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December 2001 by Staff
This is in response to Norbert Beckstrom’s letter in the November issue of the ICMJ. He wrote in reference to a letter by Jerry Hobbs in the October issue. If anyone opened up a can of worms, it is Mr. Beckstrom.Additional articles that might interest you...
Treasure Hunters Abound in Greece
July 2000
Greed nearly starved Greece's legendary gold-transforming King Midas to death—but still they haven't learned.
Greed nearly starved Greece's legendary gold-transforming King Midas to death—but still they haven't learned.
One Potato, Two Potato...
November 2013
Normally the detector he was using would sound off with a definitive high-to-low tone when passed over a piece of gold, which distinguished the gold from the many high iron content "hot rocks," but this one was different...

Mineralized Faults and Contacts in the Search for Gold
January 2016
Fault zones and rock contacts are important because the vast majority of gold and silver deposits, as well as those of many other metals, are formed by hot, mineralized water solutions.

PLP Update
February 2019
We now have supporters who are well known and connected in Washington, DC, and who state they will assist us in bypassing lower level staffers and getting us face-to-face meetings with Senators.
Paleoplacers in the Black Hills
September 2002
The Black Hills of western South Dakota are domal mountains that rise to 7,242 feet near Mt. Rushmore National Monument. Annual precipitation reaches 28 inches, enough to support winter sports and pine forests.

Exploring Snakehead
April 2015
On our fourth trip, we finally reached the top edge of the old hydraulic pit, and it was monstrous.

A Trip Down the Yukon River
April 2013
My girlfriend Beth and I decided to take our canoe down the Yukon and do some gold dredging...
My girlfriend Beth and I decided to take our canoe down the Yukon and do some gold dredging...
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