Why So Much Gold in Nevada?

July 2021 by Chris Ralph

Nevada produces about 75% of all the gold mined in the US. This means that all the other 49 states combined only produce 25%, and this includes California, Alaska and Arizona.

Creating Your Own Luck

April 2014
Now that you are actually going to be out there doing some prospecting, I may be able to help.

It's Hard to Find Gold!

October 2013
...even the best prospectors have times when they do not find gold. It is all about taking chances against tough odds and succeeding.

Clearing the Nugget Trap with a Detector

June 2020

On the day prior to Mother’s Day I was able to get out and spend a few hours prospecting. I wanted to try some new settings on my detector, and I had a place in mind to do that.

Gold Prospecting With LiDar

November 2023

LiDAR Opens a New Window to the Earth

Mud Men: Pocket Miners of Southwest Oregon Part III

April 2011
The amount of gold in the traces from the low-grade scattered veinlets may be much more than the traces from the small but rich pocket, at least until the pocket hunter closes in on the rich pocket. Further confusion arises if the prospector stumbles across a placer deposit on one of the higher peaks.

Google Earth Pro for Prospectors and Miners

October 2023

Time Well Spent

January 2012
Time is a commodity which if traded would dwarf the price of gold. Nobody has enough of it; we can’t make more of it; and whether squandered or spent wisely, once gone, it’s gone forever. To find gold we have to spend time.

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