Any ore Processng/Refining plants near Utah

[ColoradoMike]

I have been looking for the nearest plant near Utah. I am having great trouble finding any. I'd take any even near by states.


I have a claim that I need some advice on. The assayes came in on the lowest sections. We took them right off the top of the ground in the gravel. With the gold ,platinum, Palladium, Rhodium alone it assayed a over $3k to the ton. Is this good?
It's about .75 miles down hill from the source. Our main claims are right below where this has been eroding forever. I expect those Assays to come in at least twice as high. This is just gravel right on top of the ground so it is easy to recover.
Is it worth it is what I need to know. After we have to post the reclamation bonds & may have to have it loaded & shipped to another state to have it processed & pay for processing?

Thanks

 

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Does this help...I travel to Utah frequently on business and know they have the processing plants

 

[ColoradoMike]

Thanks for the links.
The problem is they have them but they are not open to guys like us. All I have found are like Kennecot they only process their own.

Thanks for the links I will track them out.

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

[The assayes came in on the lowest sections.
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Q) clarify "lowest sections" please. I have an idea but best to clarify it.
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We took them right off the top of the ground in the gravel. With the gold, platinum, Palladium, Rhodium alone it assayed a over $3k to the ton. Is this good?
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A&Q) You are joking of course? Heck yes, but remember a processor for the Pt metals is hard to find. Many advertise, but few can effectively produce, so check their track records. The Pt metals are very difficult to refine.
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It's about .75 miles down hill from the source. Our main claims are right below where this has been eroding forever. I expect those Assays to come in at least twice as high. This is just gravel right on top of the ground so it is easy to recover.
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Q& How do you intend to recover this?
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? ? Is it worth it is what I need to know. After we have to post the reclamation bonds & may have to have it loaded & shipped to another state to have it processed & pay for processing?
Thanks
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A) On The face of it , I would not hesitate, but much necessary information is lacking. I. E. estimated size of recoverable orebody, cost of the type of recovery processing that you decide upon, transportation, and on. Also very important, what is the actual Au content?

In other words, it is just another business - if the returns are sufficiently larger than production costs, gogogo..


Jose de La Mancha ( I tilt windills )

 

[ColoradoMike]

[The assayes came in on the lowest sections.
~~~~~~

Q) clarify? "lowest sections" please. I have an idea but best to clarify it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``

We took them right off the top of the ground in the gravel. With the gold, platinum, Palladium, Rhodium alone it assayed a over $3k to the ton. Is this good?
~~~~~~~~

A&Q) You are joking of course?? ? ?Heck yes, but remember a processor for the Pt metals is hard to find. Many advertise, but few can effectively produce, so check their track records. The Pt metals are very difficult to refine.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It's about .75 miles down hill from the source. Our main claims are right below where this has been eroding forever. I expect those Assays to come in at least twice as high. This is just gravel right on top of the ground so it is easy to recover.
~~~~~~~

Q& How do you intend to recover this?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
? ? Is it worth it is what I need to know. After we have to post the reclamation bonds & may have to have it loaded & shipped to another state to have it processed & pay for processing?
Thanks
~~~~~~
A) On The face of it , I would not hesitate, but much necessary information is lacking.? ?I. E. estimated size of recoverable orebody, cost of the type of recovery processing that you decide upon, transportation, and on. Also very important, what is the actual Au content?

In other words, it is just another business? - if the returns are sufficiently larger than production costs, gogogo..


Jose de La Mancha? ( I tilt windills )

By lowest I meant way down hill.

The access is easy. Just need a loader & a truck.

