It's true, the only reason that area worked with metal detectors is because is was on top bedrock where an ancient river dumped nuggets. If someone took a claim on that and brought in half a million dollars in equipment they might find enough to cover their cost, or maybe not. Prospecting is very risky on large scale operations.
It's true, the only reason that area worked with metal detectors is because is was on top bedrock where an ancient river dumped nuggets. If someone took a claim on that and brought in half a million dollars in equipment they might find enough to cover their cost, or maybe not. Prospecting is very risky on large scale operations.