If you have gotten started gold panning yourself, or just spoken to a prospector, the chances are that you have stumbled across the term "placers" or "placer gold" more than one time. Although the...

Everybody who has been out in the field prospecting knows that finding gold is hard work. You have to spend hours, days, and weeks exploring new locations, often finding very little or no gold at...

If you take a look at the gold prospecting industry, you will soon notice that some types of gold are getting more attention than others. In particular, gold nuggets tend to draw the attention of...

Once you've seen the glimmer of real gold in a gold pan, there is no going back! Although gold fever is somewhat exaggerated, it is real and many men have fallen victim to it in the past!  And while...

As one of the best states for gold prospecting in the US, Arizona has attracted people from all over the country ever since it was accepted into the union in 1848. Its mild climate makes it the...

With gold being worth so much it's indeed one of the most sought after precious metals. Since the dawn of civilization, the lustrous metal has been highly regarded and used for all kinds of purposes,...