Professional Equipment for Serious Detectorists!

Magazine

Prospecting & Detecting

Detecting: Small Creek Yields Good Gold

Most of our gold recoveries have been in the cracks of the bedrock. Hot rocks in the form of dikes cross the creek at various locations, causing us to skip those areas.

Online access required. Please .

Add a Comment

Additional articles that might interest you...

The Black Diamond of the Forest


Hearty trees, shrubs and plants are a product of the soil conditions in which they grow, so it makes sense that roots near an ore deposit will take on nutrients containing metals if they are present.

Divide and Conquer—Detecting Old Placer Grounds with Friends


He no sooner had turned around and started moving when I hollered again that I had another nice one.

VLF Detector Operating Modes


It is important to note that discrimination is a type of electronic filtering. The signal is analyzed, and depending on the discrimination setting, identified as either a target to be dug or a target to be ignored.

Buyer Beware! Counterfeit Metal Detectors


When I was recently in West Africa, I got to see and play with my first, phony, Chinese knock-off metal detector.

Prospecting Research


These are just some of the ways I have been able to find new spots to metal detect for gold.

Buying a Mining Claim: Questions to Ask


At one time or another, many miners will look seriously at purchasing a mining claim...Usually it’s a significant financial commitment, so how do you know if you are getting a good deal?

An Interview with Minelab Engineer Mark Lawrie


The design of metal detectors well-suited for prospecting is an interesting process and not necessarily an easy one to achieve. It is a combination that blends the desires of what prospectors would like, the requirements of sales people and dealers, with the science and physics of what the electronics can achieve.

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Our Readers Say   • Legislative and Regulatory Update   • Ask The Experts: Is this BLM demand legitimate?   • The Challenge of Winter Dredging   • What Have You Got to Lose?   • MMAC Update   • How to Upgrade Your Pocket Plunger   • Glaciers and Placer Gold Deposits   • What's In A Name?   • Oregon Miners Still Fighting   • Greenhorn Finds Gold in Colorado   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices   • Melman on Gold & Silver

Free:

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