Where to Start: Advice for the Beginning Detectorist

October 2019 by Michael Greyshock

Gold can show up in unexpected places at times, so I don’t like to tell people where not to look. An exception is where the gold is likely to be very deep.

Company Notes

June 2002
• Pan American Silver Corp.
• NovaGold Resources, Inc.
• Canyon Resources Corp.
• Great Quest Metals, Ltd.
• X-Cal Resources
• African Metals Corp.

Hog Mountain Mining, Past and Future

October 2001
When you think of gold mining, you probably don’t consider Alabama to be the place to find your treasure. However, in the early 1800s, jobs were few, and the smell of gold drew men into the search. History records 13 districts in which mining was done at all stages—from pick and shovel, to an area like Hog Mountain.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2015

• Flurry of new bills in Congress

• Gold mining bills in Washington State

• Idaho suction dredging bill

• California suction dredging update

• PLP fundraising drive

Ask The Experts - Help with an assay report

February 2018

Aussie Gold—A Look at Victoria

February 2002
Although one of the smaller states in Australia, Victoria can lay claim to being the richest, especially in regards to large nuggets. An almost endless discovery of massive specimens highlighted the early years of gold mining here.

Looking Back

October 2002
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

The Jenkins Mine Project Pt III -- Site Selection

October 2010
This sampling program was painfully tedious, and I’ve still got the calluses and embedded shovel splinters to prove it. But completing that testing program validated certain areas of the creek and eliminated others.

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