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Rain, especially heavy rainfall or flooding, can “bring gold back” because it acts as a natural force that loosens and washes gold particles from the riverbanks and bedrock in mountainous areas, carrying them downstream where they can be deposited in more accessible locations for prospectors to find; essentially replenishing gold deposits in rivers after erosion from previous weather events.
When heavy rain occurs, the rushing water erodes the soil and rock along riverbeds, dislodging gold particles that were previously embedded in the sediment.
Since gold is a heavy metal, it tends to settle to the bottom of the riverbed, getting caught in crevices and behind rocks where water flow slows down.
Large flood events can significantly increase the amount of gold transported downstream, further replenishing gold deposits in certain areas.
So gear up and get ready for gold season!
You’ve GoT This!
There is so much more to reclamation dredging than just hunting for gold! Recent flooding has created a demand for cleaning out waterways, clearing out ponds, and dams, clearing boat slips and so much more! Ready to learn more? Read on!
—- GOLD PRICES ARE UP!!! —-
Let’s get you geared up for GOLD SEASON !
BE PREPARED!
A pool, a spa, a pond, all full. You see it time and time again in news reports of the aftermath of a devastating fire. With a Keene FireFighter you will have an invaluable tool to defend your property. Isn’t it worth the investment to have one and never need to use it? Don’t regret it, be ready instead.
Keene Engineering is very proud to present our newest member of our Sluice Box family!
The A52S Super Sluice Box is our new baby and we couldn’t be prouder! Learn what all the buzz is about by watching our video then get yours before there is a waiting list!
WHAT’S HAPPENING…
This is our latest 8" dredge. 8 feet wide and 16 feet long, with a custom-made 12-foot-long sluice box. The dredge is powered by an All American made platform Briggs and Stratton 40 hp Vanguard engine, Gast 263 air compressor Keene p1500 pump, and mounted on shock mounted roll cage. The sluice box was set up with a modified 3-stage sluice box enhanced for Alaska. The
The last 5 feet of the box is a wider 30" slow flow sluice box and should really perform well on the super fine gold. The price is roughly 35K for the basic model.
Back in 1970 my father patented a dredge that with a six inch nozzle it would suck a house brick from six feet was used to clean up a massive mercury spill.
35K is crazy
Kind of funny how something so small can cost so much !!!
Man I I wish I could afford one I'm happy with my 4inch from y'all tho
Well, she sure is pretty!!!! I would love to give her a workout on the 40 mile or resurrection or any other place back home in Alaska!!!! 😍😎👍👍👍
Why don’t yall make your dredges actually affordable instead of making gold dredges for the rich the poor needs gold dredges to make our money and try to make a better life would I love to have a dredge like this hell yeah I would but I can’t afford most of Keene equipment so I have to make my own gold dredges yeah all the wealthy people are definitely going to love it what a joke thanks for looking out for the little guys Keene Engineering, Inc. have a wonderful day
Looks awesome but don’t you make a true middle pontoon?
Hello, this is Charles Lauterback, thanks again Pat & Mark, for that honor of being one of your top fans! Thanks again!
Wow , you have an incredible business!!
I hope your getting better Mark Wish we could still use one of those here in California
35,000 U.S sounds like a lot of money
Wow, great machine
I think at my age if I tried that I would ultimately end up going through the sluice box - or parts of me anyway.
I'd need a little o ne
It’s a monster! Add a canopy and some bunk beds and it’s a house boat!
My next boat be like..
That's a monster
I always want one !
Nice machine.
That ain't no hobby dredge.
Can you call it a "reclamation dredge " so I can use it in California Oregon and Washington ?
Single 31 year old Single mother anyone have been looking for love ❤️
Awesome job Mark better?
Matt Cheys
Badass TRU Greatness♡☆🔥🙌
This is a crazy setup, but it should work. I love the heaters. I have used the DWX personally, and they work very well, are safer, excellent heat transfer, and Stainless steel workmanship is off the charts.
What a beast of a dredge
I love mine, it works great
I had gotten mine a few weeks back. Haven't got to use it. But excellent addition to my dredge. Top quality. And Professional buisness.
Yes, absolutely the BEST and safest heater made anywhere in the world. I’ve used mine for 2 years in Idaho and it’s been amazing.
I was watching this episode and thinking What does Keene think about this monstrosity. Now I know
Is it available here in the Philippines?
That is a wild looking dredge!
