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Gold Prospecting
Small Scale Gold Mining
Exploration Lease Qld / NSW
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<blockquote data-quote="GypsyGoldAu" data-source="post: 323939" data-attributes="member: 5873"><p>I guess it comes back to just what you consider '<u><em>small scale prospector</em></u>'....but for a start, your gonna need one of these at least...(where alluvials at depth are concerned), and may get away with a 12-15t unit, but imo better to have and not need, when costs are comparable...</p><p></p><p><u>22 - 24 TONNE ZERO SWING EXCAVATOR Rates</u></p><p><u>With Buckets & Ripper $140.00 p/hr - min 8hr</u></p><p><u>- Float $650.00</u></p><p><u>Each way < 3 days</u></p><p><u>Grabs & Sifting Bucket +$100.00 p/day</u></p><p><u>Hammer & Augers +$280.00 p/day</u></p><p><u>Lifting Chains & Slings +$50.00 p/day</u></p><p><u>Rock Saw Diamond (min 4hr) + $140.00 p/hr</u></p><p><u>- Float $150.00</u></p><p></p><p>and if your open-cut operations..</p><p></p><p><a href="http://davisem.com.au/pdf/Complete-Price-List.pdf" target="_blank">http://davisem.com.au/pdf/Complete-Price-List.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Even if you owned the equipment, you have operating and maintenance costs, personal & business Insurance, PL Insurance, possibly wages, taxes, etc et al...</p><p></p><p>As a business, it no longer fits the free for all that is a hobby...and the Govn't need to know how serious you are before releasing ground for mining...(let's not also forget the reclamation costs...trees ain't cheap either)...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GypsyGoldAu, post: 323939, member: 5873"] I guess it comes back to just what you consider '[u][i]small scale prospector[/i][/u]'....but for a start, your gonna need one of these at least...(where alluvials at depth are concerned), and may get away with a 12-15t unit, but imo better to have and not need, when costs are comparable... [u]22 - 24 TONNE ZERO SWING EXCAVATOR Rates With Buckets & Ripper $140.00 p/hr - min 8hr - Float $650.00 Each way < 3 days Grabs & Sifting Bucket +$100.00 p/day Hammer & Augers +$280.00 p/day Lifting Chains & Slings +$50.00 p/day Rock Saw Diamond (min 4hr) + $140.00 p/hr - Float $150.00[/u] and if your open-cut operations.. [url]http://davisem.com.au/pdf/Complete-Price-List.pdf[/url] Even if you owned the equipment, you have operating and maintenance costs, personal & business Insurance, PL Insurance, possibly wages, taxes, etc et al... As a business, it no longer fits the free for all that is a hobby...and the Govn't need to know how serious you are before releasing ground for mining...(let's not also forget the reclamation costs...trees ain't cheap either)... [/QUOTE]
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Gold Prospecting
Small Scale Gold Mining
Exploration Lease Qld / NSW
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