MINING TECHNIQUES

PLACER MINING

• is the mining of stream bed deposits for minerals. This may be done by open-pit

Hardrock Mining Methods

• various underground mining techniques used to excavate hard minerals, usually those containing metals such as ore containing gold, silver, iron, copper, zinc, nickel, tin and lead

Hydraulic Mining

• Hydraulic Mining was the quickest method of mining gold in placer deposits
• is a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment

Gold Panning

• is a form of placer mining and traditional mining that extracts gold from a placer deposit using a pan

Free Miner's Certificates

• This is a permit required before the individual is allowed to stake a recognized Placer Mining Lease
• A fee of $5.00

GOLD PAN

• There is a wide variety of gold pans available to the panner as most hardware and general stores stock this item
• A metal pan with riffles or ridges is probably the bes

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Miner's Pick

• A placer pick is slimmer and lighter than the head of a standard pick
• A good pick would last for years and should be kept sharp for maximum efficiency

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Brass Gold Tweezers

• Tweezers are a handy tool for extracting gold from the pan or nuggets from crevices and cracks in bedrock

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