Looking Back

August 2002 by Staff

Ask The Experts: Will this detector work for me?

March 2017

Q: I live near the Gold Basin area of Arizona. What detector will go deep and be easier to use for small gold? I need some help.

Detecting in the Outback

February 2013
I have always enjoyed finding things. As a kid and up through college I searched for arrowheads, rocks and fossils. One day I saw an ad for a metal detector in a magazine, and a week later I was digging up everyone’s yard...

Feather River Gold

February 2017
I didn’t think too much of our dredge hole and we were both considering a move when we hit bedrock. There was a good quantity of flakes and fines, but no nuggets.

The Beer That Saved Goldfield

March 1999
The Nevada Historical Society's
"This Was Nevada Series"

There's Gold in Those Tailings

April 1999
If you're really serious about finding gold, you must commit yourself to the search. The odds are against success if you depend upon luck.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

April 2006
• USFS cost recovery
• Measure 37 affirmed
• Court declines to hear Canyon Resources claim
• Kempthorne nominated to head Interior

Ask the Experts: Recommended Reading—Part I

February 2004
We asked several writers and professionals to recommend their favorite books or publications that they thought would benefit prospectors and miners. Each recommendation is followed by a rating of beginner, intermediate, or advanced prospector or miner, or a rating of “general” (for all levels).

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The Bawl Mill   • Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Raises Harassment of Miners to a New Level   • Oregon Miners File Suit Against Fisheries Service   • BLM Land Swap Deal Raises Eyebrows   • Gold in Nevada   • The Greenhorn   • Striking Gold   • The Bombarded 38' Parallel   • Picks & Pans: The Trophy Hunt   • Corner Country Gold   • Something to Consider When You Go Dredging   • Western Mining Artifact Collectors Show   • Rattlesnakes   • The Gold Hill and Iowa Mine 1895-1938   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

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Legislative and Regulatory Update