How Much Gold In This Gold Ore? Crushing, Concentrating, & Smelting Gold from an Abandoned Gold Mine

[@sless6928]

It's not often that I will sit through a 1 hour + video, but that was fascinating.

[@earlysda]

Watching that stuff cool down at 1:01:00 was very relaxing.

[@oldmanpatriot1490]

Thats because people have been trained to be stupid by limiting the amount of information that can be shared at one time..... Example.... What is the limit of characters you can type into Twitter???? 140?? 150??? What can you really say in a 150 characters? the answer is not much..... This is how control is being trained into the public... A persons ability to form arguments are through repetition.. repetition affords the person the ability of refining the argument to the point that is most effective to the listener... This why politicians constantly repeat the same crap.. And when some asks a question,,, the politician has refined answers to stump the listener to ask follow up questions... And if you are smart enough as a critical thinker to follow up,,, then they just shout you down and censor you... Just like Screwtube and the rest of social media is doing..... And this is why the country is doomed..... People want the easy way out,,, wont listen to something important for more than a few minutes but will rot their brain for 2 hours for a movie or spend the entire day rotting their brain on sports..... This is why the roman emperor built the colosseum.. Keep the people distracted while their country was being destroyed from within... The movie Idiocracy is now considered a historical documentary..

[@jopike7579]

Same I have ADHD and can’t tell you the last time I managed to sit still to watch something 😂this had me sat still the whole time totally fascinated!

[@jacobkuykendall9325]

I don't care what anyone says, the shots of the cooling smelt were beautiful. Always enjoy liquid rock and metal

[@guybaker5313]

This was well worth the time watching "a mad chemist". Good work!

[@jimpullman-sr2525]

Hi there Jason. Thank you very much! You do an excellent job explaining the whats and hows of what you do! Plus, has an added bonus, you're a neighbor. I bought my house about 30 years ago about 1 mile from your place. "I've survived the Guide" many, many times. :) It's cool that one of my favorite youtube channels is done by a local. Keep on keeping on...

[@murlbailer3755]

I’m not going to remember any of this but I like watching 😂. 🐎🌻✌️

[@JustinQuilling]

I always like watching you smelt your concentrates. Good viewing. Thanks for this and so many earlier vids.

[@rastaralph7154]

Was just about to say I really like the look of that mine and the veins then you started saying 11 Oz per ton then 21 Oz per ton so no wonder I like it so much. It doesn't take very much quartz to make a ton when you have so many heavy metals throughout it so that's just amazing! 💚💛❤️👍

[@blkmamba19]

Good job sir. I mainly kept watching because of your enthusiasm and how informative you are. Good luck on your channel!

[@rockman531]

Hi Jason, Great video with great results! Certainly looking forward to your return trip! Best of luck & be safe! Jim

[@SMOBY44]

Jason, it would be awesome to see your mobile system at work down at the Oregon mine. Would be interesting to see what a days work on site could produce from all those old mine tailings.

[@NJOwensGoFastAngelYYZ]

YES !! YES !! If it's feasible to haul it there and ya got water - Jason, please show us what a moderately priced MBMM Complete system can do in that situation, please? Can't imagine that guy would tell ya "no way". ✌🏼

[@samuelsanders9666]

@@NJOwensGoFastAngelYYZ 👁‍🗨 and you have a good day R2-D2 e

[@maytagmark2171]

I would wonder that the oldest tailings may be the richer.

[@physicsonline8853]

Fascinating. What a well made video!! Congrats.

[@rikspector]

Jason, It was a pleasure to meet your Dad and the folks who work with you'all. What a fantastic operation, I don't know where all your energy comes from!!! Sorry I missed you:( Cheers, Rik Spector

[@iguanaamphibioustruck7352]

In 1955, I had graduated from Utah State with degree in Aero Technology a pilot and mechanics license. Broke, I got a job at EIMCO in SLC running a drill press. Lee Hansen, a cousin of my dad, was a geologist for Rare Metals Corp and he needed a sampler. Looking at your video I can see you need me. You are probably better at making videos than sampling or geology. And, at 88 I can no longer hump those bags, which were twice that size (around 100 #), I typically used a two pound coffee can (probably Folgers) which you could form to fit the contours of the line. Later I had an aluminum container from a cannister set which was perfect. "The dust you spill could be the difference between Go or No Go" In America because of our government we are known for being innovative. WW2 was won by innovation or "Yankee Know How). If II screwed up a sample i did not get fired, my boss said; " you did it wrong, now you know how to do it right": just don't make the same mistake twice.". That probably would not happen in a country controlled by communists. President Trump probably made some mistakes in his first term but, we can get the benefits of his second term. GET SMART, GET TRUMP. Iguana

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Easily one of the most interesting channels on KZbin. Thanks for teaching us you great knowledge>

[@talldave1000]

Hey Jason. Great video. I've been waiting for your new video. How exciting it is watching them. I can't wait for the follow-up video

[@blacklabelonthebedrocks]

Hi Jason, Just out of curiosity, wouldn't it be better to moisten the ore a bit and maybe put an old sack (open on both sides, like a hose) at the outlet of the crusher? This would reduce the dust covering the entire neighborhood (at 38:00).

