Sluice boxes remain one of the most effective tools for gold prospecting, helping miners separate valuable gold from sediment with simple but clever design. Understanding how sluice boxes work can ...

Was there gold in them there hills? Yes. Long before San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold.

WORLAND — West River Prospecting Supplies is a business born out of a lifelong passion for prospecting, mining and the history of those practices throughout the United States. The company is based out ...