Lithium is an element, atomic number 3, and the lightest known metal. It is an important component used in large-scale battery storage for renewable energy production. Lithium is also used to make batteries for laptops, mobile phones, digital cameras, and also to power the electric vehicles. It is also used in the manufacture of aircraft […]
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Finding Gold at the Quartzville Recreation Corridor
Most of Oregon’s gold has been found in Eastern and Southwestern parts of the state. One of the best areas for gold prospecting in Northwest Oregon is at Quartzville Creek. This tributary to the Santiam River is a well-known area for gold panning. It is a popular site for prospectors from the Portland/Salem/Eugene area. Gold […]
Ruby City, Washington | The Mining Boomtown of Okanogon County
About 10 miles north of Okanogan, Washington, is the site of one of this states most exciting boomtowns. While little is left now, the site of Ruby City sits along Salmon Creek. This was one of Western Washington’s most exciting mining camps back in the late 1800s. There had already been several gold and silver […]
The Gold Rush to Red Lake | Canada’s Richest Mine Regions
Historic Gold Mining on Washington’s Pacific Coast (11 Locations)
Gold has been known to occur along the Pacific Coast for centuries. In fact, there have been some considerably rich gold strikes all along the coastline stretching from Alaska to Mexico. Perhaps the most famous would be those at Nome, Alaska, but other short-lived gold rushes occurred in Southern Oregon (Gold Beach and Northern California […]
The High Country Mines of Independence, Colorado
Imagine you and your mining crew set out on a journey prospecting for minerals only to strike immense deposits of gold on Independence Day. Well, that is precisely what happened in the eastern corner of Pitkin County, right below the continental divide in 1879 when a group of miners found gold in that region on […]
The Gold Rush to Valdez, Alaska
The great state of Alaska has a very illustrious gold mining history. The Klondike Gold Rush was one of the largest and most famous gold rushes in American history. It was also the last great gold rush in America, bringing hundreds of thousands of hopeful miners north in search of wealth. However, what many people […]
Gemstone Mining in Vietnam
Gemstone mining in Vietnam has caught on quit impressively over the last few years. However, gems were discovered here back in 1987 in the Luc Yen area of Yen Bai province. Compared to many of the mining ventures around the world, the discovery of valuable gems in Vietnam is centuries late. There are now a […]
The 953 Ounce Gold Nugget found in Victoria | Epic Historical Find
Australia is no stranger to large gold finds. There have been some monsters found here. Victoria in particular was famous for some exceptionally large nuggets. A region that came to be known as the “Golden Triangle” has produced some of the continents most spectacular discoveries. In fact, many of the world’s largest gold nuggets came […]
How Detectorists Can Find Big Gold Nuggets in 2023 (And Beyond)
If you just bought a metal detector for the first time, there’s a good chance that the dealer who sold it to you didn’t fill you in on something… The well-known goldfields have been getting “flogged” for decades, and the easy pickin’s are long gone. Finding gold nuggets was never easy, but it was sure […]
Gold in Central Montana | The Judith & North Moccasin Mountains
Fergus County in Montana has two distinct gold deposits. What makes them unusual is the location. Right in the heart of Central Montana, they are quite a long distance away from the large mineral deposits in the western side of the state. These two mining districts were primarily lode deposits, and most of their production […]
Richest Gold Mining Areas in the Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk is an expansive mountain range that cuts across the border of the United States and Canada. The scenic mountain range starts off from the northern part of the Idaho Panhandle and stretches across the eastern parts of Washington State before reaching across the border of British Columbia. The Selkirk Mountains have long been […]
Old Photos of Historical Bucketline Gold Dredges in Oregon
The arrival of bucket-line dredging brought a spike in gold production throughout the Oregon goldfields. The first use of these massive machines often began in the late 1800s, but they were used well into the 20th century. The large volume of gravel that they were able to process allowed them to work ground that was […]
Mackay, Idaho and the White Knob Mining Company
The quiet town of Mackay in the valley of the White Knob Mountains has a rich history. This history dates back to the late-1880s when the White Knob Mountains emerged as a popular mining area. Mining activities started shortly after the discovery of copper in 1879. For a short period, Cliff City and the White […]
Detecting Old Drywash Piles to Find Missed Gold Nuggets
Gold prospectors in arid regions are limited in the ways that they can recover gold. Many of the methods that work elsewhere are not feasible in the desert. The reason is simple. Water is the basic requirement for a wide variety of placer mining methods. Panning, sluicing, dredging, high banking, and even using a simple […]