California Gold Metal Detecting

California Gold Metal Detecting

Mother Lode gold metal detecting and crevicing for gold. Prospector Jerry and Mountain Mike head out into a beautiful area in search gold on ground that is extremely rich, soo rich you don’t even need to dig much if at all to find the chunky gold hiding away..

The gold prospectors are using a Minelab Gold Monster 1000 VLF metal detector. (more…)

Australian Gold Nugget patch

Australian Gold Nugget patch

Yes, there’s still plenty of gold left in Australia.

The Australian Outback has the very harsh climate,  lots of bugs,  and the worlds most deadly snakes.  But, even with these challenges,  gold prospectors with  high-tech gold detectors,  are finding lots of gold nuggets. (more…)

Recirculating gold sluice system

New Recirculating gold sluice system

Alan Guthmiller has developed an amazing water conserving recirculating gold sluice system. 

About a yard of gravel can be processes on only 40 gallons. I caught up with Alan at the GPAA gold show in Pomona back in July and got some video talking with Alan about his new desert gold sluice system. (more…)

Gold or Bitcoin?

Gold or Bitcoin

Just a few days ago I published a post and a chart showing that this week the spot gold price hit its lowest level in the last 2 years.

Gold or Bitcoin - gold bars

gold bars

I found this amazing when one considers all the turmoil in the world especially in Ukraine and Taiwan.  If you’d like to see that post here’s the link:

https://california-gold-rush-miner.us/gold-price-3/ (more…)

New Gold Market

Russia’s New Gold Market

Russia’s new gold market proposal would create an international trading market that competes with the LBMA and could impact the price of gold, the currencies it’s denominated in, and the ability of bad actors to pull off coordinated manipulation. 

What’s the story with the BRICS reserve currency and the proposed Moscow World Standard (MWS)? (more…)

Faking Gold Prospecting T.V. Shows

Gold Prospecting T.V. Shows

So sick of these fake gold prospecting shows.

This guy did a great job of pointing out why the gold had to be  set up there to create an interesting segment and hold the attention of the audience.  There are quite a few other gold prospecting TV shows that I just know are heavily edited to make the viewer think but they are always finding lots of gold in every segment. (more…)

Giant Gold Nugget Prospecting

Giant Gold Nugget Prospecting

This huge Nevada Gold Nugget was found metal detecting with a Minelab 5000.  The Sawtooth mountain range in Nevada was where this was found.  As is often the case before the large nugget finds like this, even after diligently searching the area where it was found, no other nuggets turn up.

Although no other nuggets were found near this unbelievably large gold nugget, just the fact that an individual with a metal detector was able to find what I’m sure is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery! (more…)

Gold Confiscation History

Gold Confiscation History

This video compares old US Mint gold coin mintage numbers versus 1933 to 1939 melt data to surmise an estimate on how much physical gold was turned in and melted down from Executive Order 6102 in 1933. 

We think you will not only be surprised to learn the amount but also some of the very far-reaching effects this era of financial history still holds on our world today. (more…)

Australian Gold Nugget Detecting

Australian Gold Nugget Detecting

We found an area in the Pilbara that has never seen a metal detector before! We just arrived in a new spot and expected having to prospect for several days before getting to a good spot but we found it after only two kilometers of walking on the first day.

Screaming targets in a remote gully revealed plenty of chunky gold nuggets (and also a few bullet casings). Days like these are sooo good and make detecting a lot of fun but unfortunately these areas are hard to find nowadays.  (more…)