Educational Tools for Prospectors

Navigating the Resource Atlas

Exploring the Geoscience Atlas – A Quick Guide (2014) (4.8 MB)
Exploring the Geoscience Atlas – (Nov. 2016) (11 MB

Land Management and Government Services

Claim Staking, License Management and Assessment Reporting  (1 MB)
Staking and Maintaining Claims  (138 KB)
Assessment Report Essentials for the Prospector  (11.6 MB)
Guidelines for Exploration and Assessment Reporting
Mineral Exploration Approvals  (207 KB)
Prospector Assistance Grants  (3.5 MB)

Exploration Methods

Accessing Public Geochemical Data in NL  (5 MB)
Assays and Geochemical Analysis
Geophysics for Mineral Exploration  (2.2 MB)
A Guide to Geochemistry in NL  (3.4 MB)
A Guide to Prospecting in NL  (2.6 MB)
Research and Compilation  (696 KB)

Prospectors Short Courses

An Overview of Geochemical Methods – CIM Prospectors Short Course 2013  (3.8 MB)
Alternative Geochemical Methods – CIM Prospectors Short Course 2014
Prospecting Under Cover – CIM Professional Short Course 2014  (1.7 MB)
Productive Prospecting: Property Selection, Exploration and Marketing – CIM Prospectors Short Course 2015
Prospecting for Critical Minerals – Mineral Resources Review Prospectors Short Course 2022 
Collection, Plotting and Interpretation of Scintillometer and EM 16 Data / Structuring Option Agreements – Mineral Resources Review Prospectors Short Course 2023 *NEW*

Deposit Models

Guide to Epithermal Gold and Silver in NL  (4.3 MB)
Guide to Mississippi Valley Type (MVT) Deposits  (1.9 MB)
Guide to Prospecting for Uranium  (2.2 MB)
Geology of REE Mineralization – CIM Prospectors Short Course 2011  (700 KB)
Guide to Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Deposits  (267 KB)
Carlin-Type and Low-Sulphidation Epithermal Gold Deposits  (15 MB)
Metallic Mineral Deposits of Newfoundland
Part 1 – Introduction  (3.6 MB)
Part 2 – Volcanic-Hosted  (9.8 MB)
Part 3 – Sedimentary-Hosted  (10.1 MB)
Part 4 – Intrusion-Related  (8.6 MB)
Part 5 – Granite-Hosted  (7.2 MB)
BC Ministry of Energy and Mines – Deposit Profiles
United States Geological Survey – Mineral Deposit Models

Field Trip Guides

Eastern Labrador Field Trip for Explorationists  (5.9 MB)
Epithermal Gold, Eastern Avalon – CIM Prospectors Short Course 2012  (3 MB)
Mineral Deposits of Newfoundland – a 1984 perspective  (10.5 MB)

Promotion and Option Agreements

Grooming and Optioning Your Property  (1.53 MB)
Option Agreements: Advancing Your Property  (4.5 MB)
Sample of Property Ownership Agreement  (207 KB)

General Interest Articles

There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills
The Value of the Prospector
Colorado Geological Survey – Uranium Rock Talk  (968 KB)
Glossary of Terms  (336 KB)
FAQ  (201 KB)

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