Last minute holiday specials for the prospector or Junior prospector in your family. With inflation running rampant, it could be a good idea to invest in some additional precious metals.
Alaska Gold
1/2 oz of nice chunky Alaskan gold – $1,130
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In the heart of the Arizona Territory, where the sun beat down mercilessly and the saguaros stood like silent sentinels, a motley crew of gold prospectors found themselves stranded on Thanksgiving Day. Their trusty wagon had succumbed to the treacherous terrain, leaving them stranded in a desolate canyon, far from any semblance of civilization.
Arizona gold prospectors Thanksgiving
As the day dawned, casting long shadows across the parched landscape, the prospectors gathered around a meager campfire, their faces etched with worry. Their supplies were dwindling, and the harsh desert offered little sustenance. But amidst the despair, a glimmer of hope emerged. (more…)
Today, the price of gold is $1,987.90, off by $6.40.
800 tons. – That is how much gold China’s Central banks have bought this year, up 14% from last year, according to a recent report.
gold bars
Keep in mind, that China although the largest purchaser of gold, is by far not the only country that’s been snapping up the yellow metal.
Many other central banks is also purchasing gold. (more…)
Gold metal detecting in Northern California.
In case you were wondering if there was any good gold still left in California, here are a bunch of gold nuggets that my friend Mike found with his GPX 6000 just a few months ago.
Imagine finding a huge gold nugget like this?
If you’re into gold medal detecting, you certainly know what it feels like to get a good signal and then dig up a nice good or gold nugget. (more…)
Gold has been discovered around Lake Mead, which is located on the border of Arizona and Nevada.
Northern Arizona has a rich history of gold mining, dating back to the 1800s. (more…)
The sweet potato gold nugget found 12/6/21.
Some say found near Wickenburg, Arizona. (more…)
Wickenburg Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa and Yavapai counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 7,474. (more…)
We all have our favorite pastimes and hobbies and if you’re really into some of these, I’m sure you’ve had an occasional dream about it.
Well, I’m into gold prospecting, and I’ve certainly had a dream or two about finding that huge gold nugget or vein of gold. Many years ago, I can recall one dream where I was detecting for gold and I found one nugget after another. (more…)
Bloomberg recently published a piece called, ‘The Gold Market’s Great Migration Sends Bullion Rushing East.’
The article notes that China has imported 160 TONS of gold since April, India has added 80 tons, Turkey 62, and the list goes on. Is the U.S. — or other Western nations — selling gold to China? And if so, why wouldn’t we be buying it, instead? (more…)
California gold mining display at the natural history Museum in Balboa Park San Diego.
Many people do not realize that not only gold was mind in San Diego, but also San Diego has some major tourmaline mines. (more…)
Gold Standard Restoration Act Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) introduced HR9157. Titled the Gold Standard Restoration Act, the legislation would peg the dollar to a fixed weight of gold. In this video we take a look at existing reported gold holdings of the US government, along with the M2 money supply to arrive at Read more
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…)
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…)
Detecting 2.5 ounces of GOLD!
3×3 gold patch found with the Minelab Equinox 800 (more…)
Yes, for centuries people have been searching for gold in Arizona.
The simple answer to the question, is there still gold in Arizona to be found?, is a resounding YES! (more…)
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…)
Drone Metal Detecting Gold Nuggets 29 Palms California gold prospecting. Twentynine Palms was named for the palm trees found there in 1852 by Col. Henry Washington while surveying the San Bernardino base line. Drone Metal Detecting Gold Nuggets A post office was established in 1927. A road named Utah Trail Read more
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…)
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…)