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Metal Detecting News #17
Anthony Cawood
July 07, 2025
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Hi, and welcome to the latest edition of Metal Detecting News! This week we have news of a couple of new Gold hunting machines, plus price drops on the Minelab Vanquish!
We’ve also added new sections to our website, you’ll find more details on our fantastic ‘Subscriber Giveaways’ and a new section on ‘Clubs and Rallies’.
Thanks as always to our sponsors, RUTUS, Composite Cleaning Pencil and The Big Detecting Show for their continued support.
All the news you need
Manufacturer & Dealer News
Minelab aren’t the only company working on a Pulse Induction machine, AlgoForce, hailing from Australia, have two models designed fo gold hunting, these are already in production. Thanks to MD Hunter for the initial lead.
A number of dealerships are running a promotion on the Minelab Vanquish with price cuts across the range!
The Soil Sisters are on telly! BBC One Wales July 14th, 7pm on a show called Our Lives, presumably will be on iPlayer too.
Call Detecnicks and quote MDN for 10% off most items…
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MDN Subscriber Giveaways
We are lucky to have generous sponsors who are supporting MDN with giveaway prizes, plus there’s a few prizes that I’ve thrown in for good measure too!
Yes, the Pinpointer is up for grabs again - will be drawn at the end of July!
These are subscriber giveaways, so all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is stay subscribing! And yes, before you ask, you can win more than once.
The winner for June’s Cleaning Pencil Set is [email protected] - I’ve uploaded the Prize Wheel video to YT should anyone need it. !
Composite Cleaning Pencil trio set - this includes a Cleaning Pencil, Preserve it Wax and the Refill Pack! We have one of these packs per month to giveaway between now and December, and first draw will be end of May!
Digathon Ticket - one lucky subscriber will win a full adult weekender ticket for the SOLD OUT Digathon in August! The lucky winner will be drawn in July!
Call 01243 545060 and mention ‘MDN’ for 10% discount on most items!
Latest Youtube videos
Jason is on the Roman on the recent Soil Sisters weekender!
Gary Blackwell back out with the Versa on some very dry pasture.
Jessie’s second ever YT video, let’s show her some support!
Club & Rally roundup
The summer rally season is nearly upon us, so here’s a roundup of the main weekenders we know about so far!
Digathon - SOLD OUT - dates are 22nd - 25th August, in East Yorkshire
Coil to the Soil - 21st - 26th August, Berwick Upon Tweed
Just Detect UK Six Bells - 4th - 7th September, in South West Lincolnshire
RCM No Frills 1 - 5th - 7th September, nr Bath
Detectival - MORE TICKETS MADE AVAILABLE - dates are 13th - 14th September, in Hertfordshire
Detectormania - 19th - 21st September, Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders
RCM No Frills 2 - 26th-28th September, location TBC
RCM No Frills 3 - 3rd - 5th October, nr Hungerford
If you are a rally organiser and you’d like to promote your event in the newsletter just drop me a line.
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