Metal Detector Testing Methods
February 2015
It will not be any easier than on your table at home, and so testing a very small test target like the ballpoint pen can tell you immediately if a detector is suitable for looking for tiny gold nuggets.
It will not be any easier than on your table at home, and so testing a very small test target like the ballpoint pen can tell you immediately if a detector is suitable for looking for tiny gold nuggets.The Silver, Gold and Gemstones of Candelaria, Nevada
February 2015
The Candelaria area is of interest to prospectors not just for silver, gold and other metals, but also for the beautiful gemstones found there.
The Candelaria area is of interest to prospectors not just for silver, gold and other metals, but also for the beautiful gemstones found there.
Mining for Non-Geologists Field Trip Offered by GSN
February 2015
The three-day trip will be led by long-time and well-respected Nevada consulting geologist Buster Hunsaker and will include tours of active gold, copper and industrial mineral mines, as well as stops that will examine new exploration and closure projects.
The three-day trip will be led by long-time and well-respected Nevada consulting geologist Buster Hunsaker and will include tours of active gold, copper and industrial mineral mines, as well as stops that will examine new exploration and closure projects.
Gold in The Silver Crown District, Wyoming
February 2015
When my field assistant Jay Roberts and I entered the mine, it appeared as if someone just walked out of the mine, turned off the lights and never returned.
When my field assistant Jay Roberts and I entered the mine, it appeared as if someone just walked out of the mine, turned off the lights and never returned.
Prospecting for Surface Flood Gold Placers on Low and Intermediate Gradient Streams
February 2015
Sample panning is a very important method used to find the richest parts of a flood gold deposit before setting up equipment and running material.
Sample panning is a very important method used to find the richest parts of a flood gold deposit before setting up equipment and running material.Introduction to Meteorites
February 2015
The distribution of meteorites across the planet was, at one time, thought to be random and unpredictable.
The distribution of meteorites across the planet was, at one time, thought to be random and unpredictable.
Money In, Money Out
February 2015
With conventional financing still difficult to obtain, it is little wonder that “self-financing” is the number one form of financing used by small business owners, miners and prospectors.
With conventional financing still difficult to obtain, it is little wonder that “self-financing” is the number one form of financing used by small business owners, miners and prospectors.
Uniting The Small Miners
February 2015
Have you ever wondered what it is going to take to stop the insanity of politicians and environmental groups from taking away our rights?
Have you ever wondered what it is going to take to stop the insanity of politicians and environmental groups from taking away our rights?
Melman on Gold & Silver
February 2015
Why, if America’s economic performance is advancing steadily…are two especially sensitive and widely-used commodities performing so poorly?
Why, if America’s economic performance is advancing steadily…are two especially sensitive and widely-used commodities performing so poorly?
The Bawl Mill
January 2015
• Congressional "over"-spending bill is big win for big money
• Weapons of mass expenditure
• US taxpayers can celebrate yet another milestone
• Congressional "over"-spending bill is big win for big money
• Weapons of mass expenditure
• US taxpayers can celebrate yet another milestone
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2015
• Some positives in spending bill
• Judge puts brakes on the EPA in Alaska
• Judge to rule in favor of suction gold dredgers
• Some positives in spending bill
• Judge puts brakes on the EPA in Alaska
• Judge to rule in favor of suction gold dredgers
Ask the Experts
January 2015
• Should I introduce mercury in the centrifugal bowl to aid gold recovery?
• Should I introduce mercury in the centrifugal bowl to aid gold recovery?
Ask the Experts
January 2015
• Is the Spenceville Wildlife area open to prospecting?
• Is the Spenceville Wildlife area open to prospecting?
Ask the Experts
January 2015
• How do I clean up gold encrusted with iron-sulfides?
• How do I clean up gold encrusted with iron-sulfides?
Ask the Experts
January 2015
• How do I get mining claims appraised?
• How do I get mining claims appraised?
Return to Chicken, Alaska
January 2015
I figured it would be quite conservative of me to shoot for about four ounces of gold instead of the twelve ounces I had found in 2013.
I figured it would be quite conservative of me to shoot for about four ounces of gold instead of the twelve ounces I had found in 2013.
How to Field Evaluate A Placer Property
January 2015
If there is misleading wording anywhere, it will be in the sample data and in reserve/resource estimates.
If there is misleading wording anywhere, it will be in the sample data and in reserve/resource estimates.
The Pothole Patch
January 2015
"Suh-wheet!" I exclaimed as I sprang to my feet and quickly pumped my detector coil high overhead to alert Smokey that I had just found a nugget.
"Suh-wheet!" I exclaimed as I sprang to my feet and quickly pumped my detector coil high overhead to alert Smokey that I had just found a nugget.
All About Pyrite
January 2015
Most prospectors learn early that pyrite is fool's gold...but the truth is it can be an excellent indicator mineral for gold and in many cases does contain small amounts of gold.
Most prospectors learn early that pyrite is fool's gold...but the truth is it can be an excellent indicator mineral for gold and in many cases does contain small amounts of gold.
Diamond Prospecting in Indiana
January 2015
My first personal experience with placer diamonds was on a gold prospecting trip in Indiana about 8 years ago, when a fellow prospector was cleaning his gold concentrates.
My first personal experience with placer diamonds was on a gold prospecting trip in Indiana about 8 years ago, when a fellow prospector was cleaning his gold concentrates.
