The Sunbaker

July 2019 by Ray Mills

My hunch was that the gold is coming down the apron, falling off to both sides and into both gulches. I say that because the gold we found previously has the same characteristics and color across the entire area.

Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho

August 2014
Representative Paul Shepherd stopped by, and Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik dove with one of the dredgers so he could see for himself that no harm was being done to fish or their habitat.

A Few Tips and Tricks for Beach Mining

June 2015
When you think about the extremes to which a miner will go to get a little gold, it occurred to me beach gold could be "easy pickings."

Detecting Old Pocket Diggings

February 2013
Looking around, I could tell that this was an old hand-digging. As I walked around the perimeter of the digging I could see shovel and pick marks scratched on the clean, hard clay and bedrock.

Early Winter Detecting in the Sierras

January 2017
The mine site consists of river gravels from an ancient channel covering over 20 acres, and the place is covered with very large river rock and small tree overgrowth.

All About Garnets

February 2013
I get a lot of questions from prospectors about garnets, their value and what they tell us about the geology of some types of mineral deposits. So I thought it would be a good idea to take a closer look at the lowly garnet and learn a bit more about it.

Getting A Successful Start in Metal Detecting for Gold

March 2015
Once you have a detector, learn how to use it and get out in the field—you can’t find anything with it in your garage.

Gold Rush in the Congo—Part II

June 2013
We needed something to cook on, so we brought most of our kitchen with us including our full-size oven, which was pretty funny to see in the middle of a rainforest. Food was always a concern, but fortunately for us...

Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill   • Ask The Experts - Diamonds in the Mother Lode?   • Ask The Experts - How do I set up my shaker table?   • Ask The Experts - Does silicone rubber make a good sluice mat?   • Ask The Experts - Conflicting assays for platinum group elements   • Get Boots On The Ground For Patch Hunting   • Lessons Learned From Geologists   • Gold Prospecting for Better or Worse: Man vs Paydirt   • Mohave County, Arizona: The Oatman/San Francisco Mining District   • ICMJ Honored As Prospecting Magazine of the Year   • A Golden Vacation   • Mining Company Pays Millions for Gold Dug From Mine Dumps   • Melman on Gold & Silver   • Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update   • PLP Update   • Mining Organizations Unite To Petition For Rule Change