Prospecting & Detecting
The Reason We Fight
July 2015 by Ron Kliewer

An Early Christmas Gift
The larger nuggets were all old channel gold, smooth and water-worn. I guessed that a few of them would push a bit under one-half-ounce apiece.
Hundreds Rally in Support of PLP Octoberfest Fundraiser

Will El Nino Move Gold for Miners and End California Drought?

Placer Channel Sampling

Tips for Effective Drywashing

The "Madonna Nugget"—A Weekend Hunt to Remember
I worked my way to a flat area along a ridge where I could see a quartz blowout. As I got within 100 feet of it, I started seeing rock that I knew to be associated with gold.
Making the Jump to Electronic Prospecting
After pinpointing and recovery, he had his first nugget of channel gold in his hand. This was also his first nugget with the new detector.
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