Effort, application, research, time, investment, a good attitude. You've ticked every single one of those boxes...then the bad luck fairy shows up and kicks you in the nuts.
It is more important to make your own luck by working smart. Each piece of rope and bucket he brings down with him saves him 1 climb. Imagine being able to double your production with 500ft of rope and 10-20 extra buckets because you are only climbing up the winze ONCE instead of 20 times. Same goes for everything you do. we mine profitably at 1/4 gr a ton and if he can't profit at 6 gr he is less than 1/32 as efficient. PS. Even Congolese miners know how to make a pulley from 3 sticks and a rope to lift their buckets more easily.
@@excitedbox5705 Volume vs grade. Guess we're fortunate to live in a part of the world where gold is two orders of magnitude (100 times) more abundant than the global average.
Turning a profit in my case is very dependant on my throughput. I can crush 500-1000kg a day if I run the plant flat out. So 1/4g/t is out of the question in this case. But you are correct, making my own luck by working smart is essential and I've definitely got plenty of areas I can improve on my efficiencies.
Thanks for sharing your videos with us fellow hard rock prospectors, I have recently filed for a hard rock mining claim in the Southern California desert. I enjoy watching how other people prospect for gold and process that on a small scale, and I am really impressed with what you have done with you plant.
Thanks heaps Robert! I sure wish there were more micro/small scale hard rockers making videos on YT. I hope your new claim is everything you hope and more mate! 😁
Cheers mate loves seeing you guys have a great time out there wish I could be there with you in New Zealand all the love I can give from. The States.🎉🎉😂😂🎉
Just a typical Aussie bush kid. The gold prospecting certainly helps to keep me fit though! I've never owned ascenders, and have pulled myself out of many shafts over 20m in depth without trouble. Just adds to the adrenaline I think
@@TheGoldmansChannel just keep on keeping on brother. Love seeing the process from start to finish from the actual sample taking to seeing the machinery doing its thing and then the result at the end.
Thanks Rick! Bottom dam is dry now, need to move that lily up to the top one. You were in a hurry to get home today. I was shocked to see the KIA nearly on 2 wheels 😆
@@TheGoldmansChannel 🙋♀️ Great idea! Imagine all the new prospecting equipment you’d be able to afford 😁 Don’t forget to drop a link so I don’t miss out 😬
The why do i do this? At the end, anyone who has taken this (hobby) in my case, will completely understand. I started 5-7 years ago just to force myself to work towards something. After the first outing i had a feeling. Its the fever, and hard work is rewarded. Thanks man
@@evandawkins4805 For sure, almost all of it is ore that would have been taken if it were viable enough for them. I think as the dug further in looking for that hotspot they just ditched the low grade behind them. Low grade back then could be good grade now though. Always worth checking
Love the channel, you’re the real deal. Great job, it’s been great watching the plant develop, I could never go down those shafts, but I’m sure happy to watch you doing it 😄. That rich vein is out there somewhere.
Thanks for the nice comment Jeff! I really appreciate the encouragement. There's a ripper vein out there somewhere with my name on it! Just need to keep searching 😁
Love it great stuff. That sluice needs major overall. Personally I would mix up the mats with miners moss and a combination of others. Then re run some tailings for test. Then again if I was in your position. I would say stuff it. Collect as many bath tubs you can handle. Turn each bath tub into a mini leach vat, I have a gut feeling the end result will be much better. Its just a thought, keep it up.
Thanks heaps Rob! Yes your right about that. That's sort of why it's no big deal to me at the moment if I spit some out. Its all gotta be re crushed and treated at a later date anyway, so it will just add to the bonus 🤑.
This was a lot of fun to watch. You’re living my dream!! Best of luck in your prospecting journey! Keep the videos coming. Learned a lot in the “building a jaw crusher” vid
Love it mate, if I had the time I would be trying to do the same. Wish there were more people doing what you do to so we could all learn more together.
I havent delt much with Hydaulic riffles in all honesty Dodgy Goose. Wilfely tables are the bees knees as far as hard rock gravity separation goes. Until I get this table up and running it's no big deal to leave some gold in the tailings. It's all got to be run back through at a later date anyway. 😁
Hey bryan great vid mate that home made jaw crusher works a treat, not sure bout the micro dream mat on the crusher maybe the mini cells would work a bit better, although maybe fake turf with a lower profile expanded mesh might get a better recovery. Good to see you know how to tie a bow line an running bow line👍as they say if u carnt tie knots tie lots.
