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NARRATOR: On Outback Opal Hunters...

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Holy ghost. It's 48 degrees.

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It's the final week of the mining season,

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and searing temperatures are shutting down machines...

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Les, she's steaming her head off, mate.

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..pushing the Bushmen to their limit.

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We shouldn't be working.

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Something's wrong. In a desperate final push,

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the Blacklighters struggle to set up their new open-cut mine...

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I'm about to tip...leaving them with one last chance

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to hunt opal at night.

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Oh! Oh, you beauty.

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You wouldn't want that to fall on your head.

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And 800km from home...

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..the Young Guns' search for black opal in Lightning Ridge...

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..is swamped by torrential summer storms.

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We're gonna have to beat the rain. This is not good, eh?

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What's the plan, Paul? You're gonna take the back side off

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and I'll take this side over here, where the lines are away?

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I just want to chomp my way through this side,

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and then we'll come out that side and get rid of the rest.

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No worries. Easy stuff.

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Today, we're moving Opalzilla.

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It's never the easiest job to do,

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but we've got some better grounds not too far away from here,

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so we're gonna get it out of here and get it over there.

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It'll take a bit of a mission to dig it out.

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It always does. Everyone's winching today. No-one wants to do it.

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The move usually consists of a lot of lying on your guts,

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shovelling out the tyres, and dust in your eyes and flies,

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and it's the hardest part of the whole job.

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So you got to take out all this, you know.

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Just give it a good hit, and most of it should keep rolling down.

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Currently, we're digging out Opalzilla.

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Much rather be finding the opal than digging the machine out.

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Summer's not too far away. It's starting to warm up out here now.

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We got to get this done and dusted while we can.

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I don't want to be out here in 45 degree heat digging.

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Once we get that done, I'm coming around here with an excavator.

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But we still need to get a bit of that.

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Oh, that hurt.

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MARK: Sorry, man. Got me right in the neck.Oh.

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I put the loader bucket through one of the tyres.

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Went pop. Sent a rock into the back of Paul's neck.

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I'll be right. We'll live.

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He's OK. But, yeah, I don't think the tyre is, and that'll make it hard to move.

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Whoa! It's a bit dodgy.

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Two months ago, the Blacklighters started a bold new plan.

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Oh, have a look at that.

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We got colour!

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Using shafts dug by Old Timers,

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they explored a new area and claimed it for themselves.

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JOHN: Land of Promise, a lot of work done there,

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and there's so many holes that have been dug, so many shafts.

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But they've just mined it underground in the tunnels.

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So we thought we'd go one step more. We're going down on top of it.

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We're gonna have to bite the bullet and get the dozer in.

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We got down to about 28ft. He's done his job, mate.

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We can't afford to have him there forever cos it's not cheap

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to have a dozer there. They chew through the diesel.

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The approaching 50 degree summer temperatures

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are too hot for machines to operate without overheating.

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This is it. This is the open cut. Spent triple our budget on.

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With just days left in the season, Mark is under pressure

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from his wife, Rachel, to find enough opal to cover costs

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and make a profit.

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This is how we make our living.

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This is how you get your dinners, your clothes, everything.

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Dad's a bit stressed about not having a big find.

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Mark obviously has been in the opal industry all his life,

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so I really hope that hard work pays off.

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I think Dad thinks he's the boss of everything,

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but really, I think it's mostly Rachel that runs everything.

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Yeah, I did blow the budget, I'll admit.

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You invested money, we need to start seeing some returns for it.

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I know. Put a lot of stress on the whole family.

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We can't just do that just for an average wage.

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So to make it all worth it, we need more money.

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The key to the Blacklighters' success

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is their opal dirt processing plant...Opalzilla.

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But it's currently set up 300 metres away at their old claim.

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There's no point running back a few hundred metres.

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It's a lot easier to move Opalzilla

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to where we are gonna actually be working to process the dirt.

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To move Opalzilla, we might need a new tyre,

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but I'll try and move it with a flat,

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cos that's just what we do.

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Can you just make sure you get the excavator behind Opalzilla

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and, erm, just balance it, mate, because she's gonna wobble,

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especially with that tyre.

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Ready? Right. Here I go.

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The biggest dangers moving Opalzilla is it could tip.

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I'd say it'd weigh around 10 tonne at least,

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so if she tips, you don't want to be under it.

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It'd be the end of you.

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No, it's not going.

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Yes! Come on!

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JOHN: Keep going, mate. Keep going. Keep going.

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XAVIER: There we go. We're on the flat now.

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Yes!Yeah, baby!

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MARK: That was a real tough one.

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That's the toughest part of our job we ever have to do,

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so relieved to have it done.

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We might start trying to make the ramp

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to get the noodling machine up and running.

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We need a ramp so we can load Opalzilla.

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We've got to get it really high

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so the bucket can reach into the hopper.

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A dirt ramp allows Mark to feed Opalzilla,

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which processes the dirt on conveyor belts under UV lights,

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exposing any opal amongst the rocks.

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Honestly, we're getting through it, but we've a lot of cleaning up to do away.

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I can see a massive progression today though. This has been really good, mate.

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Oi! Something's wrong.

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I'm goin' down, about to tip.

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JAYMIN: Oi, JC, Noah. I think I found something.

