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by Slatco
Thu Jan 29, 2026 10:03 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Starlink system
Replies: 22
Views: 101480

Re: Starlink system

Its a amazing piece of tech I am thankful to have. I use it prospecting to see where I am at against the current claim boundaries. Next step will be the direct integration into your cell phone where you pay extra on your phone bill to have starlink sat connectivity.
by Slatco
Thu Jan 29, 2026 2:45 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Knowing how to get on the Gold!
Replies: 6
Views: 583

Re: Knowing how to get on the Gold!

Sticking around as I am always interested on the various ways to get on the gold!
by Slatco
Mon Jan 26, 2026 2:42 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 54
Views: 388967

Re: Gold Spot

This run is wild... Knowing the typical luck of placer miners, prices should crash this spring right when the sluice gets fired up.......
by Slatco
Fri Nov 28, 2025 10:18 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Evaluating placer properties
Replies: 2
Views: 3857

Re: Evaluating placer properties

Oh heck ya, go get those! Anything 1 oz/100 is worth taking a run at especially if you can move volume and its not froze!
by Slatco
Thu Oct 09, 2025 10:28 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How goes the battle gents?
Replies: 15
Views: 38937

Re: How goes the battle gents?

Closer inspection; Closer inspection showed the high grade anomaly was outside of the BLM conveyance to the community. I flew in by helicopter in 2021, staked claims and returned to Fairbanks to get tools and camp equipment to build a remote prospecting camp. Fast forward to this season. After a sh...
by Slatco
Thu Oct 09, 2025 1:51 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Evaluating placer properties
Replies: 2
Views: 3857

Evaluating placer properties

When deciding to go from hand mining to machine op on a property I used to do the following calculation: Half projected gold recovery and double the projected expenses and if it still makes economic sense go for it (obviously there was a lot more that went into it but that was one of the deciding fa...
by Slatco
Thu Oct 02, 2025 7:45 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 54
Views: 388967

Re: Gold Spot

Holy smokes .... gold at $3,866 !! A lot of that mediocre ground is worth money now! That brings to mind my latest testing project. Was annoyed when it graded out 0z/200 over a very large area compared to Oz/100 which I was accustomed to. I had to step back and realize that it was actually more val...
by Slatco
Mon Aug 11, 2025 2:09 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: How goes the battle gents?
Replies: 15
Views: 38937

How goes the battle gents?

Hey fellas, hope everyone is on the gold! I have been plugging away on my two permitted properties and finally got into something worthwhile with my testing program. Also got some new ground on Pine Creek in Atlin so I am actually getting closer to Alaska lol.. Also have been dealing with the usual ...
by Slatco
Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:46 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Gold Spot
Replies: 54
Views: 388967

Re: Gold Spot

Gah, 39" of snow still keeping me out! I am 50 days away from my first trip in. This is the year boys!
by Slatco
Tue Mar 04, 2025 2:25 pm
Forum: Gold Prospecting Forum
Topic: Mining Videos Thread
Replies: 27
Views: 160336

Re: Mining Videos Thread

Love the determination Geo!