Where Is Ron?

The Gold Mine near Geumpang, Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

Processing the residue to recover gold and silver - part 1


Mixing residue from vat with quick lime

Bag from the vat arrives in Sigli where residue is put into two bowls and mixed with quick lime


Mixing residue from vat with quick lime

Mixing residue from vat with quick lime


Tanks and blue barrels

Tanks and blue barrels


Residue being burned in covered bowl

Residue being burned in covered bowl


Residue being burned in covered bowl

Residue being burned in covered bowl


Melting to recover a mixture of gold and silver

Melting to recover a mixture of gold and silver


Sample of gold and silver mixture recovered

Sample of the gold and silver mixture recovered


Melting copper

Meltiing copper


Melted copper

Melted copper


Adding the gold-silver mixture

Adding the gold-silver mixture


Melting copper, gold, and silver together

Melting copper, gold, and silver together


Pouring into water

Pouring into water


Pouring into water

Pouring into water


Pouring into water

Pouring into water


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