Here is what the assay said AU-0.96 OTP Pt. 1.23 OPT Pd. 0.66 OPT Rh 0.39 OPT Lr. 0.96 OPT (opt oz. Per ton)
There are others but these are the big ones.
There are supposed to be assays that are much much higher but I have not seen them. My assays will be in next week late & they are closer to the source.
I have 1300 ac claimed & there is more I could yet claim. It is all over the place right on top to the ground.
I have a guy that will build a plant to process for $500k that will 35 tons a day but I'm like don't do me any favors man. $500K

 

[feralmitch]

ColoradoMike,
35 tons per day, at $3000 per ton, come out to $105,000 per day of full production run according to my calculations. This in one week's run of full production would pay off this plant and leave $25,000 left over for operating cost.Mmmmm.
Now compare this with say buying a McDonalds franchise. There business model suggests a expectation of 5 years before you would have your McDonalds all paid for and start making real profit.
Sample, sample,and keep accurate records and I think you should be able to attract some loans,grants or a Joint Venture with a major or minor mining firm.
Watch out for Pirate Corporations as they might covet what you have and are ruthless.
You have what I dream about and the Ladies in Utah are Cute Too!!!
Best of Skill to You and Keep Us Posted,
Mitch

 

[ColoradoMike]

Thanks
I did locate a plant in Utah less than 200 miles away. Any Idea what a fair price is for the processing?

Mike

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

ColoradoMike,
? ? 35 tons per day, at $3000 per ton, come out to $105,000 per day of full production run according to my calculations. This in one week's run of full production would pay off this plant and leave $25,000 left over for operating cost.Mmmmm.
? ? Now compare this with say buying a McDonalds franchise. There business model suggests a expectation of 5 years before you would have your McDonalds all paid for and start making real profit.
? ? Sample, sample,and keep accurate records and I think you should be able to attract some loans,grants or a Joint Venture with a major or minor mining firm.
? ? Watch out for Pirate Corporations as they might covet what you have and are ruthless.
? ? You have what I dream about and the Ladies in Utah are Cute Too!!!
? ? ? ? Best of Skill to You and Keep Us Posted,
? ? ? ? ? ?Mitch

A) HI MItch, you forgot one thing SAMPLE, SAMPLE & "SAMPLE", also back up your bets by useing 2 different Assayers, the Pt metals are a bi--h- to accurately assay. Most cannot do it. Check with Miitch on this.

Best of luck..

Jose de La Mancha ( I tilt windmills )

 

[feralmitch]

Mike,
I agree with Jose's Answer here...except I suggest at least three different Assayers minimum (the more the better if you can afford it).
A reputable Mining Law Lawyer could be of a great value to help you protect what you have and may be worth talking things over with, but Again do not reveal much on exact location. One late successful mine owner I was fortunate enough to meet, would hire a lawyer , then another to watch that lawyer, and a third to watch the second lawyer. Another successful mine owner I had the pleasure to meet and was taken over to his house by a mutual friend, had six attorneys there going over one of his projects, needless to say we did not bother him much that day as the clock was ticking the $$$ away...
Mike if you would like, I could give you a couple of email addresses of some people you could talk this all over with ( one is in Nevada and the other two are in California). I'll be going out into the "field" sometime soon so it could be a while before I get back to you.
I personally feel the platinum group metals values will be increasing as the World Wide Industrial Demand is growing., especially with China's Auto Industry jumping into export mode and their adoption of the stricter EU Emission Standards. But...as with all metal prices , they can fluctuate wildy as new large discoveries are made or new technologies are developed than reduce demands or replace certain Expensive metals entirely. Mining is "Big Casino Gambling" and there is much to keep abreast of, good consultants are worth the expenditures.
Best of Skill to You,
Mitch

 

[GreenMum]

Any luck with ore processing in Utah? My son has a little bag to process and we have no idea where to take it. Thanks if anyone answers.

 

[Oakview2]

If it is a really small amount, crush and pan?

 

[caribou]

processing plants in or near Utah

Thanks
I did locate a plant in Utah less than 200 miles away. Any Idea what a fair price is for the processing?

Mike

Don't know what the fair price for processing is but I am interested in knowing the name of the processing plant you found in Utah

 

[Tanelorn]

Mike,

Here are some links to some people that may be able to assist you.

Cascade Refining

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Rocky Mountain Prospector Supply
153 No. State, Orem Plaza
Orem, Utah 84057
1-801-224-3493

Chuck’s Detectors and Prospecting Supplies
1260 East Vine Street (6100 South)
Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
1-801-264-9347