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, video’s 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
• PBS Sage grouse video: Stewards of the Rangeland
• Snowmobile group trying to track EAJA spending
• Sue and settling
• Sue and settling meets EAJA

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 of Northern Nevada – RENO – The local (Northern Nevada) Chapter affiliated with 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.

Companys/Businesses

• Flag Store: Flags, Signs, Banners, Flagpoles, Nevada Gifts
• Newmont Mining
• Northern Nevada Coin

Equipment and Training

• Garmin GPS Learning Center
• Prospector’s Treasure Trove *****
• 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

Oregon / Washington Commissions

• Oregon Mining District

Services

• Weather Radar – California/Nevada – Current Weather Radar adustable 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 – includes some information on termonology concerning gold buying/selling.