Ask The Experts - Advice for a new prospector in Placerville, California?

December 2018 by Chris Ralph

Sierra County Gold—Part I

December 2013
...this county contained some of the richest placer ground found in all of California and still produces some pretty impressive finds to this day.

Internet Scams

June 2008
It starts out innocently enough…

Our Readers Say

August 2005
• Re: ICMJ's Mine Market ads
• "The enjoyment of prospecting"

Our Readers Say

June 2005
Re: “Wasteful Government Projects”

Prison Time Handed Out for Gold and Silver Thefts

September 2007
The ringleader of former mining workers accused of stealing $1.7 million in gold and silver from Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining is headed to prison, prosecutors said.

Oil Seeps in Arizona

December 2003
Compared to California, Arizona has virtually no oil seeps. But, the great Permian Basin of West Texas has virtually none either. Arizona has something that neither California nor Texas have, and that is public lands that are open for leasing. The northern half of Arizona has more seeps and is thus of greater interest, but it would be foolish to disregard the southern half because giant oil and natural gas fields could underlie some of the broad desert valleys.

A Few Pointers About Cracks and Crevices

October 2013
Because these crevices catch and hold gold so well, it's worthwhile to learn how they form, which ones are good for catching gold and which ones are not.

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