Finding your own natural gold is the most exciting part of gold prospecting and mining. After a long day of hard work, just a small amount of gold will make it all worth it in the end. With that...

We have all heard about the gold rushes of the 19th and 20th centuries when prospectors flooded rivers in search of the lustrous metal. Indeed, a lot of gold was recovered from rivers back then. Even...

Gold is perhaps the most sought after metal on the planet and has retained its value for thousands of years. Indeed, gold is worth a lot, and is considered a safe haven in times of turmoil and...

Sluice boxes of the past were anything but small and portable. Often they were permanent structures made of wood, into which water from the river was diverted. Luckily, today the situation is very...

There are many options available when it comes to prospecting equipment, and shovels are no exception. There are countless types you could go for, and while some are cheaper than others, you often...

When going out gold panning there are several tools you should have at your disposal to make life easier. A gold classifier is a tool that will be of great help not only when it comes to speeding up...