Now Is The Time For Exploration

October 2020 by Chris Ralph

I’ve been following the precious metals for decades, and I haven’t seen a move this powerful in many years.

Ask the Experts

August 2013
Q: Will my detector react to fine gold?

Sniping for Gold

August 2012
Sniping for gold… what does it mean to you? To me, sniping is taking a mask and snorkel along with a screwdriver and squeeze bottle to search for gold lying on or in bedrock.

New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming

September 2018

The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...

My First Gold Patch

March 2020

After finding little specks and occasionally little nuggets all season, I had finally reached something economical and interesting! This had never happened before along the Pellice Valley in Italy.

Discovering Nugget Hollow

October 2023

Excavator Testing Wet Placer Ground

April 2013
The excavator or backhoe has become the tool of choice for testing placer ground. These machines are the best way to explore and sample a placer deposit if the ground is not too wet or frozen and bedrock is not beyond the reach of the machine.

Strike and Dip for the Prospector

January 2023

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