Prospecting & Detecting
Ask The Experts
August 2015 by Chris Ralph
Problems finding gold with a detectorGeology of Placer Deposits: Reading a River
September 2022The exact point where you choose to dig for gold makes all the difference in the world.
Discovering New Territory
This same concept is true of many of our modern-day rivers, and we have to find out where their gold originated if we can.
ICMJ Visits The Northstar Mining Museum
November 2022'One of the Gems of Nevada County"
Study Confirms Mercury Levels Safe in California's Gold Country
While the Water Board documented the selenium levels in fish and noted they exceed the levels of mercury, they have yet to acknowledge the numerous scientific studies that show selenium effectively neutralizes the effects of mercury.
You Really Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks ~
January 2024Dan Hurd And Jason From MBMMLLC Learn How To Drywash From Mineoperator Team
Excavator Testing Wet Placer Ground
The excavator or backhoe has become the tool of choice for testing placer ground. These machines are the best way to explore and sample a placer deposit if the ground is not too wet or frozen and bedrock is not beyond the reach of the machine.
Jim Madden's Gold
Maybe we could find a few pieces of ore from that tunnel? It was worth a try. The old timers didn’t have that stamp mill for looks, so we set off to get some samples.
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