Alaska Gold Rush

Chen Ruobai now has a more and more comprehensive understanding of the gold mines in Jinjin Mountain. Although there is no guarantee of complete mastery, we can indeed make some hypothetical inferences based on some of the information discovered so far, and we can also make some judgments of our own.

He doesn’t think he made a wrong choice by buying this place, it’s a right choice. Although it cost a lot of money, it shouldn't be a big problem to recover the capital and make a fortune here.

What he doesn't know at this stage is how much money he can make, and whether he can achieve "low investment and high output" like Fa Cai Xi. These are the things he cares about.

Henderson and Morgan also have some thoughts on this. It is not a matter of money, but the distribution of mines, etc., which are very critical to them.

It not only affects the current prospecting work, but also affects subsequent mining. Maybe they will come here to dig for gold. This is something no one can guarantee. After all, when there is no prospecting mission, they all need to pan for gold in the mine.

Although there are now drilling machines that can efficiently drill holes, sampling still requires manual labor.

While taking samples with a Luoyang shovel, Henderson said, "Robert, the gold deposits here look like they were really formed by sedimentation, and are no different from the gold deposits we found before."

Chen Ruobai agreed with this statement, "I also judge in the same way. The only difference may be that the gold mine here is not an ancient river in the strict sense."

Henderson thought for a while and realized that this was really the case, "It is indeed the case. The gold deposits we found before were basically in ancient river channels or river bed areas. But now there are almost no traces of ancient river channels here. It was caused by river alluvial or landslides.”

Although the reasons for the formation of gold mines seem to be slightly different, they are essentially the same, and there is nothing to say at all.

Chen Ruobai knew very well that whether it was Gold Mountain or Facai Stream, these were all gold mines formed by alluvial deposits. They were just small mines and could not be said to be main veins.

Henderson deduced, "I think this must have been a huge lake a long time ago, or a big river flowed through here. The area of ​​​​water here is very large, and the mountains here may have been flat land before."

"That's what I guess, but I still need some professional reports from geological experts." Chen Ruobai smiled and said with some complaints, "I may only have the talent for prospecting and gold panning. I have been working hard to study geology, or It’s management, but the progress is very small.”

Henderson immediately felt the same and agreed with the hero, "Me too! When I was studying, I just wanted to get out of class early. I only had energy when I got to the stadium, and I started to lose my soul when I entered the classroom. My high school was in Sleep in class and chat with others.”

Chen Ruobai put it bluntly, "It seems that your high school must be a public school. No one has high requirements for you."

Henderson complained, "Times have changed! When we were in high school, even when I was young, many people would not rationalize some things. But look at now, those poisonous bugs are actually getting the convenience provided by the government !”

Chen Ruobai did not comment on this, but sometimes it is interesting to think about some things. Theft and drug addicts have been facilitated and legalized, and many of their interests have been guaranteed. But for some interests of normal people, that may not be the case.

Just laugh it off and don't say anything incorrect. It doesn't matter if you have something in your mind. If you say it out loud, you may cause trouble for yourself.

It is more important to do things in a low-key manner, especially since your career is currently in a period of rapid development, so it is better not to get into trouble because of some inexplicable things.

Continue sampling, even if it seems that some new discoveries have been made now, this is far from enough. More things need to be done next, and more specific information must be mastered.

Observing the sampled mineral sand carefully, Chen Ruobai also had some thoughts in his mind. He indeed felt that these mineral sands had a certain value.

Maybe this place was really a huge lake before. The water area here is very large, so it seems that a series of small gold deposits were formed.

These are all things that very likely happened, but for Chen Ruobai, who is not a geologist, he does not need to pay attention to that information and speculation. He just wants to find more gold, and those are the things he cares about. .

Now it seems that a series of discoveries have proved it. He has now slowly found some doorways and found some clues. The next prospecting may be more efficient.

Morgan came over and said helplessly, "Robert, we may not be able to continue prospecting. The work in this area is about to be completed."

Chen Ruobai raised his head and said to Henderson, "Complex terrain again?"

Morgan shrugged, which was self-evident. Although the exploreable area of ​​​​Golden Mountain is not small, to be honest, not all places are suitable for prospecting and gold mining, mainly due to terrain factors.

Morgan continued, "Although we have found gold deposits on the mountainside, we have also found some traces of gold deposits in other places. But they are all in relatively low-lying locations, right?"

That's really it, including the gold mine on the mountainside. Placing it on a horizontal surface, it is naturally located very high. But if you climb the mountain, you can see that the location is relatively low-lying, and a small gold mine is also formed there.

Morgan pointed forward and said, "We thought we only needed to overcome some minor difficulties here, but we encountered rocks and we have already destroyed three drill bits."

It is indeed impossible to continue prospecting here. Chen Ruobai is very regretful, "If we follow some of the clues found now, I originally thought we would have a chance to find more gold mines. But now it seems too small and not worth our time." Spend more energy.”

The area currently being explored is almost three acres, which is certainly not too large. As a gold mine, this area is not even worth mentioning. The area is indeed too small.

Although it cannot be said for sure in the past, and there are occasional exceptions, under normal circumstances, the area of ​​​​gold mines is small, and the reserves are generally not particularly high.

