Sierra Rivers. The hunt for the motherlode begins here.
We took over 100,000 historic lode claims in California and mapped them using Arc Gis. What results is a well defined map of the Motherlode. Whether you're looking for placer or lode gold, locating a claim in this gold belt is your best bet. The old saying is if you want to find gold, go where gold has been found. We have several online, interactive, maps which show you gold and silver locations throughout the US. We've mapped gold and silver locations; historic fault zones and the Motherlode.

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AMRA-American Mining Rights Association is a 501 (c)(3) Non-profit Association and was created by miners and public land users, for miners and public land users to preserve and maintain their rights as they pertain to access to their public lands and their rights to obtain the minerals on those lands. We are not a gold club but rather an advocacy group.

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Get the Latest News from these websites. Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) - News on legal issues for the gold prospecting community.  

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Prospecting and Mining Journal (IMCJ)- News on legal issues in the gold prospecting community.



Prospecting and Mining Journal Website

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Public Lands for the People - A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit
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Public Lands for the People Website

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PLP was constructed for the purpose of representing all outdoor user groups and individuals that are interested in keeping public and private lands open to prospecting, mining, and outdoor recreation on a non-discriminatory basis! PLP assists groups to join forces to maintain the laws and rights of all citizens on public and private lands (Federal, State and City). PLP will assist with representation at public hearings of government agencies that are proposing limitations and restrictions on the lands that belong to the people. PLP DOES LITIGATE! We will file injunctions, when necessary, to prevent governmental agencies from discussing public issues behind closed doors and calling them “personnel meetings”. We will come to the aid of, and give individual attention to, persons or groups who are being harassed, intimidated or mislead by people in authority (in or out of uniform) who are attempting to enforce their own ideas or opinions of laws, rules or regulations, rather than the actual laws, rules or regulations, and what it actually means.

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December 2021 Oregon Suction Dredge Regulatory Relief ? Press Release

September 01, 2021 Here we go again!  FALLFEST 2021 | Public Lands For The People

July 30, 2021 - August 2021 Many people have requested we offer our opinion of the June 4th Clean Water Act Federal decision in ICL v. Poe Press Release

July 14, 2021 The HUGE PLP Grand Raffle Drawing is in the history books! Here's the list of awesome prizes: Press Release

June 06, 2021 Release Suction Dredge Science - Update in the Works
Public Lands for the People (PLP) is presently funding a non-partisan review of the science behind suction dredging, mining and reclamation of precious metals, lead, and mercury and its effect on the eco-system. The on-going study, to be concluded by the Spring of 2022, will produce a professional and published peer review paper. If the study concludes that suction dredge mining can be carried out as is presently and legally done under suction dredge reclamation, then political pressure can better be applied to provide equity and lift the present draconian rules on suction dredge mining. This strategy has the potential to help other miners in states such as Oregon, Washington and Idaho who have also been struggling with the same misconceptions, policies and draconian rules.

Afraid to go back in the Water?
If you are a PLP member and have your CA Suction Dredge Guide for Reclamation Purposes card and would like a hands-on demonstration, then you should call Reinke Mining Adventures & Services (www.reinkegoldmining.com) at 530-913-1563 to sign up for upcoming river/creek demonstrations in northern California, the first of which will be held on June 19th near Camptonville, CA. There is very limited space to park at the claim so we request you carpool as much as possible. The claim is not far from the highway and is on a good dirt road. There is only space for 50 people and about 25 vehicles, so we ask that you call to sign up with Josh at RGM Mining Group and you will be given directions to the claim: First Come. First Served. We have extended an invitation to representatives of the CA Department of Fish & Wildlife. Due to limited space, this event will only be open to PLP Members.

If you like the work PLP does, please help by supporting the 2021 PLP Grand Raffle that keeps us in the fight for your rights, coming up with "outside the box" solutions that benefit our members AND the environment!

A book of 12 tickets is only $10. We have a lot of great high-value prizes including 3 dredge trips in Oregon, mining claim, detectors, gold and MUCH MORE! See our ad in the June ICMJ Prospecting & Mining Journal for a list of the prizes. See the Grand Raffle ad in the Mining Journal online too: www.icmj.com. You can't win if you don't enter! Tickets are available through July 11th for purchase by phone for the July 14th 2021 Grand Raffle Drawing. You can call our toll-free number 844-PLP-1990 which is 844-757-1990 or Mail a Check by July 5th (to the address below) and specify the number of ticket books you wish to have mailed to you.
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May 1st, 2021 Press Release Suction Dredging is Back in Most of California!
02-27-2021 PLP Researchers make major breakthrough on Forest Service Land  Press Release
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New Path for Legally Re-Starting Gold Suction Dredge Miningl
February 2021 by Scott Harn Read The Complete Press Release
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August 18, 2020  FOR 30 YEARS: PLP exists to "Represent and assist outdoor user groups and individuals interested in keeping public and private lands open to prospecting, mining and outdoor recreation through education, scientific data and legal means." Press Release
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November 01, 2019 PLP’s OCTOBER SURPRISE News Release!
July 22, 2019 PLP Press Release The 2019 Grand Raffle is in the history books! PLP is ramping up for its 30th year of working hard to preserve our rights.
July 03, 2019 PLP Grand Raffle Looming Ahead Press Relewase
June 18, 2019 PLP Press Release Newsletter The much-anticipated “Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals” has now been released by an interagency report.
04-30-19  Read the Complete News Release PLP has proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) called “Critical Minerals: National Security Amendments to the NDAA”.
04-15-19 PLP 2019 Grand Raffle is underway! Get your tickets early!
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August 10, 2015 PLP Request Joshua Tree National Park: Eagle Mountain Follow Up
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May 08, 2015 PLP Miners Win Federal Preemption Press Release
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March 17, 2015 Cleveland National Forest has decided to close more roads PLP Press Release
March 03, 2015 MINERS DECLARE INDEPENDENCE-MMAC Press Release
February 23, 2015 We rolling out a new website PLP News Release & Request
January 21, 2015 A win for PLP is a win for the small scale mining community and all public land users. Read the Complete Press Release
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December 29, 2014  Tribute to Jerry Hobbs Read the Complete Press Release
October 23, 2014 Three things in this press release PLP wants to inform you about. Press Release
October 07, 2014  Press Release The Oregon State House,
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