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The second in the series of new Minelab commercials is now airing in the USA on the Outdoor Channel during the GPAA show ‘Gold Fever’. If you haven't seen it already you can now watch it here.

There is also a new video available in the members section on the GPX 5000 Fine Gold Timing. So log in or register now and check it out!

For those of you that are interested in the NEW Minelab GPX 4800 and GPX 5000 detectors full product information is now available in the product section of minelab.com. 

Here you will find detailed information on the features and functions of these new detectors, as well as photos, model specifications and product manuals. As an extra treat for the members of minelab.com we also have an introductory video to share with you, so log in or register now to view the video. And remember to keep checking back regularly as we will continue to post new GPX information over the coming weeks, including a Fine Gold Timing video, Treasure Talk posts and a knowledge base article. 

There is also some great information on timings available now on MLOTV so check it out.

The GPX 4800 and GPX 5000 detectors will be available for sale on 30^th August 2010. For more information please contact Minelab directly or your local authorised Minelab dealer to place an order.

The team here at Minelab have been working hard behind the scenes to improve your detecting experience and bring you something new. So the time has come to say farewell to the GPX-4500 and welcome in the new breed of GPX detectors. We would love to tell you more about exactly what we have been working on, so log in to the members section now if you would like to find out more. You can also check out what our friends over at MLOTV have to say.

If you haven't yet registered to become a member of minelab.com all you need to do is fill out and submit this simple form here. Finding out first about new product releases is just one of many benefits to come for minelab.com members. We are working on building these benefits over the coming months so watch this space!

With the continuing goal of informing our customers of counterfeit Minelab products being sold on the internet from unauthorised black market manufacturers and dealers we have recently become aware of a particular seller on eBay, Northeast Distributors. Please be warned – the eBay seller Northeast Distributors is NOT authorised to sell Minelab products. To ensure you are purchasing a genuine Minelab product, we strongly recommend that you only purchase from authorised Minelab dealers as listed on our WHERE TO BUY page.

If you have any doubts if a dealer is an officially authorised Minelab dealer you can also ask Minelab using the CONTACT US section of Minelab.com to contact the regional office closest to you.

Since the very beginning, Minelab Electronics have carved out a reputation for leading the way in utilising new technologies in our metal detectors. But our love of all things technologically great doesn’t end with our metal detectors… we use the world’s leading technologies in everything we do. 

Minelab USA has recently been working closely with the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA) and the Outdoor Channel as a sponsor of their popular series ‘Gold Fever’. As a part of this the Minelab team has been hard at work, in conjunction with the Glenn Group, to create a series of four commercials showcasing the Minelab range of metal detectors to air during the series...

One of the largest ever finds of Roman coins in Britain has been made using a Minelab Explorer II. The hoard was 14 inches deep, containing over 52,000 coins and dates back to the 3^rd Century AD.

Read the full story on the BBC News website and watch a brief interview with the man who made the find on the BBC Two archaeology series, Digging for Britain here.

There is also a more in depth interview available on the 891 ABC Adelaide blog here.

Here at Minelab we have recently been experiencing extraordinarily high levels of demand for our premium Minelab accessory coils. As a result there is currently a supply shortage on the very popular 15” x 12” Semi-Elliptical Commander Monoloop Coil. This coil will be unavailable for supply until late July, 2010 at the earliest.

The team at Minelab is working hard to overcome these issues and will be doing whatever it takes to resolve the current supply shortage to make these coils available as soon as possible.

As warned previously, Minelab has become increasingly aware of counterfeit Minelab products, including Commander coils, on the market. One example of such counterfeit coils is shown in photos A and C. At first glance this product and its packaging appears to be Minelab. However, if you look closely at the logo you will notice it is actually comprised of the letters A and V compared to the official trademarked Minelab logo which is comprised of the letters M and E.

Great news!! The Minelab GPX-4500 Dual Coil product offer has been so popular that Minelab have extended it through until 31st August, 2010. The GPX-4500 remains better value than ever before, but for a limited time only!

Minelab USA is Downers Grove (Chicago area), Illinois' newest business member!

