"Aussie Gold Hunters" Episode 20

1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:06,119 (EAGLE SCREECHES) 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:09,639 PAUL: Got a lot of big moves this season. 3 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,319 Sold the Phoenix project. 4 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,839 Ended up going back to the Desert King. 5 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:17,519 Ended up buying the Desert Queen. 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,359 And now, to make things a little bit more complicated 7 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:23,799 I'm up here at The Matrix. 8 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:26,999 Millions of dollars worth of gold in the ground, 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:30,359 seem to know which option to choose, which one to target, 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:33,239 which one's gonna make us money. 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,039 (THEME MUSIC PLAYING) 12 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:46,879 The Matrix's me cousin's lease. 13 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,439 He's had enough. He's moving on and wants to sell it. 14 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:52,239 So, I've got first option to take it over. 15 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,879 I know he's pulled out roughly around 90 kilos of gold 16 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,559 over the past 15 years. That's about ten million bucks. 17 00:00:57,640 --> 00:00:59,399 If I can prove up that this is gonna be 18 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,399 another viable mine site for us, then we'll buy this one as well. 19 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,879 We're basically in the last week of the season now. 20 00:01:04,960 --> 00:01:07,799 We're still 97 ounces away from our season target at 200. 21 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:09,519 So, you've got to take risks 22 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,239 in this gold game to, uh, make it or break it, really. 23 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,599 So, I've spent about 12 grand getting these guys out here. 24 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:17,759 It's hard for the machines to dig this ground. 25 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:19,879 So, easiest way to do it is to blast it. 26 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,839 I like to go out with a big tally of gold at the end of the day. 27 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,519 Yeah, I think it's crossed. It's right there behind me. 28 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:32,559 So, you've got your detonator, 29 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,399 you've got your booster that gets loaded into the hole. 30 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:40,679 And then Shane will come along with the ANFO and load the hole. 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,239 Just pouring approximately 40 kilos in the hole. 32 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:47,599 ANFO's ammonium nitrate, 33 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,679 which is the little balls that you can see. 34 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,919 And fuel which is, um, diesel blended together. 35 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:58,479 Pull this tag down so we know it's done. 36 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,319 We're gonna whack down about 35 blast holes. 37 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,599 We've marked out a drill pattern. 38 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,799 The holes are two and a half to three metres apart. 39 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:14,719 We're basically gonna time delay sequences so each hole will fire 40 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,239 at a millisecond later than the first one. 41 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,319 That basically gives you a nice even blast. 42 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,239 We're basically gonna heap the whole lot back into the pit. 43 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:26,399 From there we use the 60-tonne excavator to dig it out, lay it out 44 00:02:26,920 --> 00:02:28,559 and detect over the top. 45 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:31,079 Fingers crossed, it actually gets me gold out of it. 46 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,519 Everything in mining is dangerous, 47 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,999 but especially when you're drilling and blasting, anything can go wrong. 48 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,439 So, basically the girls aren't gonna be here for the blast. 49 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,039 They're keeping a safe distance at the moment. 50 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,439 One of the biggest ones is a fly rock. 51 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:50,879 Fly rock is when the gases escape 52 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,399 and take with it the rocks around it and, uh, 53 00:02:56,040 --> 00:03:00,079 fly into the air and hit machines and people, if they're too close. 54 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:03,719 So, we stand 250m away, so we're safe. 55 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,479 The green line's going towards the firing box, 56 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,039 so we'll put the firing box up on the hill over here. 57 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,119 It sends a shock down the line 58 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,559 so we can put the box closer to the blast 59 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:16,399 and stand far enough away so we're not in the danger area. 60 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:19,759 Paul, this looks like we're far enough away. 61 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,999 Let's let it rip from here. We just gotta hold 62 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,399 the fingers on the two buttons at the same time and even pressure down. 63 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:27,759 Three, two, one. 64 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:31,999 (EXPLOSIONS) 65 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:39,359 (HORSES NEIGHING) 66 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,919 ANDREW: I'm really missing you, bud. 67 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,879 Sort of makes me wonder why I do this to myself, you know. 68 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,119 Come way up here on the Palmer and work so damn hard. 69 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,559 I haven't got much left in the tank, mate. 70 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:00,559 I'm really looking forward to it come to an end, to be honest. 