Prospecting & Detecting
A Golden Vacation
July 2019 by Joe Chmiel
Each day for the first part of the week my boys and I picked and chipped away at that wall, stockpiling dirt in 5-gallon buckets and cement mixing tubs.
Divide and Conquer—Detecting Old Placer Grounds with Friends
He no sooner had turned around and started moving when I hollered again that I had another nice one.
Mining for Gemstones and Mineral Specimens
It is better in a gem and mineral mining operation that the driller, blaster and mucker be the same person in order to be able to predict placement of the desired mineral enriched pockets.
Ask the Experts
• Using drywashers to work desert gravels
What Happened to The Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit?
We continue to seek out a patented mining property with an owner who is willing to host such an event with a water supply and enough remaining gold to make it worthwhile for the students.
Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine
There were nice sections of vein material at the end of several drifts, like they just stopped work one day and walked away.
California State and US National Panning Championships
Over 200 panners competed in this two-day event to decide who was the best of the best.
Sunset Sunbaker
He began hiking my way and was as astonished as I was when he saw it. Another high five moment! It makes you wonder how long this gold had just been sitting there on the ground.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts - Diamonds in the Mother Lode?
• Ask The Experts - How do I set up my shaker table?
• Ask The Experts - Does silicone rubber make a good sluice mat?
• Ask The Experts - Conflicting assays for platinum group elements
• Get Boots On The Ground For Patch Hunting
• Lessons Learned From Geologists
• Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Man vs Paydirt
• Mohave County, Arizona: The Oatman/San Francisco Mining District
• ICMJ Honored As Prospecting Magazine of the Year
• The Sunbaker
• Mining Company Pays Millions for Gold Dug From Mine Dumps
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• PLP Update
• Mining Organizations Unite To Petition For Rule Change
