Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Best 30 Gold Prospecting Tips -

You have to read this. It is a short, well-written article that will benefit "old timers" as well as beginners.


I suggest you read it twice and then again the day before you go prospecting.

You do prospect, don't you? I hope so because one day a prospector like you is going to find the El Dorado of mines and start a new gold rush.

Check it out here: Best 30 Gold Nugget Prospecting Tips -:
Bonne chance!


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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Gold Rush TV Criminals? Nooo.....

These guys are not doing much of a job showing the public what placer mining is all about.

Gold Rush?

Bulls*it, is what I say.

What do you say, Derek Dodge, Fred Dodge, Tony Beets, Ken Foy, and Cam Johnson?

Read more Here -  Whitehorse Daily Star: TV show cast member charged:



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Monday, October 23, 2017

Miner To Be Reminded

Planning a Mine in the Yukon used to be easy. Tough going now. Read more here:

Whitehorse Daily Star: Miner will be reminded of his obligations:

Before Darrell Carey proceeds with any work on his placer claims in Dawson City, he’ll need a development permit from the town, says Dawson Mayor Wayne Potoroka.
Potoroka said in an interview this morning town staff will be contacting Carey to make sure he’s aware he needs a permit before doing any work.
“Anytime anybody does anything in our community, that is a requirement,” the mayor said of Carey’s obligation to obtain a development permit.



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Thursday, September 14, 2017

How To Recover Gold From Computer Scrap with Household Chemicals

Have you thought about "panning" for gold in old computer parts? This guy shows how in a nice 20 minute or so video.

The nice thing (I think) is that there is no talking, just doing. There are subtitles explaining what is going on.

The only thing you may not have "in your home" is an oxy-acetylene torch for the final cookdown.



This is the LINK -  How To Recover Gold From Computer Scrap with Household Chemicals - YouTube:



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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Gold Panning In British Columbia

                 A Where To Begin Diagram from Gold Panning in BC



If you are in BC (British Columbia) this site is a good place to start your Placer Mining (gold panning) career.



It has some good links, so scope them out as well.



Gold Panning In British Columbia:



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1897 'Sacks of Gold' arrive in San Francisco'


This was the beginning of the Yukon Territories 10 minutes of fame. Now it is history.
READ HERE: This week in history: The beginning of the Klondike gold rush | Vancouver Sun:



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Monday, June 12, 2017

Humbug Day keeps mining traditions alive in Nevada County | TheUnion.com

Now this looks like it could be fun! Maybe next year?

Humbug Day keeps mining traditions alive in Nevada County | TheUnion.com:
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Funny how I never find out about these things until they are news. Next year I will have forgotten and not even know I missed it.

Why is the , right next to the .?

Friday, May 5, 2017

There's Gold In Them Rivers

There's Gold In Them Rivers:

"Lightweight gear makes panning possible even on vacation, finding gold, along with garnets and platinum"

Looking for gold on your next visit to British Columbia? North of the border in frozen Canada BC has been the source of several BIG gold finds and still hosts several large mines.

Here is a good starting place if you are planning a trip. (don't forget yur long Johns)

Gold In BC - Gold In British Columbia



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Sunday, April 23, 2017

Asteroid Mining? Not as Crazy as it Sounds



Artist's concept of NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft preparing to take a sample from asteroid Bennu. (Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/Chris Meaney)

Asteroid Mining: Not as Crazy as it Sounds | Geology for Investors:



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What do you think? Charter a spaceship from Musk and head out to do a little prospecting?

Who would have thought it was going to happen? And sooner than you think....

No one is preparing for a launch this week but there are some people preparing......




Thursday, April 20, 2017

The New Yukon Gold Rush

The New Yukon Gold Rush - Gainesville Coins News:



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This looks like something out of "Dune" - A great SciFi movie.

I think I read it is being re-done? Hope so.



Monday, March 13, 2017

The tough guy – Craig Medred

You should read this. It will give you an idea or two about todays tough guys and maybe lead you to read about past Men, who were really tough.







The tough guy – Craig Medred:



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