Start Your Own Gold Mine
Start Your Own Gold Mine is investment project of GOLDIVANTI LP. We have started back in 2012 and 2013 our own first and small production of gold. Today we have access to many rich mining sites where our clients may start their own gold mine. We are developing mining sites in Tanzania and Uganda. Joint ventures and partnerships with local licensed mining site holders are welcome. Startup in gold mining is possible already with US $22,000 with sharing option or with US $66,000 without sharing option.
- Now exiting to Indian ocean by night
The Indian ocean is right there, but we had to ask for permission to exit out into the beach in Mombasa, Kenya.
- Mr. Louis in the swimming pool in Talentos beach, Mombasa, Tanzania
We have just arrived to Kenya and organized the accommodation in Talentos Beach, in Mombasa, Kenya. I could not wait and used the opportunity to swim in the pool. I cannot wait coming back to Talentos Beach in Mombasa.
- View of Kilimanjaro near Arusha, Tanzania on our travel to Kenya
The Kilimanjaro volcano could be seen directly from our car on our travel to Kenya in October 2017.
- Tanzanite gemstones in Arusha, Tanzania
Back from August 2017 to October 2017, we have established the business of Tanzanite trade and polishing in Mirerani, Tanzania. This was our last day in Arusha, before our travel to Kenya in October 2017. Tanzanite Apollo company is located in Mirerani, Tanzania, the source of Tanzanite gemstone. It provides wholesale of Tanzanite and other gemstones to the world. You may find more about it on https://www.tanzaniteapollo.com…
- Elephant decoration on a wall near Arusha, Tanzania, on our travel to Kenya in October 2017
The elephant decoration is on the walls of a hotel near Arusha, Tanzania, on our travel to Kenya.
- Rhinoceros decoration near Arusha, Tanzania, on our travel to Kenya
This is rhinoceros as decorated on the wall of a hotel near Arusha, Tanzania, on our travel to Kenya in October 2017.
- Lion picture near Arusha, Tanzania, on our travel to Kenya, in October 2017
This is lion picture as decorated on the wall of a hotel near Arusha, on our travel to Kenya in October 2017.
- African Buffalo decoration in Tanzania, just before moving to Kenya
We found these on the walls of a hotel near Arusha, just before moving to Kenya in October 2017.
- Leopard decoration in Tanzania, just before moving to Kenya
This is leopard in Tanzania, near Arusha, just shortly before moving to Kenya in October 2017.
- Start Your Own Gold Mine Limited company in Kenya, since 2018
Start Your Own Gold Mine Limited company is active in Kenya since 2018. Due to previous research and connections to valuable partners, and the avialable gold mining opportunities in Kenya, the decision to open up new business in Kenya was met in 2018. The roots of this decision go back to the year 2012, when we have first time met Mr. Mihael Vidas who first time invited us to Kenya for gold trade purposes. Today, the business program Start Your Own Gold Mine and mercury free gold recovery courses are legally provided in Kenya for local and foreign investors.
- Driving in Geita, Tanzania
October 30th 2012, somewhere in Geita region, Tanzania We don't know where this really was, but video shows the conditions on streets in some of smaller towns.
- Geita town and region in Tanzania
These pages will show our experiences, travels and information about the Geita town and around the mining sites near Geita in Tanzania.
- Falcon in Hotel Tilapia, Mwanza, Tanzania
October 20th 2012, Hotel Tilapia, Mwanza, Tanzania, Location: http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/-2.528553/32.895481 We were wondering why we cannot see any pigeons in Mwanza, Tanzania. Town is full of falcons. Any smaller bird appearing is eaten by falcons. Be careful with your food in restaurants, if falcons see it, at your first turn they will snatch it.
- Leverage with mortar and pestle to crush larger rocks
This is one way on how to easier crush larger rocks during sampling process. The leverage may be used to raise the mortar and crush the rocks in the pestle. Even child of 12 years can handle the leverage and help in such operation. We don't employ children. This is was our neighbor in Mwanza who helped to make this movie.
- Our first mining camp in 2012
December 23rd 2012, Mgusu hills, Geita, Tanzania This is our first mining camp in Tanzania. And there is the generator that is used to charge the multiple phones of our staff members. The first gold mining operation was financed by investment of our company GOLDIVANTI LP.
- Mercury in miner's pan
December 23rd 2012, Mgusu hills, Geita, Tanzania Miner is demonstrating mercury in the pan. Mercury is dangerous and poisonous substance that shall be avoided by all means. Countries worldwide have agreed to eradicate mercury by the Minamat Convention. We do not endorse mercury in gold recovery. We use only mercury free gold recovery methods.
