Smelting Gold Mine Sample - Processing Abandoned Underground Gold Mine Ore

[@rockbutcher]

Jason, I've been a mine Geo for 32 years and your explanation for the laymen about multiple intrusive events was spot on. I must say that I've never heard of the final mineralising event being described as a 'wet fart' 🤣🤣🤣but I shall include that in my talks when educating newbies in the future. Cheers Partner and stay safe. Happy New Year.

[@cuzbizkets3631]

u dont need a collector metal

[@cuzbizkets3631]

way too much extra stuff... nail soda ash sand all could be eliminated

[@cuzbizkets3631]

ya bro that aint normally lol havin all that slag n stuffy.. love the channel tho

[@msaxvettelvr1]

Jason, it is great that you not only show your successes but also show your faults. Not everyone shows what happens if you have to redo your work. It is great to hear you admit when you make a mistake. Good job and I always look forward to watching the next episode that you come out with.

[@williamhusseyjr1143]

...all while asking for for suggestions along the way.

[@richardrobertson1331]

Jason, if you plan to visit this mine again, please be careful. That slab of rock may be simply waiting for some nearby wall hammering. I know you are very aware of the dangers, but speaking purely from my selfish view, I learn a lot form your videos and don't want you injured.

[@nitsudocsicnarf347]

He cut timbers for it recently.

[@rockbutcher]

@@spirit_wolf123 As a Mine Geologist with 32 years under my belt I can assure you that what you just posted was a truckload of hooey. You seem to embrace martyrdom and for that you would never work on one of my crews. The most important thing to come out of any mine is the Miners themselves. I'd rather go home to my wife and kids in the evening, but you be you.

[@nonsequitor]

@@rockbutcher thank you. You said it better than I could have done 😉👌🙏

[@rockbutcher]

@@nonsequitor Thanks Matt. Have a happy and safe 2023!

[@theoriginalaceofspades7829]

@@spirit_wolf123 🥱

[@norandois]

Hi Jason! I work in granite industry many years as driller and also stone splitter with those same wedge, I strongly recommend you at least 3-4 more wedge 4 inch appart, don’t dip to much in the face also, and last trick is smash just a little the wedge and let pressure build up, drive wedge straight into didn’t often work, it drive the crack often to the easiest way than take big chunk 😅 and for removal of the wedge drill close along one feather than will loose the pressure of the wedge easily. Drive pop hole throught natural crack is the best. You should absolutely put the chisel away you done well the feather and wedge man! The wedge was the piece you smash and the feather was the two piece you have to point into direction you want the pressure. Here in quebec we name it Coins & Jumelles 😁

[@thinking1respect352]

Merci beaucoup! 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸🍀🔥🌲🥓

[@jakebrakebill]

Love how you keep trying and never give up, and failure isn't an option. Metaphor for life in general.

[@whiskeytangofoxtrot5057]

metaphor

[@jakebrakebill]

@@whiskeytangofoxtrot5057 Thanks

[@jakebrakebill]

@@Riverwalker1 that's what built this country.

[@markhepworth]

@@jakebrakebill 😂

[@RTeBokkel]

This is easily one of the best gold mining channels on YT. No gimmicky giveaways or Patreon pitches. Just great information and experiences.

[@loismays4620]

FINALLY!! Great job!!

[@watcherofwatchers]

I find these videos of you testing and analyzing your processes, even well-established ones, to be fascinating.

[@richardcheney8681]

Hi Jason, Richard Cheney here ,,I've been a gold miner for over 30 years ,.and have had to deal with gold dust recovery for a long time.and your final processes are no good ,after you get it down to a powder ,you need to pan a real lot ,and in a bigger gold pan you have there,with fine gold ripples to catch it ,and when you get it to this basic panning ,and use a magnet to get out all the iron,black sand ,and so forth,you take this concentrated stuff and run it over a black majec sluice refine gold table,and pan that down more until you come down to the super refinements,and then you proceed ahead to your kilm ,are crucible ,and you add in healers borax, and bring it up to 2,000degrees,and por it into you graphite mold ,there's a lot more to this it I can't at this t crept all infro.

