GOLD Ore Smelting! How much will we find?

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  • This is part 3 of the series from the Midway Gold mine, where Jason From Mount Baker Mining and Metals @mbmmllc is helping me evaluate the gold quantities and grade of ore found at one of my hard rock gold mines. We fist collected the sample from the mine (part1), then crushed and processed the ore (Par2) and now we are smelting the #1 concentrates to see how much gold we actually have in these samples.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 319

  • @eroraf8637
    @eroraf8637 Рік тому +53

    Wow! I’m a solar physicist, and that convection in the cooling slag really does look uncannily similar to solar granulation! So glad you showed that.

    • @LordRae
      @LordRae Рік тому +1

      I was thinking it reminded me of those NASA videos of the sun. Really cool!

    • @danielcoulthardjr6608
      @danielcoulthardjr6608 Рік тому +1

      It's like looking at a lava lake, too. Fluid dynamic?

    • @crazydogman677
      @crazydogman677 Рік тому

      So what do you do as a solar physicist I guess a better question would be what is it that you study

    • @eroraf8637
      @eroraf8637 Рік тому +4

      @@crazydogman677 I study the Sun. Specifically, I study the middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere, where a lot of interesting stuff happens. Other solar physicists specialize in studying the Sun's internal structure and dynamics, how it generates its magnetic field, solar flares, space weather, and a whole litany of other subtle details about the Sun's structure and behavior.

    • @crazydogman677
      @crazydogman677 Рік тому

      @@eroraf8637 wow very cool .Who is the most interesting person you have met being in this field of work? If you don’t mind me asking

  • @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks
    @Gems-of-Hope-Rocks Рік тому +1

    04:42 AWESOME shot of inside the furnace!!

  • @xyzabc4574
    @xyzabc4574 Рік тому +15

    This is my favorite cross-over in all of UA-cam. I love how both of you have skills that compliment the other.

  • @rh5563
    @rh5563 Рік тому +7

    Over three ounces per ton on that last sample…. That’s worth mining for sure! 👍👍👍
    Thanks Dan.

  • @gorillagoldhunters
    @gorillagoldhunters Рік тому +19

    Jason is amazing, the knowledge this guy has is incredible

  • @lifeaccordingtogizzmoroncu9721

    Never thought of this end of prospecting...thank you Dan for introducing me to another aspect of my favorite hobby ! I've got some serious studying ahead . The hunt for gold has so many levels from panning techniques to different sluice boxes learning rivers and streams ....geology and smelting and of course finding gold.. how can it not be addictive? I love it!

  • @nickvas95
    @nickvas95 Рік тому +8

    Love this. My favorite of all your videos these smelting videos

  • @sfbfriend
    @sfbfriend Рік тому +23

    Awesome!! Love the collaboration videos and I am always so impressed with MBMM. Not leaving out you Dan, none of this is possible without you.

  • @wiredperformance6130
    @wiredperformance6130 Рік тому +43

    Ok so watching the molten metal cool is insanely oddly satisfying?! Nicely done once again Dan!

    • @bear1245
      @bear1245 Рік тому

      BigStackd has some copper asmr

    • @klimke22
      @klimke22 Рік тому +1

      It's definitely not like watching paint set that's forsure lol

    • @doyoueverwonder2683
      @doyoueverwonder2683 Рік тому

      would make a great screen saver

  • @TheMilwaukieDan
    @TheMilwaukieDan Рік тому +2

    I have watch STREETIPS etc all the time. I really enjoy the ‘calculations’ involved in chemical refining. MBMMCO is the one sensical ‘go to’ for quick and non deadly asset. I’m tge process explains why the mines used smelting on a daily process of evaluation.

  • @TNCG
    @TNCG Рік тому +35

    Can we get more hard rock videos like this? These are a ton of fun.

