Recreational Gold Panning

Are We or Are We Not in a New Gold Bull Market?

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:03:00 +0000

Bull and bear in front of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I do not think that there is any chance of a "new bull market" this year unless Mr. Trump is elected president.

UPDATE -- March 3 2026.

It looks like I was wrong!! A SUPER bull has taken up the leadership.now the question is - what to do now that there is an old man in the White House? Hope Dossey Don doses off and doesn't wake up?

PS.. I don't know what happened to the picture.

Are We or Are We Not in a New Gold Bull Market?:

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BC COAST TANKER BAN

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0000

The BC coast is an important Penguin breeding ground. Like most birds, the penguins migrate. They follow the whales North to Alaska (would that be a good name for a song?)

One tanker full of Tar sands Crude wacking into the rocks and sprouting a leak would ruin a lot of Tuxedos. Here comes the caps: "KEEP THE TANKERS AWAY FROM THE BC COAST."

percentage weather forecasting

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:45:00 +0000

When the weather forecast says the chance of snow is 50 what it really means is that the snow may fall on a mountain top somewhere in N America. Then the computer can claim it was Right!! I think we should go back to saying "there's a chance of snow today if you live in zzzz*****". Be specific, name a place or at least an area. EG Northwest Washington, etc.

What do you think 🤔?

https://thecariboonews.blogspot.com

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 03:45:00 +0000

https://thecariboonews.blogspot.com Here I have put a link to my Cariboo news blog.

Part of Friday's shipment

Episode # 4 of the Cache Creek Murders is here.

Aliens in Cybertrucks? Trump Weighs In on Burrowing Thetans

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:49:00 +0000

Aliens in Cybertrucks?

A startling new rumor has been circulating across fringe political forums and late-night talk shows: fleets of alien visitors are reportedly entering the United States in UFOs disguised as Tesla Cybertrucks. According to self-styled cosmic insiders, the extraterrestrials have chosen the boxy electric vehicle because it “doesn’t raise eyebrows” on American highways—except, perhaps, for those who think it looks like a futuristic toaster.

President Donald Trump has allegedly commented on the phenomenon, suggesting that he may arrange a direct meeting with these visitors. “We’ll sit down, we’ll talk. Nobody talks to aliens better than me,” he supposedly declared at a recent rally. Eyewitnesses claim he emphasized that the beings were not only disguised but also burrowing beneath the nation’s infrastructure, tunneling underground with unknown intentions.

Some theorists connect the UFO-Cybertruck wave to the old concept of Thetans—immortal spiritual entities said to inhabit human bodies. In this revised narrative, the newcomers are thought to be Thetans made flesh, arriving in borrowed Cybertruck shells to blend into American culture before surfacing at strategic moments.

Complicating matters further, several reports describe the visitors’ appearance as strangely familiar: tall, pale, and “looking suspiciously like Russians.” This has only fueled speculation that world politics may soon involve interstellar negotiations that blur the line between Cold War nostalgia and science fiction fantasy.

Whether genuine invasion, elaborate hoax, or a new wave of political theater, the imagery is proving powerful for Trump supporters. “Aliens, Cybertrucks, and MAGA in one sentence,” one attendee remarked, “sounds like the start of the greatest campaign in the galaxy.”

Could they be panning for gold under the oceans? Have you seen any odd looking guys cruising the local hot spots with gold pans? Where they driving Cybertrucks?

Be alert.

THE Beef Trail Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 22:48:00 +0000

https://thecariboonews.blogspot.com/2025/09/beef-trail-creek-fire-area-under.html

BC Wildfire Service

Area restriction in effect for the Beef Trail Creek wildfire

August 31, 2025

WILLIAMS LAKE – The Cariboo Fire Centre continues to respond to the Beef Trail Creek wildfire (C51672). This wildfire is estimated to be 950 hectares and is located north of Ulkatcho First Nation and Anahim Lake and east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

In the interest of public and responder safety, this amended area restriction takes effect immediately and remains in place until Sept. 30, 2025 at noon or until the Order is rescinded.

This Order applies to Crown land within the geographic boundaries described below and as outlined on the map. The map and described boundaries outlined below are an amendment from Aug. 30, 2025.

