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June 2014 by Chris Ralph

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Q: What should be considered in a Joint Venture on a gold claim?

The Portable XRF Gun

November 2012
While there is no metal detector that will see only gold, there is a device that can reliably distinguish gold from lead, copper, iron or other metals. It is an X-Ray fluorescence tester, sometimes called an XRF gun.

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January 2015
• Should I introduce mercury in the centrifugal bowl to aid gold recovery?

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March 2017

Q: What are the advantages or disadvantages of hand crank vs. battery power vs. blower? And your preference?

Ask the Experts: Do "corners" need to be in place on the ground for a claim to be valid?

March 2012
Q: Do "corners" need to be in place on the ground for a claim to be valid?

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