Summertime Gold! Northern & Southern California

September 2023 by Dan Stanton

Our Old Friend, Mr. Crashbox

January 2021

…what adjustment can I make to my dredge that will enhance its gold-catching ability?

Gully Prospecting and Mining

September 2014
This article is about our recent gold prospecting adventure, which has yielded over 20 ounces of specimen gold—with more to come.

Hiding Out In The Open

December 2022

Ask the Experts

March 2014
Breaking cemented gravels

Prospecting Hard Rock

March 2014
We panned out maybe three gold pans of the material and we were shocked at the gold that was there. This rock appeared to be rich.

Are Permits Needed For Highbanking In California?

November 2011
...this contradicts the fact that mining claimants are considered landowners with exclusive rights to possess and use that claim, and miners have “riparian rights” on mining claims that do not require permitting.

Prospecting Australia—Part III Anatomy of a Nugget Patch in Western Australia

December 2011
One of the most memorable nuggets I found in Australia was detected on the very last day that I was out prospecting. I was going along swinging my coil and I came across a blaring loud signal that almost blew my ears off.

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