North Boundary: Commencing at the intersection of the Dean River and Road Permit FLA56805 at Coordinate 1 (52° 47.736′, -125° 32.709′), follow the southern edge of the Road Permit southwest to the intersection of Road Permit FLA56805 and Road Permit A55903 CP 41 at Coordinate 2 (52° 47.117′, -125° 33.737′). Take a bearing of 216 degrees for 3,407 meters to a point along the Tweedsmuir Park Boundary at Coordinate 3 (52° 45.644′, -125° 35.546′).
East Boundary: From Coordinate 5, take a bearing of 35 degrees for 5,435 meters to the intersection of Louis Squinas Ranch 14 Reserve boundary and Abuntlet Lake at Coordinate 6 (52° 34.274′, -125°26.239′). Following the western boundary of Louis Squinas Ranch 14 to the north, reconnecting with the west shore of the Dean River. Follow the west shore of Dean River north to the boundary of Blackwater Meadow 11 Reserve. Follow the western boundary of Blackwater Meadow 11 Reserve north to the western boundary of Willow Meadow 9 Reserve then going east to reconnect to the west shore of the Dean River. Follow the west shore of the Dean River to the point of commencement at Coordinate 1.
South Boundary: Following the north edge of the Chilcotin-Bella Coola Highway 20 east to the intersection of the Chilcotin-Bella Coola Highway 20 and Road Permit R07111 AM02,04,09 at Coordinate 5 (52°31.899′, -125° 29.054′). Travel on the highway is not impacted by this Area Restriction.
West Boundary: Following the Tweedsmuir Park Boundary south to the intersection of the Tweedsmuir Park Boundary and the northern edge of Chilcotin-Bella Coola Highway 20 at Coordinate 4 (52° 33.074′, -125° 43.659′).

Access to the Dean River for travel, recreation, or other authorized users remains open. However, the Beef Trail Road is closed, as it lies within the restricted area.

Here is a detailed map of the affected area:

25 C51672 MAP AreaRestriction Public 8.5x11P Aug 31Download

Under this Order and section 11(2) of the Wildfire Act, a person must not remain in or enter the restricted area without the prior written authorization of an official designated for the purposes of the Wildfire Act, unless the person enters the area only in the course of:

Travelling to or from his or her principal residence;
Using a highway as defined in the Highway Act;
Travelling to or from private or leased property to access a secondary residence or recreational property that is not under an evacuation order;
Travelling to or from First Nations reserve land;
Range development and/or Range practices as defined in the Forest and Range Practices Act;
Supporting the government in the completion of wildfire suppression activities.

Road closures and area restrictions are subject to change depending on fire activity. For the most current information please visit the fire prohibitions and restrictions section of the BC Wildfire website for the Cariboo Fire Centre.

Failure to comply with Section 11 restricted area requirements may result in a violation ticket for $1,150.

Report a wildfire

The Cariboo Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires.

To report a wildfire, unattended campfire, or open burning violation, dial *5555 on a cell phone or call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free. You can also report a wildfire using the BC Wildfire App Report a fire function. Reporting through the app lets you upload images and can be used without service.

Stay up to date with the latest wildfire news on:

Facebook
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YouTube
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BC Wildfire App: available for Apple and Android
BCWS Prohibitions and Restrictions webpage

Contact
Fire Information Officer
Cariboo Fire Centre
778 799-2100
BCWS.CaFCInformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca

Area restriction expanded for the Silver Basin area

Read the latest Information Bulletins

Area restriction in effect for the Beef Trail Creek wildfire
August 31, 2025
Area restriction expanded for the Silver Basin area
August 30, 2025
Area restriction in effect for the Beef Trail Creek wildfire
August 30, 2025
Area restriction in effect for the Silver Basin area
August 30, 2025
Category 1 campfires prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre
August 26, 2025
Category 1 Campfire Prohibition planned for the Kamloops Fire Centre
August 26, 2025
Amended Area Restriction for Kiskatinaw River G70422
August 26, 2025
Coastal Fire Centre to enact Category 2 Open Fire Prohibition in Haida Gwaii
July 23, 2025
Amended Area Restriction for Kiskatinaw River G70422
July 21, 2025
Coastal Fire Centre to enact Category 1 Open Fire Prohibition
July 15, 2025

Media information

Members of the BC Wildfire Service information team are available by email or phone to:

arrange and conduct interviews
provide backgrounders, photos and B-roll
arrange access to fire sites

Contact a Fire Information Officer for more information.

