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Record 01 Nov 2015 History

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…

Record 02 Nov 2015 Trip Reports

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…

Record 03 Oct 2015 Lists

Placer mining is an exciting activity. It brings us out into the wilderness often to the road less traveled. There is a certain charm…

Record 04 Oct 2015 Equipment

Placer mining and exploration breeds innovation like no other activity. Virtually every prospector that you talk to has their own idea of what the…

Record 05 Oct 2015 Trip Reports

Earlier this week I traveled to the Similkameen to prospect a gold claim. I was joined by Bernie, who I met on the internet. The…

Record 06 Aug 2015 Trip Reports

Earlier this month I made a prospecting road trip to check out some of my claims in Southern BC. I was joined by my…

Record 07 Jun 2015 Trip Reports

Searching for a legendary lost gold mine is a little different from a typical prospecting trip. Instead of picking an area based solely on…

Record 08 Jun 2015 Drones

West Coast Placer is pleased to announce that we are now offering drone services. We recently acquired an aerial mapping UAV capable of collecting…