Effects of Gold Mining on the Environment. Although its price fluctuates, gold regularly sells for more than $1,000 per ounce. Gold nuggets are popular among collectors but are rare; most gold is found as small particles buried in gold ore. Mining just an ounce of gold from ore can result in 20 tons of solid waste and significant mercury and cyanide contamination, according to Earthworks.
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Get PriceChris Race, who co-owns a placer mining operation on Jack Wade Creek in the Fortymile Mining District in Alaska with his father Dean, looks for any potential gold found after a day's work moving hundreds of tons of dirt. Jack Wade Creek has rewarded Dean and Chris Race with nuggets of gold, despite the region being better known for fine gold.
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Get PriceDec 18, 2009Re gold 1.15 grams per ton, platinum 1.28 gpt, palladium 1.80 gpt it is placer and from what i understand the pay dirt is the 6 inch layer sitting on the bed rock . This link explains what i found .
Get Pricecurrent rate of gold as of today 1-18-2013 $1687 per ounce of gld. THERE IS 35,273 OUNCES OF GOLD PER METRIC TON X $1687 = $60,011,651 PRICE FOR 1MT GOLD BULLION 2000 MT AT TODAY'S PRICE OF GOLD BULLION WITH NO DISCOUNT WOULD BE = $119,081,648,000
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