Testing Abandoned Gold Mine in BC Canada: Crushing and Recovering Gold

Testing a long abandoned gold mine in BC Canada to see how much gold is left. Jason takes a sample from the sulfide veins in the workings and then runs it through a MBMM jaw crusher, hammer mill, and shaker table to recover the gold. The sulfide veins can be challenging to work with as they require additional processing steps such as roasting and smelting to extract the gold from the ore. Jason shares his knowledge and expertise in mining and processing sulfide veins, showing the entire process from sampling to crushing and smelting down the ore to recover the gold buttons. Don't miss this thrilling journey into the world of sulfide vein gold mining.
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00:00 Introduction
00:29 Finding The Mine
05:00 Exploring The Mine
08:58 Sampling For Gold
20:05 Gold Ore Sample
21:32 Processing The Gold Ore
25:13 Smelting The Gold
36:17 Refining The Gold
38:25 Gold Results

[@garyammerman2153]

Jason, while not a geologist, as a mechanical engineer, I would think you would have better luck drilling at edge between hanging wall and vein in softer bull quartz areas. Then repeat vertically below at edge between footwall and vein. With vertical and hopefully horizontal cracking at edge with country rock, break out with hammer drill chisel bit or single jack as you were doing. Drilling into highly mineralized spots in vein is causing extensive heating on your carbide bits, without being lubricated, for sure. Love your vids!

[@jereclements9373]

To drill small holes like this without water coolant we keep a handful of bits (like at least 6) nearby and change bits every 30 seconds or so. This does not make the quartz any softer but does let the off duty bits cool and extend the life of the bit. And maybe try to drill your holes in the quartz instead of the band of sulfides, I suspect that the properties and high metal content make them even worst to drill than the quartz.

[@CICADA2059]

Burn it 🔥 flame it first we use that way in some cases

[@arnedalbakk6315]

Hello Jason. Arne from 🇳🇴Norway here. Thank you for all the great clips, and your passion. God bless you🇺🇲 Arne

[@danieldeanmasterfinisher4715]

Well like you said the sulfides are like pure metal try drilling in the more quartzy stuff near the sulfides

[@hotrod2893]

Been missing MBMM. Good to see you!👍

[@74KU]

Was beginning to thing he had picked on one of those support columns a little to hard tbh..

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

missing one month since this video is he alive and ok?

[@rockysuperstar1]

JASON Have you tried cooling the Drill bits down with water ? Have a cup of water to dip them in . I can see the tips are getting to hot :-))

[@argonaut4139]

You do a great job explaining the how and why. Thank you for your efforts, always pure gold videos!

[@mikebrown0262]

Watching you adapt to the mishaps is just as informative as when it all goes perfect. Thanks Jason!

[@wingsandbeaksbirder2312]

Excellent video. Learning is always fun when presented by such a knowledgeable and personable person. 😊

[@Leo-qd2ud]

Thank jebaz, something worth watching

[@markmayer2029]

Might want to check the grade of carbide. Some are for soft, some for hard rock. As usual, a harder blow, and slow rotation, works best in hard rock. Opposite for soft rock. You definitely smoked those bits. An 80 grit silicon carbide bench grinder will touch those up, if the carbide isn't ruined. A hot bit and water is a no no for carbide ( for the other people, not you ).Good luck, and always fun to watch. Thanks.

[@SMoore-js6fy]

Always interested in what you are doing. The process is intriguing . Thanks

[@petepete2284]

3:55. Into the depths of Moria. Another great vid from Jason.

[@rogeradam7391]

Like the surface of the sun..love the pouring .

[@pauldickman4379]

I always love watching the smelt cool when it is all golden and orange, how it resembles quickly moving tectonic plates.

[@deathhog40]

Always a good watch,great schooling and always informative videos!

[@rikspector]

Jason, That was fascinating! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@jayarnett4157]

Another great video. Thanks Jason, keep it up please.

[@ronmckenzie2890]

Thanks for showing how things go wrong and how to fix it .

[@jasonhilliker492]

Great video. It was fun to watch the whole process.

[@Tjalveson]

Awesome, thx so much for sharing, really enjoyed it!

[@josephcormier5974]

Thank you Jason for another awesome video and sharing it with us six stars brother

[@LetsGoToChurch]

I enjoy watching these videos. What is most fascinating is how people were able to do all this without modern equipment for millennia. The other thing I enjoy is the detailed breakdown of the process, as well as the math and science that goes into recovering the metals.

[@alexandertelehin3425]

I will have to watch more of your videos to start understanding the process of refining your mineral in order to extract Gold. Seems like a lot of work for little reward. I enjoyed this immensely; thank you.