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Hey, look at this.

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JAMES: Holy crap. Is that opal?

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Yeah, it's a little bit of potch running through the wall.

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A bit of opal.Dude.

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Well, we haven't been told we can come back here though.

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I wonder why they've stopped digging cos it's pretty easy to spot there.

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We should get Hannah here and see what she says.

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Cos I mean, last week, we found nothing.

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I'm not feeling confident about the area we're in.

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If we can move here and do digging,

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where we can already see opal hanging out of the wall, I think that's worthwhile.

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Do you want to go radio her, Noz? NOAH: Yeah, OK.

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The Young Guns are in their final week,

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working for a 70% cut of any opal found

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in mine owner Hannah McMillan's claim.

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Hey, Hannah.

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But brutal summer temperatures and torrential rains are closing in.

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Blazing hot days are hard, but if it thunderstorms,

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you've got to stop working.

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And this week, it's all thunderstorms on the radar.

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So if they come through and hit, we are completely toast.

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What have yous got for me?

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We saw some seam in the wall. Yeah?Yeah. Come have a look.

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See just there?Yeah. So I did know this was in the wall,

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because we were digging here and got opal.Yeah.

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But I stopped because it was getting too wide,

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and we need to prop it more.

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So...what are the chances we could work this?

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Yeah, you can do it, sure.Yeah?

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As long as you do be safe and put your props in.

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Come have a look at this.

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This is crazy down here. Look at this mine.

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NOAH: Pretty big. We're only working a small section.

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Holy prop.

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Holy moly!Wow!Jesus Christ.

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You wouldn't want them falling on your head.

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And that's what happens if you don't prop.

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Go, JC!

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Oh, !

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JAMES: Me leg's broke.

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This season was a tough season.

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JC broke his leg...

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In the first week, I didn't know if I was gonna make it back out to the field.

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After a difficult start to the season,

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the Young Guns rallied.

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$89,500.Well done.

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Giving them enough cash to expand their mining operation

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beyond White Cliffs, to Lightning Ridge, 800km away.

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We've come to Lightning Ridge to look for a drill.

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Massive place, and a lot of people have drills a lot more than White Cliffs.

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But so far, they've been unable to afford

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an opal exploration drill, forcing them to earn more money.

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We formed a partnership with Hannah.

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My offer to the Young Guns were to split it 70-30.

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70 their way, seeing as they're doing the labour.

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It's the last week now, and we haven't found much opal.

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Now we've barely even made ten grand while being here in Lightning Ridge.

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JAYMIN: If we can't hit our target and don't find that black opal,

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we won't be able to move ahead with our plans for next year,

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which is to drill and explore new opal fields.

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It will be a massive let-down for the crew.

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Look at those two massive boulders.

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That would be like the equivalent of dropping a small car on top of you.

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That would just be instant death.

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Do you wanna go back around and we get it propped,

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and you can start digging in that new area?Yeah, sounds good.

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We've never propped in White Cliffs, but Hannah'll walk us through how to do it correctly.

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White Cliffs, we don't do any propping,

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because we keep our drives narrow and quite short.

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I've got a few props already cut. You can use them.

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How's that looking, Hannah? Yeah, it sure looks straight.

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You don't want to push it too much, or it'll come out the other sides.

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You did your first prop.

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Is that good to go? We can start working this wall now?

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Get into it.

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We're just setting up lights at the moment.

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We've got a lot of electricity down here.

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The last thing we need is rain.

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The weather forecast is pretty bad.

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And if it starts pelting down here, we've got a little generator up there,

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it's all electrics here. You can't run a mine in that weather.

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If this rain comes, we're completely screwed.

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It's early in the morning, it's about 35 degrees already, Les.

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LES: It is. She's gonna be a ripper today.

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Yeah, it's pretty... It's pretty hot at the moment.

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That's why we're starting so early. Drop her over there.

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What time is it? Is he late yet?

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Almost 7:30, so...yeah.

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I don't want him to be late on his first  day, mate.

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We got a new bloke in...Ty.

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Ty's sort of doing a bit of...a trial with us

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to see if he's gonna come in as a permanent partner.

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And this is a brand-new mine. We've not been down here.

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We sort of figured that, erm, starting off a new partnership

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would be a good  idea to start off a new mine as well.

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Been a little bit done here,

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but no-one's worked here for about five or six years.

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As the searing summer temperatures in Grawin

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threaten to shut down their season,

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the Bushmen are desperate to find enough opal

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to upgrade their equipment for next year...

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We've got to get that old truck going in a while, too,

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cos that's the only truck we got. Yeah.

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..and find a new mining partner, so Les can retire.

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Look at that sun. It's certainly after 7:30, mate.

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Yeah.Well, I'm over waiting for the bastard.

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Let's do it.

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Is that Ty?

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What's that, Ty?

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It's our new truck.

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Really?Yeah. I got it delivered yesterday from Tamworth.

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I was just about to get up ya for being late.

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All is  forgiven, mate. All's forgiven.

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I could turn around and go home if you want.

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No, don't do that. I'm  over the moon.

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So am I. We don't have to load that old heap over there.

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Yeah, I don't think that's gonna go far.

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I was late. I had to do the oils,

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check the power steering and engine oil.

