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Looking for help on how feasible it would be to extract and refine coper and silver out of an ore body on the amateur scale for a project.

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I have a grand plan to make a ring out of metals and gems that I have mined myself. So far I have an ounce of flour gold that I've prospected and due to a previous job have access to an auriferous chalcopyrite ore vain tha has tested at 7-12oz per ton and copper averaging at 10-16% copper by weight.

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All I need would be enough copper and silver to alloy with the gold to make a usable ring, my question being on an amature scale how feasible would it be to refine a few grams of copper and silver. Im just looking at how reasonable of a task this would be from the start as I know/ know how to get in contact with individuals with small scale refining and smelting equipment. Would the effort to extract the metals be worth it or should I just be happy with the gold melt it down purify it and alloy it with already refined elements. Ive only done basic research on the processes of refining copper and silver from internet searches and YouTube channels; but im ignorant enough to not know how much of a quagmire I'd be getting myself into.

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Any help/ advice is appreciated. And for those wondering about the ring to go with the purely mined myself concept I do plan to mine some aquamarine and possibly some topaz as the ring accents. Creation of the ring and faceting of the stone would be done by professionals is out of my expertise, and I'll uust stick to mining the stuff.