    • @rh5563
      @rh5563 Рік тому +3

      Ton of fun…. Good one! 👍👍👍

  • @TyMoore95503
    @TyMoore95503 Рік тому +12

    In gold mining, the Grind is only a small part of the work! 😉
    Looks like some promising results! 49 g/t is close to 1.5 ozt/t not bad at all!
    I enjoy your show, and your enthusiasm. Gold isn't just a mineral, product or commodity, it is a passion.
    Thanks for your efforts, Dan! And thank you too, Jason. Your MBMM and your channel are very interesting, especially the chemistry of smelting ores. I appreciate you both!

  • @mindseyeproductions8798
    @mindseyeproductions8798 Рік тому +3

    Thanks Dan for all the windshield time involved with your production.

  • @scottsmith8546
    @scottsmith8546 Рік тому +3

    There is no way on GOD's green & blue earth that this process is profitable. The cost of getting, processing, equipment, and time = 10x the amount of gold you recovered.
    YET, the videos and you guys excitement and work ethics makes it great fun to watch....thank you for posting these videos!

    • @Patryn71
      @Patryn71 Рік тому

      Don't forget that Dan has said in many videos that he's a prospector, not a miner. He checks an area for viability to see if it's worth an actual mining company investing the money and equipment into it. No big company will invest in an area that has no chance of a return.

    • @eroraf8637
      @eroraf8637 Рік тому +2

      Keep in mind, this is just the prospecting and assaying. Profitable industrial-scale mining would be the next step, once a sufficiently rich vein of ore is identified.

    • @Danhurd
      @Danhurd  Рік тому

      Well the information gained from these samples just let me sell the property for a considerable amount. That is why you test a site. Not to recover enough to pay your costs.

    • @robertalberti5324
      @robertalberti5324 Рік тому

      Unfortunately the economies only come when you scale up. Bring in back hoes and dump trucks and dig up the whole vein. Use the process at the conjunction of least expensive/most effective to extract valuable metals for private profit, usually while socializing the ecological costs. These videos are fun, but it's hard to profitably exploit a mine in any kind of socially or ecologically responsible manner.

  • @g8crasher7
    @g8crasher7 Рік тому +5

    good to see both of you guys in one video . . .
    looking forward to see the next one. . .❤️❤️👍👍

  • @Trenz0
    @Trenz0 Рік тому +11

    What a fascinating couple of videos this has been. Absolutely love seeing this whole process and learning tidbits about it here and there

  • @silvaorgold
    @silvaorgold Рік тому +34

    I love these videos I think Dan has machine envy and I don't blame him one bit

  • @chrissmith-rw8ei
    @chrissmith-rw8ei Рік тому +4

    Cant wait till I get my BC pic stone slab from Dan this midweek.

  • @cobalfrostwyrm
    @cobalfrostwyrm Рік тому +5

    I'm really enjoying seeing so many mining/prospecting youtubers working together.
    I guess it's a VERY small world

  • @jimmime
    @jimmime Рік тому +19

    Thank you both for the grind and meltdown!
    Loved it.

  • @mybuddyme8694
    @mybuddyme8694 Рік тому +3

    Seems like a lot, to get back so little. really enjoyed the video.

  • @jermchu
    @jermchu Рік тому

    I used to work at an assay lab in Thunder Bay and this whole process brought back a lot of memories. Love Dan's channnel!

  • @dodgeit3014
    @dodgeit3014 Рік тому +2

    Another awesome video Dan.

  • @tiffanybyrnes8221
    @tiffanybyrnes8221 Рік тому +1

    I love that you and Jason have done collaboration videos! And as always I love the solid information combined with your personality that you bring to all of your videos! Well done!

  • @Transformers1983jd
    @Transformers1983jd Рік тому +3

    I just had back surgery. I love your video's. They keep me entertained since I can't do anything else yet. Great job!

    • @Bob-Whiting
      @Bob-Whiting Рік тому +3

      Good luck on yer recovery there Jack! I'm still in recovery they tell me from the spinal surgery I had in March 2022, which was my 4th spinal surgery and my 10th surgery total (real ones like yours and mine, not like 5 stitches and such, LOL) Hope you feel better soon!

