Kenny Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Adam Robinson: I forgot to mention, For the grid sampling, I have improvised flags and label them accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Gold Hound: 5m3/h is small. Our focus is to start small and grow from there. In 2009, I was looking at something big and this actually did not allow me to make any meaningful move because I always see my intended moves then as too meagre for the vision that I have on the project. In Dec 2014, I decided to start small and then grow big from that. After that decision, I have seen myself take very meaningful steps which led to my procuring the things that I will need in bits. Yes, the soil analysis that I carried out on the site indicated that it is highly mineralized. What I read on both Gold bug pro and Nokta Fors gold say they are good on mineralized soil. That's why I decided on having them. Do you mean they may not be able to handle mineralized soil? Please expantiate on this for me. Thanks for your drilling sampling holes that could be turned into the bore-hole idea. I believe its going to be more practical compared to my initial plan of an artificial dam or pond structure with a taumpoline material. In fact, using the drill sample hole as the bore hole will be most economical for me because I already have a 35,000liter/hour pump which will be useful and the plumbing need won't be that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Hound Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Gold Hound: 5m3/h is small. Our focus is to start small and grow from there. In 2009, I was looking at something big and this actually did not allow me to make any meaningful move because I always see my intended moves then as too meagre for the vision that I have on the project. In Dec 2014, I decided to start small and then grow big from that. After that decision, I have seen myself take very meaningful steps which led to my procuring the things that I will need in bits. Yes, the soil analysis that I carried out on the site indicated that it is highly mineralized. What I read on both Gold bug pro and Nokta Fors gold say they are good on mineralized soil. That's why I decided on having them. Do you mean they may not be able to handle mineralized soil? Please expantiate on this for me. Thanks for your drilling sampling holes that could be turned into the bore-hole idea. I believe its going to be more practical compared to my initial plan of an artificial dam or pond structure with a taumpoline material. In fact, using the drill sample hole as the bore hole will be most economical for me because I already have a 35,000liter/hour pump which will be useful and the plumbing need won't be that expensive. The gold bug (i own one) and the fors gold are good as far as VLFs go but they still struggle in med to high mineralized soil that is the most common soil type in Australian and African gold fields.They perform well in the USA because their geoligy is younger and they have low mineralization compared to us. A pi is much better in our soil, the VLFs are un usable in alot of our soil, usually the best gold baring soil! I would buy 1 used pi over the VLFs any day. Your pump will likley not be the right pump for a bore, generally you need a submersible pump for a bore as normal pumps like say a centrifugal pump commonly used in mining cannot suck or vacuum water any more than a few meters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Africa is not Australia and the vast majority of it is nowhere near as mineralized as Australia. Chris Ralph has made two trips to Africa and observed thousands of prospectors in the field using detectors. Almost none of them were Minelab PI detectors. Nearly all were VLF detectors, which run very well in most conditions there. There were many types in evidence but two extremely popular and well proven machines for the African gold fields have been the Teknetics T2 and Fisher Gold Bug Pro. Any good VLF would work. I agree with Featheredfishead (Adam), get two of the same to share coils and other parts and learn one unit. The simple choice is the Gold Bug Pro, as there are many already in Africa. Parts should be common by comparison to most detectors. It will also make it easy to sell the machines and upgrade to a PI if your budget allows and if the need arises. Africa is a huge continent and there is no doubt many areas exist where a PI is the best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Gold Hound: Thanks, I will get a submersible pump from here. They are quite affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Steve: Thanks for giving me the comfort that the Gold Bug Pro will work well in Africa. I will stick by your professional advise and go for two Gold bug pro. I believe that you and Adam can't be wrong to advise on two of same brand. More so, I told myself that I am using your eyes to buy the right detector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 One can argue the merits of different detectors endlessly. If detecting was your main and only goal a different alternative including a Minelab PI might be preferable. But it raises other problems - proprietary batteries, battery charging, battery cable failure, etc. avoided by going a less expensive and safer route. This may or may not be your best bet, but I think it is a safe and affordable bet. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc holiday Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 WOW !! I am getting goosebumps just reading this and I can only imagine the adventure/risks you guys are embarking on.There is a lot of individual and group talent on Steve's forum and it will serve you well as you begin this undertaking.God Speed and please keep us posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Hound Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Gold Hound: Thanks, I will get a submersible pump from here. They are quite affordable. Don't buy a pump until you measure the diameter and depth to the water table of sample holes and check if they are sleeved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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