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Mon, 04/07/2025

The applications for the October 2 or 3, 2025 ASBOG FG and PG exams are available.  The deadline for submitting your application to the Board is September 18, 2025.

FG exam candidates…

Mon, 03/31/2025

There will be an election for the Government and Academic sector seats on the Board from April 4th - April 18th.  

 

The candidates are listed below and their bios…

Thu, 02/20/2025

2025 MGMS Gem & Mineral Show at the TradeMart on the State Fairgrounds in Jackson on Saturday, February 22 from 9:00 to 6:00 and Sunday, February 23 from 9:00 to…

Mon, 10/14/2024

The 2025 renewal letters are being mailed the week of October 14, 2024 and should arrive by November 1st, 2024. The renewal due date is December 31, 2024.  Any renewal payment received…

Wed, 06/05/2024

Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Mr. Charles Brown to fill the Geotechnical/Environmental Industrial Sector seat and Ms. Erin Kymes to fill the At Large Sector seat on the Board.  Their…

Tue, 02/27/2024

The site has been reorganized with Documents and Forms, ASBOG Exam information, Voluntary Continuing Education Program information, and a new Mississippi Geologic Publications and Resources page…

Mon, 10/02/2023

Personnell with the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science and Mississippi DEQ Office of Geology recovered a mosasaur skull in North Mississippi.

https://www.sunherald.com/news/state/…

Mon, 08/14/2023

ASBOG introduces a new online preparatory course designed to aid candidates in their preparations for the ASBOG Fundamentals of Geology (FG) exam.  The 8-hour modular program was developed by…

Wed, 08/02/2023

Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Ms. Nancy Rebecca McGrew to fill the Mining/Extraction Sector seat on the Board.  Ms. McGrew's four year term will run through June 30, 2027.

Mon, 03/06/2023

Mississippi's official State Gemstone is now the Mississippi Opal following the signing of Senate Bill 2138 by Governor Tate Reeves.

Mon, 12/12/2022

On December 6, 2022 the Board passed a

Thu, 10/20/2022

At the September 13, 2022 meeting, the Board voted to discontinue the practice of collecting Social Security Numbers or full date of birth and will be removing those data from our records. …