I'm still working on the fee schedule. The reason the fees will vary is because some areas are known to be richer than others, and to encourage development of the lesser-prospected areas I will reduce the fees. If you really want to go mining and simply cannot afford to pay I cannot, in good conscience, turn you away. And I'll also consider trades of labor, services, and materials in exchange. Make a note of this on your membership application.
Members get it for free or reduced prices.
Click Here for an example of the adventure one may find, courtesy of Steve at Alaska Mining and Diving Supply . This will be a tremendous opportunity to gain first-hand experience in a real working placer operation, from exploration to dividing up the final product. I have a lot of work to do on this idea yet, but I already have most of the equipment and of course the ground. What you find is yours free and clear, and afterwards you just tell me what is the total gold you find. And you pay me the use fee.