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Mining

Every concession requires a custom plant to maximize gold recoveries

Buying single pieces of equipment does not result in the 95% recoveries we promote. Build a custom plant with machinery that is made to work together.

Deign your plant around the ore mineralogy and the expert advice of GSI’s geologists, mineralogists, metallurgists, and mining experts.

We will ensure synergy amount the miners and vehicles, equipment types, sizes, and processing capacities, water flow rates, and much more.

Hardrock Equipment Overview

Jaw Crusher

Processing capacity ranges from 1-100tph

Ball Mill

Processing capacity ranges from 0.6-50tph

Concentrator

Processing capacity ranges from 350lbs-60tph

Dewatering Screw

Processing capacity of 4tph

Finishing Cons

Further concentrating at 350lbs-6tph

Finishing Table

Concentrate capacity of 255lbs per hour

Placer Equipment Overview

Wash Plant

Processing capacity ranges from 30-300tph

Concentrator

Processing capacity ranges from 350lbs-60tph

Finishing Cons

Further concentrating at 350lbs-6tph

Dewatering Screw

Processing capacity of 4tph

Finishing Table

Concentrate capacity of 255lbs per hour

Furnace

Smelting capacity of 10kgs-100kgs

GSI’s Mining Process

Prospecting

The objective of prospecting is to search for economically exploitable mineral deposits. GSI’s geologists and mining experts can search mineral deposits with methods such as geological surface mapping and sampling, geophysical measurements, and geochemical analysis. These methods have several sub-techniques that vary depending on the individual concession.

Exploration

Reverse Circulation (RC) and Core (diamond) drilling is offered to extract rocks from various depths beneath the surface for confirming geology and providing samples for chemical analysis.

RC samples are collected at the drill and send directly to the assay lab whereas diamond drill core is logged, photographed, split for sample, assayed to determine grade, size, and minerality, and warehoused.

Once a reserve estimation is established, GSI conducts a feasibility study to help determine the economic viability of the project and either develop or drop the deposit.

Mine-Site Design

Upon mapping and collecting mineral resource data, the project moves to the design and planning stage, which includes planning for safety, environmental impact, corporate social responsibility, and ultimately economic viability with such factors considered.

GSI has exclusive agreements with mining equipment manufacturers who are dedicated to environmentally friendly mining practices, including gravity-fed, water-based systems with 95% recoveries.

Development

Mining rights, permits, leases, and licenses are required for this stage. Development also includes establishing proper access to the mineral deposit, access roads, power sources established, processing facilities, environmental management systems, employee housing, and much more.

Production

The main methods of mining are surface and underground, and the exact approach is determined by the aspects of the mineral deposit and established by safety, technology, environmental, and economic concerns.

Step 1: Extracting the ore from rock using various tools and machinery.

Step 2: Processing the recovered minerals through GSI crushers, mills, concentrators, and gold rooms to separate commercially viable minerals from the ores into a concentrate.

Step 3: Smelting the concentrates, or melting the cons in a furnace to extract the metal from other heavies. The ore is poured into molds to produce bars of bullion that are ready for sale or further refining.

Reclamation

GSI carefully craft plans on how to shut down our mining operations before it’s even built. Our desire is to leave a community and the surrounding environment better than how we found it.

A few key objectives in our closure and reclamation plan include:

Accounting for public health and safety
Minimizing environmental effects
Remove or utilize waste from the concession area
Preserving or improving water quality and access
Stabilizing land around the mined area to prevent erosion
Establishing new landforms and vegetation