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Mate, turn up with a new truck,

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I'll forgive you for being late every time.

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Righto, let's get into it, boys, instead of talking about it, ay.

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So Les and me at the moment, it's pretty tough.

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00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,559
It's getting real hot. We've sort of lost everything.

244
00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:40,559
Seems to be all we're getting lately is  potch.

245
00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:43,239
So we're not making any money at all.

246
00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,199
We had to sell all our gear just to simply survive.

247
00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:50,039
That's a borrowed blower.

248
00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:52,519
And I don't want to sort of blow it up.

249
00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,119
And if we work through that 48-50 degree heat,

250
00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:58,639
we'll blow it up, and we don't want to do that.

251
00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,879
The goal was to find enough money

252
00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,999
for Les to be able to have a bit of a retirement.

253
00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:10,079
My retirement fund... I'm looking at it

254
00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,199
through a big pair of binoculars...

255
00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:15,519
..and it ain't coming any closer.

256
00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:22,399
If you need a hand doing anything, mate, I'm quite willing to help yous.

257
00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:26,319
You know, like, just to gain some experience, Rod.

258
00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:30,919
I come out here three months ago, auto electrician by trade.

259
00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:36,719
It's contagious, this opal stuff, and I got the bug and just love it.

260
00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,159
Ty come along at pretty much the right time, really.

261
00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:43,039
He wanted to be a miner and didn't know how to go about it.

262
00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,639
And, erm, we're miners that needed an electrician,

263
00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,999
so we offered him a trial period for partnership.

264
00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:55,479
How you going down here, mate?

265
00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:57,159
Erm...

266
00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,559
Testing this roof.

267
00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:03,999
We got a couple of bad spots. A bad spot there.

268
00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:07,719
ratters have taken out this whole column on us.

269
00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,639
What can you say about ratters? They're just scum.

270
00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,239
They come into your mine, they make it unsafe,

271
00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,519
they steal your opal.

272
00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:20,719
That column was left there originally to hold the roof up.

273
00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:24,079
So now there's nothing holding the roof up in this big ballroom.

274
00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:26,679
They don't work if they're not finding something,

275
00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:28,719
so they've taken opal.

276
00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,959
So I think what we need to do is try and pull this down.

277
00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:35,399
Sort of a bit of a controlled drop.

278
00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:37,999
Come in here first and just see what happens.Yep.

279
00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:42,519
Now you've got a  heavy jackhammer, so do your best.

280
00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:58,679
Oi, hang on, Ty.

281
00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:01,759
That don't look real good, mate.

282
00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:04,999
Look at this.

283
00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,799
See this big crack opening up here, running right through.

284
00:17:07,880 --> 00:17:10,119
Yep.I don't like to look at that, mate,

285
00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:13,999
cos if we keep going, this whole thing is gonna come down.

286
00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:15,679
I don't want to kill you already.

287
00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,919
PAUL: Mark! Going to have to pull you out.

288
00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,439
Just got to keep it on that lock,

289
00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:34,599
cos that wheel is gonna drop on that side

290
00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,479
and it could go over.

291
00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:39,399
In Coober Pedy, as extreme temperatures

292
00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:41,999
threaten to bring an end to their season,

293
00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:45,839
the Blacklighters are gambling on moving their entire operation

294
00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:49,159
300 metres to their new open-cut mine.

295
00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,439
I'm trying to build a ramp, and it's still really soft.

296
00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,999
So I got too far over one edge, and over we've gone.

297
00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,119
So now, erm, of course Paul's gonna make me feel bad and come rescue me.

298
00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:03,959
You're not looking comfortable in there. I tell you that.

299
00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:05,839
I'll fix it. Are you ready?

300
00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:24,039
That just made it worse. You got to come around and put dirt over here.

301
00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,039
I'm just digging out some dirt here.

302
00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:33,359
Gonna build a bit of a ramp at the back for Mark

303
00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:36,079
cos he's got himself stuck, again.

304
00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:44,559
Backwards.

305
00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,679
Hurray!Yeah!

306
00:18:57,760 --> 00:19:01,119
Yeah, it went pear-shaped. I don't really want to talk about it.

307
00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,399
It was one of those moments I'd like to forget actually.

308
00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:07,759
Erm, well, now it's all everything's together, all fixed,

309
00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:10,679
so we're gonna turn it on and just see it spin around.

310
00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:16,119
Yeah, well, finally got Opalzilla going at last.

311
00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,959
The Blacklighters have just days left

312
00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:23,559
to make the $70,000 they need to hit their season target

313
00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:25,279
in their brand-new mine.

314
00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:29,319
JOHN: When you're doing the virgin dirt, you just got the chance

315
00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:31,119
of actually hitting something amazing.

316
00:19:37,120 --> 00:19:40,479
Oh, that's not too bad a bit. Found ourselves a belemnite.

317
00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:42,559
Chunky one. One of the bigger ones I've seen.

318
00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:46,679
A belemnite is a prehistoric squid-like creature

319
00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:49,759
that lived in the ancient sea that existed here

320
00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:52,639
110 million years ago.

321
00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:56,039
While belemnite fossils can be found around the world,

322
00:19:56,120 --> 00:20:00,079
opalised belemnite has only been found in Coober Pedy.

