Stamp milling

Stamp milling is a process used to extract valuable minerals, like gold, from ore. It involves crushing large quantities of ore using heavy, mechanical stamps that drop repeatedly onto the rock. This crushing breaks the ore into smaller pieces, making it easier to extract the minerals. After crushing, the material is processed with water and chemicals to separate the desired metals from the waste. Stamp milling was a common method in the past for mineral recovery, especially during gold rushes, and offers a straightforward way to handle large volumes of ore efficiently.