Three people have been issued environmental citations for using sluice boxes for gold prospecting without a permit, according to the state s Agency of Natural Resources. A news release was sent out ...

Prospecting allows you to discover valuables through two methods: using the regular pan-and-shovel combo and with Sluices. A Sluice is a machine that you can purchase from the hut behind the Merchant.

[TheJogdredge] has been testing out his new gold washing machines that he made at home. By running dirt laced with rocks through this trommel, gold and precious materials can be filtered out. A video ...

One of my ancestral lines came West for the mining. There is a family story that my great-great-grandpa shot and killed someone who was trying to jump his Park City, Utah, mining claim. He then turned ...

The running water in a river can cause deposits of gold to form: in the riverbed, on the neighboring inundation plains or the banks of the river. These are known as gold placer deposits, and they have ...

The Dream Mat Sluice Box made today’s gold prospecting session unforgettable! From river material to every pan, we found flakes and nuggets that fueled our gold fever. Watch the full adventure in ...

Marty Yanishewski has an unusual passion: panning for gold. "You get the fever," said the 55-year-old Edmonton man, laughing. "I've been doing this for 22 years now and you just keep learning everyday ...