323
00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:04,919
It's always good to find belemnites. We've found plenty of bits of shell so far,

324
00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,439
so, yeah, it is a good sign so far.

325
00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:12,479
Shut it down, John. Shut her down.

326
00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:14,159
Turn her off, X-Man.

327
00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:17,919
What's going on out there?

328
00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,479
The belt's just, erm... Snapped...snapped.

329
00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:30,279
Snapped the hardest belt on the whole machine.Yep.

330
00:20:30,360 --> 00:20:34,279
The hopper belt moves the raw dirt into the trommel.

331
00:20:34,360 --> 00:20:37,679
Without it, Opalzilla can't process dirt.

332
00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,599
XAVIER: That could be our season right there.

333
00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,279
We're in strife, mate. Let's face it, we're in a bit of strife here.

334
00:20:46,360 --> 00:20:48,239
This could be season ending for us.

335
00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:52,279
By the time we get another belt made and up here...

336
00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:54,239
No, this is disaster.

337
00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:07,999
That roof's real bad down there.

338
00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:10,999
The only thing to make it safe is sticking a couple of props in.

339
00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:13,719
Days away from season end,

340
00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,839
the risk of a deadly rockfall in their new mine

341
00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,519
has forced the Bushmen to innovate.

342
00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:23,319
Like everything in opal mining, when something goes wrong

343
00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:26,439
or you need something, you gotta source it yourself.

344
00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,599
You can't duck down the shop out here.

345
00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:34,679
Australian cypress pine are plentiful in this region...

346
00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:39,439
Here it comes...and have been used by opal miners for over 50 years.

347
00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:41,639
Hold on. Righto!

348
00:21:51,360 --> 00:21:53,879
That'll hold her up, Ty. She won't come down now.

349
00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,199
We'll stick two more in there.Yep.

350
00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:00,039
Got to dig the floor out first. No worries.

351
00:22:00,120 --> 00:22:02,399
All right?Yeah.

352
00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:24,119
Generator's gone. I'll go and have a look.

353
00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:28,879
Having someone like Ty to give us a hand is a real big thing,

354
00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,439
because we don't know what we're doing with electrics.

355
00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:35,879
He does. So hopefully, he'll be able to fix it.

356
00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:38,839
Who knows what could be wrong with this.

357
00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:42,559
I'll always have a job while they've got this gear going.

358
00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:47,559
Oh, geez.

359
00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:51,239
That's the starter motor.

360
00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,279
Ah, yes!

361
00:22:57,360 --> 00:23:00,879
Good. He's got it going, Les.

362
00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:02,559
We're back in business, mate.

363
00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,559
We're at the business end of the season.

364
00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:13,519
Summer is well and truly on its way.

365
00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:18,879
In the last week that we're going to be working,

366
00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,479
you know, we're going to push it pretty well

367
00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:23,799
to see if we can get a bit of money out.

368
00:23:27,200 --> 00:23:30,439
Oh-ho!Look at that! That's bloody crystal.

369
00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:34,599
Black in the middle, Ty.

370
00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:37,479
Geez.Got good colour in it. Where's the rest of it?

371
00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:51,239
Jay's digging. He's found some opal.

372
00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:55,279
So we've moved our operation all the way out to the other end of the mine over there.

373
00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:59,919
Now it's just dig the dirt and bring it this whole,

374
00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:04,199
I think it's about 25 metres at least, with two buckets

375
00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,479
back over here. So it's a long slog to move the dirt,

376
00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:10,079
but that's how we're gonna have to move it right now.

377
00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,559
Last slog in Lightning Ridge.

378
00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:16,679
The Young Guns have only days remaining in their mining season.

379
00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:19,839
As dangerous summer thunderstorms approach,

380
00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:24,759
they are still over $45,000 short of their target.

381
00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:36,679
It's in there. That bit.

382
00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:41,359
JAYMIN: Hey, we got a bit of colour.

383
00:24:41,440 --> 00:24:44,839
Tiny little bit of green, right there. Look at that.

384
00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,159
NOAH: There we go. We're on the right path.

385
00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,359
Let's keep punching out through this way.

386
00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:57,639
This is some pretty hard work. My fingers are already starting to cramp up,

387
00:24:57,720 --> 00:25:00,199
just grabbing these things, you know, full of rocks.

388
00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,279
But, you know, it only takes one nobby out of these rocks

389
00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:06,559
we're putting up there to make us rich and change our lives.

390
00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:11,319
Lightning Ridge nobby opal forms in clay-covered nodules,

391
00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:16,439
which must be washed in an agitator or agi to reveal the opal.

392
00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:19,879
So this is just, you know, the indication of,

393
00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:21,879
hopefully, the bigger picture.

394
00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:24,639
If this is the kind of colour we'll find and bigger pieces

395
00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:27,199
at the end of the tailout, we're gonna be laughing.

396
00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,719
The truck's looking pretty good. Yeah.

397
00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:34,599
We got to get it in the agi. It's time.

398
00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:40,239
Let's get this truck to the agi, let's get it all washed.

399
00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:41,959
Hopefully, find some gems.

400
00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:44,959
This is our last chance in Lightning Ridge to find opal.

401
00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:51,079
Let's start getting it in.

402
00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:56,319
This is our final week of the season.