71 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:02,239 Um, how was your birthday? 72 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:05,239 It was pretty good. Wish you were here, though. 73 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:07,319 It's kinda hard without you here sometimes. 74 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,799 I wish I could have been there too, mate. I mean, I miss all of you kids. 75 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:12,679 I'm up here for eight months straight. 76 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,639 I don't see any of you, so. 77 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,079 You know, it sort of gets pretty hard towards the end of the year. 78 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,999 Gotta cut it short, Dad. Sorry. 79 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:24,559 Right on. Thanks for the call, mate. It means the world to me. Love you. 80 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,279 Love you too, Dad. See you, mate. 81 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,239 (SIGHS) Oh, I got cut short a bit quicker than I'd hoped. 82 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:31,959 But it was good to chat with him. 83 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,199 Oh, miss the kids. 84 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:40,959 (EXHALES) All right. 85 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,359 Morning. You ready to roll? 86 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:49,359 Yeah, mate. I'm ready to go. So, load your gear up, mate. 87 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,919 We're gonna hit Cattle Creek. We're gonna finally get up to the top. 88 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,479 Hopefully, this gamble pays off. Sounds good. 89 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:02,719 It's been a hard year. 90 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,039 Like a 65 oz target is just massive. 91 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:07,879 Our biggest weigh in for the year has been 11 oz. 92 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:10,679 Yeah, and now we've got to get 20. 93 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:13,559 And it could start raining any time. 94 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:17,039 Tell you what, it's pretty hot already. 95 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:19,999 It's gonna be a hard one out there today. 96 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:24,039 It's not just hot now. It is so humid. 97 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:27,279 It's making it hard to work, making it hard 98 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,159 to even get out of bed in the morning. 99 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:33,919 You're right. 100 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,999 Oh, mate. Tell you this year's worn me down. 101 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,639 Since we've been on the Palmer River, 102 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:41,559 I've missed two of my kids, 103 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,719 21st and an 18.That's hard. 104 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,759 I've just got, eh, I got a bit on my mind. 105 00:05:46,840 --> 00:05:49,479 I guess so.Yeah. 106 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,479 This is a tight squeeze. You'll be all right. 107 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,119 So, this is where it's gonna start to get a bit hairy. 108 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,319 Don't get it on a side angle on the hill. Straight up. 109 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,319 Yeah, I'm worried. I don't wanna roll it. 110 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:08,319 Straight up.Okay.Feet up. 111 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,959 Well, this is exactly why we can use the buggy to get us to Cattle Creek. 112 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:15,639 Cos there ain't good roads. 113 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:20,559 This is, this is why no one's come in here, mate, 114 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,079 cos this is so hard to navigate. So, rough. 115 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,679 Good job, ay, getting us in there. Good work. 116 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:32,199 All right. This might be as far as we can safely get. 117 00:06:32,280 --> 00:06:34,919 All righty, I think it'll be on foot from here. 118 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:36,839 This is all or nothing now, mate. 119 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,399 We gonna get there? No, I wanna pull up. 120 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,199 The temperature's going through the roof.Whoa. 121 00:06:44,280 --> 00:06:46,559 NARRATOR: This season, Jacqui Buzetti 122 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,159 and Andrew Leahy... We can't drive any further. 123 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,599 ...have endured the sweltering conditions 124 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,599 of tropical far North Queensland's 125 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,399 Palmer River gold fields. 126 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,919 Here she is under this tree. But with a 65 oz target, 127 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,239 forcing them further into unchartered territory. 128 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:04,959 Two point eight nine oz, mate. 129 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:07,999 Yeah, right. We need to come up with a plan. 130 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,679 Cos what we're doing now is risky and dangerous. 131 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:15,239 They hired an all-terrain vehicle for the final push of the season. 132 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,559 We wouldn't have got in here without this buggy. 