Inexpensive New Thermal Cameras Let Treasure-Hunters See Through Walls

Inexpensive New Thermal Cameras Let Treasure-Hunters See Through Walls

There have been stories in the news lately about the possibility that Queen Nefertiti’s burial chamber might be located right next to King Tutankhamen’s. Archaeologists have been using advanced sonar and thermal cameras to check it out, and further tests could be happening soon, using advanced thermal scanning technology. 

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Have a Gold Nugget Vacation this Summer

Have a Gold Nugget Vacation this Summer

If you are wondering what to do on a summer vacation this year, we have a suggestion for you. Why not go looking for gold nuggets? Even if you don’t find much gold, you will still have an outdoor adventure in beautiful settings. And if you do find gold, that will be even better, right?

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Will King Tut Put Gold in YOUR Pocket?

Will King Tut Put Gold in YOUR Pocket?

King Tut has been making the news again lately. That’s quite an achievement for a boy king who has been dead for about 3,000 years. What’s the news? A group of archaeologists from Italy are about to take advanced imaging equipment into Tut’s tomb – equipment that can “see” through 40 feet of solid rock and take images – to determine whether there are additional chambers in the tomb that haven’t yet been explored... 

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Going Hunting with a Metal Detector? Here Are the Best Places to Look

Going Hunting with a Metal Detector? Here Are the Best Places to Look

Beaches are the best places to go hunting for gold and other precious metals with a metal detector. But there many other places where you can use a metal detector to discover gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals…

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Your Guide to Incredibly Useful 2016 Posts on the Gold Refiners Blog

Your Guide to Incredibly Useful 2016 Posts on the Gold Refiners Blog

The GoldRefiners.com editorial team had a very busy 2016, writing a total of 45 blog posts on a variety of topics. Some posts contained only nuts-and-bolts advice on finding gold. Others covered politics and trends. And some were a little wacky. Yet we did our utmost to deliver practical, usable advice in every post we wrote. In today’s post, we’ll organize those 2016 posts by topic, so you can quickly find the information you’re looking for. 

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Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

Can a Drone Help You Find More Gold and Other Precious Metals?

When you stop to think about it, radio-controlled drones equipped with video cameras have the potential to help find lots of precious metals. If you do a little hunting online, you will discover that the idea is really catching on. Some metal hunters have actually attached metal detectors to their drones...

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Should You Carry a Magnet When You Go Hunting for Gold?

Should You Carry a Magnet When You Go Hunting for Gold?

Second, our caller was not correct when he said that a magnet wouldn’t tell him anything he needed to know along when he went hunting for gold. In fact, a magnet really can provide some valuable information in situations like these...

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“Bering Sea Gold” on the Discovery Channel Shows Us Another Source of Gold in Nature

“Bering Sea Gold” on the Discovery Channel Shows Us Another Source of Gold in Nature

Now “Bering Sea Gold,” another program in that format, shows colorful characters looking for gold in someplace new – on the ocean floor of the Bering Sea, just off Nome, Alaska. There’s gold out there on the sea floor? Apparently, there is a lot of it. 

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How Much Gold Can You Find with a Metal Detector? Watch these Videos and Find Out

How Much Gold Can You Find with a Metal Detector? Watch these Videos and Find Out

If you’ve been hesitating about buying a metal detector, we’d like you to watch the videos we’re posting here today. They will convince you that those people you’ve seen using metal detectors at beaches and parks aren’t just poking around. They’re out there finding lost items that our precious metals recycling company can turn into cash for you. So sit back, enjoy watching, and learn how you can make some serious money in your spare time.

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New Book Reveals Best Places in America to Pan for Gold

New Book Reveals Best Places in America to Pan for Gold

You don’t have to invest a ton of money before you go out and look for gold. If you want to, you can actually start by using your hat to scoop up gravel and silt from the bottom of streams. If you do a little searching online, you will find that plenty of equipment is available for casual and serious hobbyists. 

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How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

How Much Gold Is Hiding in Cemeteries and Burial Sites?

If you use a powerful metal detector to search for precious metals in a cemetery near where you live, what will happen? One result of your search will be that the local police will arrive and take you away, because you are acting like a grave robber. But in the 10-15 minutes before that happens, chances are that your metal detector will be recording a lot of “finds.”

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