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The Shaking Table is very common in the mining industry in French Guiana. Recently, the Correia Mining Company demonstrated the Shaking Table at its operations in Olive Creek, Mazaruni. The table deck is made of fiberglass and is supported by a steel frame. It has a longitudinal adjustable tilt; one directional shaking movement and variable speed. Water must be supplied to the table from a clean source.
The Shaking Table is capable of producing a very clean gold concentrate from gold bearing black-sand. It is highly efficient, critically, requires no mercury and costs about US$8000.00. The Shaking Table recovers gold particles down to ~325 mesh size. The most common model is the Gemini GT60 Mk2 which is designed to process up to 60lbs per hour.
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The most suitable models for the small-scale gold mining in Guyana are the Knelson 7.5 inches and the Falcon B6. Cheaper models can be