133 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:24,279 Now, they ventured over 30 kms deeper than ever before, 134 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:29,079 hoping the remote Cattle Creek delivers the $70,000 135 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,239 they still need to hit target 136 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,599 before the wet season shuts them down. 137 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,519 I just wanted to come out and check out the Palmer River. 138 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,479 We've got some storm clouds that are starting to build up now 139 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:44,039 and they've been hanging around lately, which makes me pretty worried 140 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:48,159 because all we need is a massive storm 141 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:51,079 and this entire river in front of us, 142 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:52,799 will completely flood. 143 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,199 The water will be up over our heads where we're standing. 144 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:58,959 We're camped on this side of the river, 145 00:07:59,960 --> 00:08:03,039 but that over there is basically the rest of Australia. 146 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:05,639 There's no other way out for us. 147 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:09,639 We have to be on that side of the river before this floods. 148 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:12,679 (METAL DETECTOR WHIRRING) 149 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,039 The Palmer's just kicked my arse this year. 150 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,999 Most people just don't understand how tough this job really is. 151 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:28,199 We've been pushing really deep, pushing ourselves super hard, 152 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,719 massive hikes, working hard ground. 153 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,119 It makes me think about next year too 154 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,079 about what I'm gonna do. 155 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,159 Can I keep doing this, you know? 156 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:47,074 157 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:50,519 (DETECTOR WHIRRING CHANGES) 158 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:52,359 I'm not even sure if that's a target. 159 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,439 How am I going to get this out? 160 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,119 Oh, nothing come easy. 161 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,079 Tree roots and bedrock everywhere. 162 00:09:10,520 --> 00:09:12,159 Ah. Get out! 163 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,759 (GROANS) Come on. 164 00:09:25,400 --> 00:09:27,039 (GROANS) 165 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:32,759 This is just the worst spot to find a nugget. 166 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,119 At the start of the year it wouldn't worry me to smash this out, 167 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:37,999 but now I've barely got the energy. 168 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,559 I've gotta. This is my job. This is, this is what I do. 169 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:45,959 Come on, mate. Fire up. 170 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:52,999 (GROANS) 171 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:57,119 Come on. 172 00:10:05,560 --> 00:10:07,839 (DETECTOR BEEPS) Right. It's out. 173 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:10,999 Man. (SIGHS) 174 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:13,919 Come on. 175 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:16,559 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 176 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:22,439 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 177 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:25,279 Come on, you'd better be gold. 178 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:29,159 (DETECTOR BEEPS) That's it. 179 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:33,999 All that work for that? 180 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,639 All that work for, bloody, ten dollars' worth of gold. 181 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:42,599 (PANTING) 182 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:48,719 I don't wanna be here anymore. 183 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,479 I've had enough. I've had enough. 184 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:56,079 Oh, man! 185 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:05,319 BRENT: This is our last week for the season. 186 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,159 We set a target at the start of the season, 300 ounces. 187 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:11,639 We're at 32, roughly 32.5 ounces, 188 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:13,999 and that's pretty dismal. 189 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:16,239 The good news of the year so far is that 190 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,079 we've finally got an okay 191 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:23,319 to get work done at German Gully. 192 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,399 We've made a start, but it's only a start. 193 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,799 The last week of the season, we're gonna make the most of it. 194 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:35,199 We're about to call in a favour to hopefully get us running. 195 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:40,639 How you going, buddy?Good, mate. How's it going?It's good, mate. 196 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,559 It's good. Gonna start over at Nev's. 197 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:45,439 How's that going?German gully. Heard you've been over there. 198 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:47,359 Remember when I said if I needed ya, 199 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:51,119 I'm gonna ask for it. I said I'd be there. Help out. 200 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:52,839 That's why I want to talk to you. 201 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:55,679 I need you to come back for at least a week. 202 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,079 You need me back?Yes. 203 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,399 Mate, I'm working for a bigger company managing this site. 204 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:05,479 I can't just go, "No worries." I'm down and off I go. I have to talk to people first. 