Alaska Gold Rush

Arriving in front of the ore pile, Chen Ruobai took a cursory glance, and then kicked the ore pile with his foot.

He asked casually, "How often do you clean the mine now?"

Simmons smiled and replied, "The mines are washed almost every two weeks, unless our partners urge us or there are some bills that need to be paid on time."

Chen Ruobai was not surprised at all by Simmons' answers. Because there are too many similar situations in the gold mining world of Alaska.

I originally thought this was a partnership between the Simmons brothers, but it looks like there are more than just two shareholders, and there may be more shareholders.

Under such circumstances, it naturally means that the matter of mineral washing needs to be stepped up. Some shareholders will urge mining laundering, hoping to see gold earlier and get money earlier.

There are also many people who have started gold mining with loans, so in the face of the pressure of bills, it is normal to wash ore and cash out in a timely manner.

Morgan asked, "What is the minimum requirement for each wash?"

Simmons said with some worry, "I think we need at least seventy ounces to ensure our basic balance of payments."

When Simmons said this, Morgan didn't say anything. This kind of situation is very normal in the gold mining industry, especially those with relatively large teams, which naturally have higher requirements for ore washing results.

But washing the mine once every half month, only seventy ounces each time?
  Morgan felt that this kind of achievement was really not worth mentioning and that Fortune Creek could not accept such an achievement. And he also understands that Simmons must have slightly exaggerated some results, etc., maybe the actual situation is less.

Chen Ruobai smiled and said, "It seems that you have done well here."

Simons said helplessly, "We are encountering some problems now, and production is declining. Our first washing results were very good, but now it is difficult to maintain them."

Morgan analyzed and said, "This is normal. No one can guarantee high production all the time. Your mine is too big."

Simons naturally knows the situation of his own mine. Since this year's gold rush season, they have had good output in this mine. They are about to recover their capital. As long as they work harder, they can still make some money. .

However, this is obviously the most ideal expectation. Things like gold mining have various possibilities. A series of previous good expectations may not come true due to some factors. This is too normal.

The situation that the Simmons brothers are encountering now is probably similar.

That is to say, the early mining situation looked very good, and the output was relatively in line with their expectations. After the ore washing started and continuous mining began, it originally seemed to be a slow climbing process, but it turned sharply.

Before it reached its peak, production suddenly began to decline. I originally thought it was close to its peak, but the current situation looks like it has begun to enter a period of decline.

Simmons looked at Chen Ruobai and asked, "Robert, what do you think the current situation of this mine is?"

Chen Ruobai looked at the location of the mine and the mining area carefully, "Have you heard that I made a joke in Dongshan recently?"

Simmons joked, "We were still talking about this topic yesterday, and we were curious about why you didn't show up here. If you get here, we will be very happy and think there will be a lot of gold here."

Just listen to these words. Chen Ruobai does not think that he is a walking koi, nor does he think that he is a heartthrob among the gold diggers. Everyone is busy with their own things, who would have nothing to talk to a stranger.

So it’s good to just listen to some words for a while. There is no need to take them seriously, otherwise it would be a joke to be too sentimental.

Chen Ruobai also joked, "I have encountered a waterloo recently, and I am trying to figure out how to get out of the predicament."

Simmons smiled and said, "I don't think you encountered Waterloo once you went to Dongshan. Everyone knows about the gold you found in Elk Creek, and you are still the best gold digger."

There seems to be no problem in saying this, but the reality is this. Some of Chen Ruobai's gains in Facai Creek are obvious to all. Everyone knows that he found a lot of gold there and made a lot of money.

As long as Chen Ruobai has the details of the gold mine on the other side of Facai Creek, he can be regarded as a successful gold digger, and others will not have any room for doubt.

Chen Ruobai observed the mine carefully and said, "I am actually better at finding gold in rivers, but you are digging the mountain now, which is somewhat different from my usual work."

Simmons said with disapproval, "That's not the case. You have seen that our mineral sand is also some river sand and gravel. Now it is a mountain, but it must have been a river or a lake before. And you must have seen it, We’re just looking for mineral sand at the bottom of the mountain.”

This is also true. The vicissitudes of life are obviously not just talked about casually. Now at first glance, this is a mountain, but hundreds of millions of years ago, this was probably a river.

"I think this place looks pretty good, but maybe the density of gold is not enough." Chen Ruobai, who saw some golden light, gave some opinions of his own, "I think this place still looks very valuable, I just want to make more money. , it might be a little difficult.”

Morgan has no doubts about Chen Ruobai's conclusions. He believes in Chen Ruobai's strength because he knows Chen Ruobai's prospecting skills.

Simmons seized the opportunity and continued to ask, "Is it true? We have done a lot of investigations and believe that there must be gold here, but it is difficult for us to continue our current work."

This is obviously an exaggeration. Although the output is decreasing, if people like Simmons continue to dig for gold here, it is definitely possible to repay the investment, and making a small profit is not a big problem. It's just that it's obviously impossible to get rich overnight, and it's also impossible to wash out [-] ounces in half a month.

Of course, this is Chen Ruobai's preliminary guess, and there may be some changes. After all, he doesn't know much about this place.

Pointing to the mine area that had been dug, Chen Ruobai said, "Your ore sand layer is not thick, but it looks very long. They have continued, which is good."

