Directory of Prospecting Resources

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Prospecting is the act of searching for valuable metals in either bearing veins, or placer gravels, which have been eroded from the original vein in which they were formed. If sufficient amounts are found via prospecting, then mining can begin to extract them.

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Resources in This Category

• Alluvial Gold Prospectors Australia

  http://alluvialgprospectors.proboards.com/
  Online recreational gold prospecting and fossicking forum. Registration required to participate.

• DocCopper's Gold Prospecting

  http://doccopper.tripod.com/gold/gold.htm
  Information, links and books for the recreational gold prospector.

• Exploring for Copper Deposits

  http://www.beloit.edu/sepm/Rocks_and_minerals/exploring_for_copper.html
  Explains the basic prospecting fundamentals needed to identify a viable copper deposit.

• Gold Getter News

  http://www.goldgetternews.com/
  Learn about prospecting. Includes detailed information and video clips on various techniques used in the recovery of gold.

• Gold Miners HQ

  http://www.goldminershq.com/
  Directory of information about publications, equipment, clubs, and properties for sale.

• ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal

  http://www.icmj.com/
  Covers dredging, mining, metal detecting, prospecting for gold. Published monthly since 1931.

• Junior Miners

  http://www.juniorminers.com/
  Lists junior mining companies, both public and private. Also contractors, drillers, associations and clubs. Has a classified ad section for mining equipment and properties.

• Prospecting: The Search for New Gold

  http://goldsearch.blogspot.com/
  Blog providing information, discussions and opinions relating to gold and other valuable minerals. The theme is focused on commercial and recreational prospecting, exploration, mining and investing in mineral commodities.

• Stratamodel Inc.

  http://www.stratamodel.com/
  Serves the construction, environmental, and mining industries. Provides geologic services include geochemical and soil gas surveys, field mapping, digital cartography, wireline borehole logging, groundwater investigations, GIS and database construction.

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