[@richardcheney8681]

Richard here for more infro. You need a much bigger tank of water than your using there to pan that more correctly, to get rid of all that,dust patticles,evermore you use the black majec table,and all you need to mix into this is jewlers borax,,a flux you can buy there's much more you should know, about all this, whats our email and can trian you to the max,ie

[@RexSkittles]

Watching Jason use every new tech tool he has to chip away at quartz with limited success really makes me appreciate the hard work our predecessors did to mine out that whole cave by hand! I’m sure there’s some lost technology and methods they used back then. I wish we knew all of it!

[@randallsmerna384]

I don't think there's any technology that's been lost per se. If anything newer technologies are making the yields much higher than they were back then. Makes you wonder if there's any wisdom to processing just the tailings...

[@frasercrone3838]

@@randallsmerna384 The 120 year old gold mines in my area have had the tailings reworked several times as new processes came about but the reworks of the last 10 years leave absolutely nothing behind.

[@greatalaska6429]

Its crazy where them ole timers punched in those mines. Been looking forward to seeing what that material produced. Keep up the good work bud.

[@randallsmerna384]

How TF did those old timers do this without the power tools and the crushers and the pulverizers?

[@markp.9707]

Really good episode!!! Love how you give us insight into your processing the ore. Very good results from what you pulled out of that mine.

[@taylorgalilea698]

You need to get diffusers for your lights. Temporarily a piece of printer paper would help out a bit, basically you want the light to be more ambient and omni-directional rather than focused. Hope it helps!

[@jaymie995]

He needs a petzl headlamp

[@sierraromeo1176]

The Super fine grinder is a great looking machine.Totally enjoyed the video 🛎keep'em coming

[@inqwit1]

Thoroughly enjoy watching the process and the thinking behind it.

[@brentsmith981]

Jason, i really appreciate and enjoy your very thorough videos and the manner in which you present information. Of late (Nov. 2023), i also find the video sequence numbers are very helpful in order that I don"t continually re-watch those videos I've already seen.

[@smokeyandspikeproductions]

Excellent video, very educational. Your process alone is one of the best and informative here on KZbin. Thank you Jason!

[@oskarbjornstad877]

These are forreal my favorite videos on KZbin

[@vernowen2083]

Jason, you should try applied heat to the cone mold to slow the cooling process and allow more time for the heavies to settle to the bottom.

[@vernowen2083]

@UCWPd57qVP0c5Is8-2g4hEWw The heavies are already at the bottom of the crucible and are actually the last out. If you delay the cooling of the cone mold, it gives the heavies more time to settle. This is the technique my grandfather used.

[@4seasonspix]

Your grandfather's method sounds totally logical. Each time I watch Jason pour hot content into the cone and see the remaining liquid in the crucible not making it into the cone, I can't help but wonder about any possible heavy (precious) metals being left behind; or how much harder it must be for them to reach the tip of the cone since the cooling process has already set in. Here was also the first time I saw him thin (re-smelt?) that bottom leftover in the crucible, which is good, but it was then poured into an already cooling mass, which might have prevented any remaining heavies from reaching the tip of the cone.

[@alistairclark6814]

@@vernowen2083 You should try the oil and water in a clear glass demonstration. The heavies are at the bottom of the crucible after the melt but they are not the last out during the pour as they sink through the molten solution very quickly as you tip the crucible over while pouring.

[@StirlingLighthouse]

Crazy gold! Thanks for the shiny trip Jason!! Happy new year Brother! 🎉

[@donaldnicol8415]

Your second smelt of the slag looks more like 40 to 45% gold.There is a jeweller on KZbin,Sreetips who does very detailed analysis by acid,electrolysis and smelting,he is very thorough.

[@johnnewton8017]

Sreetips is a wizard! I love him.

[@susanturcotte3176]

OMG Jason! That's some awesome ore!!! Watched you at the mine, I was drooling over the potential! 🧐 The richness is attested by the final results... GREAT results. I would make a plan to grab some more (please be watchful of those stalls and hanging rock). Don't want to lose an awesome miner! Thank you for sharing. Warm hugs from Alabama ❤️

[@danielrochat5968]

Hi Jason u earn my subscription today thank you for your explanation, I am working in the watch industry and use gold for cases bracelets and other mouvements parts. I take you as an example to motivate people in the factory and to make them aware of the effort it takes to collect a gram of gold from earth. Keep going I get a lot from explanation from mine to the little piece of fine gold

[@cwwhit001]

8:27 I just subscribed to your channel, you seem informed and knowledgeable about mining and smelting. I’m quit intrigued.

