APLA was formed in 1904 at a gold-rush site south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder by amalgamating
a number of existing prospecting groups into one representative body with the aim to:

" Protect and further the interests of prospectors "

Now over a century later we haven't lost sight of the aims of our founders.
 APLA is a peak industry group in Western Australia and is well recognised nationally
as a key player in the prospecting and mining industries.

APLA maintains that prospecting is both our heritage and our future.