Understanding Large Gold Deposit Types: Discovering New Mines

November 2018 by Chris Ralph

The other opportunity that I see is in seeking unusual types of deposits. Specifically, the prospector would be searching for the stuff no one (or almost no one) is searching for. These deposits are effectively hiding in plain view.

Where Should I Start?

October 2015
Digging in the right spots will produce excellent results, like this group of nuggets taken by the author while metal detecting during the last few months. The biggest nugget is over an ounce.

Hunting Down Paystreaks

April 2018

When I teach people about finding gold, I often explain that it is helpful to think of any river or stream that carries gold as being something like a sluice box.

Proper Placer Sample Processing

November 2013
...your sampling procedures should not be designed to catch gold your mining technique will never recover.

Ask The Experts

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• Determining the amount of gold in a specimen

New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming

September 2018

The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...

Proper Spacing of Placer Sample Sites

September 2013
The zone of influence of each sample must be carefully considered when deciding how far sample sites should be spaced from each other.

Ask the Experts - proper mining claim procedures

April 2013
Q: Can you offer any information on proper mining claim procedures?

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