AXG - Antipodes Gold [formerly GEL - Glass Earth]

[Aotea]

Partial surrender of GEL by 0.38km2 on the books today also...

EZ, by now GEL should definately be making money from Ophir Gold I would expect.

[elZorro]

Well done Glass Earth Gold (Andrew?): the website has been updated today with some beaut photos of the GRU on its lease site (helping at Earnscleugh?) and also some photos of the new smaller GRU at McAdies. Have a look, they're impressive. Aotea, there seems to be some water at McAdies...

http://www.glassearthlimited.com/gallery.html

[Aotea]

Well done Glass Earth Gold (Andrew?): the website has been updated today with some beaut photos of the GRU on its lease site (helping at Earnscleugh?) and also some photos of the new smaller GRU at McAdies. Have a look, they're impressive. Aotea, there seems to be some water at McAdies...

http://www.glassearthlimited.com/gallery.html

mmm, Earnscluegh..I dodnt even know they were working there. That water is actaully a surface water intersect from the Clutha/ Frasers which isnt a worry, they are allowed as permitted 1M litres per day at a rate of 100l/sec without a consent!. Where is the McAdies prospect EZ?

[elZorro]

mmm, Earnscluegh..I dodnt even know they were working there. That water is actaully a surface water intersect from the Clutha/ Frasers which isnt a worry, they are allowed as permitted 1M litres per day at a rate of 100l/sec without a consent!. Where is the McAdies prospect EZ?

Hi Aotea, I think an operator working at Earnscleugh has leased the big GRU from GEL. Might be a good idea, they can sort out any bugs..as long as GEL gets it back when they're ready. Would this be the same operator with the really huge bucket dredge? I think it was moved a while back, I posted about it.

McAdies is on a slight incline just below German Hill Diggings, Ida Valley, just off the end of McAdies Road.

Not too far away is the Gun Club project, MPA52021, which is bigger at 146.5 Ha. It's adjacent to the Falconer prospect, Poolburn (MP41762), and those guys have been doing really well by the look of it, with three employees, just with alluvial/placer gear and diggers.

[Aotea]

Hi Aotea, I think an operator working at Earnsleugh has leased the big GRU from GEL. Might be a good idea, they can sort out any bugs..as long as GEL gets it back when they're ready. Would this be the same operator with the really huge bucket dredge? I think it was moved a while back, I posted about it.

McAdies is on a slight incline just below German Hill Diggings, Ida Valley, just off the end of McAdies Road.

Not too far away is the Gun Club project, MPA52021, which is bigger at 146.5 Ha. It's adjacent to the Falconer prospect, Poolburn (41762), and those guys have been doing really well by the look of it, with three employees, just with alluvial/placer gear and diggers.

Gidday,
Yep, I do know the Earnscleugh project you talk of now...as for Adies yes it has real promise, but it doesnt have water available with the exception of flood harvesting into dams. Should be an interesting year for GEL.

Merry Xmas to you all who have contributed to the GEL forum...Mid-Late feb is fishing time..

[elZorro]

Thanks Aotea, trust you'll have a good Christmas too. I'm hoping to practise with the cicada lures in January up here, mid-late Feb sounds good

Re site visits to McAdies/Ophir etc, these are on private land, but I have put in a request and will wait to see what happens. I've been into a quarry before, and it usually involves a quick OSH training meeting, hardhats and high-vis vests. I still think a site tour(s) for shareholders at some stage would be a great idea, now the mining is up and running.

2009 has been a bit of a do-nothing year in Hamilton, with lots of promise but no action . I expect 2010 will be a lot better, and I'm looking forward to the GEL SP moving up to something sensible

Here's the story about our big GRU, L&M Mining have it for the meantime..

http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/alexa...on-starts-week

Earnscleugh gold extraction starts this week
Home » News » Regions
By Rosie Manins on Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Your Town: Alexandra | The Regions: Central Otago
Click photo to enlarge

The 70-tonne plant L and M Mining Ltd is leasing for its mining operation at its Earnscleugh mine. Photo by Rosie Manins. L and M Mining Ltd is due to start extracting gold from Earnscleugh this week, following delays with its equipment.
The 70-tonne mine plant L and M is leasing had to be re-wired to comply with existing industry standards.

Initially, the company hoped to start mining for gold in late October.

Mine manager Mark Coleman, of Cromwell, said the plant should start operating in the next few days.

Physical work started on the site in June, and almost all initial major earthworks have been completed. About 40,000cu m of earth has been excavated and used to create bunds around the mine pit.

Once operating, the plant will float on water at the bottom of the mine pit, the depth of which will increase by another 8m. The plant will be winched into position and moved as mining progresses.

"The mine pit will stay relatively the same size, but it will slowly be moved through our projected course. Old mine spots will be filled in as we go."

One person will stay on the plant at all times, and a fulltime digger operator will also work on the site.

Mr Coleman said the plant would weigh about 90 tonnes and process 80cu m of raw material each hour when it was operational.

As mining developed, L and M might use a larger plant capable of processing 250cu m an hour.

"We have a plan of what we want to do, but some of the details will be determined as we go, depending on how the site responds, among other things." So far, seven staff, including Mr Coleman, have been working on the site.

More people are expected to be employed as the project intensifies.

L and M plans to extract more than 110,000 ounces of gold during the seven-year mining project.

It owns much of the land on the Earnscleugh flats, alongside the Fraser River.

- rosie.manins@odt.co.nz

[elZorro]

Partial surrender of GEL by 0.38km2 on the books today also...

EZ, by now GEL should definately be making money from Ophir Gold I would expect.

(1) 38Ha relinquished within a month or two by GEL..good news for someone?

(2) Ophir Gold - wonder what that equipment looks like, and who is running the other sites, contractors or GEL staff? Have you seen the Ophir site Aotea?

[Aotea]

(1) 38Ha relinquished within a month or two by GEL..good news for someone?

(2) Ophir Gold - wonder what that equipment looks like, and who is running the other sites, contractors or GEL staff? Have you seen the Ophir site Aotea?

Ophir Gold is Bob Kilgour the GEL alluvial advisor...I dont know the site. It should be making money now one would imagine.

As for the 38ha, thats been surrendered by GEL to me.

[elZorro]

Ophir Gold is Bob Kilgour the GEL alluvial advisor...I dont know the site. It should be making money now one would imagine.

As for the 38ha, thats been surrendered by GEL to me.

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I guess you've had a great year then Aotea..looking forward to hearing more about it later!

[elZorro]

The news just gets better: I hadn't noticed the new text on the front page of the Glass Earth website, quoted below:

Bulk testing of several prospects in the Otago Region is either
underway or completed. With a Mining Permit granted for the
McAdie's project as well as access and council approvals granted
mining is now underway.

In the McAdie's photos, two medium-sized Hitachi diggers/excavators are seen working, with another person beside the GRU. There is water flowing, so most issues seem to be resolved. As long as there's enough gold in each tonne handled, GEL should be making money .