glot
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Post by glot on Jul 28, 2015 20:49:06 GMT 10
I have it direct from someone in the DNRM, under the Qld fossicking act, Gold pans are not permissible. Snuffer bottles are not permissible. The only tools that may be used for fossicking are: pick, shovel, hammer, sieve, shaker or electronic detector. It appears it is permissible to collect fossicking material from the bottom of a river or creek but it is not okay carry out any activities in the actual water flow. You can't use your sieve in the water of a creek or river. If you don't believe me, ask them yourself.
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Post by glot on Jul 28, 2015 21:25:17 GMT 10
To use a gold pan in Queensland, it must be on a mining claim. The fossicking licence was basically introduced to cover the activities of sapphire hunters around the gem fields and metal detector users ( probably around Claremont).
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Post by glot on Jul 29, 2015 6:13:17 GMT 10
If you own a blue bowl or miller table etc, the only place you can use them is on your registered mining claim. Likewise, you can't take your concentrates you have gained by dry sieving and pan them at home. You are still in Queensland. If you do happen to find a nugget while detecting, you cannot use a brush to clean it. As of 1st July 2015, a penalty unit in Qld is $117.80. You can use your gold pan for non fossicking related things like using it as a bird feeder.
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Post by glot on Jul 29, 2015 6:24:41 GMT 10
Something I have stumbles upon but was not mentioned by the DNRM. When I spoke to them, they said a registered claim was the only way. Prospecting permit!
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Post by glot on Jul 29, 2015 16:39:22 GMT 10
The more I talk to DNRM the more depressed I get. There are two prospecting permits. District prospecting permit and parcel prospecting permit. The former covers an area while the latter covers a specific parcel of land. The DNRM is not issuing the former permit for prospecting at this time. The latter costs around $118 per month. I guess I had better buy some bird seed so my gold pan won't go to waste.
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Post by Flying Scott on Jul 29, 2015 20:47:54 GMT 10
Perhaps you should dress in black and your prospecting at night Flying Scott
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Post by labrador on Aug 2, 2015 20:18:22 GMT 10
Golt, the more you talk to the DNRM the more depressing the story gets. Apart from using your gold pan as a hat, and becoming nocturnal as mentioned by Flying Scott, your state is leading the way in decisions for the few again. Fossicking is what opened up QLD. And is so much about is history. I dont see it getting better, unless they find a cure for stupid,you are in a dry creek with out a shovel.
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Post by glot on Aug 8, 2015 9:43:30 GMT 10
I am starting to think of it as a bit like distilling. Everyone knows it is illegal. Lots do it. Most authorities turn a blind eye if it is small and low key. We have a fossicking licence which covers most things to keep it small and easy. They have an appendix or something where they can add other hand tools not listed. All they need to do it add a few extra hand tools in there. Pan, trowel, hand scraper, brush etc. From what I understand, a prospector's permit is $118 per month with a max of 12 months. Then a claim needs to be registered. These both can only be used in a specific location.
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Post by glot on Aug 13, 2015 15:37:01 GMT 10
More discussions with someone high up in the mines dept. They class anything that is hand powered as a hand tool. They have said a river sluice or a cradle is allowable under the fossicking licence. Along with all the other things like a gold pan etc. That is not what is in the Act but it seems to be the way they choose to interpret it. Things like a blue bowl are mechanical and require a mining lease.
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