Thanks Eck! I always look forward to your comments. 100% the mini cell would be better. I've experimented with the micro cell quite a bit now, very handy for fine alluvial gold clean ups. A slow feed leaves you with almost no excess black sand. But it's terrible on the crushing plant. I honestly don't believe the cells are big enough to work effectively at all. I thought dirty water was an issue to begin with, but clean water is the same. It just doesn't work! Will try a mini cell next. Everyone should know how to tie a bowline! Essential 👌👌👌
Thanks big chief, based on our old historical mining bible for this area most small shows would have needed 2 Oz stone or better. Good sized companies were always happy with ounce stone. Large companies consistently worked half to 3/4 Oz stone quite happily. I need 8 gram stone or better to make money with my little setup
You may be right, can't say I've used the Makita hammers before. I'll borrow one off a friend one day soon and do a comparison to see for sure. Thanks Kevin
да, другие люди знают о шахте. Я беру пробы для местной горнодобывающей компании, взятой в аренду, в основном для развлечения, а также для того, чтобы предоставить компании любую полученную информацию, так что, надеюсь, они смогут правильно разработать шахту. Спасибо за просмотр, я надеюсь, что мой перевод в порядке.
@@TheGoldmansChannel приятно получить ответное письмо. Твой перевод отлично передал смысл и полностью соответствует заданному мною вопросу. Очень нравится что твоя работа приносит не только тебе удовольствие, но и твоему зрителю. P.s. Привет из Украины город Запорожье (куда ещё не добрались росийские войска и наёмники с тюрем ,,чвк Вагнер",и не смогут добраться благодаря вооруженным силам Украины и помощи дружественных стран)
@@T_a_n_c_o_r Я пытаюсь вернуться ко всем комментариям, но это непростая задача, мой друг. Я надеюсь, что вы и ваша семья в безопасности. Путин просто позорит себя перед всем миром. Если ему повезет, он в конце концов поймет, что в войне нет победителей.
@@T_a_n_c_o_r Запорожье- уже часть России! Так что просрись где- нибудь в другом месте! Вагнеровцы, обосравшихся, говорят не трогают! Так, что спи спокойно и жди освобождения! "Чертова тачанка!"
Good question. I understand that environmentally it has a pretty bad wrap. But it's a very useful tool for this process and isn't dangerous toward myself or the environment in the way I use it. I've got nearly a kg of it, but have been recycling the same 10g blob of mercury for a couple of years now. Done correctly, you lose almost nothing. Even after so many uses. They were sloppy with it back in the day, that's why it was such an issue. Quite a bit of my mercury stash has come from creeks, so I'm certain I've done more justice than harm also 😁
Effort, application, research, time, investment, a good attitude. You've ticked every single one of those boxes...then the bad luck fairy shows up and kicks you in the nuts.
That damn fairy seems to be hanging around me a fair bit lately 😆. Perseverance hey. Ill struggle, but I'll never quit.
It is more important to make your own luck by working smart. Each piece of rope and bucket he brings down with him saves him 1 climb. Imagine being able to double your production with 500ft of rope and 10-20 extra buckets because you are only climbing up the winze ONCE instead of 20 times. Same goes for everything you do. we mine profitably at 1/4 gr a ton and if he can't profit at 6 gr he is less than 1/32 as efficient.
PS. Even Congolese miners know how to make a pulley from 3 sticks and a rope to lift their buckets more easily.
@@excitedbox5705 Volume vs grade. Guess we're fortunate to live in a part of the world where gold is two orders of magnitude (100 times) more abundant than the global average.
Turning a profit in my case is very dependant on my throughput. I can crush 500-1000kg a day if I run the plant flat out. So 1/4g/t is out of the question in this case. But you are correct, making my own luck by working smart is essential and I've definitely got plenty of areas I can improve on my efficiencies.
Thanks for sharing your videos with us fellow hard rock prospectors, I have recently filed for a hard rock mining claim in the Southern California desert. I enjoy watching how other people prospect for gold and process that on a small scale, and I am really impressed with what you have done with you plant.
Thanks heaps Robert! I sure wish there were more micro/small scale hard rockers making videos on YT.
I hope your new claim is everything you hope and more mate! 😁
i love the hard rock so facinating. theres plenty of panning,dectecting videos but theses videos keep me intrested.
Thanks for watching and leaving a nice comment Nicholas! I agree, wish there were more hard rockers on UA-cam!
