Prospecting & Detecting
A Great Day On The Feather River
August 2015 by Tom Leftwich
Mike and Machael dug in just downriver of that boulder pile and right away found good color and a few small pickers.
Where to Find Gold in Indiana
You might think that gold prospecting techniques are basically the same everywhere, and in many instances you’d be correct. Some geographical locations, however, due to their unique geological conditions, present unusual challenges...
Ancient River Channels of Trinity County
Trinity County is located in the far northwest corner of California and stirs up many different memories for those who have been there.
Ask the Experts
• Using drywashers to work desert gravels
Bedrock Gold: When It’s There and When It Isn’t
Has your experience ever led you to wonder why some gold is deposited on bedrock and in crevices, while other gold is not? We’re going take a deeper look at this and see what we can figure it out.
Sniping for Gold
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.
Bedrock
I am going to break bedrock down a bit and explain my view of the varying scenarios I come across in the field.
Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.
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The Bawl Mill
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• Detecting During Summer Heat
• Surviving The Boom and Bust Cycle
• Prospecting for Silver Deposits
• Give That Club Claim A Chance
• From Curiosity to Mine Owner
• Gold and Rare Earth Elements in New Mexico
• Will El Nino Move Gold for Miners and End California Drought?
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• MMAC & PLP Update -- Rand Mining District Gets Organized
