Giant GOLD DREDGES make a comeback, Mongolian Dredge Fleet disproves drills |
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 Feb 14 2007, 04:16 PM
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Hi Folks - I'm a newbie here, usually on Alaska Gold Forum but lived in Mongolia since 1995. Then there was just one working dredge in Mongolia, and only a few dry mines. I've been documenting the placer gold rush since, now with 135 placer mining companies working 200 placer mines, and the Mongolian Dredge Fleet now has SIX large bucket line gold dredges and about 20 smaller bucket line dredges. I'm posting to share knowhow and ideas. And I am hoping someone will volunteer pics of the Snowstorm Dredge (especially its riffles) for me to include in the Tech Manual I've nearly completed for publication.
First I'll try and post some pics of the gold dredges to see if you folks are interested. If you want to visit them it can be arranged! We'll see how it goes - I would like to discuss PLACER DRILLING later on, as there is a systemic error that means understimation of gold reserves beneath wet floodplains. This error seems to be ignored in the USA and Canada, but please realise that the 6 giant Gold Dredges in Mongolia exist ONLY because the systemic error was corrected by the soviets just before the command economy collapsed. Enjoy the pics and realise that - if I'm right - then large gold dredges would be profitable in USA and Canada on placers formerly written off as subeconomic grades. cheers - Steppe |
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Jun 23 2007, 07:51 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Hi Steppe,
Awesome series of photos you posted and thank you for the invite. If I can ever get to Mongolia I would love to see any of these monsters.  I was reading through these again today and noticed you asked about the Snowstorm dredge pics in the first post. You can see the a pic of it's riffles in fact, right here on the CP forums.  Coolest prospecting site on the web.  http://www.coloradoprospector.com/forums/i...php?showtopic=5 I'm not sure but these may be some of the very few pics of this dredge even on the net anymore.....possibly the only ones of the interior parts.....Enjoy. I've also got some information on the "placer drilling" that someone sent me....I'll try to put it together in the next few weeks and get it posted. CP -------------------- CP-Owner/Administrator
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Steppegold Giant GOLD DREDGES make a comeback Feb 14 2007, 04:16 PM
Steppegold This is not an old picture in the USA it is of one... Feb 14 2007, 04:22 PM
Viking QUOTE (Steppegold @ Feb 14 2007, 04:22 PM... Sep 18 2015, 09:29 AM Steppegold The Mongolian Dredge Fleet operates for most, but ... Feb 14 2007, 04:26 PM Steppegold It sure is a BUCKET-LINE dredge, and here is the b... Feb 14 2007, 04:27 PM Steppegold I'll try to post some more later - any comment... Feb 14 2007, 04:31 PM sgaolson GREAT Pics Step Feb 14 2007, 05:47 PM russau the wacoenviros would go nuts if bucketline dredge... Feb 15 2007, 07:28 AM Mrs.CP Welcome to the forums Steppegold and thanks for th... Feb 15 2007, 01:08 PM Sparky That is some great pictures of a monster dredge. I... Feb 15 2007, 04:06 PM Steppegold Hi, time to look at a second member of the Mongoli... Feb 15 2007, 06:21 PM Steppegold The Bayangol Gold Dredge is mining close to a faul... Feb 15 2007, 06:26 PM Steppegold A banana is made when the bucket-line dredge makes... Feb 15 2007, 06:57 PM Steppegold Here is the result of the South Dredge swinging on... Feb 15 2007, 06:59 PM Steppegold And I'd better show you some buckets on a line... Feb 15 2007, 07:01 PM Silky QUOTE (Steppegold @ Feb 15 2007, 07:01 PM... Mar 1 2016, 08:39 PM Steppegold Its quite a remote place where the dredges are, an... Feb 15 2007, 07:03 PM Steppegold Moving a little downvalley, here is the first of t... Feb 15 2007, 07:07 PM Steppegold Here is the front end of the Toson Dredge. Being o... Feb 15 2007, 07:19 PM Steppegold That's enough pictures for today - any comment... Feb 15 2007, 07:21 PM jmann Cool very cool. Joe Feb 15 2007, 08:05 PM russau thats a really neat picture tour you gave us! ... Feb 16 2007, 06:07 AM Mrs.CP Fantastic pictures and info!!
Correct,... Feb 17 2007, 10:41 AM gold_tutor QUOTE (Steppegold @ Feb 15 2007, 05:21 PM)Tha... Feb 24 2007, 10:36 AM Coalbunny I/m more interested in the efficency of a bucketli... Mar 2 2007, 05:35 AM Steppegold Gold_Tutor - sorry I've been late in replying.... May 29 2007, 07:55 PM Steppegold Coalbunny - you asked a good question:
"I... May 29 2007, 08:11 PM Steppegold Hi CP - thanks for the link - tremendous informati... Jun 23 2007, 01:50 PM Steppegold What should interest you guys and gals who know th... Jun 23 2007, 01:57 PM Steppegold The Siberian bucket line dredges are good at diggi... Jun 23 2007, 02:07 PM Coalbunny I'd like some comparative facts.
1. What size ... Jun 28 2007, 11:18 PM ColoradoProspector Hey Steppe,
Had an idea as I was reading through ... Jul 4 2007, 07:36 AM smithsgold Been away for awhile this is a great thread cant w... Jul 31 2007, 01:00 AM Coalbunny Anything new to these dredges? Feb 7 2016, 04:51 AM Mrs.CP Tony Beets got one going again. History being brou... Mar 1 2016, 09:25 AM CP Hi Silky,
Not sure why you'd want to protest ... Mar 2 2016, 08:23 AM |
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