Good Luck!
Now you know the basics of amateur gold prospecting. Some time spent in local libraries or on gold mining websites will help you pick a sit...
Fossicking Areas and Permits
Generally, a mining permit from Crown Minerals, Ministry of Economic Development is required for panning or gold mining. However, certain ...
Where to Pan
So, now you know how to pan, what you need to know next is where to do it. In New Zealand there are plenty of sites in both the north and s...
How to Pan for Gold
Panning for gold is a simple process, but one that takes a little practice to master. It relies on the principle of specific gravity - th...
There’s Still Some Left
Though it is generally accepted that the great deposits of placer gold were exhausted during the 1860s and 1870s there is still gold to be ...
New Zealand Gold History
The first reports of New Zealand gold came in the 1830s when settlers near the entrance of Coromandel Harbour discovered the metal on Beeso...
Gold Prospecting and Gold Panning How-To
As if I needed yet another hobby, I got interested in gold prospecting several years ago. My travels around the West often took me to old m...
GOLD PANNING INSTRUCTIONS
The gold pan is most often used to find the richest gold bearing ground (sampling), so that heavier equipment such as dredges, high-banke...
TREASURE HUNTING AND METAL DETECTING ARE FUN!
These live metal detecting, metal detector, treasure hunting and treasure resources cover metal detecting for gold, metal d...
GOLD PANNING IS FUN
Gold panning is a delightful outdoor recreation for young and old. Many happy families combine gold panning with a picnic by a beautiful s...
GOLD MAP SPECIFICATIONS
Big Ten's gold maps for gold prospecting, gold panning, treasure hunting and rockhounding are large size and large scale. They are pri...
Practice Gold Panning
If you are not in a known gold-producing location, but want to do some practice panning to acquire some skills before going out into the f...
Panning Down All The Way To Gold
It is possible to pan all the way down to the gold-with no black sands, lead or other foreign materials remaining in the pan. This is ofte...
Gold Panning Procedure
Panning gold is basically simple, once you realize that you are doing the same thing that the river does when it causes gold to con...
The Gold Pan as a Production Tool
The main thing to remember about the use of a gold pan is tha...