205 00:12:05,560 --> 00:12:09,479 If you can talk and do what you can. I wouldn't have come here if I didn't need you. 206 00:12:09,560 --> 00:12:12,039 I will do my absolute best, but I can't make a promise. 207 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:16,239 Make some calls.Sorry. I can't give you a better answer, but that's the best I can do now. 208 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:18,679 All right, mate.Sorry, mate. 209 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,279 (SIGHS) He's really trying it on me this time. 210 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,159 He's asking a lot. 211 00:12:25,240 --> 00:12:26,959 Having Ethan there for the whole week 212 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:28,719 would make a world of difference. 213 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,079 Last week, trying to be in two places. 214 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:32,999 I was trying to be up at the wash plant 215 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:35,759 and trying to be down at the dig site. 216 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,359 I just need someone experienced up at the wash plant. 217 00:12:38,960 --> 00:12:40,999 I understand there's no promises, 218 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:43,199 but if he can get there, that would be great. 219 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:54,919 All right. Watch your eyes, mate. 220 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:01,559 All right. Okay. It's all patched up. 221 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:03,559 Instead of it all spurting out everywhere 222 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:06,959 and our gold going on the ground now it should be going to the sluice box. 223 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,039 We've got one week left, and we need to get 224 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,279 as much gold on those scales as possible. 225 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,559 You're gonna be under the pump this week, mate. 226 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,039 Yeah.So we're gonna keep that dirt coming up here. 227 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:18,479 We just need you to keep feeding this thing.Okay. 228 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:21,159 But at the end of the day, um, yeah, it's done, mate. 229 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,959 Let's get all packed up and let's get into it.All right. 230 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:30,639 (CHUCKLING) 231 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,439 You made it, mate. ETHAN: Yeah, mate, I made it. 232 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,119 Thanks for coming, Bud. Buddy.Hey. 233 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:41,679 What are we doing, mate? What's the plan? 234 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:45,559 I'm gonna go down there with Jayden. I'm gonna focus on getting dirt out of the hole. 235 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,719 Getting it detected and here in a stockpile. 236 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,559 You know, plans backwards, mate. 237 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,719 Just do whatever you have to do 238 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,639 to get that stockpile of dirt through that plant.Yep. 239 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,399 And as much of it this week. That's all I want you to do. 240 00:13:57,480 --> 00:14:00,959 I've got it.You've turned up to save the day, mate. Thanks for coming. 241 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,439 I need someone to work with my boys 242 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:08,839 and secure my family's future. 243 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,999 This season, Brent Shannon has set out 244 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:14,119 to fulfil his lifelong friend 245 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,199 Neville Perry's dying wish... 246 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,679 I believe right here we have a $600 million resource. 247 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,079 We could go into the billions. 248 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:26,199 ...to help secure permits for Neville's family to mine 249 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,079 the historic German Gully. 250 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:29,799 A site that produced 251 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,359 some of Australia's largest gold nuggets. 252 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:35,439 I've been trying to leave no stone unturned 253 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:37,199 to get these permits through. 254 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,199 But when Neville tragically lost his battle with cancer 255 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:43,639 and permit delays continued... 256 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:47,319 It's absolutely heartbreaking, mate. But I think this is the end of the road. 257 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:51,479 ...Ethan West, Brent's brother-in-law and right hand man, 258 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:53,439 was forced to quit the team. 259 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,279 Come here. Come here.(SIGHS) 260 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:02,719 (MACHINE STARTS) 261 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,959 That's it. Now I'm just waiting for him to fire the water up. 262 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:12,679 It's good to be back with these boys. 263 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:16,159 I didn't wanna leave, but the offer come up that I just couldn't refuse. 264 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,039 I've always promised Brent before I left 265 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:21,239 that I'll come back to him as soon as I can. 266 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:23,399 I owe him that. I owe Nev that. 267 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:26,039 I owe the boys that. And this is why I'm here. 268 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,559 JAYDEN: So right now Brent's pushing out our pay dirt 269 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:32,439 that we pulled out of the hole. 270 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,719 It's my job to come out and detect over the pay 271 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:38,319 while Brent's doing another hole and we just keep going and stuff. 