Ministry of Forests news

Read the latest news from the Ministry of Forests, which includes the BC Wildfire Service.

Report a wildfire

1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on a cell

Contact

Fire information line: 1 888 336-7378
Twitter: @BCGovFireInfo
Facebook: BC Wildfire Service

The old Canadian Scarf trick explained

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:52:00 +0000

Here it is, the old scarf trick

The Canadian Scarf Trick explained

The Cariboo News

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:42:00 +0000

The Cariboo News

Please take a look at my other blog,

THE CARIBOO NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 05:12:00 +0000

Sometimes you have to wonder..

Here Are a Couple of Interesting Blogs

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:50:00 +0000

Rock Hounding in British Columbia

Recreational Gold Panning in British Columbia

And just for fun:
How To Operate A Bulldozer

All three of these are from:
BLUE EYED PROSPECTOR

Thank you Sir!

Another One That Looks Real Interesting:

BC GOLD

Screening Equipment

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 18:34:00 +0000

I came across this article regarding screening your "pay dirt".

Here is a link to the entire thing. -- https://rockroadrecycle.com/prairie-dawg-practical-what-are-the-different-types-of-screening-equipment/

Snippet:
Portable rubber tire-mounted screens have dominated certain mid-range production markets for years and have always been extremely dominant in the resale market, keeping these types of screens extremely popular, if not the most popular, today. These screens are typically flat or horizontal in configuration and reach lengths of 24 feet. Inclines have also been popular, but require the plant to be lifted into position – an extra step. They also require a longer feed conveyor to reach the elevated height. So the incline version (although being the first ones on the market) has stayed the course (being structurally fixed) to become some of the best production-based machines on the market requiring less horsepower and machined parts, making them extremely efficient and long-lasting.

Asteroid Mining is Almost Reality

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 04:16:00 +0000

iSN’T THAT COST A LIMITING FACTOR?

It very well could be. Simply put: the pricey part of this isn’t the R&D that goes into working out how to do asteroid mining. Nor is it the launches that take place to actually the achieve the goal. Instead, the really expensive bit is getting the materials back to Earth once we’ve mined them.

What will be mined? Why would anyone want to do this? And who are the main players in this (literal) space? Read on for a beginner’s guide to all things asteroid mining.

Read the whole story here: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/beginners-guide-to-asteroid-mining/

Name A Town LEADVILLE?

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 18:13:00 +0000

I wonder if you could find anyone today to name a new town LEADVILLE?
Not if You Wanted Anyone to Live There. Unlikely I suspect. There are many stories about Leadville. Here are some of them from the Aspen Times.

Tony Vagneur

According to The Leadville Daily/Evening Chronicle, as quoted in a chapter of "Gold Rushes and Mining Camps of the American West," Leadville had "19 hotels, 41 lodging houses, 82 drinking saloons, 38 restaurants, 13 wholesale liquor houses, 147 lawyers, 12 blacksmith shops, 6 livery stables, 3 undertakers, 21 gambling houses, 4 theatres, 4 dance halls, and 35 houses of prostitution." Nicknamed Cloud City, Leadville in the 1880s had a population of around 50,000 souls — only about 2,600 today.

An Itty Bitty Experiment, Just For Fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 00:39:00 +0000

Not to sure what this means for you but have a look. Good cartoons.

And it seems like there is a different one every time you click.

Here is a sample...