The world famous metal detection technologies company, known for its exclusive premier level gold detecting machines and coin, relic, and treasure detectors, has moved its headquarters to Downers Grove, Illinois. With record sales and a business plan for focused business growth, Minelab has chosen to more centrally locate their Minelab USA headquarters. The Chicago area is the perfect central location to further expand and support its operations. Minelab USA Vice President Gary Schafer states, “We are excited about the opportunity to better serve our North and South American markets with a more centrally located sales and service center. While we are maintaining a sales office in Las Vegas our new Minelab America’s headquarters features a Customer Care Center and product distribution point. We are now officially opened in Downers Grove, Illinois – a western suburb of Chicago.”

Minelab’s X-TERRA 705 dual purpose metal detector is now available with a high frequency 18.75kHz elliptical coil in the X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack.

The X-TERRA 705 has two specific modes, coin mode and prospecting mode. In prospecting mode the X-TERRA 705 uses a modulated threshold tone to maximise sensitivity and depth when prospecting for gold.

The X-TERRA 705 Gold Pack’s high frequency Double-D elliptical coil greatly enhances its gold prospecting performance. This is because goldfields tend to occur in mineralised ground and the blade like search pattern of a Double-D coil rejects more ground noise than a concentric coil. Also, the coil’s high frequency is extremely sensitive and perfectly suited for finding small pieces of gold.

All Minelab products are designed and manufactured to a very high level of quality. With ISO9001:2000 quality accreditation being a minimum standard for both our Design team and Manufacturing partners...

Only purchase from Minelab authorised dealers as listed on www.minelab.com

The high demand for quality Minelab gold detectors has seen an increasing number of poor performing counterfeit products being sold via websites and black market dealers around the world.

The GPX-4500 is now better value than ever before!

Minelab’s standard GPX-4500 product configuration with the versatile 11” Double-D coil for all round gold detecting, will now be supplied, for a limited time, with an additional 15" x 12" Semi-Elliptical Commander Double-D Coil.

Amateur treasure hunter David Booth discovered a rare haul of Iron Age gold with his metal detector in Septebmber 2009 it has been announced. The finds include four torcs, or neckbands, three of which are in near perfect condition and date from the 1st to the 3rd century BC – an era before the Romans invaded Britain. Speaking of his dicovery Mr Booth said "it was the first thing I'd ever found really so it was really unbelievable. I basically parked the car up and got the metal detector out and picked a direction to set off and about seven steps later there it was. It was the first thing I came across."

"An unemployed British man has unearthed the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found with the help of his metal detector. Experts are now calculating its value - a process that could take more than a year because of its size...More than 1,500 pieces of treasure - including around 5kg of gold and 2.5kg of silver - has now been uncovered."

"I had the most fortunate encounter with a very knowledgeable man by the name of Kevin Hoagland, who is the Director of Dealer Development for MineLab metal detectors, while I took part of the GPAA’s Alaska Expedition near Nome, Alaska (which is known for it’s very fine beach gold).  After I started to pick his brain, I found out he was a well of information on metal detecting and learned quite a great deal."

Three X-TERRA 70 users have found a rare silver/gold treasure. With the help of the detectorists the site has been further investigated by a local museum.

Such acknowledgement reflects the positive contribution that metal detectorists make towards preserving heritage.

"A Minelab metal detecting enthusiast, in Suffolk, England, has recovered one of the largest hoards of Iron Age gold coins in Britain since 1849. Reportedly valued at up to £250,000, the coins are said to date back to some time between 40BC and 15AD and are thought to have been minted by predecessors of the Iceni Queen Boudicca."

Minelab has been announced the winner of an Engineering Excellence Award for its latest ground-breaking technology development, SETA (Smart Electronic Timing Alignment), a prominent innovation behind the company's recent product release, the GPX-4500. Minelab scoops award for engineering excellence.

The Great Arab Revolt Project (GARP) is planned as a ten-year project to investigate First World War archaeology in Jordan and develop new heritage sites for visitors. In contrast to the Western Front, where considerable fieldwork has taken place, First World War remains in Jordan have never been systematically investigated.

Currently in the running for a BAFTA in the UK, 'The Beachcombers', a short film proudly supported by Minelab, has been selected as one of the six cross-London finalists in the ITV Best of Boroughs competition - recognising the best short films made in London over the past year.

Bus driver and metal detector fanatic Tom Peirce is in for a bumper pay day after unearthing 500 Bronze Age artifacts - one of the largest ever ancient finds.

Amateur treasure hunter Mr Peirce started combing a field after dropping off a school coach party at a farm - and now he could have a haul worth more than £80,000 on his hands.

View BBC news report.

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