Anyone do their own drill core maps?

CA Gold Hunter

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No need for them, I use my metal detector to find pays streaks so small you would need an electron microscope to see. Then I use my gold magnet to pick it all up, it's great because it literally only takes me a around 35 minutes to do and I'll get around 15 oz of gold a day with this method. I was using a sluice but it is completely useless and inefficient, can't believe all the old timers wasted their time with those relics. I have a 100% recovery rate with my method. So you can see drill maps would just be a waste of money. I run a small operation as well as I can keep all 15 oz a day and not have to pay all the overhead those large mining operations have to deal with. Those guys barely break even so I'm not sure why they are even in this business.
 

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No need for them, I use my metal detector to find pays streaks so small you would need an electron microscope to see. Then I use my gold magnet to pick it all up, it's great because it literally only takes me a around 35 minutes to do and I'll get around 15 oz of gold a day with this method. I was using a sluice but it is completely useless and inefficient, can't believe all the old timers wasted their time with those relics. I have a 100% recovery rate with my method. So you can see drill maps would just be a waste of money. I run a small operation as well as I can keep all 15 oz a day and not have to pay all the overhead those large mining operations have to deal with. Those guys barely break even so I'm not sure why they are even in this business.

Everyone knows this method is even outdated. Those of us ahead of the curve buy 50 gallon drums of gold chloride and a few petri dishes of Cupriavidus metallidurans; my morning routine is making myself a cocktail of the two in the blender then a few hours later I am literally finding bricks of gold! Pan those nuggets.
 

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Everyone knows this method is even outdated. Those of us ahead of the curve buy 50 gallon drums of gold chloride and a few petri dishes of Cupriavidus metallidurans; my morning routine is making myself a cocktail of the two in the blender then a few hours later I am literally sh*tting bricks of gold! Pan those nuggets.

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Since anyone that is serious about getting gold will keep records of what they find where this is quite the inane question. If a person records their finds be it by drilling or pan sampling it shows that they're organized in their methods. If they're smart, they don't share this information with ANYONE. Yet again you ask questions that are intrusive and lack any real meaning. I do believe the time has come to hit the IGNORE button. Can you say good-bye? I knew you could!!!!
 

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noiting like morning humor and a cup of coffee

What the heck F? That's just plain wrong! I told you I can't have my picture on the internet, now the anti's will be able to put a face to the name! Thanks for nuttin honey!
 

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No need for them, I use my metal detector to find pays streaks so small you would need an electron microscope to see. Then I use my gold magnet to pick it all up, it's great because it literally only takes me a around 35 minutes to do and I'll get around 15 oz of gold a day with this method. I was using a sluice but it is completely useless and inefficient, can't believe all the old timers wasted their time with those relics. I have a 100% recovery rate with my method. So you can see drill maps would just be a waste of money. I run a small operation as well as I can keep all 15 oz a day and not have to pay all the overhead those large mining operations have to deal with. Those guys barely break even so I'm not sure why they are even in this business.


I must disagree with your comment..."I was using a sluice but it is completely useless and inefficient, can't believe all the old timers wasted their time with those relics" I think what you need is what I have right here.. I give you thee..."High production sluice"
Sure you might need to classify.....

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goldog

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That's pretty big for a hand sluice. You haul that big a** thing out into the field?
 

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I sold a bunch of those before Doc went out of business. Worked pretty good for cleaning black sands too.
 

Mad Machinist

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Anyone do their own drill maps here? And if so please share your experience. :notworthy:

Yes, I do. Tell you what, why don't you just tell me where this is at and I'll come mine it for you and give you half after expenses.

If you cannot figure out how to do something as simple as a drill map, then you really shouldn't be mining as you are going to do something stupid and get yourself either hurt or killed thus making it tougher on those of us who do things right.
 

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