Re-prospecting on some occasions as certain things tell me that the area was not exhausted of what was being mined there. I rarely ever go after metals. I have more luck with minerals/gemstones.
I just get the minerals by hand and sell them to collectors. Occasionally, they ask me to take something like a piece of jade and put it into a pendant. I make money teaching people how to find and locate what they're after.
I do all the mining myself for the most part. I don't do it until I get a lot of evidence that I'm likely to find something.
How I test the ground is via publicly-available satellite data. The equipment you need? Basic digging tools, pickaxe, folding shovel, hammer, chisels, rock picks, breaker bar/wrecker bar. Be nice to have a jackhammer and generator. Need lots of water in the desert, too, and some shelter (like an EZ-up.)
As far as the claims selling - those are legit, but do make sure the land is patented first so you own EVERYTHING.
I just get the minerals by hand and sell them to collectors. Occasionally, they ask me to take something like a piece of jade and put it into a pendant. I make money teaching people how to find and locate what they're after.
I do all the mining myself for the most part. I don't do it until I get a lot of evidence that I'm likely to find something.
How I test the ground is via publicly-available satellite data. The equipment you need? Basic digging tools, pickaxe, folding shovel, hammer, chisels, rock picks, breaker bar/wrecker bar. Be nice to have a jackhammer and generator. Need lots of water in the desert, too, and some shelter (like an EZ-up.)
As far as the claims selling - those are legit, but do make sure the land is patented first so you own EVERYTHING.