Prospecting & Detecting
The Big Picture
May 2023 by Ray Mills
Fells Flat Gold
My wife Fran and I were brushing and repairing the road to our claim when we were interrupted by a fellow in a pretty yellow Jeep heading out to the local town of Quincy, California.
Detecting 'New Again' Spots
Over the years I have a long list on my computer and in my head of places to detect. Combining newer detectors with old and proven sites has become a blessing for my friends and me.
Nevada Miners: Check Your Claim Markers
The Nevada Senate introduced SB108 in 2009 to prohibit PVC piping utilized by miners to stake mining claims.
First Gold
July 2023Tracing Gold To Its Source
In this article I am going to talk about the different sources of gold and the clues a prospector can follow to find the source.
4 Keys to Successful Nugget Hunting
Lots of prospectors are trying out nugget detecting for the first time and finding out that it isn’t all that easy. In fact, in my opinion, metal detecting for nuggets is perhaps the most difficult form of prospecting that one can take on.
What Have You Got to Lose?
It’s accepted knowledge that wet methods will recover more fine gold than dry methods and processing the gravel as a whole will get more gold than only using a metal detector. The question is how much more?
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The Idaho Gamble Part 1
• High and Dry: Tips for Prospecting Hillside Deposits
• Taking Advantage of the Desert Rains
• Odd People and Other Desert Animals
• Extreme Environmentalists Push for National Monument Designation
• Did The Gold Bull Market Just Start With A Jolt?
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The Bawl Mill
• Legislative Update
• ICMJ Visits the Ghost Town of Bodie, California
