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 […]
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Find Gold in Arid Regions with a Drywasher
Many of the most productive gold districts throughout the West have little to no water. This can be a very challenging environment to search for gold. Many of the richest gold districts in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Southern California require special prospecting methods in order to find gold. Most types of mining equipment use […]