What is a mining claim? Each of our mining claims is 20 acres of land designated for extraction of and profiting from the minerals within. The purchase of a mining claim grants you the right to locate, recover and profit from the minerals within the claim boundaries. The two types of mining claims we offer are Lode and Placer. Lode and Placer, what’s the difference? Simply put, a lode claim is for minerals embedded within a zone or deposit, think solid and in-place. Placer cl