Single 31 year old Single mother anyone have been looking for love ❤️
Impressive
Best heater I've used and highly rate the quality and the service by owners
Great news! I feel better and stronger every day. I get home on Tuesday and start my home, Phisical theripy. So I am excited to get home, recuping, and return to work ASAP. My brother Patrick needs me. The poor guy is taking a beating at work, taking most of the calls and sales and keeping Keene up and running. The interesting part is that I can't wait to go camping and drywashing. We had so much fun. It is fantastic to wake up in the desart and breathe in the fresh air. The new DW3 dry waher is behind scheduct due to my accident. The DW3 is getting better and better each time we do out plus the bumper action is working amazingly well on the fine the bump is making a huge improvment in the speed of the machine plus recovery. So happy with the new machine and looking forward to playing in the dirt.
Thank you again for all the kind thought and prayers.
Get well soon. I had a nice talk with Pat and hope to meet you both this summer on the Yuba.
Hello Mark & Pat, my name is Charles Lauterback, I'm a super big fan of you and your company, for meny years now, I just wanted to say that I've been praying for Mark's full recovery, I'm very happy that Mark is getting better and better, I love you guys, keep getting better Mark, I hope too meet you guys some day. Take care now, God bless you Mark!
Mark so glad your recovery is going well….would love to get back out there with you!!!
Excellent news mate, ride that wave of healing and start smashing goals!
Great news my friend. Get well soon 🤠❤️
Awesome to hear you're doing great!!!!
Yay... Continuing the sending of positive healing thoughts!
Get well soon mining season is here!
Good to hear you are getting better! Can’t wait to see the final outcome on the DW3.
Heal quickly....
Good news that you are on the mend ! Hope you’re back in the field soon!
Hello how are you doing today, my name is Charles and I love to prospect for gold too could you please tell me where I can go to prospect in Utah? I would like to maybe meet you guys if you don't mind? Thanks 👍
Great news, get well and our thoughts from Sweden. 👍 We are trying to put our seasons order together for Nome but it’s obviously a difficult time for Pat. I’m sure we’ll get there in the end 👌
Glad to hear that. Take care sir
Great news!
Get well Mark!
You get better get that dry washer perfected. And get the jeep fixed damn it.
Glad you're improving Mark. Hope full recovery happens quickly for you (and for Pat!).😀
Wishing you a speed recovery
Great to hear! You’ll be camping in no time because the whole #GOLDFAMILY is rooting for ya! You got this!
Very happy to hear your positive recovery. Keep it up! Prayers are with you and your family. Pat too for taking the pressure off you and managing business during your recovery
Keep feeling better buddy ... here's to a speedy recovery so you can enjoy the "golden" days!! 👍🙏🙏
Glad to hear you are recovering quickly!
Tragic Accident***
This past weekend Mark and I were at a outing, at the P.C.S.C. Red Chispa Claim at Benson Canyon and had a great time testing and working on our new DW-3 battery powered dry washer. We came up with many fix's and improvement to start production on our latest model. We drove home and got home safely.
Mark disconnected His motorhome and parked in the driveway.
Once he went to his custom built jeep that he has been working on. The Jeep would not start. Mark took his remote starter and connected to the solenoid and to his starter. He pressed the starter button and the jeep started. Previously he had his jeep at the transmission shop to fix a leak and disassembled the linkage and reattached as it was all fixed. The jeep slipped into gear and pinned him beneath the large tire. Mark was screaming for help as the jeep was slowly climbing diagonally over his torso. the jeep stopped on top of his chest. Luckily a neighbor woman came to his rescue and Saved His Life by getting in the Jeep and drove the jeep off his chest. The paramedics showed up immediately to take mark to emergency room at Northridge Hospital. When the jeep climbed over Mark, the tire Broke his Pelvis at two points and also the pubis bone at that location. He also broke six ribs at multiple points. His rib had also punctured a small hole in his left lung not the mention some internal bleeding from the pressure from sharp bones. His 4rth and 5 lumbar of his spine broke off some wings of the spine. But Thank God he is Alive and will get better. Mark is alot better shape than myself and due to being very Fit that Saved his life. Tomorrow he will receive some new metal hardware as the doctors use screw and plates to reconstruct his pelvic bone area. Never think you are impervious! Life can be taken from you at any point, no matter what. Live every day like anything can happen. Pray to God and thank him for every precious moment you have. I know mark will survive but deal with some pain and hardship over the next year. Surfing and Mountain biking will have to take a back seat for a while. I am so lucky to have a brother who I love and will always be at his side along with God watching over both of us. We both try to help everyone and will always do the best we can do. Please say a prayer for Mark and wish him well for a speedy recovery. Make is a wonderful person and my brother.
One Tough and Great Guy! My Bro.
I wish you a strong recovery Mark! You're one tough guy, I'm glad you're in good hands!
Jesus man, glad your ok but damn!