272 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:41,759 Once I've detected that, we'll push it all up into a pile, 273 00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:44,919 load it up into the dumptruck and take it up to the wash plant. 274 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,799 All right, Jayden, mate, pay's pushed and ready to go. 275 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:50,839 No worries there, mate. I'm onto it, ay. 276 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:56,799 (DETECTOR BEEPS) First target already. 277 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:02,679 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 278 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:06,159 (DETECTOR BEEPS)What? 279 00:16:07,920 --> 00:16:10,559 There it is. That's all right. That's-- 280 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:15,039 Only just detected that little section there. So, first target already in. 281 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:16,999 And that's a couple of grammy, I reckon. 282 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:18,959 So, 250 bucks right there. 283 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,119 If I can hopefully get the gold on the tally. 284 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:27,359 Well, this is what it's all about. 285 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:29,399 I'm just noticing all these little things, 286 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:33,199 probably little adjustments like this, the amount of water that's coming out. 287 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,719 We could definitely get more dirt through this and down the sluice. 288 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,959 The more tonnes we get through, the more gold we're gonna end up 289 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:41,799 on the scales at the end of the week. 290 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:44,839 We're doing probably about three tonne an hour. 291 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:46,559 It's not very much. 292 00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,959 The boys, they've got me here to do all this and to make it all happen. 293 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:53,439 But I'm also limited with what plant size I've got. 294 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,159 I can't make the plant bigger. 295 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,839 So I've got to work out ways to make the plant more efficient and better. 296 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:02,359 Cayden, you're gonna have to keep on top of this and keep this full, eh? 297 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:05,559 Okay.Keep on top of it. It's gonna be a struggle to keep up. 298 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:09,199 I've got to try to be as efficient as I can cos I'm feeding this plant. 299 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:12,799 Because if I'm not, we're not gonna have enough dirt running through it. 300 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:26,199 This plant is churning through the dirt faster than what I can put through it. 301 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:34,439 That boat is absolutely running empty. 302 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:37,599 Hey, Cayden! 303 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,759 Keep the loads up, mate, that's running out. 304 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,479 I'm going as fast as I can, ay. 305 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,479 We're just not keeping the hopper full. 306 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,399 We're not getting enough load in there. 307 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:54,119 Bottom line is right now what we're doing isn't working. Something's gotta change. 308 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:57,039 I'm gonna have to come up with something and something fast. 309 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:13,239 JACQUI: Hey, you all right? 310 00:18:13,320 --> 00:18:15,119 No, I've had enough. 311 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:18,279 Just take me back to the buggy and pack me camp and go, mate. 312 00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:20,279 I think I've had enough, eh. 313 00:18:20,360 --> 00:18:23,239 I'm so worn out, I just miss the kids so much. 314 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:27,039 I mean, the boy's having a birthday and I'm up here, bloody, 315 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:30,839 digging ten dollars' worth of gold out under a tree. It's just-- 316 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,399 What's the point in all this if I'm missing out on my kid's life? 317 00:18:36,360 --> 00:18:38,079 No. There's a bigger picture, though. 318 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,799 Like you're working to help your life and the kids' lives. 319 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,999 We set a massive target, man, like. 320 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:48,479 But this is also the first time we've been able to get to Cattle Creek, 321 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:50,919 and this is a good prospect. 322 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:53,959 You just need to, like, hang in there just that little bit more. 323 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:56,679 It's what we do. 324 00:18:59,440 --> 00:19:02,079 (SIGHS) You know I'm not gonna give up, mate. 325 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:05,439 I'm not.All right. 326 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:10,159 Come on.Thanks, mate. You can do this. 327 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:12,319 You're a good teammate, ay. 328 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:19,039 It's been a pretty rough run. 329 00:19:19,120 --> 00:19:21,239 It was good to have Jacqui there to remind me 330 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:24,199 why I do work hard and, and it's the kids. 331 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:27,759 It's the reason I do work hard. Give us all a future. 332 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:30,479 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 333 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:33,799 Target up in under there. See what we got? 334 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:40,199 That's easier to dig. No tree roots in there. 