Drywashing in Black Canyon, Arizona

May 2016 by Amanda Fitzhugh

After the hike and a quick snack break we gathered a few buckets of material to really dial in the drywasher for the most efficient recovery. This involves leveling the unit, setting the riffle box drop angle and regulating the speed in which the material is processed.

Traders At JPMorgan Chase Indicted For Rigging Metal Prices

October 2019

…the men sought to “inject false and misleading information about the genuine supply and demand for precious metals futures contracts into the markets, and to deceive other participants”…

Ask The Experts

March 2016
Can a metal detector be used to find limonitic gossan material?

Gold In The Midwest—Part II: Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio

January 2020

In this article, I am going to take a look at three Midwest states and go through some of the prime places for prospectors to find nice local gold there.

Detector Prospecting Accessories

January 2016

One of the first things to consider but that many people ignore is ergonomics. Prospecting for gold can involve long hours, often for days or weeks on end.

Confluence Placers

June 2013
Confluences of placer streams are well known as concentration sites for heavy minerals. The basic reason is that...

Prospecting for Gold at Green Valley

December 2012
In October, five of us decided to take an exploration trip into an area called Green Valley. This was perhaps ten miles upstream from where we had gone in September and the difficulty was access. One would think that based on the name it was an easily accessible area not far from a nearby town. This couldn’t be more wrong.

California State and US National Panning Championships

November 2014
Over 200 panners competed in this two-day event to decide who was the best of the best.

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