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Do you know if there is going to be another summit this year in Placerville??

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Copied from http://bb.bbboy.net/thenew49ers-viewthread?forum=1&thread=1564 Club members and non-members alike come to Happy Camp every year to search for the elusive yellow metal (gold). Because of the recent ban on suction dredging, many have turned to other means of prospecting and mining. High banking, crevicing and panning are popular. Many folks also bring a metal detector with them. But in talking to folks along the river I find that most people are not proficient in the use of their detector. In this respect the club has invited one of the most respected metal detectorists in the country to hold a metal detecting seminar at our office in Happy Camp on May 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm. His name is Steve Herschbach. Steve is the former owner of Alaska Mining and Diving in Anchorage, Alaska. He is an acknowledged expert in the field of metal detecting and has “hands on” experience with just about every metal detector ever made. Steve has not only sold many different kinds of detectors as a dealer, but has also used them and done innumerable equipment reviews on different models. Nugget shooting is his passion. If you would like to learn about metal detecting for gold or other types of things, like jewelry or coins and would like to get the best use out of your metal detector, this is the event to attend. Steve’s metal detecting seminar will coincide with another event the club has planned for May 16, 2014, that is a demonstration of various concentrate clean up equipment. Bring your cons, we’ll run them through the various equipment and see which clean up equipment you like best. Jim_Alaska

Chris Ralph and I drove to Placerville, CA from Reno yesterday. Then up early this morning to join caravan from Auburn to a private mine near Iowa Hill. ICMJ Editor Scott Harn did an introduction to the crowd and the festivities started. Was nearly 200 people in attendance and about 100 of those had metal detectors. I tried to help one group of GMT owners get started off right but hard to do much with so many people, especially when they are all anxious to start looking for gold. There was a large number of highbankers set up for those more inclined towards working bedrock with a shovel. Weather had been rainy but quit when we got there and although a little cool was actually nice for digging. Unfortunately Chris and I had to run back to Reno early to get more show supplies so we were not there until end of day but will be back again Monday.

After skipping a year the ICMJ Gold Prospecting & Mining Summit is back bigger and better than ever in 2014. Featuring 80 booths with the latest in mining and prospecting equipment & expert instruction from the writers and staff. Yours truly, Steve Herschbach, will be giving a seminar on metal detecting for gold on April 6th. Dates: Saturday & Sunday, April 5-6, 2014 Venue: El Dorado County Fairgrounds 100 Placerville Dr Placerville, CA 95667 Admission: $5 at the door per day; children under 12 are free with a paid adult. Food and drinks will be available for purchase inside. Parking: The Fairgrounds Association charges $5 per vehicle per day Show Hours: Saturday 10am - 5pm Sunday 10am - 4pm PLUS TWO DAYS OF ADDITIONAL HANDS-ON TRAINING April 4th and April 7th (Registration required - do not delay) Hands-on Training at a Placer Operation Hands-on Placer #1: Friday, April 4, 2014 Hands-on Placer #2: Monday, April 7, 2014 Hands-on Lode #1: Monday, April 7, 2014 *THIS CLASS IS ALMOST FULL* Full details and online registration are online at http://www.icmj.com/miningsummit.php Hope to see you there!!