Detecting and Recovering Those Tiny Pieces

September 2017 by Ray Mills

These are just a few tips and opinions of mine and this article is primarily intended for persons just starting to detect for gold and using a VLF detector.

Looking Back

February 2005
Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

The Kern River Gold Rush

December 2006
The tall grasses of the rolling foothills of eastern Kern County, California, hide traces of what was once a major gold rush.

Resurrecting an Old Hard Rock Mine—Setting Up the Millsite

June 2020

One of the first things we did while looking at buying the equipment was figuring out how it would dovetail into the milling process we already had in mind.

Finding Gold in Mokelumne River Canyon

December 2006
The Mokelumne River was first worked by the ‘49ers, and foundations of Spanish missions and old miner’s cabins are still present. Elton’s first experience with Roaring Camp came in 1947, when he took a job packing in supplies...

Progress Continues in Honduras

May 2016

He had meetings with Honduran officials at all levels, set up a new corporation called Raptor Mining in El Corpus, Honduras, and is in the process of establishing a non-profit called “Step Up for Honduras.”

Hardrock in Downieville

November 2000
A recent weekend trip found us leaving the Grass Valley, California area to meet up with some friends in Downieville.

Higher Copper Price Brings Hope, Jobs

June 2004
Buoyed by higher copper prices, Chino Mines is reopening its ore concentrator and hiring workers.

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