[@Cmuron]

He is prospecting to see if a site would be profitable to do larger scale mining. With today's gold prices mines that were closed due to low yields maybe reopened with the new technology he is using. Not many videos will actually show profitability.

[@rockman531]

Hi Jason, Enjoyed watching the mining part again. Thanks for another great smelting lesson! Always learning something new! You're an awesome teacher! Any more mining trips scheduled? What ever happened to the helicopter mining ore? Take Care, stay safe! Jim

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Fantastic video. I enjoyed it very much. I'm finding it very interesting. Thank you

[@Quahogstacker]

Thanks for sharing this. I am a completely new to Mining . Great information 👊👍

[@wrxs1781]

Good video Jason, I find this a very interesting subject.

[@tristenshumway6999]

Always love these videos! Thanks for sharing brother 🙏

[@Getitright23]

Been waiting on this follow up video, the mine looked ultra rich!

[@hattricksprospecting1769]

Jason is lucky getting the nice weather, I'm froze out on my side of the country.

[@richieixtar5849]

Very Interesting and great to see you wearing Brents Cerro Gordo top too 🙂

[@outbackwanker]

Always love watching your videos.

[@invictusfarmer7188]

I really enjoy your videos. thank you for doing this.

[@silvaorgold]

Great trip dreisen love watching you work keep finding shiny

[@RexSkittles]

I think of all your smelting videos, this one was the roughest of them all! Momma said there’d be days like this!

[@wilfor03]

super great video.....learning a lot from ya, Mate....thank you

[@parkerottoackley6325]

Always interesting 👍 Thank you Sir

[@Pitbull.Prospecting]

Nice Jason I had hoped for bigger results but hey an outdoor adventure is good for the soul if nothing else it was scenic

[@chuckerickson6721]

Thank you Jason great video

[@michaelpage7691]

You wonder how the old time miners got as far as they did if newer technology has trouble getting into it. Great show…thank you. 😁👍🏻🇦🇺

[@Anatoliys_Adventure]

Poverty is one heck of a performance enhancing substance 😂 hammers get swung a bit longer and a bit harder when you and your family relies on it and you don't want your kids doing the same

[@DayTrader__]

Very informative, ty

[@Shaggydude2]

Great vid Jason.

[@kevinkollar67]

I think your video's are awesome. I've learned alot from watching them. Keep on making them your doing great.

[@74KU]

Hope you haven't learned that picking on the only thing keeping 1000s of tons of rock off your face is good.

[@larrykasiah8852]

That's a great video I came across a building that some small scale miners use to own and found some black glass looking rock that had little bubble looking holes and what looked like gold in some of them now I think it was slag Have a great day and prospect on

[@jamisontaylor878]

Excellent video thank you 😊 🙏

[@Zimgirgaz]

This kind of research is great! At minimum, it shows what kind of precious metal reserves are availabe to those keeping track of such things...

[@breakawaybooks4752]

I love these followups.

[@gavinhogg6552]

Pretty cool stuff, I don't think you would be going bananas on that vein Thanks for the video 👍🤓✌️

[@mrgreenswelding2853]

Great work!

[@raymondtakamoto8063]

I love your channel with Dan,Paulie, and what you are can we get a video? On machines you have left to sell or preferred toyu.

[@rastaralph7154]

Great video 👍 that mine that was hard to get into was the best so go back there! ❤️💛💚

[@ProspectorTripp]

Always enjoy your work! Thanks Jason Peace Prospector Tripp

[@garrettmillsap]

I've been waiting for another upload!

[@Thudd100]

Fascinating.

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

thanks for the video

[@liamdtraxxas2011]

Start with a smaller drill bit and a very small hole in a water bottle lid for cooling. Grate video keep'em coming 💯 👍

[@IainBruce7]

Enjoyed the video 👍🏼

[@renegade44040]

Great job

[@billreinhardt3684]

Great video!!!!

[@tonyvanbeek7623]

Diablo bits are real good! Might give them a try. Good luck. I need to find something like this here in Wyoming.

[@jameswatt8841]

Looks like so much fun

[@windsorcastl]

I learn more from your mistakes than anything else. Thanks for showing everything, Jason!

[@74KU]

If he keeps picking at supports nobody will learn anything, least of all, him.

[@roundoval9991]

Love your content man, keep up all these awesome videos. You're so through in your explinations, just excellent content sir. Thank you

[@antiowarr9467]

Very interesting to watch, been involved in gold mining at 1 point in my life but never ever got into learning about the extraction process; now I have a better appreciation for the process. Thx for the education!!!!??? So now again I realize I am even more ignorant.. eheheheheh cheers

[@julmaj1479]

I just love watching your shakertable do its thing. Oddly satisfying.