- Mihaio's torch, Mgusu hills, Tanzania
December 25th 2012 Mgusu Hills Tanzania Our friend Mihaio is demonstrating us how he had to improvize and make the torch. He used the alluminum paper from cigarette boxes as wires to connect the battires, and some rubber stripes to keep it all together. The torch works and he was daily using it in deep mining shafts.
- Mining camp in Mgusu hills, Geita, Tanzania
December 26th 2012 Mgusu Hills Tanzania The video quality is bad, but not much is left from that time, due to loss of data. The video shows the shade and people talking in front of our accommodation at the mining camp in Mgusu Hills, Geita, Tanzania.
- View on construction of miners' house
January 10th 2013 Mgusu Hills Tanzania The expense of this house was just about US $100. This was the first location as run by investment of GOLDIVANTI LP company.
- View on construction of the miners' house
January 10th 2013 Mgusu Hills Tanzania This is the miners' house and view on the construction of it.
- Mining Camp, Tips and Tricks
On these pages we are demonstrating various solutions for mining camp, tips and tricks of living in a camp, dangers, safety and security, various metnality in East African countries where the Start Your Own Gold Mine program is conducted. In Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
- Water tanks loaded into the truck
January 1st 2013, Mwanza, Tanzania Water tanks are loaded into the truck. This truck was rented and the drivers said that everything is fine, so we can move on. Later during the night, we found out that springs were not quite alright, and that the truck had to be replaced for the equipment to arrive to the elevated location at the hill.
- Our departing point from Geita
This is our departing point from Geita to mining sites. This is the place where we purchase our remaining stuff, such as medicine in pharmacies, some food, supplies, there is hardware shop and post office around.
- From Mwanza, via Kigongo to Busisi by fair
January 9th 2013, Kigongo and Busisi, Tanzania This is the view just before the arrival of the ferry from Mwanza, over Kigongo to Busisi, towards Geita, Tanzania. The video cannot describe the beauty of Tanzanian nature.
- Small equipment for mining site
Date: January 8st 2013, Mwanza, Tanzania Small equipment have been prepared and transported to the mining site.
- Matresses and stuff for the mining site
Date: January 8st 2013, Mwanza, Tanzania These mattresses and the stuff have been moved to the mining site for our miners.
- Waking up the pharmacist in Geita, Tanzania
Date: January 26th 2013 in Geita, Tanzania When you need malaria medicine, always make sure to wake up the pharmacist...
- Picture of fine gold in the gold pan
This is fine gold in the pan.
- Fine gold is seen in the gold pan
This is fine gold as seen in the experiment.
- The fine gold after recovery experiment
This is fine gold after the recovery experiment.
- Fine gold in the gold pan after experiment
The fine gold is seen in the gold pan after the experiment.
- Fine gold recovered after panning
This is fine gold as recovered after panning one small quantity of crushed and milled ores. The quantity is equal to the volume of the Garrett Backpacker pan, which is about 1.2 litres or 0.0012 cubic meters or 1200 cubic centimetres.
- Gold recovered in the gold pan
The gold shown on this picture have been recovered from crushed and milled ore sample. It is very rich material and very profitable. This many particles of gold have been recovered from one small Garrett Backpacker pan full of material.
- Gold recovered in the gold pan
On this picture one can see the gold as separated on the upper part of the gold pan and with the black sand on the bottom. This is proof that mercury free gold recovery methods can easily be applied everywhere in East Africa.
- The field assay going on
This is the controlled experiment on the crushed and milled ore. A controlled quantity of soil is used and particles recovered are counted and measured after the recovery. The results can give clear picture if the material is rich, profitable or not profitable.
- Bus station in Busia, Uganda
This is the bus station in Busia town, Uganda.
- Quartering of the sample on canvas, with warning
The quartering have been conducted, but this is small sample containing concentrates, and even if it wasn't, the dirt on the canvas was not quartered equally, and thus the quarters do not represent perfect proportional minerals from the whole. Much care must be taken in doing this work, as well as to clean thoroughly the parts of the canvas where the discarded metal has been in order to prevent salting.
- Quarter of the sample, is it removed or not removed?
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. What do you observe on this picture? The quarter of the sample have been removed. Is it removed? What can you see and observe?…
- Collection of quarter of the sample into gold pan
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. People collect one quarter of the sample into the gold pan. Please don't do this.
- Negative education on errors in sampling
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. People are using canvas incorrectly, removing sample into gold pan, not cleaning the canvas, and walking barefoot over mercury contaminated sample.
