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Finding Gold with a VLF Detector—Part I

April 2014
The very first thing to find out...is if the detector has the ability to be ground balanced.

History of Oil in California

February 2001
Oil is a naturally occurring combustible fluid of organic origin that is commonly found in California and in many other parts of the world.

Finding Paystreak Gold With A Metal Detector

October 2008
There is no question metal detectors can be used to find paystreaks, but the method I am going to describe may not be exactly the procedure some prospectors would expect.

What To Look For—And Look Out For—In A Placer Mineral Report

May 2015
Buying a placer claim or investing in a placer mining property comes with plenty of financial risks. You need as much information as possible about the mineral deposit in order to minimize those risks.

PLP Files Lawsuit to Lift Ban on Suction Dredging

October 2009
“The goal is to get the rights of suction gold dredgers restored prior to the next dredging season,” stated PLP president Jerry Hobbs.

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August 2013
Q: How do I get gold out of a saturated solution of salt with nitric acid?

Ask The Experts: Sulfides and fluxes

July 2017

The concentrate is just the heaviest of the heavy minerals but some sulfides are sneaking in there also with the gold...

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