Abstract: The invention relates to a portable equipment item for locating metal objects to perform an accurate location of metal objects detected by other means, which comprises at least one proximity locator (11), or pointer, comprising a detection coil as well as control means capable of generating the excitation signal for the detection coil, of performing the detection of echoes originating from metal objects from the electromagnetic signals received by the detection head and of alerting the operator when a detection is made. The control means of the proximity locator (11) further comprise radio communication means configured to exchange information with a remote equipment item comprising communication means functionally compatible with the communication means of the device according to the invention. In a preferential configuration, the equipment item also comprises an operator headset (21) equipped with such communication means.