Gold Claims

A gold claim is a legal designation that grants an individual or company the right to extract alluvial or placer gold from a specific area of public land, usually in the United States or Canada. To hold a claim, the claimant must meet certain legal requirements, such as ongoing mining activity or exploration, and follow regulations to prevent environmental damage. Essentially, it gives you the exclusive right to search for and extract gold on that land for a specified period, facilitating responsible mining while protecting public land resources.