Join The New California Gold Rush

June 24, 2010

Did you know that geologists estimate that only 20% of the gold in California was found during the gold rush of 1849? That means 80% is still waiting to be found! Today, with the price of gold over $1200 an ounce in combination with a crappy economy, people are taking up the pan and showel [...]

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Gold Panning Instructions – How To Pan For Gold The Easy Way

June 22, 2010

Introduction on Gold Panning Gold Panning is the process of separating the gold from dirt, clay and sand using a gold pan. Gold is much heavier than water and normal sand, so when gold travels down the river it will get trapped in pockets of slow moving water. What you are doing with your gold [...]

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Gold Gold Gold! Have You Catched Gold Fever Yet?

June 20, 2010
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Wow, my first post on Operation Gold. I’m excited! In this short post I just want to share with you what I’m going to write about in the near future. To start with I will cover topics surrounding the fine art of gold panning. First up is a guide about how to pan gold, then [...]

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