Let me tell you with a painful lesson: What a huge price you'll pay if you cut corners on exploration costs in stone quarrying!

Data reveals: A 2023 survey by the China Stone Association shows that mines without systematic exploration have an average survival period of only 8.2 months, and 67% of them experience a broken capital chain due to misjudging the ore - body structure.

Hello everyone. I'm Mo Zhoufu, engaged in the production and sales of wire saws. Over the years in the marble - quarrying equipment business, I've seen too many mines that, due to a lack of pre - exploration, ended up with unprofitable mining projects. It's a common sight. I once asked the director of the Nanning Geological Institute how much the most basic cost of a mine survey would be. He told me that if the mountain terrain isn't extremely steep, the basic survey cost is around 200,000 RMB. If more detailed surveys are needed, such as for a larger area, greater depth, or more precise data, the cost could reach several hundred thousand. I visited a mine once where they had been surveying for several years and were still drilling. They had already spent over 1.2 million RMB on surveys. It's indeed a significant expense, and perhaps that's why many mines choose to skip exploration and start mining directly.

One day in 2018, a boss who used to mine tombstone stones came to me. He wanted to shift from tombstone - stone mining to marble decorative - slab mining. But he couldn't come up with several million yuan in cash for the investment all at once. So he hoped I could introduce an investor to his quarry. I knew the stones in his mine; the block value was good, and the yield rate was also decent. So I introduced a friend of mine who specializes in purchasing stone blocks to him. However, my friend had one condition: the original mine owner had to agree to let him conduct an exploration, and he would cover the exploration cost himself. If he was satisfied with the exploration results, he was willing to meet all the conditions set by the original mine owner and invest in the mine. This request wasn't excessive, and the original mine owner agreed. Things seemed to be developing in a positive direction that everyone would like. But it was precisely because of this drilling that my friend was saved from a disaster. The drilling results showed that the stone value and yield rate were consistent with our initial judgment. But! The proven reserves of the same - quality stones were insufficient! At most, it could be mined for only 8 months! Although the boss spent over 200,000 yuan on this drilling, it successfully prevented a failed investment.

Dear bosses, mining marble without exploration is like gambling on stones. If you win, you might get rich; if you lose, you'll be in big trouble! The exploration cost is the cheapest part of the "mine - learning" expenses. Saving this money won't lead you to a get - rich - quick story. Instead, it might lead to a complete loss of your investment! Drilling exploration is like taking an X - ray of the mine - seeing clearly the three life - and - death lines: cracks, stone quality, and reserves in advance, and avoiding the pitfall of blind mining that could cost you everything!

Well, finally, I'm Mo Zhoufu, producing and selling wire saws. I hope to be your partner on the stone - quarrying journey. See you in the next video.