California Mining-Rights Brief — September 30, 2026

Sep 30

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No consequential new California prospecting law, federal mining rule, court ruling, or public-land closure was identified this week.

Still worth watching:

October 27 geothermal auction: BLM will offer 19 parcels covering roughly 40,000 acres in six California counties. Leasing itself will not close land; future surface work requires additional review. Bureau of Land Management
Forest Service Part 228 rewrite: Still a proposal, not a current restriction on prospecting.
H.R. 4090: The House-passed mining bill remains pending; no verified enactment or new requirement for recreational prospectors. congress.gov
Suction dredging: California’s statewide prohibition remains unchanged.

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