I am so sorry to hear. Hugs and prayers for Mark and all of you in the family
We never know our time but at least we know it wasn't Mark's turn. Cheers to the neighbor lady. God guide the hands of the surgeons. This will be a big mountain to crest but you got this Mark! Prayers.
Wow as I call him my savior and lord he is always at my side and providing protection in my crazy adventure. I pray that he will do the same to your brother Mark and provide him with healing and comfort from the pain and give him the healing he will need , claming his healing in the name Jesus name I pray .for the Amazing mane we have come to love. amen ..
I’m glad you’re still alive. Get well soon
Sending love, prayers, and positive vibes your way Mark! You're an amazing person and we're all rooting for your recovery. Stay strong! ❤
Wishing you a Speedy recovery, glad to see you're still alive and survived that fiasco. Too bad the human body doesn't come with a bumper to bumper warranty
God bless him, what a miracle it sounds like. God bless Mark and the Keene Family!
Oh man, my strongest prayers are going up for him. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Downieville and he was so nice to me. Hang in there! The gold family is rooting for you!
God has great plans for you still! Sending prayers for you Mark! Also praying for all individuals involved in your care for recovery to have God's hand and thoughts guiding thiers! God bless you and for your friend/brother for sharing this! Our prayer warriors here are with you!
Praying for you, Mark!
So glad Mark Keene is still with us. Prayers for quick and successful recovery.
Mark, get well soon. I talked to you long time ago. You gave me great insight on my puffer dry washer and reviewing an old catalog. Have a speedy recovery,
Praying. For you and the doctors the right procedures and you come back one hundred and ten percent
Prayers your way! Heal up quickly.
Many prayers for your speedy recovery Mark!! God is good! 🙏🙏
God Please heal this man quickly, thank you , Amen
Sorry to hear of this accident, Mark. God bless your heroic neighbor. I’m praying for your speedy & full recovery!
Get well soon , we miss you
Get well soon God Bless
Mark Keene is a great person and has helped me several times on parts orders. Prayers for a speedy recovery.❤️🩹
You’re very lucky Mark. Glad you’re OK and I hope you have a speedy recovery……, because I need my dredge finished!🤣JK.
Prayers for a speedy recovery. Scary accident!
This is the latest motor and pump package we are using on the 8" dredge All American Made. 40hp Briggs and Stratton Vanguard. Keene P1500 Pedistale pump with a stainless steal shaft and a Gast 263 air compressor for 2 divers. Mounted in a robust shock mounted roll cage.
That would look real nice at Ramshorn.
Let’s fly one up to the Narrows, I know some spots🤓⛏️
Can you tell me why my Keene 2.5 inch dredge frame is bending ?
Hay Pat good work,merica!!
Will California ever allow dredging again? Is there anywhere that allows it?
Hey Pat can you build me a 6" water pump that can draw water up 600' ??
very nice, Pat .
A guy gave me this yesterday and he said “an old guy I know had this”. Wonder what year this was made?
North Fork of the Yuba!
so nice
Badass
Hi
Badass
No Bullshit Prospecting on YouTube @NoBSProsspecting. Cool picture looks so refreshing.
Prospecting or selling a gold sluice?
Thanks Keene engineering for never getting me the 3k in mining equipment I purchased and making me feel like shit for trying to get my money back! 🫡 still crushing rocks by hand thatnks.
I'd be running more water through it
There is never a dull moment here at Keene. I am building a custom 8"/10" Sluice box with a jet and 6" x 3" x 3" splitter.
I think your a bit caught up in the riffles haha
Awesome Equipment!
That’s a Monster💪💪💪
Great equipment
My guess is Alaska or Yukon
Did your client happen to mention what part of the world they intend to use this?
6’’ is 6inches 6’ Is 6 feet
That is crazy cool!
Buenas tardes, hacen envíos a Perú
Hii
Hi
This is a quick video on the latch we have used for over 4 decades. We use this on our larger power jets quick coupling larger sluice boxes, and more. No one in the world has built a quality latch like this. So we went ahead and built it ourselves. All stainless construction heat-treated material. I have to finish a 10" dredge sluice box next week; we need these to finish the project.
We do what we have to do to make things work. Or not, in some cases
My favorite sluice was the old A52 with no flare and the riffle latch cammed over in the end of the sluice. Simple but effective. I put a Keene hopper on mine. Many ounces of gold found with it!
Do you sell just the latches? The old submersible could use some new latches. 😊
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We are extremely excited to present the next generation of a dredge designed for the recovery of super fine gold
This Super Mini Max Power Sluice Concentrator unit is the most versatile package that we have ever offered.
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