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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (6328)	6/24/1998 4:33:00 PM
From: Tim Hall	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Zeev, I am not sure but I think they are inquarting copper as a collector before they do smelting. I would think they would also have to add flux to prevent oxidation of the copper. Tim Hall

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (6328)	6/24/1998 4:55:00 PM
From: Richard Mazzarella	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Zeev, they seem to be confirming numbers reported in: biz.yahoo.com . Bottom line is that they are demonstrating that they can recover approximate reported assay levels at a cost that should be profitable. I know that there are a slew of details unanswered, what do you think?

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (6328)	6/24/1998 5:29:00 PM
From: Ed Fishbaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14226

Zeev. According to Twiford 1 ton of head ore yields 30-35 pounds of primary concentrate which already contains the copper. The smelting with very little added, or sometimes nothing, yields granulated copper metal. With smelting there is a loss of 20-25%. This yields around 20-25 pounds. The copper metal is then dissolved with acid and the product is diluted 3:1 with water. This is then sent through the resin columns. Certain procedures in the reduction of the head ore are proprietary and cannot be discussed. Sorry about the 18 pounds. Regards,Ed IMO today's result is preliminary. Larger returns will develop as the process becomes further developed.

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (6328)	6/24/1998 7:57:00 PM
From: JACK R. SMITH JR.	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 14226

Zeev, You may be a great chemist, but obviously not an experienced assayer of precious metals. Inquarting is so common and so well accepted that I am surprised that you do not know the term. In this process, a measured amount of precious metal is added to the crucible and then subtracted from the final assay results. The net effect on the assay results is (zero) if done properly. I am no expert, but the inquarted precious metals have been shown to draw the assay precious metals away from the slag and into the bead. Perhaps it is a language problem. Perhaps you do know the term, but not in English. I wonder what the "chuckaspeak" for "inquart" would be? Jack