What has been found here, and is the ground already staked?

SubSurface Intel answers this from Critical Habitat, Protected Areas, Fault Lines, Seismic Activity and related layers across 17 western states. See where the deposits are, who has already staked the ground, which land is legally available, and whether there is water within reach to actually operate.

Where has claim staking accelerated in the last year, and by whom?

SubSurface Intel answers this from Critical Habitat, Protected Areas, Fault Lines, Seismic Activity and related layers across 17 western states. See where the deposits are, who has already staked the ground, which land is legally available, and whether there is water within reach to actually operate.

Is this land GAP 3 multiple-use, or effectively closed to development?

SubSurface Intel answers this from Critical Habitat, Protected Areas, Fault Lines, Seismic Activity and related layers across 17 western states. See where the deposits are, who has already staked the ground, which land is legally available, and whether there is water within reach to actually operate.

Is there water within reach, and who holds it?

SubSurface Intel answers this from Critical Habitat, Protected Areas, Fault Lines, Seismic Activity and related layers across 17 western states. See where the deposits are, who has already staked the ground, which land is legally available, and whether there is water within reach to actually operate.

Does the surface owner also hold the mineral estate, or is this a split estate?

SubSurface Intel answers this from Critical Habitat, Protected Areas, Fault Lines, Seismic Activity and related layers across 17 western states. See where the deposits are, who has already staked the ground, which land is legally available, and whether there is water within reach to actually operate.

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Mineral exploration data, deposits and tenure together

Deposits, active claims, protected land and the water to run a mine — on one map.

Mineral exploration data is only useful in pairs. A promising occurrence under an active claim is not a target, and a clear target with no water access is not a mine, so deposits, claims and supply have to be read on the same map.

Built for: Exploration geologists, junior miners, royalty companies, and land teams.

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Why mineral exploration data goes wrong today

A mineral opportunity needs four things to be real: a deposit, ground that is not already claimed, land that is legally open, and water. Those live in four different federal systems, and by the time a land team has assembled them the district has usually moved.

What mineral exploration data has to answer

What has been found here, and is the ground already staked?
Where has claim staking accelerated in the last year, and by whom?
Is this land GAP 3 multiple-use, or effectively closed to development?
Is there water within reach, and who holds it?
Does the surface owner also hold the mineral estate, or is this a split estate?

The mineral exploration data workflow

1
Map the geology and the history
Turn on USGS MRDS filtered to your commodity — gold, silver, copper, lithium, uranium — to see occurrences, prospects and past producers with their deposit models.
2
Read the claim position
Overlay active BLM claims to see who holds what. Claim density and recent staking are the earliest public signal of a forming district; gaps inside an otherwise staked block are the ones worth a second look.
3
Check what is legally available
PAD-US protected areas by GAP status separate multiple-use federal land from land that is closed in practice. Critical habitat and wetlands add the permitting picture on top.
4
Find the water
A mine without water is a study. Overlay water rights, groundwater wells and basin boundaries to see whether supply exists and who currently holds it — and use related-rights lookup to find an approach.
5
Assess the ground itself
Quaternary faults and recent seismicity inform both the geologic model and the engineering, and they are on the same map as everything else.

The 7 layers this depends on

Each links to its source, refresh cadence and field list.

Environmental

USGS · Every 30 minutes

Minerals & Subsurface

Capabilities mineral exploration data uses

Commodity filtersProximity analysisWatchlists and change alertsPDF reports

Every capability is described in detail on the platform overview.

Recommended plan: Complete

$499/mo

Minerals and environmental both sit at the top of the ladder, and this workflow needs them together with water. Complete is the honest recommendation here.

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Terms worth knowing

Lode claim Placer claim Split estate Mineral estate GAP status Multiple use MRDS Location date

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Government & Basin Management

A statewide inventory, live supply monitoring, and a public-facing record without building the platform.

7 layers · Complete plan

Mineral exploration data, deposits and tenure together

Deposits, active claims, protected land and the water to run a mine — on one map.

Built for: Exploration geologists, junior miners, royalty companies, and land teams.

Start free Complete — $499/mo

Why mineral exploration data goes wrong today

What mineral exploration data has to answer

What has been found here, and is the ground already staked?
Where has claim staking accelerated in the last year, and by whom?
Is this land GAP 3 multiple-use, or effectively closed to development?
Is there water within reach, and who holds it?
Does the surface owner also hold the mineral estate, or is this a split estate?

The mineral exploration data workflow

1
Map the geology and the history
Turn on USGS MRDS filtered to your commodity — gold, silver, copper, lithium, uranium — to see occurrences, prospects and past producers with their deposit models.
2
Read the claim position
Overlay active BLM claims to see who holds what. Claim density and recent staking are the earliest public signal of a forming district; gaps inside an otherwise staked block are the ones worth a second look.
3
Check what is legally available
PAD-US protected areas by GAP status separate multiple-use federal land from land that is closed in practice. Critical habitat and wetlands add the permitting picture on top.
4
Find the water
A mine without water is a study. Overlay water rights, groundwater wells and basin boundaries to see whether supply exists and who currently holds it — and use related-rights lookup to find an approach.
5
Assess the ground itself
Quaternary faults and recent seismicity inform both the geologic model and the engineering, and they are on the same map as everything else.

The 7 layers this depends on

Each links to its source, refresh cadence and field list.

Environmental

USGS · Every 30 minutes

Minerals & Subsurface

Capabilities mineral exploration data uses

Commodity filtersProximity analysisWatchlists and change alertsPDF reports

Every capability is described in detail on the platform overview.

Recommended plan: Complete

$499/mo

Minerals and environmental both sit at the top of the ladder, and this workflow needs them together with water. Complete is the honest recommendation here.

Compare plans Talk to us first