Meet the Person Behind Snake River Products

Dennis Katz, “The Fossicker” has been involved with prospecting since 1964 when he took his first trip as a Greenhorn to the Yukon to make his fortune. Dennis has metal detected in Europe, worked commercial gold recovery in Africa, prospected in New Zealand and throughout the United States. He also worked for International Prospector Supplies in Seattle where he learned the retail trade of Mining and Detecting equipment.

With his mining background and inventive personality, Dennis decided to see if he could upgrade and invent better equipment for small scale mining. He successfully released the Pyramid Pro Production Pan in 2008, followed by the release of the Maverick Finishing Pan in 2009.
Dennis is the Founding and Managing Partner of Snake River Products and intends to keep bringing new and exciting products to the mining industry.