Prospecting & Detecting
Selecting A Low-Risk Region To Explore, Mine or Invest
August 2019 by Chris Ralph
“The evidence is clear—mineral deposits alone are not enough to attract precious commodity investment dollars...”
Heavy Glacial Rocks and Gold in the Midwest
Over the years, I've noticed a pattern in the type of rocks associated with the best gold deposits in Midwestern glacial gravel.
12-Year-Old Unearths Large Diamond
It is the eighth largest brown diamond to be found and certified by park staff.
Key to Successful Prospecting: Confidence
The one undeniable truth in prospecting is that the more time you spend in the field, the more gold you will find. Here are a few keys I use to help build my confidence.
Prospector Unearths Huge 'Duck’s Foot' Nugget
A retired gold prospector spent hours digging up his fortune in the northern goldfields near Kambalda, Western Australia, after finding the target with his metal detector.
Fire! In the Gold Country
November 2022Ask the Experts
• Drones for the independent prospector
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The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Ask The Experts - What is a 'wissbanger'?
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Papa's Got A Brand New Dredge!
• Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine--The Saga Continues
• Research Tools for The Modern Prospector
• Silver Peak, Nevada: A Little of Everything
• Vindication for Montana Veteran Joe Robertson
• Green Returns And Opportunity Is Almost Gone
• Vehicles Equal Moving Deductions for Mining Operations
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
