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Gold/Mining/Energy : Golden Eagle Int. (MYNG) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Brian N L who wrote (3144)	5/24/1998 2:11:00 PM
From: Claude Cormier	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34075

<< you said sometimes, in certain situations, that trenching can be more accurate due to the amount of material. I know those aren't your exact words, but I think it is something near what you were meaning. My new question is; Is there a standard amount per trench (let's say 1 ton per sample), or are there different techniques which have varying amounts of material per sample? >> When you do a trench, you don't sample the entire material. You take samples of a few grams along the trench every meter of so to obtain an idea of the average grade and continuity. So I don't think I said exactly what you are saying. The problem with trenches is that they allow you to sample on surface only. Do go to 50 or 100 meter deep, you must dril. Another method of sampling is bulk sampling. A bulk sample can be taken from a trench or a pit or a channel. But in this case, the bulk sample is not analyse the same way a small sample is (Ie. Atomic Absorption or else)...it is rather process intirely using a small scale recovery process similar to the one that would be used in production. The recoverd gold allows to conclude on the probale grade.