14 March, 2008. As the deepening US gravity well continues to tug at the recession asteriod that is looming ever larger in the sky, we see a steady line of investors boarding Platinum Group Metal (PGM) investment vehicles for immediate launch off this doomed planet.
Monday and friday opening EIB prices over the week of 3/10/08 thru 3/14/08.
Silver– US$19.70/toz; US$20.77/toz.
Gold– US$971.55/toz; US$1,0005.86/toz
Palladium– US$470.00/toz; US$516.00/toz
Platinum– US$1,960.00/toz; US$2,110.00/toz
The geology of PGM deposits is quite interesting. There are numerous resources detailing the Bushveld Igneous Province (or Complex) in South Africa. Check it out.
Lamentations on Chemistry 
I’m in an area where there’s some surface gold. There’s small nuggets here and there but I’m wondering if treating the soil would yield results. Obviously, using Cyanide is not on the top of my list.
Take a look at this iodine protocol. My guess is that you’d need a secondary purification (if it works).
http://www.goldmineworld.net/iodineleaching.html
also, if you’re motivated to win the big money, Barrick gold has a ten million buck first prize for developing a new silver extraction technique.
http://www.unlockthevalue.com/Home.aspx
There is hypochlorite leaching followed by extraction into butyldiglyme.You reduce the Au ion with oxalic acid and filter.
Suggest you all buy silver or gold coins ASAP if you want to eat. I assume Gauss has a bunker stocked with bullion. Also, store up hard liquor as you’ll be able to trade it for just about anything.
Good Luck
I wish.