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Reading A River: Finding The Paystreaks—Part II


How to read a river for gold deposits.How to read a river to find gold. In this second of a two-part series, we will take a look at how a river’s grade affects the formation of paystreaks, and how to go about reading a river to see the various catches and parts of a stream where...

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PLP Update


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