335 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:42,519 (DETECTOR BEEPS)All right. 336 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:44,719 I just need it to be gold 337 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:46,919 and help get me back on me feet again. 338 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:51,119 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 339 00:19:52,360 --> 00:19:55,439 Oh, there it is. It's better than $10 nugget. 340 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:57,799 Eh, mate, you got a copy? 341 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,639 Yeah.I just got a nice little nug. 342 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,839 Probably point nine, 120 bucks on my hand right here. 343 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:06,319 Nothing like a bit of gold to bring some energy and a smile to our face. 344 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,279 I'm happy to hear that. Good work. 345 00:20:08,360 --> 00:20:10,919 I might give that 65 oz a rattle yet, ay. 346 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:16,359 (DETECTOR BEEPS) I've got a target. 347 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:18,759 Yeah, I've got one as well. I'll give you a race. 348 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:20,479 Ready, set. One, two, three. Go! 349 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:23,479 Get out! 350 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:25,319 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 351 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:28,559 Ah, where are you? 352 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:31,999 Of all the times, not to be able to find it. 353 00:20:32,080 --> 00:20:34,079 Yes, yes, yes, yes. 354 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:36,999 I got it.(LAUGHS) All right, you win. 355 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:40,559 There you go. I eventually found mine. 356 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:42,399 It's a bit easy gram of gold, mate. 357 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:44,199 We're smashing it now. 358 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:48,439 If we don't make 65 oz, at least we didn't die wondering. 359 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,159 We gave it everything we had. 360 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:55,159 PAUL: Fire in the hole! 361 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,239 (EXPLOSION) 362 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:09,599 (ALL CHEERING) 363 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,679 Look how it went. Thanks, mate. Good stuff. 364 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:16,679 SHANNON: Wow. Were you happy with the blast? 365 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:18,359 Yeah, it heaped it all forward, 366 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:22,199 left a massive crater at the back. It worked, perfect. 367 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,879 So, basically just don't turn your back on any of the walls. 368 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:29,319 Yeah.Cos stuff will come down. 369 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:31,879 I just wanted to get this, this area here detected. 370 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,879 Don't go anywhere near over that backside 371 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:36,119 cos it's still too unstable. Okay. 372 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,239 All right.So, yeah, fire it up. 373 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:39,959 And good luck.Check. 374 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:45,599 I'm just trying to dig into the pile. 375 00:21:45,680 --> 00:21:47,319 It's just gotta scratch away at it 376 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,839 one bucket at a time and see what's in it. 377 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:51,919 You know, I've gotta move tonnes and tonnes 378 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,279 and tonnes of dirt. Once I've got it all out 379 00:21:54,360 --> 00:21:57,239 I'll get the dozer in here and push all this out. 380 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:00,679 Hopefully, find some gold. It's a lot of diesel. 381 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,319 That's a lot of machine hours and, um-- 382 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:06,799 Hopefully, there's a payday at the end of it. 383 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:10,079 It's frightening over there when you're detecting. 384 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:13,279 So I'm just trying to remove a bit of the overburden from the top. 385 00:22:13,360 --> 00:22:15,199 Any one of these rocks if it falls down 386 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:17,199 and gets you, it's, it's gonna kill you. 387 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:19,959 Some of these rocks coming down now 388 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:22,519 they're probably ten-tonne boulders, like this one. 389 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:29,399 The heat's starting to pick up a little bit in here. 390 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:32,039 Oh, yeah, it's oppressive. It's like radiating. 391 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:34,679 (LAUGHS) It's not much fun, is it? 392 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:36,999 Hopefully, we'll get a signal soon. 393 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:40,359 You know, what's funny? There's not even any flies. It's so hot. 394 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:42,799 They're all under a shady tree. 395 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:46,119 We're seriously running out of time for the season. 396 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,439 Yeah, it's getting way too hot to work out here. 397 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:52,319 When it's a 40-degree day and at normal ambient temperature 398 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,719 down in the pit here, it's, you know, pushing 50. 399 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:57,799 If you push it, you're either gonna hurt yourself, 400 00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,719 end up with heat stress or heat stroke, 401 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,319 or even worse, break the machinery. 