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Gold/Mining/Energy
BET YOUR ASSAY - Mining Terms Explained
An SI Board Since March 1997
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63 Paul, Books.... The book "Mining Explained" was JUST published (updMark Bartlett-4/3/1997
62 Yes it is a really good site, i actuelly think there are terms in there that weKevin Patterson-4/3/1997
61 Nice thread. Check out www.mtr-inc.com/srchmine/index.htm. It has definitionsOliver Macko-4/3/1997
60 Good post Dan, I dont buy into the transmution theory either but I have worked Walt-4/3/1997
59 Dan & Joe, Thanks for the info on the "Desert Sands" play. I donGolden Gord-4/3/1997
58 JKNF, I will admit that Joe Champion might be a sick sick individual BUT I can Dan York-4/2/1997
57 To everyone on this thread, Joe Champion is a sick man, he can turn lead into gJKNF-4/2/1997
56 You " Bet Your Assay" and get the lead out! Hurry last chance sale!CChuca Marsh-4/2/1997
55 Joe, It appears that you are saying that taking lead and assying it 3 times wiC L-4/2/1997
54 Great post Joe. However I would go a little farther :the only true test of an oWalt-4/2/1997
53 After watching this thread since inception, I decided that I would add a differJoe Champion-4/2/1997
52 I deal mostly in hard rock exploration and most cores are cut with a diamond saWalt-4/2/1997
51 Freeport's method of sampling? To thread: After reading all the info in dRob-4/2/1997
50 Em -- refers to electromagetic sounder. It's commonly used in mining..... M.E.-4/2/1997
49 TO ALL ! ! ! Off the subject, but does anyone have any information about a newDeep Digm-4/2/1997
48 Hi Walt; Enjoy your informative postings. In all your experiences, how many coArnie-4/2/1997
47 Thank's a lot for your efforts, very much appreciated. kevinKevin Patterson-4/2/1997
46 I asked a broker about the grey market and he confirmed in Canada it is illegaWalt-4/2/1997
45 Paul/ALL Here are two good books I've found on mining. MINING EXPLAINED POLARBEAR-4/2/1997
44 Most core is just left out in the open on site, unless there is something awfulWalt-4/1/1997
43 "How drill samples are assayed for gold content." Henry Hooymans (frRichard A Martijn-4/1/1997
42 Hi Walt, Thanks for explaining about core storage. Do the mining companies genebarb loucks-4/1/1997
41 Prospecting in Canada by D>H>Lang is a good basic start to geology and miWalt-4/1/1997
40 Im out of my depth here because Im just pssing on what Ive heard so I wish a brWalt-4/1/1997
39 Thank you, just one more quick question. Is the grey market used mainly duringKevin Patterson-4/1/1997
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