Ethan in Adelaide

On 2/26/2024 at 7:45 AM, Aureous said:

Every ' dead tenement'  has almost always already gotten a re-application over it before it even expires. But, those tenements will take months to determine who gets it (often more than one mining/exploration company or individual will have applied for it) and in the mean time, it is now 'pending ground' and open to anyone to prospect on it without permission. There will also be documentation at the Mines Dept, outlining the work that the previous owner did. This gives the budding prospector lots of info to point them in the right direction as to where on the tenement the gold actually is. The gold that a mining company is chasing aint necessarily the same gold we're after. 

Hi Aureous, this is what he replied:

'G'day, point is that most dead tenements don't have mines on them. Both geoview and tengraph will show you the mines(most of them) and thats good when we are looking to 'connect the dots' but looking for privately held dead tenements will tell you where the alluvial gold has been. Please let me know if I have or haven't answered your question....I get myself confused sometimes!!'

Hi peeps,

I am just watching goldtalk Leonora from Youtubes. In one video he mentioned (from 0:25) that using tengraph is more important than geoview ect as you can see dead tenements. But I didn't get why it is so important to see dead tenements as we can already see where old mines are ect from tengraph and geoviews anyway.

Anyone knows?

Thanks,
Ethan

On 2023/4/26 at PM12点18分, PhaseTech said:

我收到非常不稳定的信号

On 2023/4/26 at PM12点18分, PhaseTech said:

如果地面中的盐含量最少，17x13" 线圈将比 12" 线圈更成功地正常运行。但在困难的情况下，我发现一般/困难仍然可以提供出色的深度并保留很多灵敏度。如果我收到非常不稳定的信号，我会切换到 HY 进行检查。 

 

changing from difficult to high yield would need a GB again, do you use ferrite ring and quick track together to go through again or just pump the coil? Thanks.

5 minutes ago, Prickly Prospector said:

All good, they should have a similar department and regulations..

https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Minerals/Native-Title-5481.aspx

Thank you. I have sent an email too and waiting for reply from the department.

59 minutes ago, Prickly Prospector said:

It's a lot of reading, but I found this for SA. Hope it helps.

 

https://www.energymining.sa.gov.au/industry/minerals-and-mining/communities-and-land-access/native-title-and-aboriginal-land

Hi Pricky,

thannks for reply, actully I forgot to mention it is at Western Australia. 

Kind regards,
Ethan

Hi teammates,

Just wonder when we pick up prospecting areas do we need to be aware of native title and Aboriginal heritage areas?

Thanks,
Ethan

4 minutes ago, phrunt said:

More sensitive to smaller gold.

is 14x9 the similar quieter than 11 stock coil just like 12x9 does?

On 2/8/2024 at 9:37 AM, phrunt said:

I haven't used it since, I've just got too many coils and detectors and not enough time in the gold fields to use them all 🙂 I use the ones I think will find me the most gold on the given day and with small gold being the most common the 14x9" doesn't suit my area as well as the 10x5", although I may have the wrong mindset and be missing the deeper bits by doing so, but I just like going home with something in my gold bottle and the 10x5" is more likely to do that for me 🙂

Thanks. I wonder why 12x7 is more popular than 14x9?

On 2022/6/27 at AM8点41分, phrunt said:

谢谢 Gerry，我最终订购了 14x9" Goldhawk，因为我现在还从“其他”澳大利亚品牌订购了两个较小的线圈，并且给定时间我也会得到一些 X 的线圈。这应该几乎涵盖了所有底座。最后我只是更喜欢其他澳大利亚尺寸，我真的想要一个 10x5"，但后来我决定我更喜欢最小的可用线圈，以获得最小的金灵敏度，然后获得 10x5" 似乎尺寸太接近，所以我选择了其他品牌的尺寸稍大，而不是 10x5"，它们的尺寸也是最小的🙂这次有多种线圈尺寸可供选择，真是太棒了。其他澳大利亚品牌的线圈价格更高，因此 Coiltek 的线圈肯定是价格更优惠的。 14x9" 的价格比其他澳大利亚品牌中最小尺寸的要便宜。

我一直喜欢 4500 上的 14x9" 尺寸，良好的地面覆盖率和不错的灵敏度，但这显然是螺旋/平绕线圈，这次 6000 似乎并非如此，所以我希望6000 的硬件提供的额外灵敏度弥补了捆绑缠绕的线圈，它肯定会在最小尺寸上，但不确定 14x9"。

Hi how you feel about 14x9 coil now?

