Ask The Experts

August 2016 by Chris Ralph

Ask the Experts

April 2014
Bad advice from Fish & Game

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.

Ask The Experts: Looking for help on unproven claim

February 2017

Looking for help on unproven claim

Ask The Experts - How do I best recover gold in pyrite?

November 2017

Ask The Experts - Who owns this historic mill and how do I handle possible mercury contamination?

May 2019

Ask The Experts—Compensation for closed mining claim?

November 2011
Q: I have a gold claim that the BLM just closed. Should I get compensation for the value of the claim?

Ask The Experts—Highbanker legal in CA?; Best place to sell raw gold?

December 2010
Q: If a high banker is outfitted with a suction hose, is it considered a dredge in CA even if it is sitting on the ground? Also, how do I find the best places to sell raw gold (flour, pickers, nuggets, gold in quartz, etc.)?

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