"Change a place, I think you have found the secret now." Chen Ruobai smiled and said to Morgan, "Look for low-lying areas, especially relatively open low-lying areas. We may have a chance to find some gold mines again. Traces." Morgan thought so too, because according to some of the prospecting results these days, the low-lying areas are more worth looking forward to, and there are more or less clues to the mineral sands here.

However, Morgan still said, "I don't know how much gold there is here, but many of the gold deposits we found seem to be very small in area. They are too scattered."

"So I prefer Facai Creek, which is suitable for us to work." Chen Ruobai had no choice but to say to Morgan, "Even if it requires some preliminary construction of the mine, it is not complicated. But it is different here now. This is a mountainous area."

When panning for gold in mountainous areas, both the difficulty of work during gold panning and the construction of mining areas before gold panning will become more difficult, which is obviously not friendly to gold diggers.

What's more, the gold mines here seem to be scattered, especially some of the gold mines seem to be small mines, which is even more troublesome, and people don't know how to carry out the subsequent series of mining work.

Morgan nodded, obviously still very much agreeing with Chen Ruobai's views. The next gold mining work will be a bit difficult, and perhaps it requires careful planning now.

Chen Ruobai really needs to think about careful planning. Some of the gold mines he found do not seem to be particularly valuable.

But if it can be mined by hand, then it must be mined, and at least it can make some money. However, these seem to be just passers-by, and too much human and financial resources have been invested specifically to mine them, which feels a bit like the gain outweighs the loss.

No matter what, we still need to continue to maintain the rhythm of prospecting. Only by mastering more specific information and knowing the more detailed distribution of mining areas can we better arrange the subsequent gold mining work. There is really no rush for these things. Come.

Morgan went to find Henderson again. He had to prepare to dismantle the drilling machine and then carry it to the next detection point while panting. This was not an easy task.

But the good news is that although this is tiring, it is indeed more labor-saving and much more efficient than using the Luoyang shovel before. Then there will be no complaints. They still don't like using Luoyang shovel and have no intention of returning to the original working mode.

It has to be said that the drilling machine has still brought some help. Chen Ruobai and others naturally have the most say on this point, because they are really using it.

Although the drilling machine cannot directly complete all the work, it can only make everyone more relaxed, so this is a very meaningful thing, and it is considered a thing worth being happy about.

This means that the previous investment is valuable. Chen Ruobai is still relatively happy and proud. It would be good if he could improve his efficiency. It would be better if he could relax a little.

We still need to continue to work hard. There will be a lot of work ahead. There is still a lot of work that needs to be continued. There is really no way to be complacent just because of the few discoveries made now.

Chen Ruobai was ready to continue working, but the phone suddenly rang. It seemed that the signal here was pretty good. Although the call quality is average, in some places, the mobile phone can barely get a signal.

After answering the phone, Chen Ruobai asked with a smile, "Old man, what's the matter?"

Dawson was a little resentful and complained, "I have always thought that we are very good friends. We will have some discussions on work matters. I even feel that our cooperation is getting deeper and deeper. But obviously, I’m overthinking it.”

It was simply impossible for Chen Ruobai to believe Dawson's claims. He also understood that even if Dawson complained casually, he himself would not be able to take these things seriously.

These are the facts. Although the two people seem to have a good relationship, they seem to have some cooperation. But to say how good of a friend they are, that's definitely not the case. When it comes to partners, etc., they are actually just some of the most rudimentary cooperations.

Seeing that Chen Ruobai didn't answer, Dawson continued, "I received the news that you have bought a large mining area. You must have made some major discoveries."

Chen Ruobai laughed loudly, feeling proud, "It seems that your news is a bit late. It has been nearly a week since I bought this mine. I didn't expect you to know the news now. I overestimated your intelligence capabilities. , I thought you would know the next day."

Naturally, Dawson didn't take Chen Ruobai's teasing to heart, and there was really no need to think too much about it. As for the instigation of war and prosecution, it doesn't matter. After all, the two of them are not real business partners.

Dawson stopped being polite and asked with concern, "What did you find there? Is it another Elk Creek?"

Fortune Creek, this is the internal name of Chen Ruobai's team. But for people like Dawson, they are used to calling it Elk Creek because it has always been called that.

"The situation is quite special. I found some clues, but the distribution of the gold mines is too scattered, and I think the reserves may not be very high." Chen Ruobai took the initiative to invite and said, "If time permits, you can come and have a look. I will also be there Work here for a while.”

Dawson immediately said with great certainty, "Okay, I will go there tomorrow. It seems that you have encountered some difficulties, and you need an experienced gold digger to guide you in the next work."

This doesn't seem to be a big problem, although I am very confident about prospecting. But when it comes to experience and so on, Chen Ruobai doesn't think he is invincible. People like Dawson can indeed give him some good suggestions, and they also have certain merits.

Smiling, Chen Ruobai said seriously, "If you can give me some help, that would be the best thing. I really hope that you can inspire me and make my work easier."

"I don't know the specific location. Pick me up at the intersection tomorrow." Dawson also said neatly, "If you need supplies, you can tell me."

It has always been Dawson's character to be unprofitable, but this guy is still relatively reliable sometimes. These can be regarded as the reasons why Chen Ruobai has been able to keep in touch with him.

Chen Ruobai will naturally not be polite. Although the logistics supply has not been cut off, it will definitely not hurt if it can be slightly improved and improved. He is not short of money, but he will not wrong himself. (End of chapter)