RE:RE:Newmont / Goldcorp all stock dealTo stake a property, you basically need to survey the property and drive stakes in the corners of your claims. The surveyor would develop a recordable plat and you would record it at the Recorders Office at the County. This costs Oil and Gas companies typically $2,500 to $3,500 per parcel/property. There could be hundreds or thousands of parcels to stake a claim on a Carlin type deposit. Yes, there are fees paid yearly I believe to stake these claims with a government body. Also, there are fees to record the claims at the Recorders Office. Costs can escalate very quickly for these endeavors as you could imagine. You would have to look pretty far back in my posts, but I gave a summary of how to find all of their claims at the recorders office and on an ArcGIS system etc. I also provided all of the links. Realty