mining equipment

Well, now let me tell ya, a belt scale is a nifty little thing. It's like a set of scales, but instead of weighin' a person or a sack of potatoes, it weighs stuff that’s goin’ along a...

Chert, well now, let me tell ya about this stuff. It ain't a common thing, but it sure is mighty useful. It’s a type of rock, real hard, and folks from back in the day used it for...

Well now, if yer lookin' to get yer hands on some cobalt, I reckon I can help ya out. First things first, cobalt ain't like the regular stuff you find just sittin' around on the ground. Nah, it’s...

Well, folks, if you’re wonderin’ how to find titanium, it ain’t all that complicated, just takes a little patience and know-how. First off, titanium ain’t somethin’ you’ll just find in your backyard, unless you live in a place...

Well, you know, a small sluice box is somethin' that folks use when they go lookin' for gold. It ain't too big, not like them fancy ones you see in the movies. It’s a smaller version of the...

Well, y’all know, gold’s been somethin’ folks been lookin’ to get their hands on for ages. But what a lotta people don’t know is how they get that shiny gold outta the earth. Now, one way they do...

Well now, ya see, when it comes to lookin' at the priciest stuff in the world, ya might think it's some kinda diamond or gold or somethin' shiny, but oh no, there's a whole bunch of things that...

What is Bismuth? You ever hear of that thing called bismuth? Well, it's somethin' that's a bit tricky to explain, but I'll try my best. Bismuth is one of them elements, like the ones in the periodic table,...

Well, let me tell ya, mining phosphate ain't somethin' you can just do with a shovel and a pickaxe. It's a big ol' job, and they use all kinds of big machines to get that stuff outta the...

Well now, you ever wonder 'bout sand and quartz? They might look the same from a distance, but let me tell ya, there's a heap of difference 'twixt them, and it ain't just how they look. You see,...