A new subscriber tonight. Hello from Adelaide. Keep the videos coming
Onya Wayne! Thanks heaps mate 👍
Cheers mate loves seeing you guys have a great time out there wish I could be there with you in New Zealand all the love I can give from. The States.🎉🎉😂😂🎉
Always good to see your name pop up Robert! Cheers my man. 🍻
Good job young fella👍
Thanks Steve! 😁
Balls 2 the wall prospecting,,, bloody hell, thanks for the adventure mate..👍👍
Pleasure Brendan. Cheers for tuning in 😁
Now this is extreme gold prospecting. You have the physical ability of an Olympic athlete
Just a typical Aussie bush kid. The gold prospecting certainly helps to keep me fit though! I've never owned ascenders, and have pulled myself out of many shafts over 20m in depth without trouble. Just adds to the adrenaline I think
Again, great to watch pal, proper fascinating, keep them coming
Thank you Ben. Anything in particular you would enjoy seeing more of? I'm putting together a few ideas for future vids. Cheers!
@@TheGoldmansChannel just keep on keeping on brother. Love seeing the process from start to finish from the actual sample taking to seeing the machinery doing its thing and then the result at the end.
@@benj180 Good to hear, that's exactly what I would like to see more of on other channels. So that's been my aim! Thanks mate!
Great video as usual Bryan. I thought we might get that bucket back. You can keep it now ;-)
Thanks Rick! Bottom dam is dry now, need to move that lily up to the top one. You were in a hurry to get home today. I was shocked to see the KIA nearly on 2 wheels 😆
Ты лучший! Можно смотреть бесконечно! 👍🤝☺️
Спасибо! Я очень рада, что тебе нравится смотреть мои видео 😁
Wicked set up mate 👍
Thank you Joanne 😊
Came for the gold, staying for the forearms 🤩
Good to have you on-board even if it's just because you're a perv 😆. Perhaps I should be giving UA-cam away and just starting an onlyfans instead? 🤔🤣
@@TheGoldmansChannel 🙋♀️ Great idea! Imagine all the new prospecting equipment you’d be able to afford 😁 Don’t forget to drop a link so I don’t miss out 😬
The why do i do this? At the end, anyone who has taken this (hobby) in my case, will completely understand. I started 5-7 years ago just to force myself to work towards something. After the first outing i had a feeling. Its the fever, and hard work is rewarded. Thanks man
It would also be interesting to see what mineral content would be on the floor with all that rock there
Good thinking Evan, ill grab a sample next time I'm up there. 👍👍
@@TheGoldmansChannel just curious cause most of what is on the floor has to have come from the ceiling or walls
@@evandawkins4805 For sure, almost all of it is ore that would have been taken if it were viable enough for them. I think as the dug further in looking for that hotspot they just ditched the low grade behind them. Low grade back then could be good grade now though. Always worth checking
@@TheGoldmansChannel most definitely could come across some spicy bits on the floor 🤘
Top shit mate, you are a wealth of knowledge
Thank you Matt! 😁
Love the channel, you’re the real deal. Great job, it’s been great watching the plant develop, I could never go down those shafts, but I’m sure happy to watch you doing it 😄. That rich vein is out there somewhere.
Thanks for the nice comment Jeff! I really appreciate the encouragement. There's a ripper vein out there somewhere with my name on it! Just need to keep searching 😁
Love it great stuff. That sluice needs major overall. Personally I would mix up the mats with miners moss and a combination of others. Then re run some tailings for test. Then again if I was in your position. I would say stuff it. Collect as many bath tubs you can handle. Turn each bath tub into a mini leach vat, I have a gut feeling the end result will be much better. Its just a thought, keep it up.
Thanks heaps Rob! Yes your right about that. That's sort of why it's no big deal to me at the moment if I spit some out. Its all gotta be re crushed and treated at a later date anyway, so it will just add to the bonus 🤑.
Amazing adventurer you are! 6/5, remember safety first, I get few off beats from the places you visit :D
Always good to keep my supporters on their toes 😉. Thanks Half Hectare! I really appreciate your kind feedback
This was a lot of fun to watch. You’re living my dream!! Best of luck in your prospecting journey! Keep the videos coming. Learned a lot in the “building a jaw crusher” vid
Thanks J PH, that's awesome to hear. Really glad you enjoyed it and my other video also. Cheers!
Love it mate, if I had the time I would be trying to do the same. Wish there were more people doing what you do to so we could all learn more together.
Too right Gary! Knowledge is power that we should all share with each other. Thanks heaps for tuning in and leaving a nice comment 🙂
crazy amount of strenght and endurance here, would love to help you but must hard to keep up with your speed
I've been told that 😆. Once I get going for the day usually it's flat stick! Thanks for tuning in Manuel.
