Gold Pans

Gold pans are a tool used by recreational placer miners to extract gold from sands and gravels. Gold panning is the act of mining for gold using hand methods that include a gold pan. Many rivers and creeks in Canada, The United States, Australia, New Zealand and beyond contain placer gold that can be recovered by panning. Gold mining with a pan is typically considered slow and inefficient as a production method, and is mainly used for testing, sampling or recreational purposes.

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The 3 Best Mini Highbankers of 2024

Winter Gold Panning: Challenges

Where Am I Allowed To Go Gold Panning in BC, Canada? How Can I Tell If a Particular Location is Claimed, and Not Open For Panning (Without Permission)?

What Are Some Good Gold Panning Tips For Beginners? (Techniques)

The Pickaxe Guide to Gold Panning For Beginners

5 Tips to Avoid Losing Gold in a Highbanker

What Are the Best 6 Inch Highbankers?

What Size of Highbanker Should I Buy (Width)?

Should I Buy a Highbanker?

How I Built a 6 Inch Highbanker (Backpackable) - With Cyle Haddon

Why a 6 Inch Backpack Highbanker is the Best Size - With Cyle Haddon of Crux Prospecting

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About The Founder

Hi, I'm Dan, the owner of Pickaxe.ca. I live in the Okanagan in BC, Canada and enjoy sharing what I have learned about gold prospecting over the past 5 years. Whether you are interested in improving your research, testing, panning, highbanking, or cleanups, you'll find some valuable information here. If your goal is to get as much gold as possible then you are in good company.