Resource Links:
Resource Links
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Advocacy Groups
- American Mining Rights Association
- Minerals and Mining Advisory Council – Minerals and Mining Advisory Council
- Public Lands For The People
- Western Mining Alliance – Voice of the Independent Miner
Articles of Interest
Links to articles, newsletters, videos of interest to the gold prospecting community.
- CGP: Search for gold – local prospectors tell us how – CGP: Search for gold – local prospectors tell us how
- Equal Access to Justice Act
- Snowmobile group trying to track EAJA spending
- Sue and settling
- Sue and settling meet EAJA
- How to find gold in Oregon now.
- 51 Places to find GOLD in Washington
Clubs and Societies
- American Federation of Mineralogical Societies
- North-West Mineral Prospector’s Club -North-West Mineral Prospectors Club | “Gold Mining & Prospecting Since 1981”
- Willamette Valley Miners – You Struck Gold!
- Oregon Mining Association | Promoting Oregon’s Mining Industry
- PNWGP LLC. – Pacific Northwest Gold Prospectors, Prospecting Gold, Gold Prospecting
- California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, Inc.
- Geological Society of Nevada – A non-profit scientific society whose principal mission is to promote the advancement of the geological sciences, especially as they relate to Nevada.
- GPAA Gold Prospectors Association – of America – The Gold Prospectors Association of America is an organization dedicated to finding and mining gold on a small or recreational scale. It has gold claims across America, and members can work the claims for a yearly fee.
- GPAA of Northern Nevada – RENO – The local (Northern Nevada) Chapter affiliated with the Gold Prospectors Association of America
- The New 49’ers – True Life Gold Prospecting adventure
- The Reno Gem & Mineral Society – Interested in preserving the environment, collecting and working with gems (and rocks), and sharing their knowledge.
Company/Businesses
Equipment and Training
- Prospector’s Treasure Trove – Your source for Metal detectors & Gold Prospecting products in the Pacific Northwest. Tigard Oregon
- Armadillo Mining Co – Dredge Sales, Dive Equipment, Mining Supplies & Metal Detectors. Grants Pass, Oregon
- Garmin GPS Learning Center
- Garrett Metal Detectors
- Keene Engineering – mining and prospecting equipment
- Magellan GPS
- Metaldetector.com Learning Library
- Minelab Knowledge Base
- Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Metal Detecting – Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Metal Detecting
Journals
- International California Mining Journal
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries: State of Oregon
Museums
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals – The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals is a non-profit museum in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Located just north of the Sunset Highway on the northern edge of Hillsboro, the Earth Science Museum is in the Portland metropolitan area.
Oregon / Washington Commissions
Prospecting Research Tools
- Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS) – The Mineral & Land Records System (MLRS) is an online platform that delivers state-of-the-art mineral and land records transactions, tracking, mapping, and more to BLM customers and staff.
- Land Matters – Promoting Enjoyment and Understanding of our Land and its Resources by providing free and easy access to the facts.
- Google Earth – See the world differently.
Services
- Weather Radar – California/Nevada – Current Weather Radar, adjustable to areas around Northern California/Nevada
Trade Associations
- American Exploration & Mining Association – A trade association actively involved in prospecting, exploring, mining, and reclamation activities on USFS-administered lands, especially in the West
Web Resources
- Consumer Affairs – Gold Dealers: Information and reviews on gold dealers, including some terminology related to gold buying/selling.