403
00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,999
If there's no opal in this agi, I mean, we'll be crushed.

404
00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,919
We set goals on riches, but we haven't quite made it there yet.

405
00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:08,079
So we're staking it all on this last load.

406
00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:13,719
Ooh, lightning!

407
00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:15,679
Looks like we're just beating the rain.

408
00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:18,319
You can see all the droplets falling in the truck bed,

409
00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:20,199
and it looks like it's gonna be a storm.

410
00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,439
So we've got to get this in the agitator

411
00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:24,799
so we can get back to town.

412
00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,839
Looks like we've made it just in time, boys!

413
00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,239
Last load at Lightning Ridge. We've done it, Noz.

414
00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:32,159
Yeah.Whoa, look at the wind!

415
00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,599
Let's just hope we make it back out here tomorrow to tailout.

416
00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:44,919
This is not good, ay.

417
00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:54,279
Look at that.

418
00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:56,879
TY: That's a cracker. Where's the rest of it?

419
00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:59,599
Coming down off the side of that board, mate.Yeah.

420
00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:02,439
Ty, you come into that side, I'll come into this side.

421
00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:04,479
Cos I reckon the seam's down here somewhere.

422
00:27:04,560 --> 00:27:06,759
Yeah. No worries.You ready?

423
00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:09,599
Let's pop it out. Les, you keep an eye out, mate.

424
00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:15,159
Oi!

425
00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:26,039
Whoa. I can see it, too. Here, boys!

426
00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,759
Oh, ho, ho! Look at it.

427
00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:32,479
Look, look, look. Look at that.

428
00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,399
That's a nice piece, too. That's a ripper.

429
00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:37,719
Ty, look at that piece. There's another one.

430
00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:41,559
There's more. Look.

431
00:27:41,640 --> 00:27:44,159
There's another piece.Look. Look.

432
00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:49,879
It's big and it's cheesy, Les. It's bloody good, mate.

433
00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:52,319
We've got half a bucketful of it.

434
00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,119
Finding that colour, it just gets you so excited.

435
00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:59,679
But that's what I'm here for, to come and work with these boys.

436
00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:05,599
Holy ghost, it's 48 degrees.

437
00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,279
That blower will be cooking.

438
00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,839
Les, she's steaming her head off, mate.

439
00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,919
Hopefully hasn't done any damage.

440
00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,839
I think the radiator is just boiled, that's all.

441
00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:20,279
Yeah.And I think we've caught it right in time.

442
00:28:20,360 --> 00:28:22,999
We shouldn't be working. Nah, it's too hot for it, mate.

443
00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:24,679
We're gonna have to call it.

444
00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:30,999
Still almost $200,000 short of their season target,

445
00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:36,279
the Bushmen need at least enough opal to upgrade their equipment.

446
00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:38,999
We really won't know what we've got here till I rub it.

447
00:28:39,080 --> 00:28:41,679
I don't know if it's gonna come to the amount of money

448
00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:43,439
that we need to get some gear.

449
00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,399
Afternoon, ladies. You got a nice spot here.

450
00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,719
Yes.Nice and cool. Look what we've got.

451
00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:52,999
Oh, wow.Show me.

452
00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,119
Some nice stuff in there.Gorgeous.

453
00:28:55,200 --> 00:28:57,599
I'm sick of jackhammer. I've got to get a digger.

454
00:28:57,680 --> 00:29:00,999
So I'm gonna try cutting all this stuff and see if I get more value.

455
00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:03,759
Are you gonna teach me? If you want to learn, I'll teach.

456
00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,879
I'd love to. That would be great.All right.

457
00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:07,559
Come on, let's do it.

458
00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:12,199
Ty's fiancee, Haidee, wants to learn the art of polishing opal,

459
00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:16,359
which can increase the value of a rough stone tenfold.

460
00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:20,039
All right. This is where we can turn $5,000 worth of rough

461
00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:22,079
into $50,000 worth.

462
00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:27,559
Now, you always use water, and a lot of it.Mm-hm.

463
00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,799
More water you can use, the better that it is for your stone.

464
00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:32,799
Cos it heats up. Is that right?Heats up.

465
00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:41,999
That sand's gonna be a bit of a bugger.

466
00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:43,679
It's gonna go right through.

467
00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:47,159
So what we're gonna have to do is take that whole corner off.

468
00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:50,519
It's not an easy thing to do, this.

469
00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:52,319
When you get into the big gem stuff,

470
00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:56,119
every swipe's taking about $1,000 off the value of your stone.

471
00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:57,799
You got to be pretty careful.

472
00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,239
We absolutely smashed yesterday,

473
00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,799
just trying to get our final truckload to the agi.

474
00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:16,119
We got it here, we got it in, we got back to town.

475
00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,159
And today, it's started to rain again.

476
00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:22,719
The Young Gun season rests on just their third ever tailout,

477
00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:25,679
searching for rare black opal nobbies

478
00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,919
in the freshly-washed stones.

479
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,279
I don't know if we'll able to get this done,

480
00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:32,279
cos it's dirt roads for 40 K.

481
00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:35,919
So, if we want to get back to town, we're gonna have to beat the rain.

482
00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:39,359
We've got a serious time restraint on us right now.

483
00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,039
First bit of opal.Really?Yo.

