The World’s Mining Resource
Explore. Mine. Dominate. Profit.
The world is rich in gold.
Mining intelligence, maps, tools, and connections to find, develop, and profit from gold opportunities anywhere on Earth.
- 2,360 real BLM claims live in the Atlas today
- Claims data refreshed weekly from federal records
- Built by miners, for miners
- One membership — full access to every tool
The world is rich in gold.
We give you the map. You write the story.
Steven E. Butcher — Founder & Owner
- Veteran-Owned
- Built by Miners
- Supporting Responsible Mining
- Technology Driven
The Platform
One Platform. Endless Opportunities.
Every panel is a real door. Two are live today — the rest come online module by module, founding members first.
Global Mining Atlas
Real claim maps: every not-closed BLM claim in Baker County, Oregon, live today.
Explore maps LiveGeologic & Structural Data
Terrain and geology layers under the claims map.
View dataHistoric Mine Database
Historic mines, shafts, mills, and production records.
Plan Desk
Plans, permits, templates, forms, and compliance guidance.
Access documentsAnywhere App
Your data anywhere: desktop, tablet, mobile — offline in the field.
Learn moreEquipment Marketplace
Buy, sell, and trade mining equipment, trucks, and tools.
Browse marketMining Network
Connect with miners, experts, and service providers.
Connect nowPlans of Operations Center · Claims 101
How a mining claim works
Five steps stand between finding gold and legally holding the ground it sits in.
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Discover
Find a valuable mineral deposit on open federal land that isn’t already claimed or withdrawn.
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Locate & stake
Mark the claim boundaries on the ground and post a location notice, per your state’s rules.
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Record with the county
File your location notice with the county recorder where the claim sits, within the state’s deadline.
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File with BLM
Submit the claim paperwork and fees to the Bureau of Land Management to put it on federal record.
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Maintain annually
Pay maintenance fees or file the small-miner waiver and assessment work each year — miss it and the claim is gone.
Gold Monster turns this into a guided checklist with the right forms for your state.
Guided claim workflows launch with US federal + Oregon coverage first — more jurisdictions rolling out.
World Mining Atlas · First Look
Real maps. Real claims. Real ground.
Professional claim and exploration maps already produced by Gold Monster — the intelligence the Atlas puts in every member’s hands.
Explore the live claims map — Baker County, OR Working prototype · every not-closed BLM claim in the county, refreshed weekly
The Gold Monster App
Your Mining Toolbox. In Your Pocket.
Cell service dies at the good spots. The Gold Monster app doesn’t.
- Offline Maps
- GPS & Waypoints
- Field Notes & Photos
- Mining Districts
- Mine Histories
- Regulations
- Alerts & Updates
iOS + Android — coming to founding members first.
Get early accessBuilt for Every Miner
- Prospectors & Hobby Miners
- Small-Scale Miners
- Exploration Companies
- Mining Contractors
- Investors & Developers
- Equipment Dealers
Gold regions of the world
The Atlas ships with Baker County, Oregon live today — more regions come online as data lands.
Founding Members
The Future of Mining Starts Here.
Founding members get first access to the platform, the Gold Monster app beta, and founding-member pricing for life.
You’re on the founding list.
We’ll reach out as the first cohort opens. Keep your pan dry.