The Panners Mate

The Panners Mate is a lightweight, flat-pack gold concentrating system built for Aussie prospectors working from creek beds to dry or remote ground. It uses a simple rotate-and-sieve action to break down clay, wash material with minimal water, and deliver a high 93–95% recovery rate. Easy to carry, quick to set up and tough enough for the outback, it helps beginners and experienced fossickers process more dirt with less effort. Compact for travel, affordable to post Australia-wide and compliant with prospecting rules in every state, The Panners Mate is the reliable way to find more colour wherever you roam.

How The Panners Mate Works

1. Fill The Panners Mate

1. Fill The Panners Mate

With The Panners Mate submerged in a bucket or tub, using a sieve add your paydirt

2. Lower the Arm

2. Lower the Arm

Move the arm down into your paydirt

3. Rotate Anti-Clockwise

3. Rotate Anti-Clockwise

Rotate for 12 turns to condense the paydirt in your pan (20 turns for clay soil)

4. Rotate Clockwise

4. Rotate Clockwise

Go back the other direction for 12 turns to throw waste material out of the pan

5. Repeat

5. Repeat

Repeat the process to increase your paydirt concentrate

6. Process Paydirt Concentrate

6. Process Paydirt Concentrate

Paydirt Concentrate can be panned at home, stored for later, or sent to a refiner

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