Mining for Gold at Minus 45 Celsius in the Arctic...

[ARC]

Just ran across this on my web travels... thought it might interest someone here... from 2014 but still some interest to someone I would think.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303636404579392912016780616

 

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[hill_billiez]

Interesting read.

 

[BillA]

behind a paywall

the Russians (evil ruskies?) have many years in this, gulag on

 

[pepperj]

Was sort of interesting till the second paragraph.....

TO READ THE FULL STORY​

No I won't subscribe..........

 

[ARC]

I will tell you the truth behind my motivation on posting this...

I often think of the MDr's and dredgers out there freezing their you know whats...

So... if you thought it was cold outside that day in your heads...

Think of these guys... and keep on digging !

:P

 

[pepperj]

I will tell you the truth behind my motivation on posting this...

I often think of the MDr's and dredgers out there freezing their you know whats...

So... if you thought it was cold outside that day in your heads...

Think of these guys... and keep on digging !

:P

I'm sure the lure of gold has something to do with all this=GOLD FEVER!
Working in the elements is hard on body and equipment-period.
They all have my respect as doing anything in the cold is hard and harder I find.

 

[BillA]

....
Working in the elements is hard on body and equipment-period.
They all have my respect as doing anything in the cold is hard and harder I find.

from a Canadian, lol
been in Nome in the summer, froze 'em off in Pine City, MN at -30 for 2 weeks
moved south, am a warm weather small cat now, 72 lowest temp here