The amount of gold Ukraine said was sold is about 10x more than the gold that they’ve ever officially owned. (more…)
Fact or fiction? Uganda recently reported that the country might be sitting on gold deposits worth over $12 trillion.
If proven true, this would exceed the estimated value of all the gold ever mined in the world throughout history. (more…)
Mountain of Gold! Congolese Villagers get the biggest surprise of their lives, after discovering a whole mountain of Gold! This video from the Republic of the Congo documents the biggest surprise for some villagers in this country, as an entire mountain filled with gold was discovered! Mountain of Gold! They Read more
Arizona Metal Detecting – Gold Bug 2 Metal detecting gold nuggets with the gold bug 2 metal detector is no easy task but we endure and dig up our first Arizona Gold! Great start to our 7 nugget goal. Persistence pays off when detecting. This video really shows that you Read more
We’re running a small gold mining operation for a little while. This is a trial to see if the ground is productive enough to keep digging it.
The ground type is cap rock, hard like cement and not easy on the machine and its operator Adrian. This is day 1 of our attempt to mine big gold (a 50 ouncer was found in this exact spot). I’m looking forward to be working at this gold mine for a bit.
Huge Gold Nugget Metal Detecting Huge 5.1 ounce gold nugget discovered metal detecting. It certainly seems that if you’re hoping to find a huge gold nugget metal detecting, your best bet would probably be Australia. Huge Gold Nugget Metal Detecting Did you know the largest gold nugget discovered was called Read more
The gold rushes helped define Australia and built the prosperity of Victoria.
Now there’s a ‘new gold rush’, with a surge in mining activity on old reefs bringing new life to the state’s historic gold towns. (more…)
The Union Mine, Cerro Gordo
Cerro Gordo is a privately owned Mining Town located in the Owens Valley near Lone Pine, California. On this trip our mission is to go down deep into the Union Mine and gather some high grade silver and lead ore. To do this we need to descend over 400′ underground on a hoist from the 1860’s! Once we get to the ore face we high grade out some very rich galena ore and bring it back to the surface! My mission is to make something cool for Brent out of the lead and silver,
One man has been living the post-apocalyptic lifestyle in his own wasteland since early last year. Brent Underwood, a young entrepreneur, bought the abandoned California ghost town of Cerro Gordo in 2018 for $1.4 million. (more…)
Digging out the 50 gold nugget hole, which i actually believe had 62 nuggets in it (so far).
The 50 nugget hole is actually only 25m away from 3 x different camp fires and old workings that have been done to death and 20m from a main track through a mining area. (more…)
This original documentary showcases the historical significance California’s Gold Rush played in launching the largest mass migration in U.S. history and establishing California as the 31st state.
A 6.5 Lb. slab of silver ore (mixed with cobalt), found metal detecting at an old silver mine.
Wow, imagine out metal detecting and finding a 6.5 pound slab of native silver! (more…)
San Diego California Gold Prospecting This video was shot in the Cuyamaca Mountains, about 50Mi. East of San Diego, California. This was a real California gold prospecting adventure. We sure did not find much gold, but, had a get time in the mountains. San Diego California Gold Prospecting A day Read more
NZ gold prospectors have their best day ever! They made a little mistake on the video in their excitement of weighing the nugget when we went from grams to oz and forgot to put it into troy oz , so the nugget was 3.98oz not 4 2oz. (more…)
Uganda has announced that it has struck a deposit of 31 million tons of gold ore, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 320,000 tons. (more…)
Meet up with Roger, a full time beach miner, and he shows us how he mines and lives homesteading on the beach of Nome, Alaska.
The Pennyweight trail, Mineral Bar on the North Fork of the American River.
I’m certain all the gold detectorists who are reading this, know what it feels like when you finally on unearth that target, not only see that it’s a gold nugget, but from the size, you know you just set a new personal record! (more…)
The Bark Scorpion – the DEADLIEST Scorpion in the United States!
Although the Scorpions are out mostly at night, gold prospector should keep in mind that during the day they are usually in the shade, in between rocks and often occupying other animal holes or the cool entrances to abandoned mines.
Five hours work running 15 buckets to recover fine beach gold.
No one ever said gold mining was easy, actually quite the contrary it’s very hard work. But, with that said keep in mind that the majority of gold prospectors do it as a hobby, actually a hobby that can pay you! (more…)
Learn about the devastating power of diamondback rattlesnake bites!
A rattlesnake envenomation can be a life-threatening event. There are potentially devastating physical AND financial complications for those unlucky enough to experience a rattlesnake bite! (more…)
Video is really for the new prospector or those thinking of getting into gold prospecting.
I haven’t been drywashing for gold in 6 or 7 years, just been doing gold detecting.
Prospector Mike and I had found some nuggets in two different washes in the Santa Domingo wash area. Mike actually found five good-sized nuggets the largest of which was about 3/4 of an ounce in a wash area of just about 150 feet long.