Easy Gold Handler: Old Technology For Today's Gold Prospectors
Online, January 25, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Gold is more popular than ever before. According to the National Geographic, throughout history there has only been 165,000 tons of gold extracted from the Earth; barley enough to fill two olympic size swimming pools. Even so, around the world exist multitudes of individual prospecting enthusiasts, groups organized to protect the rights of gold prospecting, and plenty of conventions and events offering gold prospecting activities like panning. Television reality shows focused on gold prospecting have increasing audiences. The Easy Gold Handler is a simple and effective old school tool to help prospectors safely organize their gold.
Gold is increasingly on the front pages of the news today as it become more valuable. Recent reports show the commercial global production of gold is holding steady at about 2,500 metric tons a year. According to the Numbers Sleuth, the biggest gold consumers are India followed by China and then the United States. At present, China is the largest gold producer followed by the United States and Australia. Then there are the private gold prospectors, who take all shapes and sizes; some who do it professionally and others just as a hobby, who don't really fit into the commercial reports.
The difficulties in getting gold haven't stopped the soaring popularity of prospecting. USA Today is reporting that The Gold Prospectors Association of America saw a 20% increase in membership from last year, to about 50,000. The technology used to find gold in small scale gold prospecting is about the same today as it was in the last century or two. For example, gold panning and sluice boxes remain the prevalent methods for individuals to find the illusive treasure. The invention and deployment of metal detectors is a significant enhancement. There are several of those quality devices at affordable prices, it's worth noting that this is the tool that uncovered that unusual eleven pound nugget in Australia recently.
"Prospectors work hard to process their pay-dirt,' says Rob Towner an alluvial mineral extraction consultant. Based on his 25 years of gold mining experience, he developed the Easy Gold Handler, a tool to assist prospectors in weighing, processing, and handling their gold. "Too many folks just use a plate or pan to pour their gold from one place to another and that, most of the time, means loosing valuable minerals," he says.
The Easy Gold Handler can be used be used with your gold and the stainless steel design is rugged and made to last in any mining environment. Best of all, its' price is affordable, especially after you experience using the product. It will reduce your gold spills and mishaps - guaranteed.
Gold Towner LLC, www.goldtowner.com, provides products and services designed to educate gold prospectors in learning better methods and techniques to prospect for gold. The founder, Rob Towner, has over 25 years experience in prospecting for gold and diamonds around the globe. He designs and manufactures washplants based on his mining success. Mr Towner offers consulting services in mineral extraction, his Easy Gold Handler can be found at his web site.