Simmons said with some happy worries, "Yes, we have been digging along these ore sands, but as you can see, in order to find these ore sands, we have to dig out several meters of soil in advance. The ore sand layer is too narrow and too deep. If it is too shallow, our costs will continue to increase.”    Then there is something we can’t do about it. This is obviously the case with gold mining. Sometimes it is necessary to dig through several meters of soil to see the ore sand layer. The depth and gold content of the ore sand layer determine whether these gold prospectors can make a good profit.

It can only be said that Simmons and the others seem to have relatively average luck. It is true that there is gold here, but the output and so on are not particularly ideal. You can make money here, but it's really just hard money.

Especially considering that there are not many shareholders in this mine. Although the risks taken are smaller, the money that can be put into the pocket is obviously smaller.

These are the reasons why Chen Ruobai doesn't like to partner with others. If there is only one shareholder here, maybe he can have a relatively prosperous new year after working hard for a while. But judging from the current situation, we can only hang here without starving to death.

Or maybe you are thinking about accumulating a little and making a big difference, and you are thinking that you will be able to turn a corner in the next gold rush, and there will be another village with dark flowers and bright flowers. This is not impossible.

Although Chen Ruobai is confident in his own strength, he has only taken a cursory look at some of the conditions of this mine, and he does not really understand it.

At most, he can only make some inferences based on some current information, and he himself cannot guarantee that they are completely accurate.

Simmons was still a little uneasy and continued to ask, "If it were you, what would your mining plan be?"

"Of course, we just need to continue digging along the ore sand layer, washing the ore while digging." Chen Ruobai answered directly, "Unless the ore sand layer breaks off or disappears, or there is no more gold in the mined ore sand, we can only do this. , absolutely can’t go wrong!”

There is indeed nothing wrong with this plan. It is basically the normal operation method of gold diggers, and there is nothing to doubt at all. It seems that this is the most correct way.

Simons was obviously a little disappointed with the suggestion given by Chen Ruobai. I originally thought that Chen Ruobai, as one of the best gold diggers, could give some insightful suggestions. But now it's better, there is no good advice given at all.

It's obviously not a good thing to talk superficially and talk deeply. What's more, Chen Ruobai and Simmons didn't have any friendship before, so they definitely wouldn't spend too much time helping others study mining plans and so on.

Just give some unmistakable suggestions casually, do in-depth research before proposing a plan, etc. These things are just thoughts. Chen Ruobai will not do such thankless things.

As for Simmons, although he does hope to get some valuable suggestions from Chen Ruobai, he does not have particularly high expectations for this.

He also knew very well that since we were not relatives, there was no reason for others to spend too much time helping him. This was also a fact.

Therefore, Chen Ruobai didn't seem to have much sincere advice, and he was somewhat mentally prepared, so he didn't find anything strange at all.

After carefully asking about topics such as the area of ​​the mining area, Simmons did not hide much about this, and there was no need to hide it, because these could be found out in just a short time.

Since this is the case, it naturally means that there is no need to hide it. Anyway, these things are also related to some of his interests, and he can also do some favors.

Since you want to make friends, you must have some sincerity, and you can't just think about it perfunctory.

Especially since he has bought the mining rights here, he doesn't have to worry about what little tricks Chen Ruobai will do on his site, nor does he need to worry about Chen Ruobai coming here to steal mining, etc.

Once you have obtained the mining rights, you are basically sitting on the Diaoyutai. There is no need to worry about malicious competition from some peers. There is really no need for this kind of thing. As long as you do a series of work step by step, that is obviously enough.

Chen Ruobai and Morgan were listening carefully. They had a slight understanding of this and knew where the next prospecting direction should be.

After remembering these locations, Chen Ruobai and Morgan were ready to leave. To be honest, there was really no need to stay here for a long time. After all, there was still some work that needed to be completed.

Simmons obviously also understands this truth. Not only Chen Ruobai and the others have work to complete, but he also has a lot of things to do. Now is not the time to make friends, now we just need to exchange some numbers and get to know each other.

It is more correct to wait until non-working hours, then have a good chat and communicate some business matters carefully.

After leaving the mine, Morgan asked, "Robert, do we still want to go prospecting in the direction we set earlier?"

"Why not?" Chen Ruobai asked back, "Although there was a little accident, we also know the scope of their mine. It doesn't conflict much with our original direction. We just need to avoid their territory. Will suffice."

Morgan thought it made sense, and said with some expectation, "Since they found a lot of gold here, I believe there will be more harvests here, and we can definitely find a gold mine!"

After hearing what Simmons said before, Morgan seemed to gain some confidence out of thin air. He believed that the possibility of finding a gold mine in this direction was relatively high.

But Chen Ruobai is not so optimistic. Although Simmons seems to have a more forthright character, he cannot believe everything he says.

At least based on Chen Ruobai's judgment, Simmons was slightly exaggerating when he said output. I don’t know if this is trying to make someone look fat, or if they are deliberately releasing some signals to deceive some wrongdoers into taking over.

However, Chen Ruobai doesn't seem to need to analyze Simmons' motives too much. After all, he doesn't intend to take over the mine here, and it won't be of much value.

And even if he discovers something in this area, he will choose to keep silent and make a fortune. What Simmons and the others bought was only temporary mining rights, which were relatively time-sensitive.

If he really discovered something, Chen Ruobai would not take the initiative to remind others to make money. He is not that great.

This is not because Chen Ruobai is so insidious, but because people will be punished if they don't do it for themselves. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to harm others, we can't ask for his selfless dedication and dedication.

What we should do now is actually very simple, that is, continue prospecting and strive to make more money. This is the top priority! (End of chapter)