Skip to contentFinding real, natural gold is a dream come true for many people. Many people make an attempt to do some panning or metal detecting at some randomly chosen location, most often to no avail. However, once you’ve found your first piece of natural gold you might very well discover that gold fever is more real than you thought… So, how do you find natural gold?To find natural placer gold you must first learn to use a gold pan properly. Secondly, you have to read mining reports from your area to understand where you stand the highest chance of striking gold. Thirdly, you need to...…Skip to contentFinding real, natural gold is a dream come true for many people. Many people make an attempt to do some panning or metal detecting at some randomly chosen location, most often to no avail. However, once you’ve found your first piece of natural gold you might very well discover that gold fever is more real than you thought… So, how do you find natural gold?To find natural placer gold you must first learn to use a gold pan properly. Secondly, you have to read mining reports from your area to understand where you stand the highest chance of striking gold. Thirdly, you need to...WW…

Skip to contentIf you have decided to upgrade from a gold pan to a sluice box you’re far from alone. A sluice box is one of the best upgrades you can make as it will help you process many times the streambed material compared to a gold pan. However, there is a lot to learn, and in this article, we’re going to look specifically at how to angle your sluice box for maximum performance.A sluice box should be set with a 4-8 degree angle. Another rule of thumb is that the sluice should be angled to drop roughly 2 inches per foot of length. The exact angle depends on the size and weight of the...…Skip to contentIf you have decided to upgrade from a gold pan to a sluice box you’re far from alone. A sluice box is one of the best upgrades you can make as it will help you process many times the streambed material compared to a gold pan. However, there is a lot to learn, and in this article, we’re going to look specifically at how to angle your sluice box for maximum performance.A sluice box should be set with a 4-8 degree angle. Another rule of thumb is that the sluice should be angled to drop roughly 2 inches per foot of length. The exact angle depends on the size and weight of the...WW…

Skip to contentWe’ve all seen images of old, rusted shipwrecks lying on a deserted beach. We know that the ocean, plus a metal object, plus a bit of time, equals a damaged reddish-brown, rusted object. Yet, many treasure hunters have found almost perfectly preserved gold coins on the ocean floor. So if metal rusts and gold is a metal, how can this be?Gold does not rust in salt water. Some metals, like iron and copper, will experience a chemical reaction to the salt water very quickly. Gold, on the other hand, does not go through the same chemical reaction and does not get flaky,...…Skip to contentWe’ve all seen images of old, rusted shipwrecks lying on a deserted beach. We know that the ocean, plus a metal object, plus a bit of time, equals a damaged reddish-brown, rusted object. Yet, many treasure hunters have found almost perfectly preserved gold coins on the ocean floor. So if metal rusts and gold is a metal, how can this be?Gold does not rust in salt water. Some metals, like iron and copper, will experience a chemical reaction to the salt water very quickly. Gold, on the other hand, does not go through the same chemical reaction and does not get flaky,...WW…

Skip to contentWhen it comes to gold prospecting, you don’t hear much about people finding gold in lakes. Most hobby prospecting revolves around finding gold in rivers and streams, which also is where most of the gold has been found by hobby prospectors in the past. But does this somehow rule out the possibility of finding gold in lakes, or should you give it a try?Gold can be found in lakes but requires patience and timing to be collected. The waves entering the shoreline will constantly remove the lighter materials as they retreat, while the gold stays mostly in place. Lake placers are...…Skip to contentWhen it comes to gold prospecting, you don’t hear much about people finding gold in lakes. Most hobby prospecting revolves around finding gold in rivers and streams, which also is where most of the gold has been found by hobby prospectors in the past. But does this somehow rule out the possibility of finding gold in lakes, or should you give it a try?Gold can be found in lakes but requires patience and timing to be collected. The waves entering the shoreline will constantly remove the lighter materials as they retreat, while the gold stays mostly in place. Lake placers are...WW…

Skip to contentFor those new to gold panning, getting a good gold panning kit is the perfect way of ensuring that you have everything you will need to pursue prospecting. However, for a total newcomer, it can be difficult to understand how every piece of equipment should be used. And since your success will be at least be partially dependant on how well you use your equipment, this is something I would like to cover in this article!Read on to get more detailed information about each tool in your new gold panning kit, and how to use them!______________If you yet haven’t bought a kit for...…Skip to contentFor those new to gold panning, getting a good gold panning kit is the perfect way of ensuring that you have everything you will need to pursue prospecting. However, for a total newcomer, it can be difficult to understand how every piece of equipment should be used. And since your success will be at least be partially dependant on how well you use your equipment, this is something I would like to cover in this article!Read on to get more detailed information about each tool in your new gold panning kit, and how to use them!______________If you yet haven’t bought a kit for...WW…