YOU can help mindat.org - please read on to see how!

Mineral and Locality pages can now be sponsored in mindat.org

Please read these terms and conditions fully in order to understand how this process works.

Mineral Page Sponsorship

This is an example of how this appears.



Click to see a live example on the page for Fluorite.

Locality Page Sponsorship

This is an example of how the sponsorship appears on a locality page.



Click to see a live example on the page for The Rogerley Mine, Country Durham, UK

What Sponsorship is For

Sponsorship is for individuals and organizations who wish to support the continued free use of this website and its long-term future by sponsoring one or more pages.

The money raised from sponsorship will be used to help cover operating costs and develop mindat.org further.

Links for Sponsors

By default a link will be provided at no extra charge to the mindat.org user's home page (see the examples above).

If the sponsorship is a commercial sponsor then the link can optionally be set to go to an external website address of the sponsor's choice.

Rules of Sponsorship (Rates revised as of January 1, 2025)

Sponsorship can only begin once full payment in advance has been received.

Sponsorship is paid on an annual basis, and page sponsors will always be given first refusal for continued sponsorship of pages they have sponsored. Special six month sponsorships are a one-time only offer and default to a full year renewal at posted rates.

Continued sponsorship will be offered at the current rate if renewed or extended before expiration or posted rate change.

Non-payment of sponsorship for a page will result in sponsorship being taken down and offered up for a new sponsor, either at the normal rate or by closed-bid auction depending on the popularity of the page and at the discretion of mindat.org

If you no longer wish to sponsor pages you have paid to sponsor, your sponsorship can be withdrawn at any time; however please be aware that no refunds can be given under any circumstances.

In cases where a page becomes significantly lower-valued than before (for example, a mineral discredited, or a locality merged into another listing) you can request to switch your sponsorship to any other page open and available for sponsorship at no extra charge.

Mindat.org reserves the right to cancel sponsorships in extreme circumstances where the sponsor may bring the site into disrepute. During this time the sponsor has the right to appeal to mindat.org management group and the sponsorship for the page(s) involved will not be offered to anyone else during the appeal process.

Cost of Sponsorship

Individuals pay $70 per year for sponsorship per page. Sponsorship of multiple pages will be $70 for the first page, and $50 per page for others within a 24 hour window. Organizations (mineral dealers, mineral clubs, mining companies, etc) pay $140 per year for sponsorship per page. If you have never sponsored a page before, your first non-commercial sponsorship cost is just $25.00 for six months!


Payments are automatically processed via the PayPal system. You do not need a PayPal account to use this.

Currently Sponsored Pages

Use this link to view currently sponsored pages

Good Available Pages

Use this link to view popular pages still available for sponsorship