2 minutes ago, phrunt said:

这两个地方都是中国人大量参与金矿开采的地方，我认为硬币是挂在某人脖子上的绳子什么的，也许是他们的幸运符，它被折断了，这条小溪有野生植被，很难获得从小溪底部开始，在小溪上游一英里的地方落入湖中，事实上，几乎不可能，它的路径是沿着山坡向下的，我只探测过小溪的最底部部分，并且在那里做得非常好黄金，很有趣的是看到中国矿工沿着它的边缘堆放的所有古老岩石。

这枚戒指是在中国人在距离小溪一个多小时车程的地方大量开采的另一个地区发现的，他们的洞穴小屋仍然在那里，还有他们建造的一些旧石头临时小屋，我认为它只是丢失了，尽管相当多戒指尺寸很大，手指尺寸很小，不适合我的手指，而且我的手很小。我认为这是一枚男士戒指，但男士的手很小。

that would make sense. I would be very surprised if your findings has no Chinese there earlier. 

On 12/9/2023 at 7:58 PM, Doc said:

I had mentioned one of my issues with the Hip Stick is it was not adjustable.  You had to decide what length you want before you ordered.

So I was wondering what kind of length would be needed for different people of different heights.

So if you could help me out.  Can you tell me how tall you are and what your measurement is from the top of your shoulder to the top of your pants at the waist.

I'm trying to get an idea if something like the Hip Stick could be made adjustable, maybe telescoping with a cam-lock????  What would be the minimum and maximum length it would have to be adjustable to?

For example  I'm 5'7" and from the top of my shoulder to the top of my pants is 20 inches.

So if you could just give me your height and that measurement it would give me a lot of data.  I think this is why the Minelab Pro Swing has not caught on because they did not take into consideration that the height adjustment needs to have a lot more variation than they provide with the screw adjustment.  Because it is so short that is why customers complain that it separates at the joint of the support strut.

Thank you for your help,

Doc

Hi I am 158cm so I wonder if the shortest hip-stick fit me or still too long?

Thanks,
Ethan

21 minutes ago, phrunt said:

I found the coin on a Chinese coin database not long after finding it, it was a very old coin, thousands of years.  I can't remember now as I had that thread deleted so I'd have to research it all over again.

I wonder why they were there...someone buried them on purpose?

7 hours ago, phrunt said:

两件事，小溪里的一枚中国古钱币。

还有一枚银象牙戒指，我认为很可能也是中国的。

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=169ec34203698107&rlz=1C1GCEB_enAU1056AU1056&sxsrf=ACQVn0-avfEMuWQ__Y4ZaoFY5jfGATXpdg:1707058834154&q=元通宝&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4la7b-ZGEAxWJZmwGHZIJA14Q0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1920&bih=919&dpr=1#imgrc=6yojc4gsLxJuZM

hey buddy have a look of this and see if any matches?

5 hours ago, blackjack said:

Yes Ethan, it's S/W of the Pilbara/ Nullagine, but about as far for you. I have no plans for a W.A. trip at this stage, if I go anywhere this winter it would be to Tibooburra. If I was in S.A. like you that's would be where I would plan to go, you probably won't strike it rich there but you have a better chance of finding gold than in W.A. The West is good if you know where to go [which I don't anymore]. Getting permissions and navigating and paying for permits like 40e could be difficult, but it's been 30 years since I've prospected there, so I'm really not qualified to comment, it just appears to me that it's become harder. Hopefully someone from W.A. will comment on this. I know my cousin and his wife did well on their last trip, but they were working on a friends lease. Good luck, and keep us informed.

