BC Placer gold
Senior Member
I have been reading these forums for years and really appreciate the wealth of knowledge found here, what a great group of wise people here!
My name is Rob, we are located in the North Okanagan BC. I worked for 20 years as an exploration geologist throughout BC, Nevada, and Argentina. During the downturn of 2008, we had a chance to stake some claims and go placer mining. We have been doing this ever since….
We are a “Ma & Pa” operation. We run a mix of older and “newer” equipment. Our oldest is 3 years older than me….a 1964 Euclid C-6 with a Garwood u-blade and an ateco ripper. Primarily we use a Hyundai 210-7 for digging pay, advancing pay, moving coarse/fine tailings. A John Deere 50d sitting on an elevated pad feeds a 25 yard/hour double screen deck wash plant. This setup keeps our operating cost low (our biggest expense is fuel; diesel currently 1.61$/litre here…hit 2.35$ last summer).
My wife (who is a teacher) has spent some time feeding the wash plant during her summer breaks. Otherwise a one man operation. Due to the remote locations it is critical to have “simple” equipment that is field repairable.
Thanks again to everyone who contributes to this forum!
My name is Rob, we are located in the North Okanagan BC. I worked for 20 years as an exploration geologist throughout BC, Nevada, and Argentina. During the downturn of 2008, we had a chance to stake some claims and go placer mining. We have been doing this ever since….
We are a “Ma & Pa” operation. We run a mix of older and “newer” equipment. Our oldest is 3 years older than me….a 1964 Euclid C-6 with a Garwood u-blade and an ateco ripper. Primarily we use a Hyundai 210-7 for digging pay, advancing pay, moving coarse/fine tailings. A John Deere 50d sitting on an elevated pad feeds a 25 yard/hour double screen deck wash plant. This setup keeps our operating cost low (our biggest expense is fuel; diesel currently 1.61$/litre here…hit 2.35$ last summer).
My wife (who is a teacher) has spent some time feeding the wash plant during her summer breaks. Otherwise a one man operation. Due to the remote locations it is critical to have “simple” equipment that is field repairable.
Thanks again to everyone who contributes to this forum!