How to Get Started in Gold Mining
Prospecting for gold is an activity that has captured the imagination of man for thousands of years. There’s something about gold that grabs at…
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How to Lose Your Shirt in Placer Mining
What makes placer mining unique is that you have control over your own destiny. The barriers to entry are low and a small group…
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Placer Exploration in the Yukon
In the spring 2016 I was hired to help on a large scale placer exploration program in the Yukon. The property is located in a…
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Introducing WCP Placer Mining Club
Hey guys, I am pleased to announce that West Coast Placer is starting a mining club. There have been a number of inquiries from…
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The Search for Klondike Lode Gold
In the summer of 2010 I was hired to work with a team to find hard rock gold in the Klondike. We explored a group…
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Top Ten Gold Rushes of BC – Part 1
Prior to the gold rushes in BC this part of the country remained almost entirely unexplored. The Clovis people and their descendants the North…
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Late Season Prospecting on the Fraser
This claim is located in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region of BC. The location is fairly remote and there are no paved roads for quite a…
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7 Common Mistakes Made by New Placer Miners
Placer mining is an exciting activity. It brings us out into the wilderness often to the road less traveled. There is a certain charm…
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