Description:
Beryl, a specific ore mineral of the metal beryllium,
is currently in high demand. The nature of
beryl occurrences presents a unique and potentially
profitable opportunity for the prospector and
small mine operator.
The engineers of the Department of Mines and
Mineral Resources are encouraging prospectors
and small mine operators to consider beryl. Currently
beryl is a more practical prospecting target
for the independent prospector than the ever
glamorous gold. At more than 55 cents per pound,
a ton of beryl ore can be sold for over $1,100.00.
At the current price of gold it would take a grade
of almost 3 ounces per ton to make a gold ore of
equal value. There is no market for small lots of
3 ounce per ton gold ore. Salable beryl ore can be
produced without the need of a mill. In many
areas, beryl deposits are mined by family mining
operations