Truelly enjoyed this video Miner Jim.He figured out his problem and came out victorious ,No loses and gained experience to the wiser in my eyes.Seeing the plant in operations was good to see.Wishing him the best take care David out
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks David
@edmc1000
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along .
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@wildernesspost8764
3 жыл бұрын
This was so great to watch.Learned a ton, thanks so much!
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
We'll do more 'tours' as we can
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Wilderness
@mohammednovalija
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amongst the best tapes I have watched on KZitem - Thank You so much for going to the effort And that guy what got bogged - he sure did make a meal of it - shoulda done what he done at the end , but at the start
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
I would have done it a bit different myself, but it's his mine, his excavator. :-)
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mohammed It wasn't as bad as it looked. And he is an experienced operator, weak drives on machine, high hours!
@GrooberNedJardine
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff , appreciate the running commentary , would have been good to see a run then a cleanup , thanks for showing the operation . cheers Ned .
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ned, at some point we will show a cleanup!
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
First day usually doesn't have a cleanup :-) Nice if they needed one
@goldpanr
3 жыл бұрын
Real great video! Thanks for recording it Jim! A++++
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks goldpanr
@randythomas3478
3 жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying seeing this real action!
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy
@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK
3 жыл бұрын
How many grams per hour are they getting?
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Yardage was running 17.00- 35.00 $per yard
@brianmcintyre8940
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, that shrimp juice will attract bears for miles. Good luck
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian, and yes we are in grizzly country up there, have one on video right in camp from last fall
@ericschultz5413
Жыл бұрын
Want to add great job to the great fellow who did the video/documentary!
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
Jim is a much better placer miner than I am. I am hard rock.
@brandonwallace2118
Ай бұрын
ty for sharing
@hardrockuniversity7283
Ай бұрын
You are most welcome
@patrickjobling8676
3 жыл бұрын
Super fantastics mr big jims .. now thats living ..😍😎😁pip pips and carryon pilgrims
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, great family, and friends. Thanks
@Goldstreamplacer
3 жыл бұрын
2 man operations are the best ! Low stress, more fun.
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, Thanks
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
Small teams are easier for sure.
@NasoBabagir
Жыл бұрын
Hey my dear, please make it clear especially the thinness of payable horizion
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
I am not sure on this mine as I have never been there personally.
@sanfranciscobay
Жыл бұрын
20:43 If there were Golf Ball or Baseball Size Gold Nuggets, would they be discarded to the front of the Trailer and never found?
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
They would be rejected off the screen. In those cases where such nuggets are known to exist, they will usually run the screen rejects over a metal detector now. In the past they often got thrown away. Therefore, such reject piles can be a good spot to metal detect for gold.
@arnaubasulto4448
2 жыл бұрын
In which state is that?
@hardrockuniversity7283
2 жыл бұрын
Western Montana
@queencoins9913
Жыл бұрын
Gray video buddy
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
I didn't shoot it. Jim is just starting.
@badgroove5501
3 жыл бұрын
Great job! My son and I enjoy weekend panning. We never want to crawl onto a claim unknowingly and any info you could share on placers & lodes (the do’s and do nots, would be fantastic).
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
That can get a bit complicated. :-) Land status maps are available but actual claims gets real granular. If you have a spot you want to try you will have to do a bit of research in general.
@badgroove5501
3 жыл бұрын
@@hardrockuniversity7283 your right and research takes some time. I’m glad I’m enrolled at H.R, university as a freshman!
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
@@badgroove5501 Looks like I may be doing a new set of videos on exploration targeted at a guy in Guinea, but applicable everywhere. Interesting times.
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Badgroove, Monday night I may try to discuss, deposition in placers, that's a subject that pertains to both interesting enough! Thanks for watching!
@glencaple3888
3 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thanks!
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Glen
@robertmaciver130
2 жыл бұрын
nice jim tyvm
@olddirtygoatmining1522
3 жыл бұрын
That excavator has very little track power left, it struggles in the mud!
@rossjensen2766
2 жыл бұрын
Which state is this operation in?
@hardrockuniversity7283
2 жыл бұрын
Montana
@bayoubilly6971
3 жыл бұрын
Where is this located. Montana ? Blue slide ?
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
Montana. Not sure otherwise. Jim?
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Helena, Montana area
@baerentstrandberg4473
Жыл бұрын
you need more steel on your screen need a rotating stacker belt rotation is about 150 degrees unit needs to be on tracks unit needs to be in the cut and fed by a dragline tails pumped to holding pond till ready for off site processing
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
Quite a lot for a ten ton dump. 🙂
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
Oops. Wrong video. In this case- not my operation.
@sanfranciscobay
Жыл бұрын
So much expensive equipment, time and the amount of earth that has to be moved. Is this productive financially?
@randallsmerna384
2 жыл бұрын
Boy that guy just totally screwed himself with that stuck excavator by allowing the water to surround him. He should have taken dry rocking material and piled it next to his unit so that when he lifted it it would fall into the track area. Repeat this process While also creating a gentle ramp for the excavator to climb and push yourself out!
@hardrockuniversity7283
2 жыл бұрын
I have very little experience with excavators or mud myself. being form the desert. Your plan makes sense to me.
@edioniokifer9273
7 ай бұрын
Gostei mas porém essa calha e muito pequena acho que está perdendo ouro
@hardrockuniversity7283
7 ай бұрын
Isso é possível. Testar é a única maneira de saber com certeza.
@kevinauld6809
3 жыл бұрын
That is more complete I've almost have been that deep in a small excavator I try not to ever get to stuck I'm sher some day it will happen but sofar sogood
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
I've been close once. :-)
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin
@BigDog-cy4qk
3 жыл бұрын
Brycey boy need me to come give him some tips on how the big boys do it...you fellas ain't related to the Hoffman clan are ya🤦♂️😂
@hardrockuniversity7283
3 жыл бұрын
Not me. Not sure about Bryce
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
It really wasn't as bad as it looked, its all bedrock under him, ground water was coming very fast making loose material a swamp. Bryce is a very experienced operator!
@baerentstrandberg4473
Жыл бұрын
try to keep your cut dry
@hardrockuniversity7283
Жыл бұрын
Not sure why they didn't. It is pretty sloppy though. 🙂
@shawnanderson3304
3 жыл бұрын
40 yards a day , not going to make any money that way
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
He will scale up in the future, you have to start with what your capable of!!
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
Shawn, this is a weekend hobby for his family a this point.
@Goldstreamplacer
3 жыл бұрын
40 yards @ $25 / yard = $1000 per day. Expenses for fuel, little things, not counting breakdowns $200 / day. $800 per day profit is pretty good wages for a couple of guys. Its never that cheap irl, but it shows you can make a living wage running a small operation. I havent even taken into the real value of mining, which is just being out there doing it. Priceless.
@minerjim1531
3 жыл бұрын
@@Goldstreamplacer you couldn't be more right!!!
@sanfranciscobay
Жыл бұрын
@@Goldstreamplacer I would think it costs more than $200 per day for the use of the Excavator, Bobcat, Mining Machine, Fuel, Food etc.
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