Don't miss this for-sale !

[Outback]

Only unit I've ever seen for sale in Australia .

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=11995

 

[user 4485]

Long way to go for something you can't legally use in NSW unless you have a lease?

 

[Outback]

Long way to go for something you can't legally use in NSW unless you have a lease?

Yes your half correct ' think about the use of high bankers ? But one thing is for sure ' it can be used on the 2 pay to detect properties near Tibooburra or similar areas .

 

[user 4485]

Its nothing like the use of a highbanker - nothing is driven on a highbaker? That is electric/mechanic driven.
By rights you can't use it anywhere in NSW, other than on a lease, but good luck to you if ya can get away with it. Pay to detect properties that aren't a mining lease have the same rules as anywhere else?

 

[Outback]

Its nothing like the use of a highbanker - nothing is driven on a highbaker? That is electric/mechanic driven.
By rights you can't use it anywhere in NSW, other than on a lease, but good luck to you if ya can get away with it. Pay to detect properties that aren't a mining lease have the same rules as anywhere else?

The chance of being told not to use it on private remote desert properties would be zilch :lol:
People have been using noisy dusty dry-blowers with no problems for years on these properties .

I think you like the unit ' don't you

 

[user 4485]

I like it but its still not legal (in NSW) :lol:
What happened to your hand operated models?

 

[thedigger]

Put it this way,a farmer can use a dirty big tractor and plough,on his own property,but he can not use it on crown land with out permit.

Regards Frank

 

[Guest]

Yes outback property's with no one around' you will probably get away with using it but get spotted by the wrong man doing his job?

I know of two property's out near Tibooburra one of which is now closed' the other well let's just say if you dig holes everywhere and leave camp sites a mess you won't be very popular with the locals and everyone knows everything that goes on out that way.

Just thought people should know that it's not pay your $10 and go nuts! you still have to treat the land with respect.

Correct me if I'm wrong but the pay to detect property's around Tibooburra still have a active Tenements/lease on them, we are just lucky to get permission from the Station owner to use a "low impact" Detector.

Regards to the OP Iv looked at a few movies in the past of a similar design operating and the do look like it would move a lot of material for further processing.

 

[Chewy]

Manual extraction only is what the law is, processing it doesn't say you can't use mechanical means. This would be for extraction, rather than processing.

 

[user 4485]

Depends on the state Chewy:

NSW MINING REGULATION 2010 - REG 12
Fossicking
12 Fossicking

(2) A person must not carry out work that includes any of the following activities for the purpose of fossicking:

(c) the use of power-operated equipment for the purpose of surface disturbance, excavation or processing on any land,

(3) In this clause:

"power-operated equipment" means any equipment powered by mechanical or electrical means.

Different goalposts in Victoria:
32. Can the holder of a Miners Right use motorised equipment to process gravel for minerals that has been excavated using hand held equipment and loaded into the processing equipment by hand?
Yes, however, significant land disturbance using these methods will not be permitted.

It would no doubt be a great bit of kit in Victoria (& elsewhere if allowable) however promoting that it's ok to use in NSW (i.e. would suit someone going to Tibooburra who wants to make a decent profit on their next trip !) so you can sell it is a bit misleading & may get someone into trouble especially if they started using it in less remote areas thinking it was all good. No different to dodgy dealers selling dredges but not explaining to the buyer that they are basically illegal to use anywhere!

 

[Outback]

I like it but its still not legal (in NSW) :lol:
What happened to your hand operated models?

The hand cranked model is on hold because the design is to expensive to produce 8.(

 

[Chewy]

Yep, dead right.

 

[Outback]

(3) In this clause:

"power-operated equipment" means any equipment powered by mechanical or electrical means.

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You do have a point , I see in the above clause the use of the word Mechanical ' well if we look up the meaning of that word it even applies to using a shovel ! as that has a mechanical advantage .

 

[Tige]

This is a regular argument. .. but i did think the coment about dry blowers interesting, i dont have one but there is mechanical shaking involved im sure.. making these items hand driven is the go if unsure ... wish we had vic rules here in nsw. .
When all said and done even with powered equipment one has to be able keep up with the digging :|

I like the being outdoors side of it and relaxing. . Not busting my boo boo trying to keep up with a gravel hog
My 2 cents worth

 

[user 4485]

(3) In this clause:

"power-operated equipment" means any equipment powered by mechanical or electrical means.

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You do have a point , I see in the above clause the use of the word Mechanical ' well if we look up the meaning of that word it even applies to using a shovel ! as that has a mechanical advantage .

Not sure how a shovel is mechanically or electrically "powered"? They do give mechanical advantage - no doubt but are powered by 2 arms/legs & a heartbeat.
This type of shovel is ok:

This type is probably a little outside the boundaries:

:lol:

 

[user 4485]

I like it but its still not legal (in NSW) :lol:
What happened to your hand operated models?

The hand cranked model is on hold because the design is to expensive to produce 8.(

Hopefully you can come up with something to reduce the cost but still do the job.

 

[thedigger]

They have got some odd thoughts on prospecting,take

10grms a day you are allowed take,I do not know whether the changed that.

OK You take a bag rocks home run them through your crusher,is that allowed.

The people who make these laws,do not have a clue about prospecting.

Regards
Frank

 

[user 4485]

They did change it in NSW.
In any single 48 hour period:

(a) 10 kilograms of mineral-bearing material (other than the material referred to in paragraphs (b)-(e)), or

(b) 5 kilograms of minerals (other than gold orgemstones), or

(c) 50 grams of gold (except where found as nuggets of 10 grams or greater), or

(d) 5 nuggets of 10 grams or greater of gold, or

(e) 100 grams ofgemstones.

How would they prove it was found in the 48 hour period :lol:

 

[WalnLiz]

Antiquated, ambiguous laws which will rarely ever be contested in a court of law. That's the problem with law makers having no clue about the reality of what actually goes on in recreational prospecting. Use to be that public consultation was a part of determining an appropriate law.

Now it's just a bunch of departmental public servants around a table, swapping preferences for their own agendas that seems to make up the regulations, based on what's in it for themselves politically. :/

Wal.

 

[yobskin]

Hahahaha wal ...they do get public consultation. Made up from there public supporters....
Dont forget lads the boys are reading your threads...
Im building a hand pump rocker box??? All hand operated..
Im naming it the Rockin Yobskin... it will be on the market for Qld in two weeks.
Just try and stop me prospecting.....followed by several harsh well discriptive wording....hahaha