To get gold out of "ore" you expose it to a cyanide solution. The gold goes into this solution, and a bunch of other stuff is left out of the solution.
Jul 8, 2023 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
You do not have to be a professional to spot red flags in drill result news releases from junior explorers. Here are a few tips that require little to no technical knowledge.1/
1: True Widths: drill holes often cut across mineralized structures in a way that doesn't directly convey their widths. The "true width" is the estimated width of the structure based on an assessment of the angle between its dip angle and the dip angle. 2/
Apr 24, 2023 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
🧵on types of sampling as promised. Geos and geotechs have several ways of taking samples, each of which has different implications. If you invest in early stage explorers you should know the basics. 1/1) Dump sample: a sample is taken from a "dump," usually referring to a pile of ore meant for processing from past mining. It's good that there was past mining, which could indicate there's more ore to be mined 2/
Jan 15, 2023 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
How to get an edge speculating in junior mining stonks.
A running 🧵/
1) Research management. Look into their past deals. When they say they've had "success" are they lying, lucky, or good? Are they involved in too many deals? Management Information Circulars are a great tool for this.
Oct 11, 2022 • 46 tweets • 10 min read
New drinking game: take a shot every time Dumb Durrett retweets something with the comment "probably nothing." You'll get wasted. Run a search if you don't believe me.
DRINK!
Jun 16, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Blackrock Silver $BRC.v resource estimate tech report is out. Just starting a thread here to post my findings./
Let's start with the duplicate assays done by Coeur Mining $CDE, which clearly show grade variability over small distances and potential selection bias, as duplicate grades are more regularly below original grades than being above the originals, esp. for higher grades
