Prospecting & Detecting
First Gold
July 2023 by Cal Kellogg
The Essence of Gold Prospecting
When doing your initial armchair research and selecting potential areas to explore, consider all the indicators, both natural and man-made.
Beach Mining for Placer Gold
What I saw was a beach area that was just completely covered in black sand. Rubbing my hands close together like a kid in a candy store, I could not wait to get set up.
New Research Tool for Miners in Wyoming
The Wyoming Geological Survey released an online interactive map...
Iowa Hill District
For the last two years we’ve held a hands-on prospectors training session in the Iowa Hill district of California’s Mother Lode country as a part of our Gold Prospecting and Mining Summit event. Because of this, I thought it might be good to take a look at the history, geology and opportunities that the Iowa Hill district still offers to the individual prospector.
Clues for Detecting Ancient River Channels and Flats
The gold in this area can get quite large. Most of the pieces are about half a pennyweight on average.
Ask The Experts
• Making a noisy dredge more quiet
Paperwork Guy—A Cautionary Tale
I recently grew complacent, and it caused me to make a mistake that resulted in the loss of a mining claim. It brought my mining plans for the summer to a complete halt.
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The Idaho Gamble Part 3
• Explosives Outlook 2023
• The Rich Mining History of Two Mother-Load Towns
• Finding Art in the Desert
• Resource Maven Independent Analysis of the Resource Markets
• Improving Your Nugget Count With A Detector
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The Bawl Mill
• Fight for Public Lands in the Eagle Mountains of the Mojave Desert
• Legislation and Regulation
• PLP Update Downieville Gold Rush Days Is Fast Approaching!
