Prospecting & Detecting
Making the Jump to Electronic Prospecting
July 2022 by Ray Mills
After pinpointing and recovery, he had his first nugget of channel gold in his hand. This was also his first nugget with the new detector.
Refractory Gold Processing
After your excitement peaks when you first receive the high gold assay from the vein you just exposed, you ponder how you will extract and sell your gold. You will need to develop a flow sheet for your process to optimize your recovery and minimize your costs and permit requirements.
Determining the Amount of Gold in Rich Ores

Prospecting the Easy Way
And what do I think is the easy way? It’s what you can learn from the old timers that walked that ground many years ago.
Weathering, Erosion and Placers

The Heavy Minerals in Your Concentrates

4 Keys to Successful Nugget Hunting

Rediscovering Placerville, California

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