Web Directory

» Alabama Gold Page
   Prospecting information for Alabama. Including where to go, what equipment works, and tips for finding new areas. Describes the use and operation of typical mining equipment, including gold pans, dredges, and sluice boxes.
   http://alabama.8m.com

» Alaska Gold Forum
   Alaska gold prospecting community message board. Focus is predominantly on placer mining with some information on other mining related topics.
   http://bb.bbboy.net/alaskagoldforum

» Alaska Gold Prospecting and Mining
   Panning, sluicing, and dredging information in Alaska. Helpful to those getting started in gold prospecting. List and maps of where to go on public land to pan and sluice for gold. Instructions on operating a gold pan, sluice, and dredge.
   http://www.myalaskan.com/activiites-in-alaska/goldprospectinginalaska.html

» Alaska Prospecting
   Gold dredging in Alaska. Photographs and tips on dredging in Alaska using a dry suit and a triple sluice.
   http://www.marciesalaskaweb.com/webdesign/prospecting.htm

» Alaska Public Land Status
   BLM guide for mining and prospecting with tips for determining land status on public lands in Alaska. Describes methodology to determine status of the land, locating mineral claims, and filing the claim (recording) paperwork. In addition there is also inf
   http://www.ak.blm.gov/ak940/solids/miningak.html

» Arizona Association of Gold Prospectors
   Recreational gold prospecting club with mining claims west and north of Phoenix, Arizona. Prospecting lessons, meeting information, and club event schedules.
   http://www.arizonagoldprospectors.org

» Arizona Gold Prospectors
   Prospecting information for Arizona. Gives information on placer mining, exploration, and rudimentary geology. Maps and directions to placer mining areas in and around Phoenix. Descriptions of types of equipment used for placer mining is included as are b
   http://www.arizonagoldprospectors.com/

» California Gold Prospecting
   Guided prospecting and gold panning trips through California's motherlode country. Descriptions of local geology and panning techniques.
   http://www.goldfun.com/html/panning_trips.htm

» Colorado Prospector
   A site for the small scale miner or prospector to find access to public land in and around Colorado's mineral belt. Free prospecting and lapidary forums.
   http://www.coloradoprospector.com/

» East Coast Prospector
   Pennsylvania-based gold prospecting club offering guidance, tips, and equipment reviews. Featuring real audio prospecting lessons, photos of club outings, exploration stories, and book recommendations.
   http://www.epix.net/~prospect/index.html

» GPAA Central Indiana Chapter
   Photos and trip reports from the Midwest and Eastearn US. General information and plans for home-made mining equipment.
   http://indyprospector.com/GPAA/index.htm

» GPAA Sacramento Chapter
   Information on this Northern California group including chapter meetings, gold mining tips, local area outings, and contacts in the club. Links to other gold prospecting sites, claim purchasing data, and membership process and benefits.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gpaarivercityprospectors/

» GPEX - gold and platinum explorations
   Offering information on gold and platinum claims for sale and lease in British Columbia, Canada. Includes information on gold panning, dredging, and exploration techniques. Photos of placer mining claims.
   http://www.gpex.ca

» Georgia Gold Prospectors Association
   Georgia based gold prospecting club with private claims in Georgia and Arizona. Information on prospecting, property access, and tours.
   http://www.nuggethunters.org/

» Gold Prospecting Reference Material
   Information on a series of prospecting books, online articles, and prospecting field test kits. Gold and meteorite location maps for different western states and a detailed description of prospecting book series.
   http://www.delostooleauthor.com/

» Gold Prospectors of the Rockies
   Denver, Colorado based club offering monthly presentation on small-scale gold prospecting, on-site training sessions on how to locate placer gold, panning, highbanking, dredging, and metal detecting, and publishes a monthly newsletter.
   http://www.lornet.com/prospector/

» GoldEquipment.com
   Factory, manufacturing of gold mining equipment, shaker concentrating tables for gold.
   http://www.goldequipment.com/

» GoldMaps.com
   Gold deposit locations, and history of gold mining in several US states.
   http://www.goldmaps.com

» Golden Caribou Mining Club
   A gold mining club in Northern California. Common operations and many claims to work.
   http://www.golden-caribou.com

» Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine Tours
   Authentic Arizona ghost town, located at the base of the Superstitions. Mine tours available.
   http://www.goldfieldghosttown.com/

» Goldplacer.com
   Mining site focused on placer gold, gold prospecting, placer gold locations and equipment. Goldplacer has a special emphasis on metal detectors, where to and how to find gold nuggets.
   http://www.goldplacer.com/

