There isn’t enough gold in the world that can keep me out there from being eaten alive by those bugs. Literally every second of ur day is spent swatting ur face.
My FIL worked at a small mine here in Arizona in the 1980's they used Cyanide leaching in plastic lined pits. Eventually the soluble liquid from the cyanide was pumped through old water heaters that had carbon in them catch the gold. One guy almost died from breathing the fumes he was partially paralyzed but recovered because they had an antidote kit onsite. They had taken some classes on how to use the kit it also included taking the person to the hospital. Big mining operations don't use plastic lined pits they construct a fully operational mill where mixing tanks are used all enclosed so people can't fall in they cost millions to construct really the safe way to operate a Cyanide leaching system.
@@jordanbarger2655 Wow that's cool my FIL did this in the 1980s when gold prices were high. I figured today with all the government red tape too difficult to get a small mine going that is using cyanide. I have seen one on the backway to crown king road they are using ground water and trommel system from what I can tell.
It's important to make sure the PH level of the water is above the point where Sodium Cyanide reacts with the water and converts to hydrocyanic (spelling?) gas which is probably what Fred had breathed in. The PH needs to be somewhat above 10.0 which is highly alkaline. The main antidote to cyanide poisoning is injection (with big needle) of sodium nitrate which is used as a preservative in food!
hello mate i am a metallurgy student in Zimbabwe can i please have your contact details. I have practical questions on leaching. Hope to here from you.
Not at all. Completely safe with zero danger involved. Those gases are not dangerous and you can breathe them in all day long no problems. Cyanide is found naturally in the human body.
Can i have your contact sir ? I also work like that in my landtown in lombok indonesia , may be we can join here with more chiever all parts price of cynide system .
@@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 it’s not interesting to me that’s all lol. Let me get the perspective of the camera man as these other guys do back breaking work. YOU’RE dull.
@@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 I’m perfectly fine lol. You’re the one bent out of shape over my comment and felt the need to put in your two cents. Weird deflect ....