Mining
Gold in the Pyrenees – Open Pit Gold Mine and Wash
Gold in the Pyrenees – Open Pit Gold Mine and Wash Plant in Operation
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“Goldfields Guide”
Today we’re going to take a look at a working alluvial gold mine in the Pyrenees.
This family-owned mine is worked by three generations, and what began as a small washplant twenty years ago has grown into the gold mining operation we see here today.
These guys are working an ancient buried…
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A very well thought-out operation kept in good nick
Great video, very interesting and well done.
I live in Western Australia in a small Lithium Mining town called Bridgetown. All over the great south Gold can be found just about everywhere. I was born in Victoria wich developed my passion for gold with Victoria’s rich gold history. I prospect on my own.Its some of the best times in life. In the bush no civilisation. Time to reflect also study the land scape. It’s magical. Often I’ll go for up to a week at a time without seeing a soul. It’s beautiful and peaceful and the occasional luck of that excitement of finding a few ounces here and there.❤️🇦🇺
Great to see a family operation is still going even through the very restrictive legislation. I onlu wish you had described the workings of the mine in some detail. Still fantastic filming and content as usual ❤it 😊
Great camera work, as usual, many thanks
More great work
The old timers 150 years ago would have a smile from ear to ear at the operation that’s there now
You should meet Stan Bone.. he was one of the last hard rock minners in Christmas hills close to Melbourne… get in before it's to late tell his story please
Great example of doing it well mate
I often wondered just how much gold was missed in the early rushes. This is a good indication that a lot was missed back then, and now there's also a tidy profit to be made from the waste that this type of mining produces.
Thanks Michelle, I watch a lot of YouTube gold mining channels most northern Americas, USA and Canada and they seem to call mines like this open cut placer mines, is this the same? They also have Hardrock quartz vain, and underground placer mines chasing the valley's in the old conglomerate. Not being from a mining background I rely on YouTube for information I'm interested in, however as everyone knows you can't trust the information on the internet lol
G'day, if the miners for the 1800s could see the process of extracting Gold they would be fascinated, one thing about there process, they didn't crush the quartz rocks as it has been proven that not all the gold is released by river rolling action, thanks for the video, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.
Fantastic as always, your voice & commentary is golden, thank you 👍👍
A lot of people do not realise the toll “ washing rocks “ takes on machinery. Its a constant battle to keep the plant maintained no doubt.
Great upload ✅👌
Michelle, you deserve a standing ovation for the tireless effort you put into creating captivating shows about Gold! Your YouTube videos are an absolute thrill ride, filled with valuable knowledge that leaves us hungry for more. Thank you for the exceptional content you bring to the table. Keep up the astonishing work, and continue to amaze us with your passion and expertise!
Tony A
I would like to thankyou for showing this mining operation as I have driven past it many times , the huge tailings piles blocked my view and now I can see what is happening thanks to you ! BIG CHEERS.
Michelle!!! OMG those miners picks 😍 😮 I need one for my museum!! Still have the timber handle.
I wonder if they are keen to sell one? Or two .. or three haha.
Lovin your content,really kind of the owners to let us all have a peak.Fascinating.💯
thank you lovely lady ,i wait for your videos
Thanks to the mine owners… very interesting
Another great video! Thanks for sharing.
Superb insight. 👍
Great video id like to see more videos on the Pyrenees erea😊
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Just awesome, as usual, love your work
Cookie 👍
Here's hoping there is another ten family generations of mining to come. Well done to them and you Michele.
Happy New Year Michelle awesome footage brilliant camera work and drone work perfect timing and editing brilliant well done😊❤❤❤
Afternoon. Is that Ballarat guys' problems not by the looks. They have a tunnel system up there, and it is also 3 generations, too.