Placer Gold Deposits in the Western States

March 2021 by Chris Ralph

…to see the huge differences between the gold production amounts of the Western States, let’s look at the gold production—both hard rock and placer—of these 13 states up to the present.

Back to Basics--Finding Gold With a Pan and a Sluice

April 2019

Don’t hunker down and just keep digging in one spot where there is very little or no gold—if you don’t find it, you’ve got to get up and move on!

The Importance of Prepping you Gold Detecting Spots

August 2022

If you want to get better gold you will need to put your detector down for a while .
 

Grass Valley, Nevada City, Malakoff Diggings, Northern California

September 2022

The early miners sought their wealth in the creeks and rivers of the area but the true wealth was discovered by accident.

Recent Prospecting in Plumas County

November 2010
Plumas has been historically rich in gold because of its favorable geology. The Melones Fault trends north-south through the county and many rich gold-bearing districts lie along its course.

Ask the Experts

February 2015
• Drones for the independent prospector

That First Nugget

January 2017
After getting all the gear together we headed up the old road that led us to an old ground sluice site. George and Kaleb were using lightweight VLF (very low frequency) detectors. I carried a newer technology unit that is just a tad coil-heavy in the front.

The Essentials of Dry Washing

August 2013
Most dry washers have a feed rate adjustment. It needs to be set so that the material flows evenly over the riffles and does not bury them.

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