Entrepreneur touring Turkey in a caravan extracts gold from streams in Bursa
Leaving military service to hunt for gold full-time, Emre Aydın travels across Turkey in his caravan, collecting an average of 3 to 5 grams of gold per day from streams.
Leaving the military profession in Bursa to pursue his childhood curiosity of gold prospecting professionally, Emre Aydın travels to different regions of Turkey with his caravan, extracting between 3 and 5 grams of gold a day from streams.
Turned Childhood Curiosity into a Profession
Emre Aydın, who took the gold prospecting he learned from elder family members at the age of 15 in Bursa to a professional level, has been extracting naturally formed gold from streams full-time for about 7 years. Stating that in the early periods he even struggled to find gold dust, Aydın expressed that with the experience he gained over time, he reached a level where he can extract a few grams of gold daily.
Importance of Land and Stone Knowledge
Emphasizing that gold prospecting cannot be done solely with machines and that knowing the terrain and rocks is of great importance, Aydın stated that the yield they obtain with the systems they set up never falls below 3-4 grams. He noted that his annual average ranges between half a kilogram and 1 kilogram depending on work intensity.
Specially Developed Screening Systems
Stating that they examine points where root systems and debris accumulate during field studies, Aydın explained that they perform detailed screenings in areas where they find 5 pieces of gold or more per shovel. He noted that starting from pan systems, they have developed motorized and portable systems with capacities ranging from 10 tons to 100 tons.
Caravan Tour of Turkey and African Operations
Having no fixed workspace, Aydın travels to different regions of Turkey with his caravan and equipment, working in the field 5 days a week. He conveyed that in the winter months, he turns his route to Africa to establish large-capacity gold facilities.
Turkey's Regions with High Gold Potential
Stating that Turkey's geological structure offers significant opportunities in terms of gold extraction, Emre Aydın expressed that especially the Bursa, İnegöl, and Orhaneli regions are quite fertile in terms of gold potential.