  • @donaldsavage3699
    @donaldsavage3699 Рік тому +1

    Everybody loves you Dan,, so keep up the good work and will keep watching ⛏️💪🇺🇸

  • @MrPossumeyes
    @MrPossumeyes Рік тому +3

    An interesting process from start to finish. Thanks, Dan.

  • @JamieTheSassenachLass
    @JamieTheSassenachLass Рік тому +1

    Such tiny little beads..good job you two 😊🟡🔘

  • @koener24
    @koener24 Рік тому +4

    Love your videos. Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @candied.crabapples
    @candied.crabapples Рік тому +10

    I have learned so much from you, Dan and it really started my interest in all things lapidary, not just precious and semi precious metals and gems. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! What do your students think of your channel?

  • @YamIa3gypsy
    @YamIa3gypsy Рік тому +5

    First time seeing the process and I am amazed at how many steps it takes to extract the gold/silver.

  • @SouthpawDavey
    @SouthpawDavey Рік тому +2

    Been looking forward to this one. I am also enjoy Jasons channel. I haven't been prospecting for about 2 years some health problems nothing that we are not fixing and you guys give me my gold fix lol. Thanks

  • @1977logan
    @1977logan Рік тому +1

    I would love to see a collaboration between Dan Hurd and Sreetips!!!!! Would be Epic!!!!!

    • @dodgeit3014
      @dodgeit3014 Рік тому +1

      Besides these results not sure how they would match up. I do like both channels so not trashing tips

    • @1977logan
      @1977logan Рік тому

      @@dodgeit3014 really talking about refining gold, obviously not the same process!

  • @taylordooley3765
    @taylordooley3765 Рік тому +1

    Dan is such an awesome gold nerd!

  • @fawkesclub2590
    @fawkesclub2590 Рік тому +1

    Great fun Dan and Jason
    Cheers

  • @MasterThief117
    @MasterThief117 Рік тому +1

    You both have great chemistry together and the videos with you both are just really fun and interesting.

  • @arseniogoldhunting
    @arseniogoldhunting Рік тому +3

    Saludos a todos desde Arsenio Gold Hunting el buscador de oro de INDONESIA ️🇮🇩🇮🇩⚒️⛏️⚒️🙋🙏🤝❤️☕

  • @scruggsbuster9458
    @scruggsbuster9458 Рік тому +3

    Once again love the video lots of info

  • @dennyzeecko5183
    @dennyzeecko5183 Рік тому +3

    That's a hell of a lot of work for samples. But very interesting video. Thanks Dan

  • @davidmccleary5540
    @davidmccleary5540 Рік тому

    Nothing is prettier than watching the cone mold solidify

  • @robinjones5912
    @robinjones5912 Рік тому +1

    Great video guys thank you very much

  • @1jasonrl
    @1jasonrl Рік тому +6

    Two of my fav channels in one vid. Awesome collab Dan and Jason

  • @andyanderson2143
    @andyanderson2143 Рік тому

    A fabulous insight into the refining/cupelling process, and the math at the end answered the last of my questions for this particular series; loved it, Dan! Can't wait for your next gem/mineral/specimen hunting adventure!

  • @danieljhf7301
    @danieljhf7301 Рік тому

    Gold Concentration: 17.4 g/ton is 0.56 oz/ ton I would mine that all day long! Excellent work Dan & Jason!

  • @JustJeff420
    @JustJeff420 Рік тому +1

    Excellent, Excellent video series brothers!!! Really enjoyable seeing to prospecting heavy weights in one video series! Thank you!

  • @richardjunkermeier1464
    @richardjunkermeier1464 Рік тому +2

    Happy Thanksgiving Dan and family, thank you for the cool videos and information you share

  • @curbyourshi1056
    @curbyourshi1056 Рік тому +1

    Love this linkup, totally watch and am subscribed to you both. 👍

  • @morelanmn
    @morelanmn Рік тому +1

    This is so interesting. Thank you both for doing this.

  • @rodneymiddleton1044
    @rodneymiddleton1044 Рік тому

    Interesting video thanks Dan & Jason.

  • @bigmaccam9865
    @bigmaccam9865 Рік тому

    Thank you Dan for sharing this informational and entertaining content. I hope this whole situation blesses you beyond expectation.