Thanks Jack. Last time I asked someone about going to tibooburra, he said he has been there but nowadays not much gold anymore. Not sure if true or not. However becasue our trip is around 2-3 months, while staying Tibooburra would cost $30 each day I think? then 2-3 months seems a bit costy. Unless there is somewhere free camping?

Surely we will keep you updated. We got starlink as well this time. Dad is the one who likes remote australia so WA is not a bad choice. If you do go Tib please keep us updated. 

Kind regards,
Ethan

11 hours ago, blackjack said:

Hey Ethan, how's it going ? No I haven't been able to get away, my sniping partners have taken to detecting with some success in the Corinna area [Tasmania ] they are following the gold trail in creeks and are clearing the overburden/gravel and detecting the bedrock. They are averaging 4 grams a weekend, but are working for it. I have done some detecting in the Leonora/Laverton area years ago [ early 1980's ] at Eucalyptus, Pyke Hollow and Pennyweight Point, but other than that are I don't know it well. It would be quite a bit extra travel time for you but the area I would like to get back to is the Ashburton gold fields. My dad and I did that area in an old Holden towing a trailer with two trail bikes in the early 80's, our main destination was Top Camp, we were the first in there with detectors, we did quite well so we didn't look at any other spots in detail. We went in from the western end at Nanutarra to Ashburton Downs station then to Top Camp from there we followed station roads going east coming out at Meekatharra, passing some very promising areas with alluvial workings [ dryblowings ]. We had to get fuel at three stations on that track, and not one station owner would accept any money 😊let me know when you are going and I will contact my cousin, and see what he says about some possible locations for you, he knows all the spots, he had a dryblowing outfit all his working life, of course I can't be sure he'll tell me anything though. 

Hi Jack,

Ashburton is within Pilbara right? Lol too far for us at this stage. I would only consider going there if someone knows there take us there, like you lol

So you have no plans yet going back to WA? If you do let us know then we can catch up😁

On 6/24/2023 at 9:35 AM, blackjack said:

Thanks Ethan, we will stay in touch, I'd love to meet you and find some gold. Message me before you go, I'm from W.A. I have some contacts over there, and maybe some unfinished places I'd like to get back to. I may not be able to but you might. Looks like you had some flooding over your way, there may be some new ground to look at locally, keep us posted.

Hi Jack, how you been? Any luck and trip planning last year and this year?

We were unable to make it last year, because our ute didn't arrive on time, as well as dad had to go back to China as his visa application was rejected. So he is in China now and I will apply again, so hopefully he can come back in a month time. 

Now I have got the ute last December and pretty much ready to go. We still plan to go WA this year, possibly from end of May to mid August. Still Laverton areas I guess.. How about you?  

Kind regards,
Ethan

8 minutes ago, Rob Allison said:

嗨伊森，

   我在 Minelab 的网站上进行了快速搜索，找到了您附近的这些经销商 - 

https://www.minelab.com/usa/where-to-buy?search=dealer&country=41&postcode=&name=& detector=252529

如果有人要搜索 Minelab 产品的位置，请访问他们的网站 - www.minelab.com，然后单击“购买地点”选项卡。从那里它会询问您所在的国家/地区以及您要询问的产品。从那里它将搜索您的位置。我放置在中国和 GPZ 7000 并在链接中为您找到了上面的信息。

抢

 

Thank You. I will let him know too. 

3 minutes ago, Rob Allison said:

Hi Ethan,

   The dealers and Distributors have their regions, say the US for example.  We are unable to ship outside the US per our contract of selling Minelab products.  This prevents for the most part, dealers selling into other regions and allowing those dealers in those regions to get the sales. 

This is probably the best for Minelab, but many smaller regions don't have any dealers to even purchase from, meaning you almost have to purchase overseas or from another region/country.  

I have sold small parts like you mentioned to customers in places where they couldn't locate parts per Minelab's approval.  

Worst case, contact Minelab direct and allow them to give your friend the nearest location to purchase from.  Hope this helps a bit.

Rob

 

Hi Rob,

Thanks for your reply. I can see your website and email below. I will send you an email later for what we need and see if you can provide those items. 

