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The Significance of Boulders in Placer Deposits

The good news about boulders is they can trap heavy minerals. The bad news is moving them out of the way can be a real struggle.

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Ask The Experts — How have fellow dredgers modified their dredges in order to retain fine gold?


Q: In the article by David Knowlen, “There’s Still Gold in the Umpqua River,” January 2008, the author stated that “most conventional dredges with normal angles of sluice setup do not retain this gold.”...

Detecting Alone -- What to Look For


I figure there are a lot of new people out there who have the same question. I will try to give some answers that hopefully will give you more confidence in finding your own spots.

Picks & Pans: Gold Mining on Joie Osgood Ranch


Butte County, California—On January 29, 1978, Peter and I received permission from Joie Osgood to pan and look for gold on her property. The 3800 acre property was located about four miles northeast of Honcut, Butte County, California.

SB 838 and the Salem Witch Hunt


In every sense, this was a witch hunt with a preconceived agenda to heavily restrict or outright prohibit most small-scale mining in Oregon.

Silver at Calico, California


Silver was discovered in the mountains as early as 1875, but the first “official” discovery was in 1881.

The Vore Mine


The price of gold has certainly raised some eyebrows and has prompted some new prospectors onto the scene. They are faced with the same problem that we old timers have—where to find the gold.

Looking Back


Excerpts from California Mining Journal, our original title, published 50 years ago this month.

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