All Articles
Fifteen and Counting
June 2012 by Staff
For the 15th consecutive year, ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal was recently honored as “Prospecting Magazine of the Year” by the Best O’ North East Treasure Hunters!Additional articles that might interest you...
Detecting at Old Hydraulic Mines
July 2006
I finally got out recently for my first full, long weekend prospecting trip of the year. Normally I would have been out much sooner, but we had a real late spring in the Sierra Nevada this year with lots of late rain and snow continuing through all...

The Elusive Mother Lode
May 2004
With history so often repeating itself, you can’t go wrong searching for gold using modern exploration techniques and exploration theories in regions of historic gold activity.

How to Handle Claim Jumping
October 2010
...what do you do when someone intentionally or continually takes gold or other precious metals from your claim?
...what do you do when someone intentionally or continually takes gold or other precious metals from your claim?
The Oregon Claim
December 2010
When I started dredging a short distance downstream from that feature I realized that I was into a major paystreak and much of the gold was coming right out of the upper gravel. I could see the chunky pieces falling out of the gravel as they were pulled into...

Xmet Aims for One Million Ounces
March 2012
The beautiful province of Quebec, known in French as “La Belle Province,” is not only famous for its scenic attractions and world-renowned cities such as Montreal and Quebec City, but also as being one of the most attractive places for mining...

Gold in Vermont
August 2005
The principal gold belt in Vermont extends south from the Canadian border along the east side of the Green Mountains, as far south as the Massachusetts line. The entire region was glaciated during the Great Ice Age and the glaciers contained streaks of finely-divided gold, so some of the gold found in Vermont originated in what is now Canada.
The principal gold belt in Vermont extends south from the Canadian border along the east side of the Green Mountains, as far south as the Massachusetts line. The entire region was glaciated during the Great Ice Age and the glaciers contained streaks of finely-divided gold, so some of the gold found in Vermont originated in what is now Canada.
Uniting The Small Miners
February 2015
Have you ever wondered what it is going to take to stop the insanity of politicians and environmental groups from taking away our rights?
Have you ever wondered what it is going to take to stop the insanity of politicians and environmental groups from taking away our rights?
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Iowa Hill District
• Gold Deposition and Gradients of Placer Streams—Part I
• Pursuing Rare Earths in Wyoming
• The Mole
• Prospecting for Copper Ores—Part I
• Repair / Replace Tax Rule Changes
• The Wisdom of Mark Twain—And Tales of Cheating the Unwary Prospector
• Colorado Mining Association Appeals Roadless Ruling
• Ganes Creek Hits 10 Years—Part II
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Bigger and Better—Gold Prospecting & Mining Summit Recap