Here is a list of common gold mining machines and equipment used in Thailand, along with their typical applications:
1. Excavators & Loaders
– Purpose: Used for digging, loading, and transporting ore.
– Examples: Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi
2. Crushers & Grinders
– Purpose: Crushing and grinding gold-bearing ore into smaller particles.
– Types:
– Jaw crushers
– Cone crushers
– Ball mills
3. Trommels & Scrubbers
– Purpose: Washing and separating clay/gravel from gold-bearing material.
4. Gold Concentrators
– Types:
– Centrifugal concentrators (e.g., Knelson, Falcon)
– Spiral concentrators
– Shaking tables
5. Sluice Boxes & Highbankers
– Purpose: Gravity separation of gold from sediment using water flow.
6. Metal Detectors & Prospecting Tools
– Brands: Minelab, Garrett (used by small-scale miners).
7. Dredges (Floating & Submersible)
– Purpose: Extracting gold from riverbeds and alluvial deposits.
8. Cyanidation Tanks (For Large-Scale Mining)
– Purpose: Chemical leaching process to extract gold from ore.
9. Smelting Furnaces
– Purpose: Melting gold concentrate into bars or ingots.
10. Water Pumps & Hoses
– Used in placer mining to move water and sediment for processing.
Popular Brands in Thailand:
– Caterpillar (Heavy machinery)
– Komatsu (Excavators, loaders)
– Jiangxi Gandong Mining Equipment (Chinese supplier common in Thailand)
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