484
00:30:46,120 --> 00:30:48,879
You already got a bit. A bit of potch, but it's on there.

485
00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:51,239
No colour? Nah, doesn't look like it.

486
00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:55,519
In an ideal world, we'd be looking for this opal under the sun.

487
00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,319
It's really hard to see because it's dark outside,

488
00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:00,719
but we're still finding little bits and pieces.

489
00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:04,719
Little bit annoying in the rain, but it's kind of beautiful as well.

490
00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:08,239
Washing everything from- Hey, there's a little bit of colour.

491
00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:11,119
Yep. Look at that. Little bit of green.

492
00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:13,639
NOAH: Hey. Got a stone.

493
00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:16,199
Oh, look at that.

494
00:31:16,280 --> 00:31:17,919
Look at that colour.

495
00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,079
We've seen a lot of, erm, bright seam.

496
00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:23,159
Just waiting for the nobbies to come through.

497
00:31:28,240 --> 00:31:31,119
Have a look at this. A little bit of colour.

498
00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:33,599
JAYMIN: It's heap nice. Pretty small, but you can see

499
00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,519
some really nice flashes in there. Just need a big bit of it.

500
00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:38,999
Here you go, boys. First nobby.

501
00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,519
What have you got? Woo hoo! Holy crap.

502
00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:44,599
JAYMIN: Look at the blue. Holy Jesus. Have a look at it.

503
00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:48,039
So much depth to it. That's incredible.That's unreal.

504
00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:54,679
Oh, I think I got a nobby. Check that out.

505
00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:57,399
Is that a nobby, Hannah? HANNAH: Yeah, it's a nobby.Hey.

506
00:31:57,480 --> 00:31:59,359
Look at the blue.

507
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:02,679
All right, guys. The rain's coming.

508
00:32:02,760 --> 00:32:04,759
Let's get out of here. Nice work, everyone.

509
00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:07,479
Whoo!

510
00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:11,359
The rain is coming down. Lightning everywhere.

511
00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:13,439
You can see why they call it Lightning Ridge.

512
00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:15,959
Oh, we got the opal, yeah.

513
00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:18,399
I'm happy with the tailout. Good to see the boys.

514
00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:22,079
So, yep, we've got to get back into town ASAP.

515
00:32:26,760 --> 00:32:30,359
We still got to get the van and the opal back to town to our buyer.

516
00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:33,839
40 K drive on a dirt road.

517
00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:36,919
What happens to dirt when it gets wet? It just turns to mud.

518
00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:51,079
MARK: We'll check with the blacklights

519
00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:53,159
as we're moving dirt with the excavator.

520
00:32:53,240 --> 00:32:55,959
Opalzilla's down. Got no other way to check this ground.

521
00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:58,279
So, out we come at night,

522
00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:01,519
and we're gonna do a bit of night-ripping. It's our last chance.

523
00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,279
Everything's glowing, ay, but it's just chalk.

524
00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:13,439
Well short of their $300,000 season target,

525
00:33:13,520 --> 00:33:16,959
the Blacklighters are relying on handheld torches,

526
00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:21,799
which emit ultraviolet light, making any opal fluoresce.

527
00:33:24,160 --> 00:33:26,799
What you do is as the bucket goes past, there's a shade.

528
00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:30,439
XAVIER: Yeah. So you get your light on the shade.

529
00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,039
Just check in with a blacklight. After every rip,

530
00:33:34,120 --> 00:33:36,479
if any kind of silica pops out anywhere,

531
00:33:36,560 --> 00:33:38,319
we'll see it, so that's what's so good

532
00:33:38,400 --> 00:33:40,559
about the blacklights and doing this at night.

533
00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:42,239
You don't miss a thing.

534
00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:48,159
Oh, wow.We've hit potch.

535
00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:50,319
PAUL: Are you for real?For real.

536
00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:52,679
How easy can you miss it in the day, man.

537
00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:55,999
All been staring at this all day.

538
00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:59,679
Keep your foot there. Right, so I know I'll come in right there.

539
00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:01,639
Righto. Don't hold back.

540
00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:09,479
More?Yeah, there is more.

541
00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:13,599
Tiny little skin shell broken in half.

542
00:34:13,680 --> 00:34:15,719
Worthless but a good sign.

543
00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:24,119
Just little blobs, man. Just little bits and spits and spats.

544
00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:27,039
I think it means it's gonna be down deeper, I reckon.

545
00:34:31,240 --> 00:34:33,599
Oh! Hey, turn it off.

546
00:34:33,680 --> 00:34:35,479
Look at that.

547
00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:39,119
Oh, oh! This is a fair amount here, mate. I tell ya.

548
00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,999
Do you want to grab us a bucket, mate?

549
00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:46,039
Look. Look what I was standing on. Ah.

550
00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:49,919
We need to do the lick test, I think.

551
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,519
Oi, we got colour.

552
00:34:54,240 --> 00:34:56,039
We need to go and wash this.

553
00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:57,799
Yes!Hell yes!

554
00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:08,679
Have a look at this. Hold on to your hat, old fella.

555
00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:11,879
What, she come up good, did she? Mate, look what we done.Oh, wow.

556
00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:16,399
TY: Wow. Look at that.Look at them.

