Alaska Gold Rush

Flying to Fairbanks in a business jet saves a lot of time and effort.As for the need to go to the mine by car, that's another matter. In short, this feeling is very good, and it really saves a lot of worry and effort.

Dewei drove out to pick up Chen Ruobai, but he was complaining, "The mine needs a vehicle, and your old pickup has obviously been eliminated, and you know that."

Chen Ruobai understood this, and said directly, "My prospecting pickup will be delivered, and I will buy another pickup."

Dewei's eyes lit up, he had been thinking about Chen Ruobai's modified car for a long time, "Of course, that car is very good, it is suitable for working in the mine, and there is no problem for it on those complicated road sections."

Chen Ruobai also thought so, although the modification fee was more expensive than the new car price, it was still worth the money.He has never regretted modifying that pickup truck, and now it is no problem putting it on the gold rush team.

Dewei glanced at Chen Ruobai, a little worried, "But you put it in the mine, what will you do?"

Chen Ruobai said nonchalantly, "Don't I still have a BMW? I can travel around in Alaska."

Devi didn't believe this statement, emphasizing, "I mean if you're prospecting, do you drive that BMW? It's a nice car, but obviously it can't work better on this section of road. The pickup was sent to the mine, We won't give it back to you."

"I will buy a car to modify it again, and I will learn a lesson!" Chen Ruobai became serious and said, "I don't need a lot of load capacity, and I only need to bring some equipment when I'm prospecting. So off-road vehicles are more suitable , I was thinking that Hummer might be a good carrier, even though many people say it has poor comfort and high fuel consumption, but I like its shape.”

Devi couldn't help complaining, "It has been discontinued, and no one in the second-hand car market likes it."

"I like tough models, and it may be more suitable for such a section of road." Chen Ruobai smiled and said, "I can consider further modifications, which should be able to meet future needs."

There is nothing to worry about at this stage, the main reason is that the current prospecting is in the upper reaches of Facai Creek, and it is completely in time to buy a Hummer and modify it.And obviously there is no need to buy a car in Alaska. It is more suitable to go to places like Seattle, and the big deal is to ship it by sea in the future.

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Dewei would not object. Now that he can even afford a business jet, there is no need to worry about a Hummer that many people complain about high fuel consumption and insufficient comfort. Rich people are not self-willed at all. question.

And as far as the needs of the job are concerned, the modified pickup truck is really good, but it may not be better than the modified off-road vehicle.

But Devi still said, "One car may not be enough, your pickup truck will soon be scrapped, and the cost of repairing the car is too high."

Chen Ruobai didn't hesitate too much, he also knew that the mine really needed a car.Now this pickup is still the second-hand pickup he bought when he came to Alaska. After two consecutive gold rush seasons, the condition of this pickup has gotten worse.

So even if it is not enough to send his modified pickup truck, he really needs to consider buying another pickup truck.Now Chen Ruobai doesn't need to be particularly careful about his calculations. He is not just entering the stage of buying a small excavator, and he has to carefully weigh it.

For Chen Ruobai, now it is the province of the province and the flower that should be spent. Even if some expenses and expenditures do not seem to be particularly necessary, as long as he thinks it is beneficial to his work, he will naturally be willing to do so.

It can barely be regarded as rich and powerful, much more generous than some workshop-style gold panning teams.

Devi probably understands this, and he has enough confidence, "The current situation looks very good. We all know that this is Fa Cai Creek, where a lot of money can be made. I have been paying attention to the ore sand layer. After mining every day I'll be watching, and so far I haven't seen any signs of a break in the sand layer."

Chen Ruobai also couldn't help jokingly said, "It's not enough, you can't tell whether the ore sand layer is absolutely complete, if you learn this, you can lead a team and make a lot of money by yourself."

Devi was a little unhappy, and emphasized, "I can judge whether the ore sand layer is complete. I can study the quality of the ore sand and see some of their performance. It is not difficult. As long as you work in the mine for a period of time, you can see Get these out."

This is true, the judgment of ore sand is simple to say, just look at the continuity of the ore sand, if suddenly there is more sediment, large stones appear, etc., these are all signs of disconnection of the ore sand layer. It is not difficult to simply look at the soil quality.