[@MegaSilverStacker]

Thank you Jason for another fun filled educational video on hard rock mining and smelting. Nice litte pulverizer you have there, with that material i would've tossed it right on the shacker table. Happy New Year brother can't wait to see what you bring to us in 2023! 🎉

[@jamisontaylor878]

Merry Christmas and happy new year my friend

[@davidbwa]

As others said, thank you for including things that don't go as planned in addition to the stuff that does. I've never smelted gold but interesting to watch you do it.

[@chrissmith-rw8ei]

As for lights go, when I was a photographer we used what's called "daylight" bulbs. Normal bulbs tend to be on the warmer side of the spectrum IE- yellows to orangish light as where "daylight bulbs" are on the blueish side which makes light that is more like sun light and also it's easier on the eyes. Hope this helps Jason.. Can't wait for the next video.. Chris..

[@John-ir2zf]

Question for you. What is the photographers term for those silvery-white "umbrellas" used to provide even diffusion of light ?

[@livinMicro]

@@John-ir2zf umbrella diffuser...

[@chrissmith-rw8ei]

@@John-ir2zf We called them chimera's as kind of a blanket term as it was the company that made them. If you go to a photography store you can find the "daylight bulbs", diffusers, light heads and tripods. A cheaper option could be to swap out the blubs on you shop lights with the led bulbs, either was it will help the video. Regards. Chris.

[@MrPhillip2]

Regarding lighting: A lot of light is being reflected back to the camera when you look right at a sample and it overwhelms the sensor. Having the light off to the side at a different angle than the camera may help.

[@JJayzX]

@@MrPhillip2 Yea, what's going on is the quartz being a bright white reflecting a lot of light and everything else being dark. He just needs to change camera settings to at least center-weighted metering for exposure setting. This way the camera shortens exposure to what he's trying to point out in bright center.

[@The5As7]

These videos help a person to see why precious metals are so precious. Thanks

[@MrGeorge514131]

Excellent video Jason, always really enjoy watching your explorations, some of these mines look a “little” sketchy from here so be careful, anyway I wish you and your family an excellent New Year and all the good luck possible, later mate !!!

[@SMoore-js6fy]

Never get tired of watch the full process & results. The old mine was a bit scary in the stope area.

[@geneoleary6809]

Jason, i dont think anyone on youtube is covering the subject's that you are covering and your getting good at your presentation, and I really like watching you on your channel. Cheers, Gene

[@christophermichaud7187]

Great video. I love watching your process and some of the mines you work are amazing.

[@stevemacdaddy9909]

Very interesting and informative. Ive been enjoying learning about something interesting. I live in Montana and have known a few miners growing up. Like a tip toe through the tulips. Spending my childhood at mines in the 70's. Thanks

[@rooftopv4664]

Thanks for another video Jason! I hope we get to see a big ore crush soon, like you've done in the past so we can see those big gold buttons :)

[@Boremax]

Jason, enjoy the videos and all the effort you put into them. Doug

[@shaun4443]

It's therapeutic watching these!

[@rikspector]

Jason, You and Mauna Loa, perfect together:) Cheers, Rik

[@no2thenwo737]

Happy new year, Jason. When I'm tunneling, I use a Fenix HM65R, LED rechargeable headlamp. I have tested many and this is by far the best and reliable. It's a little pricey, but you get what you pay for.

[@parkerottoackley6325]

Great video 👍👍 Thank you Sir

[@charlestosi5199]

Fascinating. Thanks

[@mazzg1966]

Thank you for the video Jason. We love watching you doing what you love to do. Most of us couch-quarterbacks will never have the skill, passion, desire or hutzpah to climb into a situation like that! We are lucky to watch you do your thing!! Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@michelleellis8140]

Jason Let me begin by saying Ty for all of your videos on you tube. We are almost neighbors. I am looking forward to seeing more. Ima his rock lover. I love the exploration in prospectingaz well as learning how the earth creates itself. I'm interested in lowering a claim will as freeing my RV from all the specimens stored in my journey . I WILL BE getting back to you for some advice and your best opinion. Hopefully you will find find to see me seriously in my development. 3 solid year in research and findings. Very exciting stuff.

