One of the biggest misconceptions that most beginning prospectors have about gold is that it is only found in rivers and streams. No doubt about it, there has been a lot of gold taken out of the water, and even today miners are recovering gold in the same rivers where it was first discovered hundreds […]
A Scenario: Why Most People Never Find Gold Here is what most beginners do on their first prospecting trip. Let’s see if this sounds familiar? You’ve armed yourself with all you need to find some placer gold. You have a gold pan, shovel, pick, snuffer bottle, and a little jar to carry your gold nuggets […]