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Phone: 208-661-7517
We Stake Mining Claims with Precision, Speed and Confidentiality. Call for a Quote.
Phone: 208-661-7517
CLAIM TYPE: Lode Claims, Mill Sites, and Tunnel Sites
DOCUMENT NEEDED: Notice of Location Within 90 calendar days after the date of claim location.
CLAIM FEE:
LocationProcessing Fee – $20
Location Fee – $40
Maintenance Fee – $165
Total Per Claim Fee – $225
CLAIM TYPE: Placer Claims:
DOCUMENT NEEDED: Notice of Location Within 90 calendar days after the date of claim location.
Processing Fee - $20
Location Fee - $40
Maintenance Fee - $165 for each 20 acres or portion thereof
Note: For claims located PRIOR to September 1, or the end of one assessment year but filed with the BLM ON OR AFTER September 1, the beginning of the next assessment year, maintenance fees are charged for both assessment years, unless a valid waiver is filed with the new locations, for the assessment year beginning after the location of the claim.
DOCUMENT NEEDED: A listing of each claim name and associated BLM serial number (Forms 3830-4 and 3830-4a may be used) On or before September 1 2020.
$165 for lode claims, mill sites, and tunnel sites.
For placer claims, $165 for each 20 acres or portion thereof.
DOCUMENT NEEDEDDATE DUEPROCESSING FEEForm 3830-2 Maintenance Fee Waiver CertificationOn or before September 1
None
Affidavit of Assessment: On or before December 30, 2022
$15 per claim
Notice of Intent to Hold: On or before December 30, 2022
$15 per claim
1. An Affidavit of Assessment, along with the appropriate processing fee, may be submitted with the Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification.
2. Notice of Intent to Hold – Must be filed for the first calendar year claim(s) are located or the first instance a waiver form is filed. May be submitted with the Maintenance Fee Waiver Certification.
TRANSFER OF INTEREST/AMENDED NOTICE OF LOCATION
DOCUMENT NEEDED: Quit Claim Deed (QCD) or other type of transfer document.
$15 per claim per transferee
Amended Notice of Location: Within 90 days after recording the amended notice in the state or local recorder's office.
$15 per claim per amendment
3. NOTE – QCDs and amendments MUST FIRST be recorded with the state recorder’s office before filing with the BLM unless your state does not require QCDs to be recorded.
How To Pay Your Fees
Claimants (except those in Alaska) may pay their annual maintenance fee online through the
Mining Claim Maintenance Fee Payment Portal. This site is available 24 hours a day. The BLM payment portal provides the ability to query eligible mining claims and sites for payment through an interface with the Legacy Rehost 2000 (LR2000) public reporting database; select claims and sites to be paid; and then transfer to Pay.gov for payment of the maintenance fees for the selected claims and sites. At this time, only credit card payments are accepted and treasury limits apply.
Claimants who file on paper must include a document listing the claim/site name(s) and the BLM serial number(s) assigned to each claim for which the fees are being paid. Form 3830-5 (lode claims) and Form 3830-5(a) (placer claims) may be used to list claims and sites when making payments by check or credit card directly to the BLM state office for the state where the claims or sites are located.
This section provides selected Guides, Rules, Laws and Forms regarding the staking and filing of Mining Claims in the U.S. Visit the BLM website for more information.
Official BLM forms for Mining Claims and Mineral Leases
Affidavit of Annual Assesment Work 3830-004 (pdf)
DownloadApplication and License to Mine Coal 3440-001_update1212 (pdf)
DownloadApplication for Survey of Mining Claim - 3860-005_0 (pdf)
DownloadCertificate of Title on a Mining Claim 3860-002_0 (pdf)
DownloadCoal Lease 3400-012 (pdf)
DownloadMaintenance Fee Waiver Certification -Form 3830-002 (pdf)
DownloadMaintenance Fee Payment Form - Placer Claims 3830-005a-190925 (pdf)
DownloadMaintenance Fee Payment Form Lode, Millsite and Tunnel Claims 3830-005 (pdf)
DownloadNotice of Intent to Locate on Stock Grazing Homestead Land 3830-005 (pdf)
DownloadPersonal Bond and Power of Attorney under Mineral Lease or Prospecting Permit for Mining 3504-001 (pdf)
DownloadPhosphate or Soduim Use Permit 3510-002 (pdf)
DownloadProspecting Application and Permit for Coal 3510-001 (pdf)
DownloadCounty Filing Dates by State (pdf)
DownloadThere are 19 States in which mining claims can be located on Federal Land. The 1872 Mining Law gives individual States the option to establish their own claim requirements. State requirements can vary so it is important to check the details of the State where you are going to locate claims in and the type of claim you are going to locate.
Your state BLM office may have important information regarding claim requirements and information regarding areas which are open for location.
DISCLAIMER: PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO WARRANTIES ARE MADE OR IMPLIED. MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CONSULT THE STATUTES OF STATE YOU ARE WORKING IN AND THE BLM STATE OFFICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING THE STAKING OF MINING CLAIMS.
Alaska Mining Statutes and Regulation Guide Book (pdf)
DownloadAmending Mining Claims and Sites (pdf)
DownloadColorado BLM Mining Packet (pdf)
DownloadBLM Guide to Locating Mining Claims in Idaho (pdf)
DownloadIdaho Mining Claim Location Notice (pdf)
DownloadRights of Ways and Easements Regarding the Development of Mines (pdf)
DownloadMining Tunnels (pdf)
DownloadMineral Rights on State Lands (pdf)
DownloadIdaho Statutes Regarding the Staking and Location of Mining Claims (pdf)
DownloadProcedures for Staking Mining Claims in Nevada (pdf)
DownloadStake Your Claim in Nevada (pdf)
DownloadPresentation BLM Placer Claim Forum 2018 (pdf)
DownloadMining Statutes Nevada (pdf)
DownloadMining Claim Recording Fees Churchill County (pdf)
DownloadCertificate of Location - Form (PDF)
DownloadCertificate of Location Mill Site - Form (PDF)
DownloadCertificate of Location Placer Claim - Form (PDF)
DownloadNotice of Location Lode Claim - Form (PDF)
DownloadNotice of Location Mill Site - Form (PDF)
DownloadNotice of Location Placer Claim - From (PDF)
DownloadNevada Claim Map Filing - Form (PDF)
DownloadAffidavit and Notice of Intent to Hold - Form (PDF)
DownloadAffidavit of Annual Assesment Work - Form (PDF)
DownloadNew Mexico Mining Location Statutes (pdf)
DownloadPresentation: Locating Claims in North Dakota (pdf)
DownloadSouth Dakota Mining Claim Statutes (pdf)
DownloadUtah Statutes for Locating Mining Claims (pdf)
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