[@debztully1339]

Love the content!

[@jeffreycerasano6647]

Cool stuff! Diggin the Cerro Gordo hoodie.

[@mgwgeneral6467]

Dude you are teaching good stuff. Hats off to you for taking the time to teach on the next level. Ryepatch mike.

[@arielholtz]

Love all these videos, like seeing start to finish with math

[@donaldhebert2973]

Love your video's kinda met you from watching Dan's video's and you crushing some of his finds. Just wish I was younger so I could look for gold myself as I am 65 now and have bad hips can't do the walking no more!

[@jimmierturner3597]

Thanks!

[@mbmmllc]

You bet!

[@Kris_at_WhiteOaksFarm]

As Mr. Spock would say, "Fascinating!". Thank you Jason.

[@bfd1565]

I'm looking forward to the bags that were lifted by the helicopter to be processed video.

[@lexschmidt8471]

these are my favourite videos

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Yeah I enjoyed that one I like how you go to the extreme to show us things that we never see and I paid attention you had me glued to my computer screen I thank you for all the hard work that you do to show us and please be careful when you go into those places I wouldn't go in there so thank you for the video and entertainment🆒😃😄😁😍🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲⚖️⛏️⚒️

[@punkinhaidmartin]

Mayne a kinetic impact from a 1" steel ball going at 500 fps or so would liberate a few chunks? Blow a ball down a 70' piece of PVC with 120psi and see how much rock gets dislodged at the impact.

[@jamesmcclurg9787]

My uncle would take a diamond blade skill saw and cut 4in in on both sides and then it would pop out with a hammer I was quite amazed how quick it was

[@mikeconnery4652]

Great video

[@JustinRuta]

I find this unbelievably fascinating.

[@garyburkholder4170]

Looks like good material. i would love finding that kind of deposit.

[@marezjraz]

On your bits. Since it’s quartz try using Diamond Core bits that they use for countertops. I’m a construction worker. Seen the countertop installation guys use those bits for when they install Quartz counter tops.

[@scottwall8419]

Life vs investment cost on diamond bits have the highest ROI. Each manufacturer worth thier weight should have a fairly well defined bit needed vs hardness of material breakdown.

[@jaymortensen642]

Jason you had me on the edge of the chair when you were moving through that cave all I could picture is a big black thing sprawled out in a corner and then the camera dropping and hear oh sh** LOL good video

[@amandosia346]

awesome !!!

[@dodgeit3014]

We don’t skip Jason’s videos people! don’t listen to him. WE WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO AND LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE

[@mikeconnery4652]

Also I saw, in another video, where someone was using the last 14 " of a core sample drill to mine rock. He had attached it somehow to a drill bit. Like a concrete bit.

[@korpse6rinder]

You should put that little weight on the scale and zero it when you weigh small amounts. It will give a more accurate number and it won't bounce on the last number as much.

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Found you through Dan Hurd.

[@BubblewrapHighway]

3:30 Guy Fawkes is in the mountain, top of the screen

[@machfiver753]

I know a place in BC that I found rocks that when split had tons of glittering pyrite and looked similar to the rock your showing us in this video. It was found by an old abandoned copper/gold mine and the rock super heavy too. I don't mind telling you where I found the stuff and can even mail you some samples from it if you want.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

33:33 looks so cool!

[@emanuellandeholm5657]

Heya Jason! :) As far as that ultra hard quartz, I think it comes to a point when it just needs the old ANFO treatment. It's just more economical. :D

[@waynegosson1793]

And right after I commented. You started suing a maul and chisel. Lol. Awesome 👌 good video Jason!

[@joetingay3668]

Here in the phil. Mostly we are using bosch gbh 8- 45 that was already tested for underground mining with 28 mm drill bit dewalt brand

[@user-sj9cl9bp3d]

تحياتي لك والف مليار سلام ربي يطول في عمرك على نشرك للعلم وتعليم

[@bearpump]

Do you have any issues bringing the “rocks” across the border?

[@willyeverdie2731]

Irrigating your bits will only help. I'm sure that someone makes a rotohammer diamond coated bit. Using chisel and point bits in the jackhammer mode works great for splitting matrix up. It's always wise to take options. But packing this stuff backpack can get heavy.

[@KD0CAC]

Doggey dew , I was expecting more than that . Thanks again

[@reelthing4u]

you nail it

[@geilkindmachen820]

Ok man, I been watching your vids for 2 years, love them, QUESTION, I have a 10 plus pound of solid copper and gold. Someone had melted it to 1 big ball. Estimated at least 2 ounces of gold in it. Curious as to what method you would use to separate that gold from the copper?