- Negative education on errors in quartering
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. People are trying to remove way to big sample part into the gold pan. Instead, additional canvas underneath shall be used first to remove the quarter and then to dispose of it.
- Negative education examples of quartering
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. The barefoot walking over material, dirty canvas, not cleaning and removing all particles of the sample.
- Quartering the sample
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure.
- Quartering the sample
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: This picture are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. Barefoot walking over the canvas, using small scoop to try to flatten the sample, not using any piece of cloth to clean the canvas and collect or particles together, those are the incoherent facts to be observed on this picture.
- People are using canvas to divide the sample in two parts
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pictures are shown how NOT TO do the quartering procedure. The incoherent facts that may be seen on this picture are dirt everywhere on the canvas, thus either removing the gold particles from the sample or contaminating parts of sample with it. Using hands too close on the sample material and barefoot walking over the canvas, thus either removing or contaminating the sample.
- The method to divide smaller sample in two parts
This pictures shows the starting position to divide the smaller sample into two parts.
- The sample as divided in two parts
This sample have been divided in two approximately equal parts.
- Division of the sample in two parts
On this picture one can see how sample have been divided on two parts.
- Coning the sample
After mixing the sample, it has to be coned and then flattened before quartering process.
- Mixing the sample in plastic canvas
While this picture cannot describe proper way of using canvas on how to mix the sample, it demonstrates the basic principle of rolling the sample in canvas.
- Sampling Errors in Practice
NEGATIVE EDUCATION WARNING: These pages describe how not to do the sampling, coning and quartering, as these errors are common. Much care must be taken in doing this work, as well as to clean thoroughly the parts of the platform or canvas where the discarded metal has been in order to prevent salting. People walking barefoot on the mercury contaminated soil and other negative facts may be observed on this series of pictures.
- Removing the quarters into gold pan
Removing the quarter of the sample into the gold pan is easy task. We rather recommend using other piece of canvas underneath, so that sample is easier removed from it, and then later placed into buckets or bags. Much care must be taken in doing this work, as well as to clean thoroughly the parts of the canvas where the discarded metal has been in order to prevent salting.
- Flattening of the sample on canvas
The cone made out of the sample material shall be flattened on canvas so that easier quartering may take place in the second step.
- Sample in the middle of tabletop oilcloth, or this time tent plastic canvas
Here one can see the sample in the middle of the tent plastic canvas. The canvas shall be about 2 meters by 2 meters, this one is little larger. For larger canvas, more care must be taken to have proper mixing and removal of parts of sample during the quartering process. This picture is negatively educationl. Do not repeat what you see on this picture.
- Quartering - dividing the sample into four equal parts
Quartering is standard process to divide the sample into four equal parts. It is sample reduction process. Even though it may seem simple on pictures, it is not as simple if we are quartering sample which shall be assayed for gold grade. Small details of the techniques of quartering are very important, as otherwise gold contamination occurs and sample assays higher than it should be. Tips and tricks are explained on these pages about sampling and quartering methods. - Mixing the smple on table oilcloth, nylon or plastic canvas
This series of pictures will demonstrate how to mix the sample on the table oilcloth, nylon or plastic canvas. The procedure is standard, hundred yeasr old yet not as known and practiced by small scale miners in Africa.
- How to prepare the square table oilcloth for sample mixing
These pictures will show how to prepare the square table oilcloth or other type of plastic canvas for purposes of mixing the sample. The process is simple, find out what is the quantity of the sample, try to estimate the square size, find the table oilcloth, measure its width and if width is good enough for the sample size, cut it to the length of the width, and you have got the square. While this process may be sample in its words to some people, to some other people it is complicated. Pictures are there to give the mass to the reader so that process can be easier understood.
- Sampling, Coning, Quartering, Reducing of Samples, the sampling series of pictures and videos to Start Your Own Gold Mine
We present here the standard sampling, coning, quartering, reducing of samples and the whole sampling series of pictures and videos to Start Your Own Gold Mine for our staff members, gold prospectors and clients. Videos and pictures on sampling methods and procedures are not necessary published in certain order. We are advising clients and staff members upon need and demand, on which video and picture to watch, to understand proper and standard sampling methods and preparations of samples.
- Mixing the sample in canvas, video
Video showing people mixing the sample in canvas.
- Mixing the sample in canvas
People are rolling the sample on ground in canvas and mixing it so that the homogeneous mixture is produced.
- Mixing the samples in canvas with rolled edges
People are mixing the sample in canvas with rolled edges.
- Rolling the edges of canvas to easier mix the sample
When canvas appears too long, the edges could be rolled to easier mix the sample.
