As of last week when I checked, they had not filed anything further.Įdit: Here is a link to the Application and Exhibits - I think this should work: Tony's Application This is public information available from the Yukon Water Board.Įdit 2: That didn't work. The Board said 'there is no such thing - are you saying you want to withdraw the previous application and submit a new one?' Tony's people said no, no, forget it, we'll get you the requested information by the 'end of the summer'. While Tony's people were getting this together, they asked the Board to grant them a limited provisional license.

After that, the Board asked for revisions to several plans and for more information. There were several objections including from the First Nations and the mining board in Canada (I forget the exact name, I'm going from memory here). After that the application was submitted for public comment. Also, bear in mind the one on the show is a BABY dredge, it's like a scale model of some of the old big ones scattered around. The Board reviewed the Application and wanted further clarification on some items which was provided. If gold goes past 2K an ounce or something, and a LOT of environmental restrictions get lifted, might see them again, but I would think modern bucket wheels would be easier to use. It may take a bit of research to find the locations of these old dredges, but visiting them can be a fun look into our past mining history. Some well preserved dredges can be found in Idaho, Oregon, California, and Alaska. They sent a letter back to the company that handled the filing and that company did nothing for a year. While bucket line dredges are no longer used today, there are still some dredges left behind that you can still visit today. The initial application was incomplete - it was missing several pages and some of the required information wasn't adequate to what the Board wanted. Tony hired a company in the mining industry to file the application for him.

Why are gold dredges not used anymore