Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

Beach Mining for Placer Gold

What I saw was a beach area that was just completely covered in black sand. Rubbing my hands close together like a kid in a candy store, I could not wait to get set up.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

Following Man-Made Ditches to Recover More Gold


Because of multiple take-out points along a ditch line, the ditches themselves become a wealth of knowledge to us present-day miners.

Gold Deposits of Montana


Historically, Montana has been an important gold producer, in terms of both lodes and placers, and it still produces gold for the prospector today.

Prospecting After Winter Storms


So, how much rain does it take to cause a major movement of gravels in a stream and redistribute the gold? The technical answer is enough water to move the bed load of the river.

There's a First Time for Everyone


...day one was like watching the Gold Rush television show. He furiously worked the nozzle in an up and down fashion that resembled Jack Hoffman sitting on a backhoe.

Libby, Montana Prospectors Keep Tradition Alive


Located 23 miles south of Libby, the land surrounding the Libby Creek area has been of interest to prospectors since the early 1860s, when it was home to up to 600 miners working at a camp known as Libbysville.

The Kern River


There are clubs with claims in the area and there’s a section of the river open to the public, but the rest of the area is claimed up so do your research first.

Australian Gold Adventure


I had my heart set on finding a large nugget on this trip, and it seemed to me that pounding known patches was not likely to turn up a monster. Inevitably I would spend at least half my day wandering off...

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Ask The Experts - Can you provide information on gold in Ghana?   • Ask The Experts - Geophysics and gold deposits   • Ask The Experts - Do these items qualify as mechanized equipment?   • Ask The Experts - EPA Method 6020 testing   • Ask The Experts - New detector or stick with the old?   • The Value of Old Patches   • A 'Rare' Opportunity for America   • Tips for Cleaning Gold Nuggets   • How Long Does It Take to Find and Recover An Ounce of Gold?   • Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: In A Tight Spot   • Detecting Wet Ground Yields More Fun Than Gold   • Over The Divide: Jim Straight, 1930-2019   • Reno's 1872 Time Capsule Includes Gold Rush Lore   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
PLP Update   • Comments Needed On Pebble Project Draft EIS

Advertisements

Precious Metals Recovery plants and equipment
Fighting to keep public lands open to the public
Specializing in the processing of precious metal ores!
Watch prospecting shows on your computer right now
Free Online Sample Issue