Small Mining Operations
Sixteen to One Gold Mine: Unique Challenges and Potential Rewards - Pt I
January 2020 by David Hughes
Many of the Sixteen to One’s challenges arise from its unusual geology and the pocket characteristics of the ore deposits.
Underwater Reclamation
Working underwater certainly has its challenges, but since I wanted to learn how to blast underwater, I just needed to dive in headfirst and take charge of the operation.
Resurrecting An Old Hard Rock Mine--The Saga Continues
Another little gem of equipment he built was a nifty sample splitter. In order to get accurate assays, you need to have really good, representative samples for the assayer to process.
Small-Scale Processing of Hard Rock Ores
Depending on the ore and if significant sulfides are present, a hard rock miner may be able to get away with simply using a flux to digest the other minerals that may be present.
Wyoming's Billion Dollar Nugget—The Trilogy Ends
With eight loads processed, a pumpkin-size rock fell into the hopper, stopping the whole operation until I could lift it out.
What Do You Need For A Successful Micro-Scale Mine?
For simplicity, I will assume that you wish to make enough profit so that you can comfortably pay your bills using just the profits from the mine.
Resurrecting an Old Hard Rock Mine—Setting Up the Millsite
One of the first things we did while looking at buying the equipment was figuring out how it would dovetail into the milling process we already had in mind.
The Perfect Summer
Within the first 3 hours he and I had found pocket after pocket of gold and couldn't wait to tell Levi of our treasure.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts - How do I separate gold from broken glass?
• Ask The Experts - Can I get some tips on filing a mining claim?
• Ask The Experts - Metal detector discrimination can be beneficial
• Ask The Experts - Can I crush ore on my BLM claim and still be a small miner?
• Gold In The Midwest—Part II: Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio
• 21st Century American Gold Rush: Rare Earth Elements
• Exceptions to the Rules: Re-Thinking Prospecting Rules of Thumb
• Prospecting The East Fork San Gabriel Canyon, Southern California
• Hit the Slopes to Find More Gold
• What About Palladium?
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
Free:
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• PLP Update: A Huge Win for Miners
