Hi Steppe
Nice to see you have a moment to drop by, and as normal, add to your ever bedazzling contribution on placer mining.
I'm sure for most, as I, now seeing the dynamics of operations in your part of the world, puts a whole new slant on the scope of pulling gold from the ground. I'm very curious as to how much tonnage one of those bucket operations moves in a day? It must be phenomenal. And what is the average recovery rate, and their cut-off point?
Needless to say, you work with a determined breed of people, for it's not only large scale operations occurring in Mongolia but it remains the livelihood of many (as you have shown us). By far, for the largest percentage around the world, there's something so unexplainably special about the glitter of that color. Most likely though, it's the fascination behind the challenge of conquering its unearthing into thy hand.
I can't imagine how dull this world would be without the intrigue of prospecting.
Hope to see you again soon.
Best regards to you and yours...
Larry