Wow getting down there was a bit sketchy.. nice Vid as always.👍
Sketchy is my middle name! Thanks for tuning in again Chris. Champion
@@TheGoldmansChannel 👍😁
I wonder with everything going on with your franken plant that you would think about adding hydraulic riffles to catch that fine stuff?
I havent delt much with Hydaulic riffles in all honesty Dodgy Goose. Wilfely tables are the bees knees as far as hard rock gravity separation goes. Until I get this table up and running it's no big deal to leave some gold in the tailings. It's all got to be run back through at a later date anyway. 😁
@@TheGoldmansChannel That sounds brilliant! can't wait to see you conquer that one.
Average time to say a live in a wind is how you prepare
Hey bryan great vid mate that home made jaw crusher works a treat, not sure bout the micro dream mat on the crusher maybe the mini cells would work a bit better, although maybe fake turf with a lower profile expanded mesh might get a better recovery. Good to see you know how to tie a bow line an running bow line👍as they say if u carnt tie knots tie lots.
Thanks Eck! I always look forward to your comments.
100% the mini cell would be better. I've experimented with the micro cell quite a bit now, very handy for fine alluvial gold clean ups. A slow feed leaves you with almost no excess black sand. But it's terrible on the crushing plant. I honestly don't believe the cells are big enough to work effectively at all. I thought dirty water was an issue to begin with, but clean water is the same. It just doesn't work! Will try a mini cell next. Everyone should know how to tie a bowline! Essential 👌👌👌
How many grams per tonne do you reckon the miners back in the day would’ve stopped mining at?
Great video by the way!
Thanks big chief, based on our old historical mining bible for this area most small shows would have needed 2 Oz stone or better. Good sized companies were always happy with ounce stone. Large companies consistently worked half to 3/4 Oz stone quite happily. I need 8 gram stone or better to make money with my little setup
You need to Makita Milwaukee’s got no punch
You may be right, can't say I've used the Makita hammers before. I'll borrow one off a friend one day soon and do a comparison to see for sure. Thanks Kevin
I've been doing testing in my year area for 3 years every time I go out I find gold we're it's work doing or not to know what's their 😁👍⛏️🇦🇺
A physical failure is just a mental success in my books! Knowledge is power in this game. Thanks again for tuning in Charles 👍👍
Ага. Тебе прошлое место не понравилось и ты пошол искать другое 😜🤗👍
Думаю там не так опасно как на прежнем месте 🤯🤣🥳
Я всегда ищу другого 😆. Спасибо за просмотр!
Знают ли кто либо об этой шахте кроме тебя и твоего друга с которым ты был в прошлом году ?
Если да то, могут ли они свободно там добывать как и ты ?
да, другие люди знают о шахте. Я беру пробы для местной горнодобывающей компании, взятой в аренду, в основном для развлечения, а также для того, чтобы предоставить компании любую полученную информацию, так что, надеюсь, они смогут правильно разработать шахту. Спасибо за просмотр, я надеюсь, что мой перевод в порядке.
@@TheGoldmansChannel приятно получить ответное письмо.
Твой перевод отлично передал смысл и полностью соответствует заданному мною вопросу.
Очень нравится что твоя работа приносит не только тебе удовольствие, но и твоему зрителю.
P.s.
Привет из Украины город Запорожье (куда ещё не добрались росийские войска и наёмники с тюрем ,,чвк Вагнер",и не смогут добраться благодаря вооруженным силам Украины и помощи дружественных стран)
@@T_a_n_c_o_r Я пытаюсь вернуться ко всем комментариям, но это непростая задача, мой друг.
Я надеюсь, что вы и ваша семья в безопасности. Путин просто позорит себя перед всем миром. Если ему повезет, он в конце концов поймет, что в войне нет победителей.
@@T_a_n_c_o_r Запорожье- уже часть России! Так что просрись где- нибудь в другом месте! Вагнеровцы, обосравшихся, говорят не трогают! Так, что спи спокойно и жди освобождения! "Чертова тачанка!"
@@Zx_Wizard как можно присоединить город в который слава богу, да и ВСУ с теробороной, не ступил грязный башмак террористов?
why still use mercury?
Good question. I understand that environmentally it has a pretty bad wrap. But it's a very useful tool for this process and isn't dangerous toward myself or the environment in the way I use it. I've got nearly a kg of it, but have been recycling the same 10g blob of mercury for a couple of years now. Done correctly, you lose almost nothing. Even after so many uses. They were sloppy with it back in the day, that's why it was such an issue. Quite a bit of my mercury stash has come from creeks, so I'm certain I've done more justice than harm also 😁
Ah, the irony about wearing masks..
If only everyone would have had access to respirators instead of nappies we‘d be elsewhere..