BBX (ASX) Evidence based speculation

Originally posted by plough ↑

I do not know why they do not need to use Hydrochloric acid , but maybe there is sodium chloride (common table salt) n the ore already , I really do not not in fact know why they need to use Nitric acid rather than using an autoclave and heat as like you I am not a metallurgist or chemist .
All I was working out was the amount of energy to melt one tonne of the ore which I had the ability to work out for you as it seemed a reasonably basic calculation and comes out at less than the cost of 2 grams of Au.
It would seem cost effective to smelter Au for ore that was say 6 grams a tonne .
, prefer if you refuted or corrected that than ply me with other questions that I have no knowledge in answering as at least then we would be able to nut out the correct cost of energy for smeltering a tonne of ore .

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Well that’s the problem there are so many questions and very few answers in respect of the cost of the process and the actual habit of the gold in the rock. You can forget about rock salt occuring in fresh samples of that rock IMO. This thread is about the evidence base. The only evidence are the buttons and the faith investors need to have that the grade calculations aren’t flawed in any way. I back calculated the grade based on the rough size of one of the buttons (pictured) and the stated sample size (assuming the button was all gold) and it came out in the right ball park. As for the rest it is pure mystery. Esh

Well that’s the problem there are so many questions and very few...