Looking Back

January 2003 by Staff

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2009
• Mining reform introduced in Senate
• Obama signs lands bill
• Cap-and-trade

Falcon Fanatic: Journey of a Novice Detectorist

July 2018

My first day using my pinpointer I detected an area where the fellas’ big guns had swooped in and cleaned up all the “big gold” and I got over sixty tiny pieces of gold.

Looking For Gold in All The Right Places

March 2004
Let’s assume you are an aspiring or amateur prospector and start this article with a question: What is the single most important piece of prospecting equipment that you should carry at all times in your car, truck or RV?

Selectable Frequency vs Multi Frequency Detectors

March 2017
I like to think in terms of “conductive mass” because it is a combination of both the conductivity of the metal and the size of the target that determine how a detector sees conductivity.

Continuing Hard Rock Exploration

April 2014
We had been picking away at it, but the going was mightly slow. Why not use some explosives to advance a little quicker?

Ask The Experts—What Should I Do Next With This Quartz Vein?

March 2009
I don’t know what to do next. Should I get an assay of the quartz? Can you recommend someone? Should I somehow crush the rock & search for a gold vein? Am I just wasting my time?

Rattler's Gold

January 2011
Rick donned a pair of fiberglass shin guards that he normally wore dredging, just in case he uncovered the rattlesnake during his digging and rock moving. I wasn’t convinced they were going to provide enough protection.

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