California Gold Prospecting - Guided prospecting and gold panning trips through California's motherlode country. Descriptions of local geology and panning techniques.
Colorado Gold Prospecting - Information on placer and panning in Colorado. Instructions for gold panning and other mining methods. Maps and guidance on where to go in the state.
Huachuca Prospectors Association - Group in Sierra Vista, Arizona, area dedicated to the promotion of recreational gold prospecting.
Lost Canyon Gold - Recreational prospecting site in Granite, Colorado.
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.
Pioneer-Motherlode Mining - Sells recreational mining equipment and metal detector along with local history of Northern California's gold findings.
Rocky Mountain Prospectors and Treasure Hunters Club - Family-oriented club supporting gold prospecting, metal detecting and treasure hunting, located in northern Colorado.
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.
Wyoming Gold - Wyoming prospecting news, local maps, and mining tips. Information on building sluice boxes, dry washers, high bankers, working black sand.
Millennium Diggers - Non-profit club in Oregon that will help promote the hobbies of metal detecting, prospecting, rock hounding, and treasure hunting.
NuggetShooter's Forum - A public discussions about electronic gold prospecting, gold nugget collecting, related equipment and topics.
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 book and online resources.
Road Runner Prospecting Club - Phoenix, Arizona based gold prospecting club. Information on membership, current/past newsletters, upcoming events, and club-owned claim information.
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.
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.
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 montiored forum contains additional resources on prospecting in the southeast USA.
Alaska Prospecting - Gold dredging in Alaska. Photographs and tips on dredging in Alaska using a dry suit and a triple sluice.
Alaska Gold Forum - Alaska gold prospecting community message board. Focus is predominantly on placer mining with some information on other mining related topics.
Alaskan Gold Dredging Adventure - Commercial placer gold operation, catering to tourists and recreational gold miners. All work is conducted on producing mining claims in the Circle Mining district (~100 NE of Fairbanks). Lodging, food, camping, and equipment rental available. Road accessible.
Steve's Mining Diary - An on-going log featuring the adventures of an Alaskan gold miner. Long loading time.
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.
Montana Gold Panning Venture - Gold panning trips near Helena Montana. Explore a producing gold claim where you can pan for gold, dredge, hike, or just relax.
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.
John Wade Publishing - Gold prospecting, mineral mining and treasure hunting in the state of Maine. Author is C. J. Stevens.
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.
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.
Georgia Gold Prospectors Association - Georgia based gold prospecting club with private claims in Georgia and Arizona. Information on prospecting, property access, and tours.
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.
Resource Center for Gold Maps - A recreational prospector's field guide to what's new in gold and gem maps.
Golden Caribou Mining Club - A gold mining club in Northern California. Common operations and many claims to work.
The Rocker Box - On-line source for news, information, and equipment for recreational prospecting, metal detecting, treasure hunting, and ghost towns.
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.
GoldEquipment.com - Factory, manufacturing of gold mining equipment, shaker concentrating tables for gold.
GPAA Sacramento Chapter - Information on this Northern California 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.
Prospectors Club of Southern California - Monthly meetings, field trips, gold claims, crime scene hunts, annual banquet.
GoldMaps.com - Gold deposit locations, and history of gold mining in several US states.
GPAA Central Indiana Chapter - Photos and trip reports from the Midwest and Eastearn US. General information and plans for home-made mining equipment.
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 where to look for gold in a stream.
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 information on additional filing requirements and yearly fees to keep the mining claims.
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.
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.
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 the midwest.
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.
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