Beach Mining for Placer Gold

June 2019 by Rob Roy

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.

Gold in the Slate Creek Basin

September 2011
In some areas these channels were thousands of feet wide, and just figuring out where you are in some of these diggings is a challenge.

Time for a New Approach: Detecting Float Gold

September 2013
The first pieces found were in a spot that most gold hunters would not even detect, right in the middle of a downslope meadow.

Geology of Placer Deposits: Reading a River

September 2022

The exact point where you choose to dig for gold makes all the difference in the world.

The Idaho Gamble Part IV

August 2023

Which Nugget Detector Should I Get?

June 2013
The most commonly asked question in metal detecting is, “Which metal detector should I get?” People worry a lot about not getting the right machine. They do not want to waste their money and their time with the wrong metal detector.

Using Favorable Rock Types to Find More Gold

September 2020

The more experienced prospectors know these lesser known spots are the types of places where big finds are still made.

Crisson Gold Mine Robbed At Gunpoint

March 2022

The suspect brought a duffel bag with him that he filled with two employee cellphones, wallets, cash from the register, gold nuggets and several trays of jewelry.

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