Guides
Plain answers to the questions miners ask before they buy a gold detector or wash plant.
How deep can a gold detector find gold?
There is no single depth. It depends on three things: the size of the gold, the ground and the detector.
Read the guidePulse induction or VLF: which detector for your ground?
The two technologies behind gold detectors, explained simply, and when each one is the right choice.
Read the guideAlluvial gold or reef gold: what equipment do you need?
Where your gold sits decides the right detector and whether you need a wash plant.
Read the guideWhat is sambaza?
A simple way miners use a detector to check the soil that comes out of a pit, so no nugget goes back on the waste heap.
Read the guide"Long-range" gold scanners: why we don't sell them
Devices that promise to find gold at 20, 50 or 100 metres, or from far away, do not work. Here is how to protect your money.
Read the guideYour first day with a gold detector
Six habits that make the difference between finding gold and walking past it.
Read the guideNot sure which detector to choose?
Get free advice from our expert. He looks at your land and the type of gold in your area, then tells you which machine fits, before you spend any money.
