A Data Miner Builds A Power Sluice

October 2012 by Greg Mast

Data mining involves processing huge amounts of digital information to find hidden patterns and financial relationships. To executives, the findings are like gold, but on the weekends, I prefer seeing the real thing in the bottom of my pan.

Hunting for Hardrock: The Basics

December 2013
Exposed veins and outcroppings can be a great source for gathering good gold ore for processing. Veins and outcroppings do require a lot of work to free the ore from its earthen grip, but this labor can be very rewarding.

How to Melt Your Own Gold

March 2012
There are good and bad ways to melt gold. In this article, we’ll take a look at the right way to melt gold without losing any of the valuable metal.

The Fine Art of Panning Heavy Sands

October 2011
The fine art of panning heavy sands requires a measure of patience. If you enjoy panning gold, you ought to enjoy this too, once you get the hang of it.

Ask The Experts: Should I remove someone else’s claim post from my claim?

October 2016

Q: Can and should you remove their poles and notice right then and there or should you wait until you have convinced them of their trespass?

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Regarding "Good Assays and Bad"

February 2012
Last month I wrote an article entitled “Good Assays and Bad,” which gathered a few comments.

So You Want To Be A Full-Time Prospector?

March 2011
The high price of gold and the poor economic conditions here in the US have created an unusual situation—a large number of folks are thinking seriously about getting into prospecting and digging for gold on a full-time basis.

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