557
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,119
LES: They're real good.

558
00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:24,479
You've been doing a bit of selling, darl. What do you reckon?

559
00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:26,159
Erm...Have a good look at them.

560
00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:31,039
Rod's wife, Amanda, sells opal for the Bushmen,

561
00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:35,039
and will assess their parcel of black seam opal.

562
00:35:35,120 --> 00:35:37,759
It displays the full array of colours,

563
00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,279
with several pieces showing valuable red on black.

564
00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,359
The opal has been partially rubbed.

565
00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:48,759
They're almost $200,000 short of their target,

566
00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:51,959
but are hoping for enough to buy new equipment.

567
00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:57,679
Er, give us a value. There's quite a few stones there.

568
00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:59,399
Probably...

569
00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:03,039
I think you might get 50 for that.

570
00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:06,159
50K? I've got goosebumps.

571
00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:08,079
Oh, that's just unbelievable.

572
00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:12,799
Might be worth more than 50.

573
00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:15,359
As long as we get a blower and digger out of it, mate.

574
00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:17,479
We're up and running again.Yes.

575
00:36:17,560 --> 00:36:20,159
I'm near crying.

576
00:36:20,240 --> 00:36:23,599
There's a bit of a soft side to me. I'm only the new bloke on the crew,

577
00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:26,039
and I don't really want to see Les retire at all.

578
00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:28,199
Like, obviously, it's gonna happen one day.

579
00:36:28,280 --> 00:36:32,159
But he's a good bloke, and he's got a lot of knowledge.

580
00:36:32,240 --> 00:36:35,759
And I love learning off people who know what they're doing.

581
00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:38,639
Me and Les are just talking, mate, and we're really happy

582
00:36:38,720 --> 00:36:41,359
with the way you've been going and what you've been doing.

583
00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:43,599
And we want you to be a permanent partner

584
00:36:43,680 --> 00:36:45,399
and stick with us, mate.

585
00:36:45,480 --> 00:36:47,399
Fair dinkum?Fair dinkum.

586
00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:49,079
What do you reckon? oath.

587
00:36:49,160 --> 00:36:50,959
Oh, appreciate that.

588
00:36:54,920 --> 00:36:57,079
Hey, Les. This is your seat, old fella.

589
00:36:58,120 --> 00:37:00,359
I reckon that's your style. That's a ripper.

590
00:37:05,040 --> 00:37:08,799
We'll be digging dirt next year if we can get the blower and digger.

591
00:37:08,880 --> 00:37:10,679
It'll be easy shifting.

592
00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:14,319
These boys are legends out here, and never in my wildest dreams

593
00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:16,719
did I think I'd be not only helping,

594
00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:19,039
but working with those boys in a partnership.

595
00:37:19,120 --> 00:37:21,479
I think the sky is the limit now.

596
00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:25,399
It's good. It lifts that weight off poor old Les.

597
00:37:25,480 --> 00:37:29,799
I reckon we're gonna just have a real good season next season.

598
00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:46,199
Ben.Hey, boys. Hey, Hannah.

599
00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:49,039
HANNAH: How you going? How you going? Good timing.

600
00:37:49,120 --> 00:37:52,559
I know.Hey. JAYMIN: Today was a tough day out on the opal fields.

601
00:37:52,640 --> 00:37:55,239
We really saw the lightning in Lightning Ridge.

602
00:37:55,320 --> 00:37:58,679
We managed to get back to town, and, erm, we're here to make a sale.

603
00:37:58,760 --> 00:38:02,639
So we've got our opal. Let's hope we can get a good price for it.

604
00:38:02,720 --> 00:38:06,479
You generally get a half decent read on people when you are going into purchase.

605
00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:08,759
Some people are just not gonna budge.

606
00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:12,279
Some people, they have set their price to be knocked down.

607
00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:15,799
Yeah, we managed to get a couple of little stones.Oh, beautiful.

608
00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:18,279
We were hoping you might be interested.

609
00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:22,559
The Young Guns have two nobbies and seam opal.

610
00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:24,919
The nobbies are blue on black,

611
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,439
while the seam shows greens and purples.

612
00:38:28,520 --> 00:38:30,119
They're in the rough.

613
00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:34,359
They're nice stones. How much were you chasing for them?

614
00:38:34,440 --> 00:38:37,999
Oh, yeah, looking about two to three.Two to three?

615
00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,119
Prefer three.

616
00:38:45,640 --> 00:38:47,239
How would you feel about 1,500?

617
00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:50,999
Oh.

618
00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:53,999
If you can come up to two, like, that would be bloody perfect.

619
00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:56,679
It's our last shot at Lightning Ridge for a little while.

620
00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:04,159
All right. I'll do two. What about two and a snag?

621
00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:08,879
Done.Yeah!

622
00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:12,359
Stay away from my chicken wings but. JAYMIN: Thank you very much.

623
00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:14,759
No worries, guys. That's unreal.Thank you.

624
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:17,799
The final tailout, we didn't hit the big-time,

625
00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:21,399
but we've done all right. We didn't get the drill,

626
00:39:21,480 --> 00:39:25,119
but we've paid for the trip well and truly,

627
00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:28,399
and we've also learned an incredible amount.

628
00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:31,479
Me and the boys are coming out of this better miners.

