Top 12 Multi-Million Ounce Gold Deposits (Conclusion)

 (Southwestern Australia's Boddington open-pit gold mine is one of the top twelve Au producers in the world today.)

Extensive and rich gold deposits still exist out there. Here are numbers six through twelve of the top multi-million ounce gold deposits in the world today.

Top 12 Multi-Million Ounce Gold Deposits (Part 1)

(Winter-time sample drilling at the Pebble Deposit in Alaska.)

Over the years a number of you have asked me whether there are any new large-scale gold deposits out there. To answer that for you, I've created a list of the top dozen multi-million ounce gold deposits in the world today.

Usefulness of Gold Probes?

(Gold probes are essentially variations of coin probes like this Vibra Probe 580.)

Even though I'm pretty much old school when it comes to all things gold mining, I've always tried my best to remain open to new mining gear, equipment, and ideas. Along these lines, I've been pondering the potential usefulness in the field of gold "probes" for some time now.

TV Gold Shows Play Into the Hands of the "Greenies"

(Some mining stereotypes exist for a reason. )

I've been thinking about the content of this post for some time now and waiting for the right moment to bring it to your attention. So here goes...

One Small Victory for Gold Suction Dredging

(New 49ers dredgers rigged up under California's new guidelines. Photo courtesy the New 49ers.)

Despite my own gloomy predictions and statements about the state of small-scale mining, California miners have won a small victory in their struggle against the "oppressors." Golden State bureaucrats have given the OK on underwater suction dredging.

There's More to it Than Just Gold

Periodically in my own small way I try to throw a bit of gold mining philosophy into the mix here. "Bedrock Dreams," along with many other prospecting and mining sites online, has plenty of nitty gritty mining info to sink your teeth into but few (if any) of those other sites ever move beyond that narrow realm.