Prospecting code of ethics Options

[fenixsmom]

Hiya folks! I was wondering about ethical recovery. I was pondering originally how many buckets of concentrate is ethical to bring home to work. That led to the pondering of ethics while prospecting in general. I believe this is a very important subject to touch on because it effects us all. The more damage we do to our rivers, lands etc., the more negatively others will see us. Although to some this may seem like common sense, there are those that don't give a flying you know what. I am a firm believer in preserving the land as close to as pristine as I found it. (Minus a little concentrate). So is there any advice you can give to those of us that are just starting out?

[fenixsmom]

Lol, yeah it does. Perhaps I was overestimating the scale of operations a little bit. I can definitely see where you are coming from. I was viewing the term "concentrate" as what you get after running your samples through a couple of screens. My mistake of terminology. So I shall rephrase my.question to look like less of.a greenhorn.
How many buckets of dirt is ethical to bring home with you to be worked and then returned to it's home?

[swizz]

How many buckets of dirt is ethical to bring home with you to be worked and then returned to it's home?

hmmm... the "ethics" of bringing dirt home.
Sorry, it's just an odd question and there's nothing wrong with being a greenhorn and asking.
I don't think I've ever known any fellow prospectors to go home with even one 5gal bucket of material.... rough, classified, or concentrate. Ethics aside, It's just not smart prospecting or processing and not a common practice. Not saying it doesn't happen, just far from common.
How much dirt being removed would you consider "unethical"? Home Builders, Commercial Builders, and landscapers remove incredible amounts of dirt on a daily basis but there is an economic reward. Is that unethical? Maybe. Eye of the beholder. Moving and REmoving dirt are two different things. Typically miners "move" dirt.... not "remove" large quantities of dirt from a site. In the example of my personal claims.... the dirt that I've "moved" stays on site, only minimal concentrates are removed from site to process later. On-site tailing piles are raked flat and/or used for mine improvements. My personal mine improvements often benefit and facilitate habitat improvement as a side benefit... just ask my Muskrats and Golden Ground Squirrels. Little buggers get excited when they see me pull up.