On Saturday, March 1, 1997 at 11:30:00 AM UTC+3:30, John Humphrey wrote:   
   > In article <3314EDBF.5830@ix.netcom.com>, UncleAl0@ix.netcom.com   
   > says...   
   > >   
   > >Herbert M Sauro wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> I have a source of Galena (lead ore: PbS + impurities), actually I   
   > live   
   > >> over an old silver-lead mine - or so they say. Now I fancy: 1.   
   > assaying   
   > >> for the silver content; 2. If there is sufficient silver have a go   
   > at   
   > >> extracting some of the silver as silver metal.   
   > >>   
   > >> Q. How do I go about extracting silver?   
   > >   
   > >Paracelsus published about the cupel in the early 1500s.  It still   
   > >works.   
   > >In fact, it is preferred as a cheap and easy assay for gold and   
   > silver.   
   > >   
   > >Get a current silver quote from your newspaper.  Think of it as a   
   > hobby   
   > >rather than an income stream.   
   > >You are in avery happy position as far as i'm concerned.....We have an   
   > option on mining a galena/silver property. Under the regulations in   
   > British Columbia, we may mine up to 1000 tons of ore per year without   
   > public hearings or formal permits, its considered bulk sampling. We   
   > must keep the mines inspector happy with our work in all respects. I am   
   > unfamiliar with the regs where you are but you should check as its   
   > probably similar.   
   >   
   > We live within a short (2 Hrs) truck ride of the Cominco smelter.   
   > Cominco charges $275 Can. (floats with lead price) for basic smelting   
   > and pays 83% of the silver values. For galena thats is 800 pounds lead   
   > to the ton, that pays smelter fees, leaving the silver as profit,   
   > before mining expenses. the ore at the property we are going to work   
   > has historically been fairly rich.   
   >   
   > If your samples assay out at anything above 25 Oz/ton you have a very   
   > profitable one man operation. Todays quote for silver was $5.32 US per   
   > oz.   
   > 1000 tons at 25 /ton is 25,000 oz.  at $5.32 per thats over $250,000   
   > per year, Galens is soft and easily mined, and if in massive lodes will   
   > not need concentration.   
      
   I would be highly appreciated if any one could to help me to recovery silver   
   from lead ore galena  produced 2000 mt per year.   
   my email:a_rahimi1979@yahoo.com   
      
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