Learning the Gold Mining Process and What It Takes to Run a Mine
When most people think of first gold mine in India , images of hard hat-clad miners toiling away underground spring to mind, yet, extracting the ore is just the beginning of a lengthy and intricate procedure. Gold mining requires extensive research and development to calculate the amount of the mineral deposit with precision and to devise effective, environmentally friendly methods of extracting and processing the ore. If a gold deposit is located, it may take 10 to 20 years for the mine to begin producing material suitable for refining into bullion. Discovery of Gold Mines: 1 to 10 Years Exploring gold mines is a complex and involved process. Much effort, money, and knowledge are needed in several fields (such as geography, geology, chemistry, and engineering). Less than 0.1 per cent of prospected sites will lead to a producing mine. Hence the odds of making a discovery that results in a mine being developed are very low. However, only 10% of the world's gold resources have comm...