Topics include all types of mining equipment. Prospecting gear, hard rock gold ore sampling and small production equipment, gold detectors, dry washers and much more.
Gold detectors have come a long way in the last 20 years or so. Gone are the frustrating days of trying to use a coin detector to find native gold nuggets. Modern gold detectors are less affected by the often heavily mineralized ground found in most mining districts of the Read more…
9 essential prospecting hand tools This is a listing of gold prospecting equipment hand tools for the most efficient removal of rock and ore samples. The idea here is to have a minimum number of tools that can do a maximum amount of work, while expending the least amount of Read more…
First off you’re going to need a well built, rugged pack to carry your gold prospecting equipment and samples. So let’s start there. Here’s an overview of pack styles, sizing and fabrics most suitable for the prospector and desert explorer What size pack to get for exploring and prospecting Read more…