Suction Mining Equipment

• Stationary petroleum motor of 36 CV
• Set up in a frame with solids pump
• Cutterhead, covered with exchangeable plates of iron; rotor of 4 blades
• Admission or suction semi rigid hose of 6 inches, end heading head iron hose of 6 inches
• Unload hose sluices of 6 inches
• Compressor equipment of 2 heads 150 psi
• Filter of carbon element, air hose 3/8 inches x 100 meters. Mouth piece, mask, lead weight belt and scuba diving outfit.

Additional equipment

• Aluminium slider, outboard motor
• Gas or kerosene stove, silverware, plates etc
• First aid kit
• Kerosene refrigerator
• Amalgamating equipment (mixer 4 P.C.)
• Welding torch

Estimated investment: $
Output:
Gross / average / month
25 g. x 25 day/month + 750 gr. = $
Monthly income, including 30 percent

Personnel

• 1 administrator, owner of the raft
• 1 cook
• 3 divers (operate 3 hours each)

Suction dredge equipment of 8 inches
This is made up by the following basic elements:

Floating raft:

• Two metallic pontoons of iron with divisions and access hatch
• Pontoon diameter: 1.28 meters
• Length: 14.40 meters
• Beams, floors, cover structure: wood
• Ceiling cover: calamine of corrugated aluminium
• Two wooden sluices of wood 3.20 x 7.00 meters
• Screen sieve 3/8 inches structured iron

Suction equipment

• Diesel motor 110 HP
• Transfer box
• Solids pump
• Lifting lug
• Full scuba diving equipment
• Compressor equipment 220 Psi
• Solids suction admission tubing of iron 8 inches connexion to Canalflex 8 inches.
• Discharge hose 8 inches

Complementary equipment

• 1 aluminium slider
• 1 gas or kerosene stove, silverware etc
• 1 first aid kit
• 1Kerosene refrigerator
• Amalgamating equipment 
• 1 Welding torch

Estimated investment: $
Output:

• Gross monthly average:
• Treated gravel: 14 m3 x 10 hours x 25 = $
• 50 gr./day x 25 days = 1,250 gr./month = $
• Monthly income = $
• Monthly average = $

Personnel:

• 1 administrator, owner of the raft
• 1 cook
• 1 motor mechanic
• 2 wince operators 
• 1 scuba diver