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The tools are different: All good points. One of the adjustments for anyone new to hard rock mining is learning to use tools that are designed to apply force to break and crush rock. If they can crush rock, they require a high level of care. Not only is the GOLD different, the tools are different. I...

PickAxe, Excellent! There are many points of discussion that need to be addressed. Gold recovered by hard rock methods represents a different "species" of GOLD. :o This GOLD has not been subjected to the forces of erosion and "rumble tumble" of placer GOLD. Hard rock gold is recovered from a "fresh ...

NO GOLD! We will never know how much hard earned GOLD was ran through a new, whiz-bang gimmick and went out the other end. Possibly tonnes of GOLD and too many hours of toil spent on WHAT? Don't take NO for an answer! Smart prospectors save their tails and pan the tails! Was it just me? Was it the w...

Science or marketing; The question of product testing comes down to the objective. Is the testing done for science or marketing? :o If a product offers a new, higher function that serves a special purpose or application, then testing serves the virtue of helping mankind. We need more of that! The le...

Pickaxe,

It's up to you. I plan on expanding the breadth of hard rock mining and a separate thread my be a good idea. It keeps the subject of discussion directed to the hard rock audience. The hard rock fines are a different species.

-Geowizard

PickAxe,

Nice! Great idea too. The drive IMHO is toward hard rock mining for all of the obvious reasons. I look forward to more discussion!

- Geowizard

Gold in the spotlight;

GOLD opened higher this morning, another historic high, trading at $2,131.30 around 5:00 AM.

Another jump at 7:50 AM breaking the early day record climbing to $2,146.50.

- Geowizard

100 mesh GOLD; The micron stage has a 1 mm, electron sputtered, silver scale (looks like a ruler) divided into 100 divisions. On a scale of .01 mm = 10 microns per division. For reference: 100 mesh = 149 microns (15 divisions). https://www.industrialspec.com/resources/mesh-and-micron-sizes/ At Ophir...

Theory of Relativity in placer GOLD mining; When I looked at all of the GOLD recovered over the past decade at my wild Alaskan placer diggin's, it looked like 20 mesh flying saucers! I didn't see any space people! Basic aerodynamics applies to hydrodynamics in the same manner when LIFT and flying an...

Geowizards Analysis; Today, it's down. Here's why: Gold prices going up reflect the weakness of the US Dollar. As soon as we see an increase in GOLD prices, it is followed by a sharp downward spike as we see today. A "BIG" player is selling HIGH and driving GOLD prices lower! The Fed and the Treasur...