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Learn the tricks

How-to and Demonstrations


​This section has a number of videos that demonstrate how and what goes on in the processing of gold from dirt.
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How to Pan for Gold

As was mentioned in the Equipment section, how to pan is practically an essential 
skill that every gold prospector should learn and use. Below are respected individuals who are sharing their knowledge of how they pan for gold. As you'll see their techniques vary considerably, but they all follow a few basic rules.

​​Chris Bogusis, through his Vo-Gus Prospecting YouTube channel, has an excellent instructional video titled "How to Use a Gold Pan | Complete Guide". You can watch it here.

Gary Honan, on his YouTube channel called Two Toes Adventures, has an excellent instructional video simply titled "How to Pan for Gold". You can watch it here.


Dan Hurd, on his YouTube channel, has created a great video titled "10 Tip and Tricks to become a better gold panner!!". You can watch it here.

For those of us who live in dry climates, Jeff Haynie provides some advice on how to pan for gold with just a small amount of water. You can watch his video here.


And if you want to learn more, below are other demonstrations of gold panning techniques.

​​How to use a dry washer


Gold Tube

​The gold tube shown below is a Do-It-Yourself project. It is an attempt to build a device that separates gold from dirt.

Recirculating Sluice

This next video shows a recirculating sluice. It is often used when there isn't convenient access to water.

Gold Prospectors Association of New Mexico

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  • Home
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    • All about Gold
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    • The Claims
    • GPANM History >
      • Past GPANM Activities
      • stories from the earlier years
    • Photo and video gallery >
      • members
      • old stamp mill near our OREE claims