Preparing For The 2021 Mining Season

April 2021 by Chris Ralph

On my final prospecting day of 2020, I went up to a spot where I had found gold years before and had my best day of  the year—four nuggets for nearly one-quarter-ounce of gold.

Green Valley Reconnaissance

January 2013
During this trip we found enough gold to make us want to come back, even with the punishment of a very long, tough hike.

Prospecting on the North Yuba

December 2011
The research I did for “Gold in the Slate Creek Basin” (September 2011 issue) found me chasing a channel out of the LaPorte territory headed towards the old mining town of Brandy City, California.

Return to Green Valley

October 2022

Drywashing for Desert Gold—Part II

March 2021

…whichever layer I’m getting the best gold, I’ll work that stratum. Some of the best gold in the desert is not always on the bedrock.

Will El Nino Move Gold for Miners and End California Drought?

August 2015
I remember in the couple of years after that 1997 flood, prospectors around California did very well, taking ounces of gold from places that had not yielded any gold for years before that.

Glacial Prospecting Basics Part 1

September 2022

This article will focus on glacial deposits and some of my hypotheses regarding gold in the Midwest glacial area.

Time to Stake Your Own Mining Claim

February 2020

So let’s dive in and see what I can do to convince you that this is the year you should be out staking your own claims.

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