Cheers,
Ethan

Hi peeps,

I have a mate in China asking if I can get some particular parts for GPZ 7000 due to wearing down, such as bulkhead, control box etc. He has a bunch of these machines waiting to be replaced. lol

I have contact minelab and was told they don't sell parts to individual buyers.. Anyone know where to get them???

Cheers,
Ethan

39 minutes ago, Gold Seeker said:

One hazard not mentioned and has killed people who go into old mines is poisonous gases that build up down in some mines, you usually can't smell the gas and one lung full is usually enough to kill a person or at least make you pass out and then you die as you breathe more of the bad air.

When the mines were active the miners had ventilation installed to vent out any bad air and pump in fresh air.

What Ridge Runner is saying about some of it went downhill is, when the miners were removing the gold bearing ore they would haul it out of the mine and then had chutes that they dumped it in to get the ore downhill where they would process it to remove the gold, there could still be some gold bearing ore at the bottom of the hill that spilled out or was never processed.

I see. Thanks for explanation I will pay more attention to this. 😁

3 minutes ago, Steve Herschbach said:

From https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/AML_PUB_DangersAtAbandonedMines.pdf

Why Are There Abandoned Mines?
Abandoned mines are what is left over from mining activities in
the distant past. Back then, mine operators could simply walk
away from a mine without removing safety or environmental
hazards. Today, federal and state laws require that mine
operators make mine sites safe before abandoning them.
How Dangerous Are Abandoned Mines?
Every year, many people are killed or hurt at abandoned mine
sites. In 2000–2013 alone, 381 people were killed; 152 people
suffered broken bones and other injuries. Across the country,
abandoned mines exist in every state. Even a mine that was
“safe” last year could be deadly today due to deteriorating
conditions.
The leading cause of death at abandoned mines is drowning
in water-filled pits and quarries. Steep, slippery walls make
it difficult to get out of the water. Old machinery and other
hazards beneath the water can injure or trap you.
The second most common cause of death and injury is falling
into vertical underground mine openings. These openings
can be hundreds of feet deep. Often they are not visible but
concealed by dirt, rock, mine debris, and water. Unstable
ground or decaying timbers around mine openings can simply
drop out from beneath your feet.

 

I would note that since this publication came out things have improved. The statistics are a decade old. They have marked and fenced many old shafts and pits. Still, I’ve seen plenty that are wide open, and a simple misstep in mining country could cost you your life. But frankly you can say the same about walking around in a city. Be cautious and have your wits about you, and never let gold greed overcome common sense.

Very good, thank you..

I saw youtubes many people adventure in mines, very deep mines where it has water, that would make sense. not sure if in WA if the mines are deep enough to have water? Anyway I won't risk. I will always come back to chat in the forum to prove I am still alive, if not not by the mines.

Just now, Ridge Runner said:

It’s just so many dangers like old timber’s that’s ready to give way but you don’t know when until it’s too late. Maybe a old box 📦 of dynamite 🧨 just waiting for you to come along and give it a kick.

 All I’m saying is just don’t put yourself in harms way. 
Lots of times they didn’t know they hit pay until some of it went down the hill side and that’s where you want to be looking.

 Chuck 

Thanks Chuck. I actually would like to see or hear what people found or see in those mines. Never under a mine just curious. I don't reckon I would risky myself into a shaft. If anyone has mine pics please show us 😸

You also mentioned 'some of it went down the hill side'. Sorry what you mean by that? I didn't get it. 🙂

Ethan

1 minute ago, Ridge Runner said:

If you ever do don’t go it alone but be sure your friend stays outside. The reason for this is so he can tell your family where to find you.

 Chuck 

Hi Chuck is that high death rate? LOL😹

Good evening fellas,

Last trip To WA I was impressed as there were so many old gold mines, many were 5-30 meters deep, and I saw one shaft actually had two leves (stories). I wonder if someone can dive in and prospect in the tunnel, where there still might be gold behind the tunnel but cannot be found by the early explorers as 100 years ago they didn't have detectors?

Any stories or experience? Surely it Must be dangerous ☠️💀👻

Hi where to buy this coil? Any links?☺️