Devi also continued, "I always think that it is not difficult to study the ore sand layer, but it is difficult to find the gold. I will not choose to do it alone, unless I learn the real prospecting technology, and that is why you get rich!"

This is also a clear understanding. Although the work experience in the mine is important, it is not necessarily the most important.

Devi is also very clear that he will not feel too much pressure to manage the team and preside over the daily work, and he can basically do a good job.But this does not mean that he can do it alone. The core technology of gold mining is prospecting.

So don't think too much now, if you haven't learned the core technology, then you should be a down-to-earth mine supervisor.

Dewei was still very happy, and said to Chen Ruobai, "If we follow the current progress, our harvest this year will definitely exceed [-] ounces. I have no doubts about this."

"It's hard for me to guarantee this." Chen Ruobai smiled and emphasized again, "If I find a new gold mine, I will definitely transfer some people away. But it is also certain that there is a lot of gold here, and we will dig it out sooner or later they."

Devi made sense after thinking about it, but he still said, "Well, maybe we won't be able to mine all the gold this year, but they all belong to us. Four thousand ounces is our lifeline, and we can achieve this goal."

Chen Ruobai also smiled, thinking that the problem is not big, "I hope so, I actually want to find new mines more."

Devi said with some hesitation, "In fact, I also want to find new mines. We can work here for a long time. But I also hope to dig them all out, so that I can be completely relieved."

Chen Ruobai wanted to complain, "But the current market is not good, and you also know that the price of gold is not high."

Hearing what Chen Ruobai said, Dewei also complained, "When we first entered this industry, the price of gold was not at the peak. I thought it was already at the bottom, but I didn't expect that it was just the beginning. Everything else was rising in price. , only the price of gold keeps falling, this damn price!"

That's not true. When I first entered this industry, the price of gold was still US$1000 per ounce, but now it is fluctuating around US$[-] or US$[-]. This is really helpless.

But now that I think about it, the price of gold can be regarded as "stable", basically it is difficult to have much room to fall.As for the price increase, there is no hope and trend for the time being, so we can only continue to persist.

Although I feel that I have suffered a huge 'loss', there is nothing I can do about it, as the market is like this.

What's more, realistically speaking, even if the current gold price seems to have dropped a bit, Chen Ruobai and the others are still profitable.The profit margin is still relatively large, which naturally means that they don't need to worry about not making money.

The two chatted and arrived at the mine smoothly.The only feeling is that the comprehensive snow melting and a rain made the road very muddy, and the stream beside the road was full of muddy river water.

Looking at the water potential, Chen Ruobai was also a little worried, "The situation looks rather bad, will it affect the mining area?"

"We have been monitoring the water flow, and there is no threat for the time being." Devi said confidently, "After that inspection, we strengthened the dam again, and re-dug the diversion channel. Although the upstream water flow is relatively large, but It can be discharged in time. I don't worry about that, I only worry about the heavy rain."

There is no problem in saying that, snow and the like are actually not a big threat, and the real threat is mountain torrents.If you really encounter these, it must be a big test.And everyone knows that if you continue to mine in Fa Caixi, you will inevitably encounter such situations, which are indispensable.

If you have been mining mines near the river for a long time, you will naturally encounter such a situation.It is very difficult to achieve the victory of man and nature, and there are indeed many uncertain factors. The only thing that can be done is to be careful. If the preparation work is sufficient in advance, the problem should not be particularly serious.

Devi was very confident and said, "Now I can understand why you asked us to start mining from the river channel area. Although that is not the most efficient way, it is indeed a safe choice."

Chen Ruobai also laughed, a little smug, "Of course, I know there must be a lot of gold here, and there will be a long construction period. I have to do this. In order to deal with ice floods and mountain torrents, we can only start from difficult places. start."

This is not bad now, the river area has been cleared, and if it is really impossible to fight against a flash flood, then the loss can be much smaller.So there is nothing wrong with bitterness before sweetness, as long as the losses and risks are minimized.

Seeing Chen Ruobai arrived at the mine, the team members were very happy.It's not that I miss him so much, it's simply because it means that the first vacation has begun, and Devi and Morgan are the first batch of vacations, so they are naturally happy.

With a business jet, it is convenient to go home. This is a good thing for the entire team members. The company's benefits are getting better and better. With the boss Chen Ruobai, there is indeed a future! (end of this chapter)