Motherlode, Prospecting
Motherlode Prospecting Supplies Ltd. is a manufacturer and retailer of various gold prospecting equipment for the amateur to small placer miner / prospector. Some of our own brand name products such as the Black Scorpion Table, Black Max and MotherSucker Hand Dredge ( 2 'n' 1 Hybrid System ), etc., are made right here in Victoria, BC, Canada.
Maps - Mineral Titles Publications - Province of British Columbia
2024年1月3日 · Mineral Titles Online (MTO) includes three interactive map viewers that show current mineral, placer and coal tenures for the entire province. Mineral and placer tenure by date of acquisition 2022 (PDF, 432KB)
Camp McKinney - BC Gold Adventures
Camp McKinney. The discovery of Camp McKinney was made in 1884 by two placer miners, who uncovered free gold-bearing quartz. The camp, however, takes its name from Al McKinney, who located the first mineral claim, staking out the now famous Cariboo mine. Camp McKinney has been ever since a more or less active field for prospectors and miners.
placer mining activity in BC has increased dramatically in recent years, with approved machine-excavation operations almost tripling since 2005.1 While activity is increasing, regulation of placer mining in BC remains inadequate. 2 For example, in sharp contrast to the Yukon, placer mines in BC do not undergo environmental
Placer mining - Province of British Columbia
Step 1: Understand how to operate a placer mine in B.C. Review the B.C. Placer Mining Best Management Practices Technical Guide (PDF, 1MB). Step 2: Get the proper authorizations. You may need one or more of the following authorizations for your placer mine. Each authorization has a specific and separate process to follow.
These best management practices (BMPs) aim to provide the placer mining industry in British Columbia with tools and knowledge for achieving regulatory efficiency, certainty and timeliness. The Guide is designed to be a practical, user-friendly tool for placer mine operators requiring a Mines Act permit.
BC Placer - Welcome to BC Placer
This website is about placer mining in BC - finding and mining gold that has been deposited by moving water. It is not about "hard rock" mining in solid rock. Placer mining can be as simple as using a shovel and a gold pan in a creek.
BC Placer - Placer Areas in BC
Placer Areas are areas in BC where you can get a Placer Claim. They are also called "Placer Designated Areas" or "areas open for placer acquisition" or "placer registration" or "placer staking". Almost a quarter of the area of BC is covered by placer areas. This includes an area running from about as far south as Lillooet and Kamloops all the ...
About Placer Gold - Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd.
The Cariboo placer mining district in central British Columbia, centered around the communities of Wells and Barkerville, is a classic gold rush area. It gained prominence during the late 1850s when gold was discovered there. By 1861, Barkerville had become the largest town north of San Francisco and west of Chicago.
Gold Rush Supplies Inc.
We are a mining equipment & supplies store located in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada, part of the Cariboo Mining District! From gold pans, to highbankers, to large scale trommels, we sell everything you need, no matter the size of your operation!