Proper sampling mixing and reducation on canvas

Proper sampling mixing and reducation on canvas

We are training our staff members to understand and execute proper sampling procedures. On these pictures and video you may observe how we have taken every third scoop from each bucket with gold concentrates, thereafter we have been using standard mixing methods and reduction of sample by quartering until we remained with just a kilogram or less. The final sample can be taken to the laboratory for assaying.

There are many technical factors to be observed while taking and preparing the proper sample for later assaying. Definition of "sample" is a collection of fragments or pieces from a deposit which contains exactly the same minerals in exactly the same proportions as they exist in the deposit.

The key is in understanding of the definition. One need to ensure that sample has exactly same proportions of the minerals just as they exist in the whole deposit or quantity.

In this example from February 9th 2019, in Busia, Uganda, we have been processing gold concentrates. Many buckets containing gold concentrates had to be accessed and every third scoop from each bucket has been transferred to the sampling buckets.

Would we simple take few scoops from one single bucket, that would be incorrect sampling.

Thus we have taken every third scoop from each bucket into sampling buckets to ensure the proportionality.

Thereafter we have used the reduction technique named "quartering" to reduce the sample with gold concentrate to laboratory size of half kilogram.

Every of our staff members must learn standard procedures on sampling and quartering as to avoid errors which often take place in all East Africa.

Small canvas used for mixing and reduction of already reduced larger sample Larger canvas we used to reduce the bulk sample Staff members in Uganda are preparing the concentrate samples Every third scoop is taken from each bucket with concentrates Weight of buckets and concentrates are measured Measuring weight of each bucket Measuring weight of buckets Preparation of concentrate samples Preparation of samples Every third scoop is taken from buckets with concentrates Transfer of scoop from one bucket to the sampling buckets Preparation of sampling buckets Sampling buckets contain gold concentrates Sample has been placed in middle of canvas Canvas are used to mixed the sample Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Mixing the sample of gold concentrates inside of canvas Samples have been flattened and prepared for quartering Samples have been flattened and prepared for quartering Quartering is process of reduction of a sample Quartering is process of reduction of a sample Diagonal quarters remain on canvas and sample have been reduced Diagonal quarters remain on canvas and sample have been reduced Diagonal quarters remain on canvas and sample have been reduced Quartering is process of reduction of a sample Quartering is process of reduction of a sample Reduced sample have been transferred to smaller canvas Sample is further mixed and reduced by quartering Sample is further mixed and reduced by quartering While reducing sample the canvas have to be cleaned Sample have been reduced by quartering process Reduction of sample by quartering

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