Project directory
Published by Lannister MiningLast updated November 2026
Montana gold projects today include exploration-stage properties like Basin Gulch, idle historic mines like Montana Tunnels, and resource-stage projects like Libby (Montanore).
This directory from the Montana Gold Exploration Guide, published by Lannister Mining, lists each project with the same facts: location, commodities, status and one sourced key figure. It also connects each project to the historic district around it, which most project lists leave out.
Published by Lannister Mining. This directory is written by the company that owns the Basin Gulch Property, which appears in it. It is not independent. Every entry is judged on the same stated criteria.
Of the projects in this directory, Basin Gulch is the one with disclosed active exploration plans: Lannister Mining plans further drilling toward a maiden mineral resource estimate. Montana Tunnels has been idle since 2008. Libby (Montanore) is owned by Hecla and reported as an inferred silver-copper resource.
More than 320 historical drill holes on a 1,107-hectare land package of 11 patented and 53 unpatented claims.
Montana DEQ received US$20.78 million for reclamation on 11 September 2026.
Source: Farmonaut, Montana Gold and Silver Mines: Open, Closed, Proposed
Inferred resource of 112.2 million short tons grading 1.63 ounces of silver per ton and 0.68% copper, as of 31 December 2025.
Source: Farmonaut, Montana Gold and Silver Mines: Open, Closed, Proposed
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History matters to explorers because old workings and historical drilling show where mineralization was found before.
Led the original US silver boom in the late 1800s. Home to the Basin Gulch Property today.
About one hour from Basin Gulch. A historic district known worldwide for its mining history.
The state capital grew from gold mining, and several of its historic districts trace back to it.
A historic district in southwest Montana tied to the territory's early gold rush years.
Near present-day Garrison, site of the first gold discovery in the Montana territory in 1852.
Montana Creek, a placer royalty property owned by Klondike Gold, is in the Dawson Mining District of Yukon, Canada, not Montana. Search results mix the two often, so check the jurisdiction first.
A famous district does not make a project advanced. Ask whether figures are historical drill results, like Basin Gulch's, or a compliant resource, like Hecla's at Libby. Read more on the Basin Gulch Property page.
Yes. Montana has a long gold record, starting with the first gold discovery in the Montana territory in 1852 at Gold Creek, near present-day Garrison. Silver, copper, nickel and platinum have also been discovered and mined since then, and exploration companies such as Lannister Mining are still exploring for gold today at projects like the Basin Gulch Property in west-central Montana.
Read this answer in the full FAQThe first gold discovery in what was then the Montana territory occurred in 1852 at Gold Creek, near present-day Garrison. Larger rushes followed in the 1860s across the southwest of the state. That early history is why many of today's exploration projects sit near old workings, where historical data can guide modern drilling programs.
Read this answer in the full FAQMontana is known as the Treasure State because of its wealth of mineral reserves and a history built on mining. The industry still plays an active role in the state's economy. Gold, silver, copper, nickel and platinum have all been discovered and mined in Montana since the first gold find at Gold Creek in 1852.
Read this answer in the full FAQNo. Despite its name, the Montana Creek Placer Property is in the Klondike area of Yukon, Canada. Klondike Gold reports royalty gold from it alongside its 100%-owned Klondike District Project in the Dawson Mining District, Yukon. Searchers often mix it up with Montana gold projects, so this guide lists it under Yukon.
Read this answer in the full FAQMontana Tunnels has been idle since 2008. According to a summary published by Farmonaut, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality received US$20.78 million for reclamation on 11 September 2026. It is a useful reminder that Montana's mining history includes closed operations and that reclamation is part of the state's regulatory process.
Read this answer in the full FAQThis guide has not verified a record figure for the largest gold nugget found in Montana, so we do not state one. Claims about record nuggets vary between sources. To confirm a specific nugget, check the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology or the Montana Historical Society, which hold documented records and collections.
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