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COLORADO DIAMOND PROSPECTING, Colorado has diamond deposits, you just need to look... |
 Jan 22 2011, 07:47 PM
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Observer  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 21-January 11 Member No.: 9,138  |
QUOTE (ASTROBLEME @ Jan 21 2011, 06:20 PM)  The law protects both the miner and the resource. If an individual miner or a mining company cannot comply with the law, they cannot do business. Pretty simple concept in my opinion.  I grew up in coal camps where a company would post a small bond, tear up everything that stood in the way of getting out the coal by strip mining and then...surprise after they cashed the checks for the production...go out of business and let the bond cover the mess. Well, the bonding was set so low that reclamation couldn't be funded so the taxpayer footed the bill. I saw the same trucks with the same drivers change their names from "Mining Company" to "Reclamation Company" and further profit from their earlier efforts!  If the individual or company cannot comply with modern mining laws, they will not get the permits needed to operate. The government saw the same thing I did growing up...too many people jumping their bonds and walking away to let everyone else pay for their destruction. Good mining plans will get approved with an adequate bonding fund to assure proper reclamation.  ASTROBLEME [Yes, but here we fervently refer to them as "Eco-Terrorists" for a reason, dynamiting mines, spiking trees in logging areas, blowing up ski area buildings, blowing up gov't field offices, and just the normal run of the mill trash being trashy] |
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Jan 22 2011, 10:12 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
Here is a great resource on diamond discovery in Colorado that was published this month...
http://www.palosverdes.com/sblap/agatizer.pdf ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Feb 6 2011, 02:48 PM
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 Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 22-December 10 From: USA Member No.: 7,480 |
Astro,
mmm checked it did not see anything about diamonds? DD |
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Feb 6 2011, 10:39 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
QUOTE (Diamond Digger @ Feb 6 2011, 01:48 PM) Astro, mmm checked it did not see anything about diamonds? DD That link brings up the current issue of "The Agatizer" and it is now set for February 2011. A subscription may be needed to obtain back issues like the January 2011 publication covering diamonds. ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Feb 16 2011, 05:34 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
Here is a link that was posted in Africa today (2-16-2011) covering news of the company that was trying to re-open the diamond mine on the Sloan Ranch.
http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=4&ai...ary/Wednesday16 ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Feb 18 2011, 02:48 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 22-December 10 From: USA Member No.: 7,480 |
Astro,
That mine can be made to pay but sadly it seems that it's not. Simple mistakes will cost you a fortune that's why you should never start a mine if you have to employ the so- called experts. If you yourself do not know what you are doing do not even try it. It will cost you... I bet way to much was spend on setting up the "equipment" and salaries for the big boys.. what with a loan of $10Mil us? WOW I can start a mine with $2 mil and make a success of it. Why? Not because I am better than the experts but because I grew up on a Diamond Diggings and I know how to get them out of the ground, (and I have done it before with much less cash), Hard Kimberlite or Alluvial gravel, the cheapest way possible. Being Cheap is what it is all about. You cannot spend money on anything that is not recovery related... I am sitting on Two Kimberlite pipes and I know I can make them pay within a very short time but I do not have the cash backing these guys had. Phew! How could they loose that kind of money???? Makes one wonder. Either way wish I was there lol DD |
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Jan 21 2012, 09:38 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Here is an interesting article from Mining.com on 1/19/12
QUOTE Why don’t diamonds burn up in the Earth’s crust? Wired Science reports on new research revealing the secret behind the rapid ascent of diamonds as they are pushed up from deep below Earth’s surface. How a diamond is like a champagne cork Wild!!  
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Jan 21 2012, 10:02 AM
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Dan, that link is busted... getting an "error 404 page not found" when I hit it
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Jan 21 2012, 10:14 AM
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Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 4,149 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 3 |
Woops my bad, I broke the link when I posted it.
  Should work now. 
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Oct 25 2012, 08:32 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
The Wyoming State Geological Survey recently posted this information on some of the early work in the State Line Diamond District.
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/public-info/onlin.../docs/RI-12.pdf ASTROBLEME -------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Oct 25 2012, 04:23 PM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
boy are they slow! look at the date of when it was written Septeber 1976 ...........im going to save this to my favorites.
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Nov 1 2012, 09:20 AM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 22-December 10 From: USA Member No.: 7,480 |
Johnny,
If all goes well I should be in the US pretty soon. I am bringing a South African made diamond wash plant with me and as soon as I am settled in on the claim I will be in touch and you can come for a visit. Maybe we can sort something out. Andy |
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Nov 13 2012, 07:12 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 16-October 08 From: Central Colorado Member No.: 6,813 |
Today it was announced that Harry Winston Diamond Corp is paying $500 million for an 80% interests in the Ekati mine and marketing operations. That Canadian diamond mine has only 7 years life left.
-------------------- Annual Dues Paying Member Since 2008
Tonko Mining Company "Some day this crater is going to be a greatly talked about place, and if the above credit is due, as is certainly the case, I would like to have it generally known for the sake of the children." Daniel Moreau Barringer 2/1/1912 in a letter about the Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona USA |
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Dec 21 2012, 04:45 PM
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Observer Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 19-December 12 Member No.: 50,789 |
QUOTE (Diamond Digger @ Nov 1 2012, 09:20 AM) Johnny, If all goes well I should be in the US pretty soon. I am bringing a South African made diamond wash plant with me and as soon as I am settled in on the claim I will be in touch and you can come for a visit. Maybe we can sort something out. Andy Hi Andy. Used to dig myself between Riverton pleasure resort and Windserton on place called Tipperary. Worked for DeBeers Geology back in the 70's I am at present in North Dakota working on the oilfields but is busy building a small prospecting plant and will take it to stateline area in Wyoming to hunt some diamonds there. Believe me there is plenty. Realy surprised that everybody is so focussed on hunting gold and overlook the better stuff."DIAMONDS" Man nothing like flipping that screen and there lies a 10ct shiny as hell. Anyways, let us know when you come over. Sure would like to meet up with you sometime. What kind of washplant are you bringing over from SA. We may even know each other. Remember Sam Cloete? Anyways look forward to hearing from you. FS |
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Dec 21 2012, 06:22 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 22-December 10 From: USA Member No.: 7,480 |
Hi,
Yeah keep in touch will contact you as soon as we are settled, but Colorado is the place as Wyoming is claimed up By every Tom Dick and harry! And the Oil and Gas companies are everywhere no chance of that! But do contact Johnny he is a nice guy and might give you a hand! Andy QUOTE (Fled @ Dec 21 2012, 03:45 PM) Hi Andy. Used to dig myself between Riverton pleasure resort and Windserton on place called Tipperary. Worked for DeBeers Geology back in the 70's I am at present in North Dakota working on the oilfields but is busy building a small prospecting plant and will take it to stateline area in Wyoming to hunt some diamonds there. Believe me there is plenty. Realy surprised that everybody is so focussed on hunting gold and overlook the better stuff."DIAMONDS" Man nothing like flipping that screen and there lies a 10ct shiny as hell. Anyways, let us know when you come over. Sure would like to meet up with you sometime. What kind of washplant are you bringing over from SA. We may even know each other. Remember Sam Cloete? Anyways look forward to hearing from you. FS |
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