Is It Time for a Change? New Ways to Find More Gold

October 2017 by Chris Ralph

The old report I read indicated all they ever did was dig some trenches and take samples. It sounded to me like a good place to take my metal detector...

Time For Some Desert Gold!

March 2023

A Serious Discussion on Prospecting in Arid Environments. Part 2

Ask the Experts

March 2014
Breaking cemented gravels

Our Old Friend, Mr. Crashbox

January 2021

…what adjustment can I make to my dredge that will enhance its gold-catching ability?

Our Readers Say

April 2019

• Conversion charts and tables
• Solutions to anti-mining efforts

The Reason We Fight

July 2015
Joy was written on his face, holding up the nugget—his first ever nugget—that he and his grandpa dug up together.

Dry Washing to Capture Fine Gold

November 2013
There may be lots of smaller gold I cannot hear with a detector, but it looks just fine in my pan once it is out of the crevice.

Customizing Your Dredge

January 2013
I am going to suggest dozens of ways you can increase suction power, dredge to greater depths, and improve recovery methods in your sluice box.

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