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Gold/Mining/Energy : A New Age In Gold Refining -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Michael J. Wendell who wrote (342)	12/20/1997 10:49:00 PM
From: go4it	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 672

Mr. Wendell, I hope the joy of the season continues to radiate to you and everyone here. <<The years ahead are going to be better for the DDs>> May that statement go from your computer to God's ears. What is the biggest problem with regards to these microclusters? I have heard that there has been problems with extraction due to Tellurides. Is this true or is the biggest problem with regards to the physical size of the cluster? I was speaking to a chemist at work who has no mining experience but when I was asking him some questions he simply whipped out a book that explained the different properties of the different elements which also listed solvent for each element. So what I have been wondering why chemistry of the dirts is so difficult with full knowledge that I don't even rank as an amateur let alone someone who knows what I am talking about with this field. But nevertheless I am wondering these things. If the minerals are locked within other elements then why couldn't someone simply remove the troublesome element and then remove the metals. If size of the clusters is the problem then why couldn't the microcluster be chemically enlarged using other elements to give them mass and once removed from the dirt then seperate the metals at that point. Obviously my thinking is simplistic but we all have to start somewhere. regarding reserves - I am thinking that a company with reserves and an economic extraction method will have less dilution of shares when looking to finance their operations until production can be set in motion and scaled up. Merry Christmas !! Chuck(hoping for a little more than a chunk of coal in his stocking)