Introduction - jacob

[Amaturegoldhunter]

Hi all,
I've done a tad of gold fossicking , mainly with a home made gold sluice in Victoria , found a max of 1 oz in total, I've found nothing more times then I have found something ,I still love the thrill of the hunt tho .
I've recently moved to mount isa , to ironically work in a mine hahaha .
I will doing basically nothing but dry fossicking now seeing as it's in the desert .
From jacob

 

[SCROUNGER]

Welcome to PA AGH.

 

[Chewy]

Hi Jacob welcome aboard.

 

[silver]

Welcome to the forum AGH.

 

[Gareth100]

Welcome to PA....

 

[Gareth100]

Hi AGH,
When I worked in Mt Isa Mines (1969-1971) the rumour was that there was enough gold mixed with the Copper Ore to pay for the running costs of the Smelter in Townsville.

My mates and I spent weekends tripping around the countryside in a Land Rover with long range fuel tanks, it was a great time.
We didn't find much gold, but I guess it was more of a reason just to go bush, we were young, single, and looking for adventure.
Mt Isa is a rich area and with today's technology like Gold Detectors, it will offer you the thrill of the hunt.
Go for it.....and best of luck.

 

[Chewy]

My dad used to work at Isa to, about that time, might have been a year or 2 before perhaps, I'll have to ask him when he worked there. I think he told me he worked on lvl 14.

 

[Gareth100]

Hi Chewy,
I worked in the Machine Shop as a Fitter & Turner, and lived in the BSD Barracks, we only had to cross the railway lines and we were in the Irish Club.
After all these years I am still in contact with a mate who I meet there all those years ago, not bad aye.

Good Prospecting......