Prospecting & Detecting
How Rich Must My Ore Be?
May 2021 by Chris Ralph
How rich does a hard rock ore have to be for it to be worthwhile to process and extract the gold?
Detecting During Summer Heat
This concept of detecting does not always work as we sometimes get a week or so where the temperatures rise to 116°—sometimes more.
4 Keys to Successful Nugget Hunting
Lots of prospectors are trying out nugget detecting for the first time and finding out that it isn’t all that easy. In fact, in my opinion, metal detecting for nuggets is perhaps the most difficult form of prospecting that one can take on.
The Idaho Gamble Part 3
July 2023Our 29-Troy-Ounce Golden Blessing
I picked up a noticeably heavy, fist-sized chunk of what I thought was a heavy piece of iron. After wiping some of the dirt and clay off, I still didn't know what on earth this object was.
Take it to Bedrock
Picking the right spot to placer has to do with years of experience, and a little luck. The textbooks can tell you where it should be, but sometimes the rules just don’t seem to apply.
The Quest For Yankee Jim's Gold
August 2023
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• Ask The Experts - What is oxide gold?
• Ask The Experts - Can you recommend settings for a Gold Bug 2 in Vermont?
• Ask The Experts - Where can I market my gold property?
• Ask The Experts - Is there a detector for locating fine gold?
• Pinpointing for Gold
• Commercial Blaster Training
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: All Shook Up
• The ABCs of XRF
• Gold Circle (Midas) Gold District
• How to Find Prospects That Others Missed
• Gold 1822 Half Eagle Fetches Record at Auction
• Utah Tellurium Mine Creates New US Supply of Key Mineral
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
