Georgia (West Georgia/Buchannan), (404) 688-8506; email
Weekend Goldminers, PO Box 910, Dahlonega, GA 30533
  
Government Agencies & Resources
Large-Scale Mining 
no listings
Small-Scale Mining 
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Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Idaho Department of Water Resources
Large-Scale Mining 
Idaho Mining Association, PO Box 1660, Boise, ID 83701; (208) 342-0031, Fax (208) 345-4210
Small-Scale Mining & Prospecting
GPAA of Idaho (Caribou), (208)228-2636 email
GPAA of Idaho (Nampa), (208)465-7863 email
GPAA of Idaho (Snake River), (208) 536-2052 email
Idaho Gold Prospectors Association, PO Box 190124, Boise, ID 83719; email 
Miners Inc, PO Box 1301, Riggins, ID 83549
Northwest Gold Prospectors, PO Box 1736, Hayden Lake, ID 83835
  
Government Agencies & Resources
BLM
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Large-Scale Mining 
no listings
Small-Scale Mining 
no listings