Prospecting & Detecting
Old Patch, New Detector
March 2017 by Ray Mills

The Ups and Downs of Nugget Hunting

Gold in Unlikely Places

Take a Kid Detecting

Gold Dredging on Oregon's South Umpqua

Gold Hunting on Libby Creek
The biggest nugget I have found detecting here was three grams and the following weekend someone found a 9-gram nugget while detecting. Some have even found quarter-ounce nuggets, with one being a chevron nugget.
Tyrie's Roadway Nugget

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.
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