Amalgam (chemistry) miners seeking gold nuggets with the aid of an engine-powered water vacuum mounted on a float. Where stamp mills were used to crush gold-bearing ore to fines, a part of the extraction process involved the use of mercury-wetted copper plates, over which the crushed fines were washed. A periodic scraping and re-mercurizing of the plate resulted in amalgam for further processing. Amalgam obtained by either process was then heated in a distillation retort, recovering the mercury for reuse and leaving behind the gold. As this released mercury vapors to the atmosphere, the process could induce adverse health effects and long
I Always Get What I Want I Always Get What I Want "I Always Get What I Want" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, written by herself and Clif Magness for her second studio album, "Under My Skin" (2004). The track was released digitally on May 24, 2004 by Arista Records as a promotional tool for the album, which was released on the next day. The song was re-released on November 4, 2004 as the B-side of album's third single, "Nobody's Home". It was also featured in the film "", whose was released on August 3, 2004. "I Always Get What I Want" appeared