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Gold/Mining/Energy : Global Platinum & Gold (GPGI) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bob Walsh who wrote (5216)	3/3/1998 11:19:00 AM
From: Jeff Williams	Respond to of 14226

Bob: You are the gentleman I thought you were based on prior postings and your service on behalf of fellow shareholders. I think probably what you meant was "untimely" vs. "silly." But it's no big deal, I just want to see this thread remain one of polite, rational discussion focused on GPGI, rather than one of dissolute rancor that benefits no one. Your point, as I seek to understand it upon re-reading your post, was that speculations can and do have unforeseen consequences if the reality doesn't match up. It's a point well taken, and you had every right to make it. I'm sure you will receive a response from Ed, 'cause he's a gentleman too, albeit one on the curmudgeony (is that an adjective?) side. Of course, we're all heading there some day. Waiting for news... Regards to all -- Jeff

To: Bob Walsh who wrote (5216)	3/3/1998 7:09:00 PM
From: francis terry	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Bob, on your next call to Dennis, could you also please ask him whatever happened to the sludge from Freedom/Wardell that was supposed to be turned over to Auric to finish the processing. I think this was originally around 1200 Lbs. of Dore metal and should result in another nice check. Thanks, Francis.

To: Bob Walsh who wrote (5216)	3/3/1998 9:01:00 PM
From: Zeev Hed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Bob: I wonder if the company would be willing to clarify the standard process currently in "production". It used to be that GPGI was working on two approaches, smelting followed by electrowinning resulting in a PGM rich sludge, and the second process was the "catalyst" induced precipitation of (something) from a leached ore solution. We are often talking of a Dore bar, but we had quite different versions of that Dore bar. The earliest I remember was when the sludge (or at least part of it) was reduced at very high temperature (vacuum furnace). I think that the current "dore bar" is actually the precipitate from Twifford's leachates "smelted" into a copper collector. Is this correct? In earlier reports, the precipitate for Twifford's process was about 1/6 the volume of the original ore, has this improved since (and thus we have a higher concentration of goodies in the precipitate). Last is the electrowinning process (for which I presume the new 40 tanks are being installed) applied on the old smelted copper or is it applied on the smelted precipitates. Thanks in advance. Zeev