Not a very itty-bitty link, but I am sure that if I read the instructions it will show me how to make it smaller.
However --- not now. Maybe later?

https://itty.bitty.site/#/?XQAAAAL1CAAAAAAAAAAeHMhnVbtj2GkKvQbQg3P17LAqsblGrrNJkD9xqzpPoJk4vy05zxrCsnQ4lZ1WfsJoPR3pMD7G97nEs9ajOnJABUori/2hbEeoSB3XtfFbNnvWU702KvEeYHzOSdoinYS1QdcUbPPDYmTQwaNG3DG5sGMi09nr2iuT3knHVC4UpoDnZ793btIKzmjITHlFe71pKGSv9+Oaj36AW9TjK3yeGnCHmig/Zb0Wkm/ZfEyfRpWIr49mWAp5HQ9I9Y3Zwpl7DLbmnjVJgRw5dskP7nu1lVD+va4IdCg3iMs8wvFUUBSiZdo1Wi46VQ/t2xTUDYFW3QbYLZl67v9O4YQfAnwnuHY8luyiUeWKACH1utZPAkqvQDxw3GDneJ6quTjF/3DLtj7+d9saj462ddaCF0xKFeyB+6IlUXmc2bm7KS6K+VL91rhIzh35JYT2VNv58o02R52CCiVCiTq8/OxWDDE5cM6LWuSn5wDIZaA8Rz/FtjE6/FdxGjRLnCnif01UscLBSfwra0exz8MYw/JFsjmn9z4FJZvE1PXDYjqEXv36OUPZU8QTwsLqFKcg2gGzx3ObQxDH8YqGInz+5N6aILGj8dKH7Ue5bKU47fxeXQWxzEV1X+TZ0uUtWBDfWW6QBDlk8Uz1Gx3jRHLut+hf9kw7IboU0ukS45NwlzAVerR4nvlc3VS+SZJU/8PjidRzd49dRandhM/VE/2vRe73KT8z5SQ5hNuHadoG4hMoVh42nEJ886qhQm85fQl/ZI3sy/A8CZTkaLF55gK6rojjFV/R59fMRL+kMeUlb7a7JuMJ4+Z58KFh5bHAmKWsNyfA+Vh16u9gVRB+TwZfolOFGE3JJjrtkcJkf250lCMOqvaz7wFeut8tgSDOB8g7ZT5NVjvp41acksnSffuAPORD03evRGK802Anuu7cfP8geq6uu/ZEhjLJ2Xotf+IRruI4L6n5MWxYSLg8lwhl2m+GEI3VQ4fiC8kf44MMfyYQoJ8+NZasc/YuJiJxQRcWrAzKgZKOlgFhzwtCE6w65i0zEZfFQyVcE7SKZ0ZqBoF1FTS8VMnmCf0EFAYXaOX6U3uzF1X/tJgi1A==

It is done with a thing called itty.bitty.site you can make your own little site, give it a try.

They Found ‘thousands and thousands’ Of Nuggets

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Mon, 21 May 2018 18:08:00 +0000

The guy who started the Pilbara gold rush found 'thousands and thousands' of nuggets - Stockhead:

Campbell says he and wife Zoe stumbled across Purdy’s Reward and Comet Well while chasing wild cattle.

“We were flying over the area doing a headcount for an upcoming muster and we’d seen where someone had been camping pretty well out in the middle of nowhere.

“I said ‘it looks to me as if they’d been prospecting or they’re hiding from the police’ because it was a bit suss where they were.

“I got some hired help and went out there and started looking. I think it was at Purdy’s where the guy was camped. We did our own exploration work and found that it soon stretched over about 8km.”

Thousands and thousands of nuggets

Mr Campbell said he and his crew found “thousands and thousands” of gold nuggets.

“If you turned on a metal detector you weren’t walking anywhere because there was too much gold,” he said.

“So when I found it I spent a lot of time on a four-wheel motorbike and walking and I just started to map it basically – the length and the width.

“We found nuggets up to 10 ounces size-wise, but we found thousands and thousands of 2-gram and 1.5-gram nuggets.

Is the Pilbara gold rush real? “100 per cent,” Mr Campbell says.

“Absolutely undeniably Comet Well will be something big and I’ll tell you why — and this is from a non-geologist’s point of view.

“If I can walk 8km and dig a hole in the ground and find gold, there’s 8km of gold. If I can dig 4m down and find gold, there’s 4m of gold. That’s the way I do it, my mathematics is pretty simple.”

Back to cattle

“My wife and I put a lot of our money into cattle and property. We’re looking to buy a cattle station,” Mr Campbell said.

“I’ve never had gold fever. I just don’t see the romance in gold. I see money in cattle and agriculture.”

