After finding gold for the first time, few people are left untouched. The allure of the lustrous metal is real, and many are those who dream of finding some for themselves. With that said, few people...

The gold pan is the by far most versatile piece of equipment you can get your hands on as a prospector. Every gold miner has one, regardless of whether they are involved in serious large scale mining...

The old saying "gold is where you find it" is perhaps one of the most well-known adages in gold prospecting. While it is true that gold can be found in places deemed as void of gold by most people,...

A sluice box indeed is a great way of prospecting for gold. It's small, lightweight enough to be carried around, and can speed up the gold recovery rate by 10 to 200 times depending on the exact...

As gold miners, we take advantage of the superior weight of gold to separate it from other materials. And while this works perfectly when it comes to separating light materials from the much denser...

If you have even gone on a gold panning trip, you know that black sands nearly always are the results of your prospecting efforts. Of course, all prospectors would love to find large nuggets in their...