[@alexanderfenning4441]

Hey, Have you ever done anything with arsenopyrite gold ore? i live up north, there is a mine long closed and abandoned with bits and pieces of ore kicking around in the tailings, some big some small. just curious if this is something smeltable or if it needs to be leeched? you would know more then me! and it was a hard rock underground mine. i know they were high grading the arsenopyrite because i found multiple pieces in the old ore bins that fed the aerial tram to the crusher.

[@RexSkittles]

Jason doesn’t reply to comments. I’ve been trying for years. Bummer I know.

[@landofsaguaros8330]

Thank you for the very interesting and educational video. You are a great teacher Jason.

[@underpar3250]

Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed seeing the whole process.

[@Pa.PatriotProspecting]

Awesome videos brother, thanks for bringing us along and showing us what to look for!

[@johnoconnor4941]

The freeze after the pour is just beautiful. Its just so mesmerising to watch the amazing shifting patterns from the bright yellow to deep reds and, I'm assumpting, yes I said assumpting, I like the non word, black. The valuable metals, to me, are a byproduct of this incredible process. That would make a seriously good screen saver...cut me in if you do this. 5%

[@jeffholmes1362]

Great video Jason, was waiting to see how that ore went. Thanks for sharing

[@patrickc.allenlive4373]

Interesting & exciting ore discovery. Thank You! Jason

[@Spudscave]

Your set up is fantastic and your gold recovery is second to none also your knowledge and the way you explain what each stage entails makes this the perfect viewing experience keep up the good work Jason and all the best from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MakingUsThink]

Jason does have a sweet setup. MBMM creates and builds these. I am sure Jason can even ship & build one in Scotland as well > :) Cheers to our friends over there.

[@genedavis759]

If you ground the ore finer before processing would that alter the end result significantly?

[@mikesherman8590]

What a life u have......and u are a very patient young man and great teacher... 65 years old reworking my shaker table made with salid spinner......for the action and water. Tina cans upside down with plastic balls for wiggle.....tray ..upside down condensir pad...lol

[@jayjames7502]

How much gold? None of your Bismuth! Sorry couldn't help it... great video, thanks Jason

[@deerdrickprancer295]

love this, I live in ny an only recently been livin an travelin in north west. seein all the smeltin towers, mines, etc, has had me fascinated with learnin more about topic. so lookin for info found ur videos and truly appreciate u sharing with us wat u know in well articulated, entertaining videos. that gives useful info for those new to topic or well advised in topic

[@johncatania2084]

ONE OF THE BEST KZbin VIDEOS IVE SEEN IN FOREVER!! nice work man! your an artist!! ❤

[@johnslugger]

*Note: I used to live in Nome, AK and I used to assay the dirt in the street and garden dirt in peoples back yards. Just the average dirt runs 1/3rd to 3/4 OZ per ton!!! Nome is the richest place on earth! Just amazing. The place should be turned into a 100 mile round open pit mine. At the 500 Foot level it could produce enough Gold to crash the Gold price for 200 years or more. GO THERE ONCE IN YOUR LIFE! All dirt every-where has 10 to 50 colors and flakes per pan full. One spring day after 5 days of hard rain I was driving down the road and in a washout with lots of back sand streaks I picked up 17 ounces of large flat Gold nuggets with my fingers in just a few minutes. RICHEST PLACE FOR GOLD ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!*

[@13Nagash13]

Are cupels single use? Is there a process to remove the oxides so it can be reused? If so, is it worth the cost to reuse, or is it cheaper to toss and use new?

[@bobhappyman]

They are typically one use. You buy them by the case.

[@markthomas6980]

Lots of time if your exploring around old gold mines, you will find culex’s lying around.

[@s.d.iprospecting4359]

I cant get over how good this equipment is.

[@downyourtube]

Question. If you take a precious metal and put it in liquid form (with acids).. can you take that and stick it in a blast furnace to recover the metal? / Will the metal be left after the acids burn away?

[@RJ-zm3tr]

Love these kind of videos! Great work!!