[@CapitalVideo]

I came across you in watching one of Brent Underwoods videos and the two of you combined give an excellent overview of what underground mining was and still is all about - Thanks!!

[@alexkaring]

Awesome results! Can't wait 'til you go back for more.

[@aarongrabowski3775]

Those feather and wedges come in real handy for this. Great tool to have. The wedge is the part you hit with the hammer.

[@hashemameli3666]

Hi Jason Dear teacher, your works are very scientific and with complete explanations that leave no room for doubt. The question I had is that we can't extract gold better with Aqua Regia. And secondly, you do not add lead oxide in the flux, what is the reason for the lack of lead oxide in the flux? Also, you used to put an iron rod in the melting pot to absorb sulfates, but you didn't do it in this clip, why? I really enjoyed your mining and extraction work.

[@johndeaton7968]

That was the best pour yet🌋

[@d.t.4523]

Happy New Year! Good luck.👍

[@jeffashton3352]

Great work Jason.

[@josephcormier5974]

So is this the mine that you made the post for? Excellent return for your labor. Outstanding video great content thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@rick9297]

Thanks!

[@mbmmllc]

Thank you!

[@franksherryt4500]

Jason, great video. I love the underground stuff. I've called them pin and feathers, so your wedge is your pin so to speak. Keep them coming.

[@TrevsOutbackandGoldAdventures]

Comment 2: Even though your thing is crushing to recover gold,I reckon it would be interesting if you were to select one or two small specimens which display multiple pieces of visible gold and recover any gold by dissolving the quartz and sulfides.Maybe you could do a separate video on that.

[@gilgoldmuenze2570]

He already did that video with several chemicals, but he needs a good suggestion to have better success.

[@MRGOLD99.999]

Nice I figured there would be some snow up there, I guess there getting ready for but I'm on the board with .52 of new year gold great color , see you out there ⚒️🪨🇺🇸👍

[@LOSTMINERSGOLD]

Excellent gold. Thank you for all the great information Jason. Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@BiggestKevGold]

I love you video's on hard rock mining, prospecting and crushing ore to release the Gold. Thank you Jason for sharing your knowledge, Happy New Year. Cheers Kev

[@evanvavoulas4011]

Happy new year Jason I hope you find tons of gold and be careful out there

[@DonAshcraft]

Nice up close camera work 14:39 next to the feathered wedge on the newly opened seem. Nice to see up close all the different colors and types of rocks and minerals. It looks beautiful.

[@marcussmart3275]

Looking forward to that super rich and sketchy mine results from a few vids back. Happy New year Jason!

[@inlikeflynn673]

Happy new year mate. Keep doin you , love it

[@bethsands7665]

Awesome, stay safe and Happy New Year to you !!

[@jamesbrewer3020]

Another great episode!

[@geir.mathello]

Nice Hope you had a really nice New Year's celebration with your family.

[@robertscott7723]

I've never done any hard rock mining, but I have countless hours placer mining over the last two decades (mostly underwater sniping). Personally, I would have placed some mercury and water in with with the crushed material, and then retorted it out. I teach high school chemistry though, so I'm likely more comfortable with it than most. I was honestly surprised that nobody mentioned it in the comments already.

[@garyammerman2153]

If the old timers could consistently crush that fine, indeed they would have used mercury to catch "all" the gold. Panning is never the answer for all that 50 minus product. I have years of practice with a pan and you eye balls even with the best panning technique will not get it all. Your shaker table is were you should be if you're mining, but for sampling you got a fair understanding of the product your working with. Spend some time shoring up, use your micro blasting knowledge and take out some ore Jason. Life is a risk! Let your education, knowledge and experience guide you wisely and disregard the nay sayers who wish they were in your shoes.

[@robertscott7723]

@@garyammerman2153 Agreed, that dealing with volume is definitely the difference. Jason is definitely doing an awesome job with underground mining. For the longest time I thought it would turn into a lost art. We seem to be heading back to it. I learn a great deal from his videos.

[@Grumpyoldman165]

Great job I really love your content I also dabble in refining gold.

[@Ma_Deuce_338]

Been waiting for this one! Very cool man! Congrats!