629
00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:35,439
I guess that's it. We came to Lightning Ridge, we found some opal.

630
00:39:35,520 --> 00:39:37,759
Thanks for having us. No worries. It's been good.

631
00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:39,959
NOAH: We love opal, we love the lifestyle.

632
00:39:40,040 --> 00:39:42,359
We're still new to the whole opal mining thing.

633
00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:44,239
We're definitely not gonna stop now.

634
00:39:44,320 --> 00:39:47,639
I think we're still on our way up.

635
00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:52,079
Opal mining for the Young Guns has been a fantastic experience.

636
00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:55,359
We're just a couple of young guys that decided to move from the coast

637
00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:57,599
to the Outback to give it a go.

638
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,199
JAMES: Getting a drill will come in the future.

639
00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:05,119
What we've learned here is more valuable.

640
00:40:05,200 --> 00:40:07,639
Cheers.Chink, chink, everybody.

641
00:40:16,800 --> 00:40:19,519
Hey, ah, yous guys want to come and look at our catch?

642
00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:23,199
We've tumbled it up. Tried to clean it as much as we can.

643
00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:25,679
That's the fossil pile there. We got our fossils.

644
00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:28,119
What's over here? That's the potch and colour.

645
00:40:28,200 --> 00:40:32,919
This is that nice green parcel that come out. Beautiful pocket.

646
00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,759
Now, erm, I know there was that standout stone

647
00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:37,999
that come out the tumbler.

648
00:40:38,080 --> 00:40:41,279
Have you finished it, John? I might have had time to have a go.

649
00:40:41,360 --> 00:40:44,879
Have you finished it?Yeah. And it turned out sort of...

650
00:40:44,960 --> 00:40:48,439
Oh, wow.

651
00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:52,039
It's something I've done for years, cutting opals.

652
00:40:52,120 --> 00:40:55,799
You know, just to bring that extra money in just makes it all worthwhile.

653
00:40:55,880 --> 00:41:00,199
Christ. That's nice.Oh, that's Coober Pedy gem, mate.Pretty yum.

654
00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:02,719
That's one of our best ever stones we've found ever.

655
00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:10,239
The Blacklighters need over $60,000 to hit their season target.

656
00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:12,719
Their hopes rest on this large parcel

657
00:41:12,800 --> 00:41:15,279
of Coober Pedy white opal,

658
00:41:15,360 --> 00:41:19,199
green crystal opal and opalised fossil.

659
00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:21,879
Featuring the full spectrum of colours.

660
00:41:21,960 --> 00:41:26,599
It's in the rough, with a polished 7.5 gram Kingstone.

661
00:41:28,720 --> 00:41:31,639
I put 40 grand on the three grades of tops,

662
00:41:31,720 --> 00:41:35,519
and then I think we've got one, two, three, four...

663
00:41:35,600 --> 00:41:38,919
five more grades, plus the fossils.

664
00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:41,039
I think that's another 20 grand in all.

665
00:41:41,120 --> 00:41:44,119
I feel this table has got 60 grand on it.

666
00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:46,759
That's what I thought before I saw this.

667
00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:50,399
That's a beautiful stone, so that's $20,000 also.

668
00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:55,199
That's a $80,000 pocket, man.

669
00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:59,759
Oh ho, yeah! There we go!

670
00:42:01,720 --> 00:42:05,359
Well, girls, I'd love you to pour us a drink

671
00:42:05,440 --> 00:42:07,159
cos we've got an announcement to make.

672
00:42:07,240 --> 00:42:09,639
We got champagne? We don't drink champagne,

673
00:42:09,720 --> 00:42:11,319
so this is a good announcement.

674
00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:13,839
We've hit our target. Couldn't be any prouder.

675
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:22,439
The Blacklighters have smashed their $300,000 season target.

676
00:42:24,040 --> 00:42:26,559
We've come back a bit smarter and stronger this year,

677
00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:28,759
and just worked so hard. It was all the effort

678
00:42:28,840 --> 00:42:31,359
of everyone that put in sort of got us there.

679
00:42:31,440 --> 00:42:34,559
I'm proud of what everyone's achieved, including myself.

680
00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:38,079
We've all worked really hard to get to where we are.

681
00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:41,359
This season's, like, it's taught me just to be consistent.

682
00:42:41,440 --> 00:42:44,319
Cos if you stick at it long enough,

683
00:42:44,400 --> 00:42:47,479
eventually, you could be that lucky bloke.

684
00:42:47,560 --> 00:42:50,959
Cheers to the season, Mark. Thanks for putting up with us. Well done, guys.

685
00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:53,879
We've exceeded all expectations.

686
00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:56,879
I think we really have. And we've made everyone proud.

687
00:42:56,960 --> 00:43:00,679
Well done, boys.Everyone here has just made a massive effort.

688
00:43:00,760 --> 00:43:05,799
And this year, my family, friends, everyone...you beauty!

689
00:43:07,720 --> 00:43:10,079
We're not giving up. We're not. This is us.

690
00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:14,519
We're here. Love what we do. Love it. Love it to bits.

691
00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:17,999
Opal mining, Coober Pedy, Blacklighters here forever.

692
00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:19,919
Ahh! Yeah!

693
00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:38,879
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693
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