- The sample has to be mixed well by using canvas, in opposite directions
Sample must be mixed well by rolling the canvas from one side to other and then exchanging the directions and rolling it again from side to side.
- Mixing and rolling of the sample on ground
Staff members are now mixing and rolling the sample on ground.
- The sample placed in the center of the square canvas
The staff members are placing the samples in the middle of the square of plastic canvas.
- Sample is placed in the center of square plastic canvas
The staff members are placing the samples in the middle of the square of plastic canvas.
- Placement of sample from buckets into the center of the square canvas
The staff members are placing the samples in the middle of the square of plastic canvas.
- Placement of sample from sample buckets into the middle of plastic canvas
The staff members are placing the samples in the middle of the square of plastic canvas.
- Placement of sample in the middle of square plastic canvas
The staff members are placing the samples in the middle of the square of plastic canvas.
- The square plastic canvas prepared on ground for sample mixing
This is the square plastic canvas that is prepared on ground for purposes of sample mixing.
- Plastic canvas for sample mixing
This is plastic canvas for tents. We are using this to mix the sample quickly on ground, without loosing any piece of soil.
- Incorrect: canvas too small for sample
On this picture we are using the canvas and rolling method to mix the sample. But the sample is clearly too big for this square of nylon to be mixed.
- Sample mixing by use of canvas
The final sample max be mixed by various methods, standard method is quartering which may be done with shovels, with machines, and with canvas or table oilcloths, or other similar plastic canvas. On these pages we are demonstrating the process of preparation and mixing of the sample to educate our staff members and clients.
- Mr. Okedi, gold panning in Amonikakinei, Uganda
Mr. Okedi, our sluice operation assistant, is gold panning for gold at beach of river Okame, Amonikakinei.
- Mr. Tibasima, gold panning for gold at river Okame, near Amonikakinei, Uganda
This is Mr. Tibasima, the sluice operation assistant, gold panning for gold at river Okame, near Amonikakinei, Uganda…
- Fine gold totally recovered in the gold pan, Geita, Tanzania, January 8th 2019
This is fine gold totally recovered from milled rocks. This video serves as evidences that powder as result of rock crushing and milling, can be panned down to fine gold, with all other particles fully removed. Thus the gold panning can be used as quantitative tool just as described by Paul K. Theobalrd, Jr. in the book "The Gold Pan as a Quantitative Geologic Tool"…
- The proof how gold panning can be done
This is the proof how gold panning can be done, this is the result of gold panning of finely milled rocks as small as 50 mesh and smaller than 100 mesh, in Geita, Tanzania, on January 8th 2019.
- Fine gold in the pan, Geita, Tanzania
Gold panning in Geita, Tanzania, on January 8th 2019…
- Gold panning in Geita, Tanzania, 2019-01-08
Gold panning in Geita, Tanzania on January 8th 2019…
- The fine gold in the gold pan, Geita, Tanzania
This is the fine gold in the gold pan, Geita, Tanzania.
- Fine gold in the pan, Geita, Tanzania
Date: 2019-01-08 Geita, Tanzania Our Organization Executive Secretary I/C in Geita, Tanzania have been gold panning, and this is the result of the today's practice.
- The width of grizzly bars to be 125-126 cm
On this picture one can see that the width of the grizzly bars is 125.5 cm. Generally recommended measure is minimum of 120 cm which is good enough for 5 people to shovel each 30-40 kg per minute, or good enough to unload 4-5 wheelbarrows, each with 40-50 kg per load.
- The width of the classifier is 120 cm to 126 cm
On this picture one can see the measurement of the width of the grizzly bars, which is 120 cm to 126 cm in total.
- The width of the grizzly bars is about 120 - 126 cm
The width of the grizzly bars is about 120 - 126 cm, in general we make it minimally 120 cm. The hooper or feeder boxes are made later out of wooden boards, and classifier is mounted for 10 tonnes per hour capacity.
- The length of the grizzly bars is 100 cm
The length of the grizzly bars is 100 cm as shown better on this picture and other picture in this series. The SYOGM™ Gold Recovery Plant has capacity of 10 tonnes per hour and allows 5 people to shovel each 30-40 kg per minute or to unload 4-5 wheelbarrows full of soil of about 40-50 kg weight.
- The length of grizzly bars is about 100 cm
We construct various types of grizzly bars and the length of these grizzly bars is about 100 cm. It could be longer or shorter, that depends of various circumstances. These measurements of the classifiers are shown for our suppliers on the ground in East Africa as they are constructing same types of equipment exactly as given on these pictures and in our blueprints. Start Your Own Gold Mine program is provided in East Africa, since end of 2018 and begin of 2019, in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
- It is about 125.5 cm width, general width is 120 cm for our 10 tonnes per hour classifier
The width is shown here as about 125.5 cm in total. We assume that general width of the SYOGM™ Gold Recovery Plant classifier is 120 cm which is good enough for 5 people to shovel material inside and also good enough for unload of the single wheelbarrow of 40-50 kg.