  • @rickgraham9737
    @rickgraham9737 Рік тому

    It's always interesting to watch collaboration videos from channels I view regularly. If I had a hard rock mine I would definitely purchase one of Jason's turnkey systems, watching the amazement on Dan's face at the speed that jaw crusher works was worth the time. Amazing videos from two awesome individual's.

  • @Stand.Your.Ground.
    @Stand.Your.Ground. Рік тому +3

    U two are so awesome

  • @michealklonowski5267
    @michealklonowski5267 Рік тому

    awesome stuff dan thank you for sharing the adventure 😀 👍

  • @tamersahin7419
    @tamersahin7419 Рік тому +1

    I like watch Dan's videos .. he is very positive and his videos instructive .. I like all videos

  • @stevenelson6248
    @stevenelson6248 Рік тому +2

    Good Morning everyone

  • @jacksprat9972
    @jacksprat9972 Рік тому

    This was interesting. Thanks to both of you for making the video. You put a lot of work into this.

  • @skoitch
    @skoitch Рік тому

    I’ve followed his page for years! And I’ve commented on several of your old videos and his that this collab should happen! I so glad it finally did

  • @jamesmeadows93
    @jamesmeadows93 Рік тому +1

    I know it's a lot of work and cost, but I'd love to see him run all the #3 and see just how much they have. Then hit it with that XRF and see the actual %. As always, two of my favorite UA-camrs making awesome content. :)

  • @dennisshoemaker2789
    @dennisshoemaker2789 Рік тому

    That was really interesting! Thanks for sharing this with us!

  • @cameronmccreary4758
    @cameronmccreary4758 Рік тому +1

    The sample of gold at the bottom of the crucible looks a lot like the size of bird shot. I love to see fresh metal right out of the crucible but the HEAT is great. Very nice work but now you have to remove the silver from the gold. If you can process large volumes of ore from the mine now you will be making money at it; and it looks like the mine still has much more gold and silver to yield up. Thank you, Dan.

  • @aurelioperez1363
    @aurelioperez1363 Рік тому

    Hello from Valladolid Spain I love see how two of my favourite channels collaborates thanks for sharing

  • @captainmorgan979
    @captainmorgan979 Рік тому

    Wow! That was one interesting video Dan

  • @phillipswain4942
    @phillipswain4942 Рік тому

    Definite machine envy I think everyone watching has that when it comes to MBMMC they rock!

  • @buscandooroartesanalmentes3823

    excelente video eres uno de los mejores buscadores del planeta un abrazo desde colombia

  • @richardvanasse9287
    @richardvanasse9287 Рік тому

    Nice results!

  • @TheDivasoprano
    @TheDivasoprano Рік тому

    This was awesome!

  • @draigygoch
    @draigygoch Рік тому

    Mesmerising watching cool !

  • @connifilteau2678
    @connifilteau2678 Рік тому

    Those are some great results. Thanks for sharing......surface of the sun ;]....beautiful

  • @AnonEyeMouse
    @AnonEyeMouse Рік тому

    I have two silver rings and one gold ring on, and a silver chain and amulet around my neck. Sterling silver and 24 carat gold. It blows me away thinking how much rock had to be mined and processed to get these!

  • @RyanMartin-wg7gm
    @RyanMartin-wg7gm 20 днів тому

    That is awesome you guys thanks for teaching us we would not have a clue 😀

  • @michaelsturgill666
    @michaelsturgill666 Рік тому

    Awesome!!!! love the video.

  • @user-oz7sv8er4c
    @user-oz7sv8er4c Рік тому

    Wow very good job. 😀👍👍👍

  • @EquitySolutionRayRaz
    @EquitySolutionRayRaz Рік тому +4

    I don’t get the 1/7th , but I guess when you burn the cup 2 to compare the amounts that would give you a better fraction of actual contents for cup 3 .. I would definitely be interested in what the comparison would be in cup two and one

  • @mikeconnery4652
    @mikeconnery4652 Рік тому

    Great video

  • @808zhu
    @808zhu Рік тому

    Great content

  • @backtoiron
    @backtoiron Рік тому +2

    Been watching you for quite a while now.