[@garyschlagel995]

THANKS, JASON YOUR VIDEOS ARE VERY EDUCATIONAL! LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

[@bacongrz]

Another great video, Jason. Can’t wait to see the video of you scraping your driveway to run through the system one day 👍🏻

[@damianstasek8946]

It would be cool if you made a smaller system and marketed to the average hobbyist that could invest and turn some profit on smaller scales. If you could make a system around 15-20k i think a lot of people would jump on it to gwt their foot in the door processing ore and pcb's. Love your vids!!

[@chrisstrobel3439]

I appreciate this channel and have learned a lot about hard rock mining here. Question .. so who do these small scale gold miners sell their refined gold buttons/bars too, and do they charge some kind of premium on top of the spot price for gold on any given day? Thanks 👍

[@brentsmith981]

...also i find your videos to be the most informative and interesting of those ive viewed..a suggestion: have you considered testing a replaceable hammer mill tooth with a wedge- type impact surface a la a replaceable stamp shoe held in place by a pin? Though it might cut into your profits initially i ll bet more units could be sold if the entire hammer package didnt have to be scrapped or changed out frequently...just the actual worn out impact face. What do you think?

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Excellent. Not bad at all for surface material. Thanks Jason 🙏

[@thomasackerman3995]

Wow! Thanks for the talk about the cupel. and for taking us along!

[@mattburke4343]

I learn more watching this channel, then I did in school :P Thanks for all the great information.

[@ewaste-jd-preciousmetals3723]

Nice to see how gold is in the tailings of an old mine they left behind.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent follow up video great content thank you for sharing five stars my friend

[@BillMulholland1]

Great video Jason. Can’t wait for that future video. 🍻👍

[@jimbarnes7124]

Thanks for the tour of the Black Bear and Palmer Mtn tunnel. History B.B had good values. PMT mostly mined East Coast railroad money for all it was worth. Some other district mines done well some not.

[@frantiseklaluch6605]

Hello Jason, I tried cupelation 3 times so far, all with bismuth... The first cupel looks like No 8, my favorite... 🙂

[@peedeeaerialproductions]

Absolutely love all your videos brother you do such an amazing job explaining about all this stuff you are very well talented with all the things your capable of keep up the hard work and the videos you post greatly appreciate all of them you share! Take Care, God Bless!

[@anthoneyking6572]

Wow some of them OLD Mines would be really worth it for a one man band with your Equipment could make a living Great Vlog thanks

[@victorjubinville5720]

Jason you have some Grande Cojones going down & exploring those old mines. How is the assaying process different from gold.

[@shawndinterman2219]

The precision of that table is crazy. I suspect it needs a lot of fine tuning with each different sample but has to be worth it's weight in gold

[@markhenderson4204]

Thanks for staying safe and using an air meter!

[@brentsmith981]

I was told by a mining engineer to never mount a jaw crusher on metal but use timber mounts due to harmful vibration to machine..do you agree? Also where is your conveyor feed to the impact mill?

[@VigilanceRifles]

I subscribed. Fascinating. Finally someone showed the whole process. Thank You.

[@yasirkm759]

Thank you for the beautiful sections and explanations, but I have a question, how do I make an oven with a high temperature exceeding 2000 degrees Celsius that melts dirt,

[@EastBayFlipper]

I've done some machine design for food production and something occurred to me, if you had a high grader on site, you'd be able to reprocess that discarded quartz and and country rock using optical recognition and mass to discriminate so it would literally run all day and a horn can call the operator to clear any jams. The optics can be trained to direct rock at speed😉👍 The box work quartz in the sweet spots is amazing

[@johnslugger]

I ONLY cupel with LEAD. Whats better about using Bismuth??? Please someone explain it to me.

[@bfd1565]

That's an acceptable amount of precious metals from the surface talings. Cool stuff.

[@rogerdavies6226]

thanks, you sure changed my learning curve

[@problemwithauthority]

Jason, are the cupels a one use item or can they be reused to complete saturation?

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice thank you for sharing the adventure and information 😀

[@JhonDiamond2021]

Wow... good job mate.

[@butziporsche8646]

Jason, what is the difference in elevation from the road (where you park) and your mine? It isn't more than a hundred feet or so is it? It is sort of hard to tell in some of the video.

[@cfoofnyhs]

Hi. I'm not sure if you can be in touch with me , but I wonder where I would be able to extract more gold; 1. From those rocks or 2. California's water streams? Thanks for your response.

[@MrJansenenjansen]

Looking forward to part 2!