- The measure of grizzly bars or classifier begins from the outer starting point
On this picture you may see that the measure begins from the outer point of this classifier.
- The width of SYOGM™ Classifier is 120 cm
The width of the SYOGM™ Gold Recovery Plant classifier for 10 tonnes per hour capacity is 120 cm. It is constructed this time of the plain stainless steel or inox as found cheaply in Croatia, Europe, and manufactured in the workshop of our favorite and skilled metal technician. The classifier is used to remove unwanted particle sizes, so that such may be analysed and verified if they need to be crushed and milled for gold recovery. Smaller particle sizes are flowing through the sluice, and heavy…
- The 10 tonnes per hour classifier for SYOGM™ Gold Recovery Plant
This is 10 tonnes per hour classifier for larger particle of 1 cm, so that unwanted particle sizes can be discarded, and that rocks of that size may be crushed and milled provided they contain enough profitable gold. The sluice is made with the purpose to process alluvial soil and tailing heaps. People may throw onto them one full 40-50 kg wheelbarrow of soil or gravel, and classification with the spray bars is almost instant, depending of the water pressure and the actual setup. Four to five wheelbarrows…
- Single sluice grizzly bars in manufacture
This is the single sluice classifier and grizzly bars during manufacture process. The width is 60 cm. The bars will be adjusted one to each other during the process for even separation.
- The grizzly bars of 3-4 mm for gold recovery system
These grizzly bars are used to construct the quick classifier. This type of steel is not hardened, it is standard inox or stainless steel in Europe. The single classifying grizzly bars remove the unwanted particles sizes in gold recovery applications. In comparison to perforated metal sheets, such one way classifiers are way faster and increase the speed of work and thus the capacity of ore processing. With 1 sluice and 10 hours of work per day and gold grade of 0.30 we can make 180.00 grams of gold,…
- The width of single sluice grizzly bars is 60 cm
For the time being of 2018 and begin of 2019, in the program Start Your Own Gold Mine we are using single sluices with the width of 60 cm. On the picture one can see the measurement of small grizzly bars and that the final width is 60 cm. The length of such classifier may be about 60 cm to 100 cm, that is matter of decision and estimates. Classifier like this can have bars as small as 4 mm diameter.
- The workshop and manufacture of the screen, grizzly bars for gravel classification
This is the workshop in Europe, Croatia, where we are manufacturing some of the gold mining equipment for the purposes of our investments from company GOLDIVANTI LP and business program Start Your Own Gold Mine that started back in 2013. As of end of 2018 and 2019, the business program Start Your Own Gold Mine is conducted in four countries, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania and in other countries by request. On this picture one can see the bars made of inox steel or stainless steel. We did not…
- Feeder for impact mill
This is feeder for the impact mill, shown from different side.
- Impact mills and classifier in the workshop
One can see here our favorite, for decades experienced metal technician who is leading the workshop in construction of our mining equipment. The program Start Your Own Gold Mine is conducted in East Africa, in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and provide our clients with full SYOGM™ Gold Recovery Plant with 10 tonnes capacity per hour.
- Perforated metal screen used in impact mills
This type of perforated metal screen is used in impact mills with more or less opening sizes depending of the need.
- Feeders for impact mills
One may see the feeder mounted on one of the impact mills.
- The production of impact mills in our workshop in Croatia
This picture shows the production of impact mills in our workshop in Croatia. Each such impact mill may handle 500 kg of rocks per hour and more than that.
- The construction of impact mills for rock milling
On this picture one can see some details of the construction of impact mills in our workshop in Croatia, Europe. Each such impact mill has capacity of minimum 500 kg per hour, and may mill the rocks down to the powder as small as 50 mesh and smaller.
Call Communication and Reporting Officer I/C in Tanzania, Mrs. Winfrida Madirisha, with company Start Your Own Gold Mine on +255626100000
If you wish to call mentor Mr. Jean Louis for anything relating to Start Your Own Gold Mine simply call the number or on mobile devices click on this phone number +385958185403 to get immediately in touch, regardless of the time zone.
Current location of Mentor to Start Your Own Gold Mine
I am Mr. Jean Louis, mentor for Start Your Own Gold Mine program and I am currently located in Novska, Croatia, Europe. You will need either to contact me by email or contact the Communication and Reporting Officer I/C as described.
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