» Hooked on Gold
   Provides information on gold prospecting, how and where to find gold, tips and reviews, prospector's blog, GPOC news, gold chart and equipment regulations in Colorado.
   http://www.hookedongold.com

» Huachuca Prospectors Association
   Group in Sierra Vista, Arizona, area dedicated to the promotion of recreational gold prospecting.
   http://phred01.tripod.com/

» John Wade Publishing
   Offers various books by CJ Stevens including several on gold prospecting, mineral mining and treasure hunting in the state of Maine.
   http://www.johnwade.com

» Maine Prospecting Books
   Maps and books on gem, gold and mineral mining locations in Maine and New England. Includes general geology texts of the area.
   http://www.barilbooks.com

» Midwest Prospector
   Gold prospecting information for Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. For dredging, panning, nugget detecting and other prospecting activities. Maps and photos of prospecting trips in these states and links to other gold prospector sites in th
   http://www.midwestprospector.com

» Millennium Diggers
   Non-profit club in Oregon that will help promote the hobbies of metal detecting, prospecting, rock hounding, and treasure hunting.
   http://www.millenniumdiggers.com/

» North-East Texas Chapter of GPAA
   Monthly newsletter.
   http://home.att.net/~marcjames/index.html

» Northwest Mineral Prospectors Club
   Provides support for people wanting to learn about minerals and prospecting. Includes club information, schedule of meetings and events, articles, a gallery and a forum.
   http://www.nwmpc.com

» NuggetShooter's Forum
   A public discussions about electronic gold prospecting, gold nugget collecting, related equipment and topics.
   http://www.voy.com/76600/

» Oregon Gold Prospecting Trips
   Offers gold mining excursions on private producing claims in Oregon. Photos of gold found on previous trips, maps of the area, and future trip dates.
   http://www.oregongoldtrip.com

» Pioneer-Motherlode Mining
   Sells recreational mining equipment and metal detector along with local history of Northern California's gold findings.
   http://www.pioneermining.com

» Prospectors Club of Southern California
   Monthly meetings, field trips, gold claims, crime scene hunts, annual banquet.
   http://prospectorsclub.org/

» Recreational Miners Association
   Group promoting placer mining activities throughout the USA. Calendar of club activities, directory of other mining organizations, and membership information. Ideas on prospecting locations, types of equipment, and how to get started.
   http://www.recminer.com/

» Resource Center for Gold Maps
   A recreational prospector's field guide to what's new in gold and gem maps.
   http://www.mayhillpress.com/gold.html

» Road Runner Prospecting Club
   Phoenix, Arizona based gold prospecting club. Information on membership, current/past newsletters, upcoming events, and club-owned claim information.
   http://www.roadrunnergold.com

» Rocky Mountain Prospectors and Treasure Hunters Club
   Family-oriented club supporting gold prospecting, metal detecting and treasure hunting, located in northern Colorado.
   http://www.rmpth.com/

» Steve's Mining Diary
   An on-going log featuring the adventures of an Alaskan gold miner. Long loading time.
   http://www.akmining.com/mine/steve.htm

» The Claim Post
   Features placer mining properties for sale in Northern California. Descriptions of patented and unpatented mining claims, what they are, and how to stake a placer mining claim. Examples with images of the different mining methods in placer operations and
   http://www.theclaimpost.com

» The Gold Ledge
   Information on California gold mining, metal detecting, rock and gem collecting and history. Read forums, classifieds and photos. Guide to river mining for placer gold.
   http://www.goldledge.com

» The New 49ers' Gold Adventure
   Offers gold mining property for prospecting, adventure vacations for families. Training is included; beautiful scenery, fun, and healthy outdoor activities create memories to last a lifetime.
   http://www.goldgold.com

» The Rocker Box
   On-line source for news, information, and equipment for recreational prospecting, metal detecting, treasure hunting, and ghost towns.
   http://www.therockerbox.com/

» United Prospectors Inc.
   Family oriented small miner's corporation dedicated to the enjoyable, relaxing, and potentially profitable activities of rock hounding, metal detecting, gold prospecting and mineral hunting.
   http://www.unitedprospectors.com/

» Weekend Gold Miners Club
   Northern Georgia gold prospecting club with mining claims in Georgia and Tennessee. Information on club outings, membership, mining properties, and calendar of events. Club monitored forum includes additional resources on prospecting in the southeast USA.
   http://www.weekendgoldminers.com