Mr Campbell is no longer prospecting and is running the engineering department for the Town of Port Hedland to spend more time with his wife and six boys.

A Different Kind of Gold Mining

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 01:46:00 +0000

"RENO — A study released Jan. 4 shows that $22 billion of gold (500 metric tonnes or 16 million troy ounces) was thrown away worldwide in electronics’ waste in 2016, according to Reno-based Itronics Inc., a creative green technology company that extracts usable metals from e-scrap.
"Study: $22 billion in gold was tossed as e-waste in 2016 | nnbw.com:

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From $0.00 to 0.00 = Up 23.53%?

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 02:24:00 +0000

Please tell me how this is possible?

Klondike Coin (KDC) soars 23.53% on December 4-5:

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Best 30 Gold Prospecting Tips -

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:56:00 +0000

You have to read this. It is a short, well-written article that will benefit "old timers" as well as beginners.

I suggest you read it twice and then again the day before you go prospecting.

You do prospect, don't you? I hope so because one day a prospector like you is going to find the El Dorado of mines and start a new gold rush.

Check it out here: Best 30 Gold Nugget Prospecting Tips -:
Bonne chance!

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Gold Rush TV Criminals? Nooo.....

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:50:00 +0000

These guys are not doing much of a job showing the public what placer mining is all about.

Gold Rush?

Bulls*it, is what I say.

What do you say, Derek Dodge, Fred Dodge, Tony Beets, Ken Foy, and Cam Johnson?

Read more Here - Whitehorse Daily Star: TV show cast member charged:

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Miner To Be Reminded

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 04:42:00 +0000

Planning a Mine in the Yukon used to be easy. Tough going now. Read more here:

Whitehorse Daily Star: Miner will be reminded of his obligations:

Before Darrell Carey proceeds with any work on his placer claims in Dawson City, he’ll need a development permit from the town, says Dawson Mayor Wayne Potoroka.

Potoroka said in an interview this morning town staff will be contacting Carey to make sure he’s aware he needs a permit before doing any work.

“Anytime anybody does anything in our community, that is a requirement,” the mayor said of Carey’s obligation to obtain a development permit.

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Yukon Gold' TV star fined $145K

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 18:59:00 +0000

If you are planning to follow in the "Yukon Gold" miners footsteps and become a big-time TV miner you should read this.

Former 'Yukon Gold' TV star fined $145K for leaving big mess at mining claim - North - CBC News: "Yukon Gold' TV star fined $145K"

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The Mad Russian’s Island Burns

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:04:00 +0000

From the Williams Lake Tribune - Fire consumes Mad Russian’s Island, a unique piece of Cariboo history - Williams Lake Tribune:

You have probably never heard of him, I read about this guy a few years back and forgot about him until I saw this article. Kind good a good story, have a read.

$771 Trillion In Gold Lies Hidden In The Ocean

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:45:00 +0000

Can You Do It?

Figure out this one. The gold has been proven, all that you need to do is extract it. Good luck.
$771 Trillion Worth Of Gold Lies Hidden In The Ocean: Good Luck Getting It:

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How To Recover Gold From Computer Scrap with Household Chemicals

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:52:00 +0000

Have you thought about "panning" for gold in old computer parts? This guy shows how in a nice 20 minute or so video.

The nice thing (I think) is that there is no talking, just doing. There are subtitles explaining what is going on.

The only thing you may not have "in your home" is an oxy-acetylene torch for the final cookdown.

This is the LINK - How To Recover Gold From Computer Scrap with Household Chemicals - YouTube:

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Looking for Gold, Finds Gold and Diamond | The Sacramento Bee

noreply@blogger.com (Tom) — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 23:55:00 +0000

Have you been throwing away diamonds? You better have a look at this SacBee story.

California woman goes looking for gold, finds gold and diamond | The Sacramento Bee:

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Name A Town LEADVILLE?

An Itty Bitty Experiment, Just For Fun!

They Found ‘thousands and thousands’ Of Nuggets

A Different Kind of Gold Mining

From $0.00 to 0.00 = Up 23.53%?

Best 30 Gold Prospecting Tips -

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$771 Trillion In Gold Lies Hidden In The Ocean

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How To Recover Gold From Computer Scrap with Household Chemicals

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