01 / PROCESSINGPHOTOGRAPH
At the furnace.
A heated crucible is handled at a furnace. This view brings the workbench and equipment into the story.
The
Gallery.
From the furnace to the testing bench. A closer look at the material, the hands-on work and the questions behind a gold deal.
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02 / CHECKINGPHOTOGRAPH
At the instrument.
A handheld XRF instrument is positioned against a gold bar.
03 / CHECKINGPHOTOGRAPH
A closer check.
Nitric acid is being applied to a small area on the coin resting on top of the gold bar.
04 / CHECKINGPHOTOGRAPH
A change at the surface.
The copper coin turns green where nitric acid is applied, while the surface of the gold bar shows no colour change.
05 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Unpacking the material.
Hands lift packing material from a case containing small gold-coloured pieces.
06 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Alluvial gold
Gold in its loose alluvial form, before it is turned into nuggets.
07 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
10kg Gold nuggets packed
Gold nuggets packed for a client
08 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Laid out for inspection.
Dore bars laid out just after melting
09 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
A view of the lot.
Bars presented inside an open case.
10 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Two bars, close up.
Two bars placed side by side. The close view shows shape and surface texture.
11 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
In the hand.
A gold bar held at close range. The handwritten personal name has been removed for privacy.
12 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Weighing in
Two bars on a scale, ready for weighing.
13 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Nuggets in the hand
Gold nuggets ready for weighing.
14 / MATERIALPHOTOGRAPH
Ready for a closer look.
Gold bars ready for shipping
15 / PAPERWORKPHOTOGRAPH
The written record.
Assay report
See the action.
Keep asking questions.
An eight-second view of a surface check: hands work on a small area of a bar beside a scale.
The clip is cropped to keep paperwork out of view and has no audio. It shows the action; the reagent, method and result are not established by the footage.
Pictures start
the conversation.
Being close to the material is part of understanding the terrain. The next step is to connect what you see with independent testing, documents and a transaction plan.
These photographs and footage show activities and material across different sessions. They do not establish purity, legal ownership, export clearance or completed transactions. Identifying details are obscured for privacy.
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