Gold Planning Advantages

GOLD PANNING

Gold panning is one of the oldest methods used for recovering gold known to mankind. Gold panning can be used as a prospecting method in itself or can be used in connection with other prospecting methods. For this reason, gold panning is probably the most popular method of gold recovery in use today by recreational gold prospectors.

A gold pan can be used to recover gold in one of two ways:

Wet panning;

Dry panning.

Of the two panning methods, wet panning is the easiest to learn and allows for greater gold recovery than dry panning. Because of this, wet gold panning is far more popular than dry panning.

GOLD PANNING ADVANTAGES

Gold panning is easy to learn.

Gold pans are inexpensive, in comparison to most other prospecting equipment.

Gold pans are usually small, light-weight, and can be carried just about anywhere.

One’s ability to pan for gold is seldom effected by weather conditions such as rain, wind, or snow.

The process of gold panning is quiet and can be very relaxing.

Gold pans require virtually no maintenance.

GOLD PANNING DISADVANTAGES

With one exception (dry panning), gold panning is a wet process that requires an ample supply of fresh water.

Gold panning can be a slow process when compared to other prospecting methods.

GOLD DETECTING

Gold detecting is the process of finding gold with the aid of a metal detector. A metal detector is an electronic device designed for locating ferrous materials on or below the surface of the ground.

Metal detectors have been in existence for many years. In fact, some of the first metal detectors were developed during World War II to detect dangerous, explosive land mines. In later years, metal detector designs were further developed; making them adequate for de...

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...quick at getting to the gold

Nice Cheap and sometimes easy DIY project

DRYWASHING (the BAD) completely dry / rain can ruin you day

Heavy and lot of bulk

Messy and dusty

Gas engines and load

High maintenance

GOLD SLUICING

SLUICING (the GOOD)

Sluicing for gold uses water to get gold and sometimes even more , then some dry methods.

Quiet.

Can be used dry.

Can be a cheap DIY project

Simple and tough and reliable

SLUICING (the BAD)

Must have water.

Sometimes large and heavy

OTHER GOLD PROSPECTING METHODS

In addition to the gold prospecting methods we have already discussed, there are many more still to be covered. As this site grows, we will introduce you to other exciting prospecting methods such as:

Dousing for gold;

Gold sniping;

“Gold wheels”;

“Gold-vacs”;

“Poop-shoot” sluicing;

Winnowing for gold;

Gold amalgamation;

Gold dredging;

High-banking;

and much, much more!