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by chickenminer
Tue Nov 25, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Evaluating placer properties
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Re: Evaluating placer properties

I think there is a bunch of folks reevaluating ground at todays price!
The old stacked dragline tailing piles I tested that ran 1oz/100yds would be tempting
now. No stripping, all thawed !
by chickenminer
Wed Nov 12, 2025 3:12 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 27
Views: 156723

Re: Mining Videos Thread

1949 video on the FE company dredge work around Fairbanks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AxFXmsbNKk
by chickenminer
Mon Oct 06, 2025 4:36 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 42
Views: 375477

Re: Gold Spot

Wow.... gold at $3,932. That mediocre ground just keeps getting better!!

I wonder how long before to see a significant "correction" !?
by chickenminer
Wed Oct 01, 2025 4:05 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How goes the battle gents?
Replies: 15
Views: 16338

Re: How goes the battle gents?

Joe,
Only for cleaning out the tracks :)
by chickenminer
Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:18 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How goes the battle gents?
Replies: 15
Views: 16338

Re: How goes the battle gents?

Phew... finally winding down for the season. Forecast is for 1/2" snow tonight.
Had a fun mining season with some interesting ground but planning to move to new area
for next summer.
Picked up a "new" piece of equipment :)
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by chickenminer
Tue Sep 30, 2025 4:04 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 42
Views: 375477

Re: Gold Spot

Holy smokes .... gold at $3,866 !! A lot of that mediocre ground is worth money now!
by chickenminer
Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:47 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 42
Views: 375477

Re: Gold Spot

Doug .... good luck with the APMA. That dang thing gets more complicated every year !
Did you apply for the new 10 year APMA ?
Lots of water running on the creek now and snow is going fast.
by chickenminer
Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:07 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 42
Views: 375477

Re: Gold Spot

Holy smokes .... gold at $3,338 this morning !! Unreal.
by chickenminer
Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:55 am
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Dredge Plug Removal Tool
Replies: 3
Views: 25260

Re: Dredge Plug Removal Tool

Well I am not a dredger but this sounds too complicated ! But if you do try this I am assuming you are going to attach rope to both ends of your claw hook? Because you know you're going to get the hook jammed up with the rock!
by chickenminer
Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:48 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 42
Views: 375477

Re: Gold Spot

Dan's crystal ball is working. Hot dog if gold isn't well over $3,000 today ! I fully expect it to bounce around back below 3K but I think a good chance we'll see a sustained above 3,000 for the summer. Get those shovels, dredge nozzles and excavator buckets shined up ! I'm getting ready to haul fue...