[@Hypnotoad582]

Hi Jason I have a question. Say you overloaded a cupel with say bismuth or lead and it becomes completely saturated with the metal oxide. Would the excess metal oxide drip or seep out of the cupel from the bottom as it took in more metal oxide? Or does it simply stop taking in metal oxide? Love your videos, keep them up!

[@nocapyoulackn3594]

at 15:20 all the shine stuff was gold ??😮 I find this amazing new sub watching every video 😬 addicted already 😂 my kids like wth you watching.. like go away 👋.. great video man.

[@orixxboy]

That would be super cool Jason! To see you put some super high grade multi oz ore through your system! I don't think I've ever seen you put anything that amounts to x amount of grams per tonne through it?? And what is the difference between a US gallon as apposed to a European one?? And as always love the content and send much love and respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏 ❤️

[@bryanbrink360]

Hey jason, huge fan. Any chance you do a video on making aluminum bronze. Im getting into casting art.

[@NewNormac]

Have you ever analyzed the dust that comes off your crusher?

[@pshattuck1]

Jason - did you study Mineral Processing in college? If so, where did you go. I’m a retired Mining Engineer that graduated from Colorado School of Mines and took several classes in Mineral Processing.

[@JesseJames-rq4ee]

I will say after you pour it into the Cone mold it is a beautiful sight watching it cool down.... The variation to red and yellow and Orange are outrageous

[@craigdutton6072]

That was a great video 👍would take yrs to get that sorta knowledge 👍thanks fir explaining it all straight forward ✅

[@michaelyarmie4858]

What are the red lines in the cone that move around while cooling

[@stupidminotaur9735]

Do you use soap with the water? for the fines/floating gold.

[@eby6114]

They do

[@wrxs1781]

Good video, thanks for posting.

[@jmonsted]

When you're cupeling, could you just reuse the same one until it's completely spent and move the leftover material to a new one, instead of "wasting" a bit every time? Or are they cheap enough that it doesn't matter?

[@micphoenix8200]

Pretty inexpensive mate.

[@d0pomein]

I've done 0 research so far. Is it possible to use the slag for anything? Your flux mix is usually borax and silica, it gets broken down into whatever is in the slag, could you replace part of the mix with slag?

[@trevorlawrence9427]

Great stuff!!

[@joshuajackson6442]

Nicely done!

[@AutarchKade]

That view of the molten metal was mesmerizing

[@Danny-Cooke]

something bothers me about the dust being created. Do you not loose value in the dust? genuine question just curious

[@calscottoh]

I bought a brand new gold detector and sluice box but there's nowhere to use them. Depressing

[@zahoorkhan3698]

Great job Jason keep it up

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. A rock is a rock. Gold is where you find it.

[@bobjones8372]

Hi, why doesn't the lead either oxidize or boil away?

[@shucksma6337]

How do tell if you find platinum on the table.cOULD IT BE IT MIGHT PASS UP SOME OF THE platinum.

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Awesome video Jason! I am in Southern BC n would love to have your system. I have 600 tons of material ready to be crushed . Doing it by hand has been tricky. I am averaging 3-7 grams a ton. Definitely would love to get your opinion.

[@Chefchen21]

Microwaves and a Flir Thermal Camera will show you ALL Gold on the Ground.Why? Microwave heat up Gold extrem fast so you can see the Heatsignature with a Heatcamerasensor.The Rest of the Ground dont react of Microwaves,but the Goldparticle do it extrem.

[@automedoniliad3269]

Good video man,no silly reaction face in the thumbnail and you even mentioned and pointed to a timestamp where the results are shown

[@nevadaminer5977]

Time to start milling some dump material!

[@williamscoggin1509]

This entire video makes me feel like I'm taking a semester at a mining Junior college. 👍🏻

[@jaygod6140]

How does one separate the gold from the rest of the precious metal in the button?

[@alfredodiego3920]

How do we go in? “Feet first never go in head first” solid advise 😂😂😂😂

[@johnnewton8017]

Wow that crusher is efficient!!

[@AnthonyMartinez-pd2cj]

Hey pal I have PTSD. THANK YOU for the heads up to turn my volume down. You rock!

[@durwinpocha2488]

How do we get down there? Well feet first not head first, there's one landing at the bottom. Great stuff.....

[@ChefVProspecting]

why does the cupelle absorb only the sulfate. What is it made of to attract the non precious metals?

[@dabonemarrow5337]

That first vein looked like abalone in spots!! Pretty Kool!! Godspeed

[@korpse6rinder]

Buy a dehydrator and keep your powders in a glass jar with a good gasket. It should help keep the boiling down. Check the humidity on the days you do the smelt.