[@scotteasley83]

Hey Jason! Have you done a video separating the silver from the gold button? Thanks

[@chucksweet7533]

Feathering Wedges is actually a set of 3 wedges, the main one being in the center, but it would be nothing without the side wedges, it is like adding a fulcrum to the wedge basic machine and gives extra leverage against the rock, doubling pressure rather than just linear pressure increase like a bare single wedge would give

[@avonneave2131]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all the best regards from here on the West Coast side of Australia 🌏 Batavia Coast 🙏🖖🤟🇦🇺

[@patbrown5168]

Yet another Great video! Happy New Year Jason and MBMM with more experiments and more gold in 2023! I love your approach of continuous learning, many experiments and helping us grow our understanding and learn new things.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

A happy New year health and happienes in 2023. Greetings from Germany

[@codywinegar122]

Another good video ! Love it

[@EchoJulez]

Always awesome videos. Had no idea you’re based in the same town as Grizzly tools. I live near their second location in MO.

[@Orbacron]

It's very amazing no doubt

[@joshjones3408]

Foghorn leghorn in the back ground..🤪😆👍👍

[@MikeBaxterABC]

I love the honest realism that is naturally shown here in the mining and refining. Stuff like cost to reward ratio, I mean I'm sure Jason could slap his home depot card down and go it there with 8 batteries :) But he doesn't, it'd not just a show its him really highgrading to see how much gold is there! :)

[@tomcook5813]

West of Las Vegas, I found a mine called the “green monster mine” Wonderful specimens laying around, rich copper ore

[@chrisclark6154]

Great video. Really interesting to see the process start to finish.

[@Imakulak]

Happy new year from Vancouver Island. 🇨🇦 let’s go Turdo

[@ComfortRoller]

I thought you might show off the small shaker table. Congratulations on the excellent "on the wing" assay.

[@BigDaddy-hn7oh]

Howdy Jason. I'm always learning. I want you to know that you're doing the right thing. I've been working outdoors my whole life.commercial fishing ect. It's important we set a good example for young people .and keeping in mind what I call practical environmentalism .instead of preaching doom and media driven hype .so I'm looking forward to more of what your doing and am going to check the vids u have already done. Happy 2023 .

[@MrDoooo0]

Always waiting for new video from you.. nice gold Jason 👏👏

[@daz41262010]

great video Jason :) a nice amount of gold per tonnage weight :) also a couple of nice beads to boot :) happy new year :) and I hope you had a fantastic Christmas :)

[@nollynnkomo1819]

Jason thank for this video cause we ignored lk mines like these in filabusi in zimbabwe

[@brentsmith981]

Would a shallower wedge angle effect "popping" off of the ore? The deep sets pressure wave might be getting absorbed in the mass of the face

[@davidvilla3243]

sure did enjoy buddy--you CAN dig it!

[@rastaralph7154]

Have you tried carbide lamps? They worked champion for miner's! ❤️💛💚👍

[@jakenbake3837]

If the need for new lighting comment was made due to the viewers unable to see said gold in the ore due to brightness than some day try filters and diffusers to minimize your dropping the light output yet reduces the glare picked up on video as well as remember to just point them up or not at your actual target because the quartz will reflect it for you being such a light color and the sheen being so shiny. Love watching ya man! Thanks for all you do and be safe always think twice should I do this and if you ask 3 times it's a no usually lol.

[@madXmoshe]

...also, where do you get your Bismuth to smelt with to avoid the lead or mercury fumes. Thank you.!

[@dodgeit3014]

Great video Jason. As far as lights go I would reach out to olight about testing there lights. I have multiple and use them daily in the work I do.

[@johnolsen7073]

It was just a fumble. You recovered it. Good one thanks Jason

[@mmcc310]

Yuppers! Been waiting for this

[@mka_Ghost]

That's a rich piece of land brother I hope to visit your shop soon

[@mandybrown7758]

Great video Thanks for sharing

[@chuckfinley3152]

Could you bolt the hanging wall like a coal mine or is it not stable enough?

[@f1s2hg3]

Great job 👏

[@BCzepa]

you should do a comparative test jason. repeat exactly what you did go collect some ore from the same place, but this time use the table, just manually load it on scoop by scoop. smelt the tailings and see what the result is

[@brentsmith981]

The wedge is the center piece..the feathers are the side pieces. They work best when placed several in a line. The drills work best when theyre sharp Jason..

[@fhbbi]

Jason, wish you could see some samples i pulled from the clipper mine down south here.