    • @zGJungle
      @zGJungle Рік тому

      That sounds kinda creepy :D

  • @ronferguson4379
    @ronferguson4379 Рік тому

    You gave me a laugh. "We will do our number ones, then our number twos."

  • @djblackprincecdn
    @djblackprincecdn Рік тому

    Great crossover episode guys.

  • @davidbwa
    @davidbwa Рік тому

    This was fun as I have watched videos from both of you.
    Also, MBMM is fairly close to where I live so you were in my area.

  • @neenoonoo2564
    @neenoonoo2564 Рік тому

    Well done 👍🏼✅👍🏼

  • @sambotlon8652
    @sambotlon8652 Рік тому

    Your videos are therapeutic

  • @noahwahee4798
    @noahwahee4798 Рік тому

    Both of these Great Men have things they do that remind me of myself. It renews my hope that I am good and can be more than I am now.

  • @heighRick
    @heighRick Рік тому

    arghhh but Dan you spilt so much over the top of that cone from 😳😜

  • @odinismight8784
    @odinismight8784 Рік тому

    love to watch them cool down

  • @turnerd20
    @turnerd20 Рік тому

    "here's the generator" no Dan! don't put the stone in the generator! lol

  • @awahpahpow7735
    @awahpahpow7735 Рік тому

    This is so cool.

  • @trevorbennett4131
    @trevorbennett4131 Рік тому

    Amazing but what a lot of work for so little just Amazing !!!!!!!

  • @edwardnowag7145
    @edwardnowag7145 9 місяців тому

    Darn you Dan! Darn you! You made me sick! Thanks to you I now have gold fever! This will probably end me but what a way to go!

  • @EchoJulez
    @EchoJulez Рік тому

    Another great collab video. Heavy D Sparks just bought a old gold mine. I’d love to see a collab between Dan, Jason, Brent ( Ghost Town Living) and Heavy D. Each can contribute their own skill set.

  • @charlessnyder6409
    @charlessnyder6409 Рік тому

    Nice little pearl.

  • @joshuajackson6442
    @joshuajackson6442 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @laytonhallmen6850
    @laytonhallmen6850 Рік тому +2

    Good stuff Dan! a lot of work in that hard rock mining, are you thinking diging a few tons to work down?

  • @joshua_J
    @joshua_J Рік тому

    Yep you earned my subscription today.

  • @scottporter7437
    @scottporter7437 Рік тому

    If your interested in looking around for gold in the Kyuquot area I would supply a boat and accommodation to get the exposure for the Slam Bang Fishing lodge thanks Scott

  • @robertbogan7557
    @robertbogan7557 Рік тому

    Minings hard work!

  • @THESLICKNESSEDM
    @THESLICKNESSEDM Рік тому

    That's so cool

  • @MrMarcreed
    @MrMarcreed Рік тому +1

    Wow! 1.3oz/ ton!! With some decent machinery, it could be worth it if the vein is long enough. I’m guessing. Would you please make a video of prospecting the length and breadth of it? Thanks!!!

  • @OverMyDadBody
    @OverMyDadBody Рік тому

    Finally, a gold video. 😜

  • @mikeking6851
    @mikeking6851 Рік тому

    Sorry about your camera...I thought something was up. It was smoking in Jason's video. It looks like everything turned out well with the samples. Congratulations!!!

  • @Bob-Whiting
    @Bob-Whiting Рік тому +3

    Amazing! Now how do we separate the Silver from the Gold?

    • @eroraf8637
      @eroraf8637 Рік тому +3

      Chemistry, my friend. Gold is less reactive than silver, so if you were to, say, drop that bead in an acid that only reacts with silver, you’d get a nice bit of gold sponge and a solution of silver salts. Then you just have to concentrate that solution and add something else to precipitate the silver.

    • @Bob-Whiting
      @Bob-Whiting Рік тому +1

      @@eroraf8637 Chemistry is cool!