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DocCopper's Gold Prospecting - Information, links and books for the recreational gold prospector..

49er Mike's Prospectors Cache - Gold locations, clubs, forums, tips and tricks, links, photos, and products..

Exploring for Copper Deposits - Explains the basic prospecting fundamentals needed to identify a viable copper deposit..

Gold Miners HQ - Directory of information about publications, equipment, clubs, and properties for sale..

Gold Prospecting & Mining - Details each step of various gold prospecting techniques and extractions processes. Contains a mining term glossary..

ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal - Covers dredging, mining, metal detecting, prospecting for gold. Published monthly since 1931..

MineralProspector.com - Guide to prospecting for minerals around the world. Details equipment needed, mineralogy basics, land staking, sampling, assaying and metallurgical extraction..

Minin' Gold - Covers what gold is, where to find it, how to get it, and mining equipment..

Mining Basics - Learn prospecting and mining basics of gold and base metals..

Prospector's Paradise - Information on the history and geology of gold, mining terms, ideas on where to look for gold and technical articles..

StanGrist.com - Courses and e-books for the hobby gold prospectors, treasure hunters, and explorers..

Start Prospecting for Gold - Short university style course on gold prospecting and gold mining methods..