402 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:05,079 And without the machinery, this job can't get done, so. 403 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:15,639 I've pretty much done everything I can 404 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:18,439 in the excavator now. 405 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:22,679 Got to get into that dozer, move all that overburden 406 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:27,279 and, uh, give me more room so I can get back in with the digger 407 00:23:27,360 --> 00:23:30,039 and actually dig down to where the gold's hiding. 408 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,079 Time to push some dirt. Good dozer. 409 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:44,359 I'll just flatten off a bit of dirt here 410 00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:46,799 so I can get the excavator back in. 411 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:50,919 (ENGINE WHIRRING) 412 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,999 What the hell is going on with this thing? 413 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:56,599 (DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING) 414 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:58,319 Come on! 415 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,599 I've got no pushing power at all. 416 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:05,719 Eh, no. 417 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:14,999 There's something wrong with the machine. 418 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:31,759 Hey, Brent, did you organise an excavator? 419 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,639 What?There's an excavator coming down the road, mate. 420 00:24:35,160 --> 00:24:36,799 Hey.(CHUCKLING) 421 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:39,359 You gave me free reign to do what I needed to do, mate. 422 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:41,239 This is what I thought I needed to do. 423 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:43,639 The other excavator just wasn't keeping up, mate. 424 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:45,799 It's small for what we're trying to achieve. 425 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,879 This is gonna be the best solution. I called in a favour. 426 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:51,359 You don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise 427 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:53,199 the size difference in this machine. 428 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:57,399 That's a 14-tonne and the other one we're using is a 1.8-tonner. The bucket size. 429 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:59,639 What would take 20 layers to fill that hopper 430 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:01,639 with the other bucket this can do in one. 431 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:06,919 This is gonna be really, really good. 432 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:09,999 How good is this, eh? What do you reckon, mate? 433 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:11,799 I'll be able to keep up now. (LAUGHS) 434 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:16,199 We'll swap seats. I'll go over there in the little one and start cleaning up. 435 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:19,119 Beautiful.You jump in this. All right.You got this, buddy. 436 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:22,639 (UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) 437 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,719 That's a lot better, Cayden. Yeah, it's doing good. 438 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,719 (LAUGHS) 439 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,279 A man of many words. 440 00:25:41,360 --> 00:25:43,439 This allows me just to focus on all this. 441 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,559 I can just worry about keeping the tailings clear. 442 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:48,759 It just really frees up a lot of time. 443 00:25:50,120 --> 00:25:51,999 Is that full now? 444 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:54,319 Already full after three buckets, see. 445 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,039 That is beautiful. 446 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,839 Ah, mate, look, I'm just hoping, honestly, that this tonnage 447 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:04,079 we are putting through may equate into gold at the end of the week. 448 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,879 (DETECTOR BEEPS) 449 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:14,919 Eh, Brent, I've got targets everywhere. 450 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:16,639 Give us a listen, Jayden. 451 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:19,359 (DETECTOR BEEPING CONTINUOUSLY) 452 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:23,679 (LAUGHING) 453 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:27,439 They're everywhere, mate.You've hit a bloody honey hole there. 454 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:33,399 (DETECTOR BEEPS)Oh, she's there. 455 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:37,999 (DETECTOR BEEPS)There it is. Right there, mate. 456 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,719 About an ounce there I might say. No kidding! 457 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:42,759 Three and a half grand right there, mate. 458 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:46,919 There's targets all around him in the ground! 459 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:48,679 Bang, bang, bang, bang! 460 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:52,999 No point in getting up on this one. I'm already here. 461 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:59,479 (DETECTOR BEEPS) There it is, right there. 462 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:01,399 Jeez, that's even bigger. 463 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,999 Christ. They're getting bigger there, Brent. 464 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,879 That's got to be an ounce and a half or so. 465 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:09,919 That's about $5000 nugget. 466 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:11,639 I've got Jayden 467 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:13,879 living his dad's dream. 468 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:16,519 I've got my son, 469 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,359 my brother-in-law, up at the wash plant. 470 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:22,279 Hopefully, he's starting to wash 471 00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:25,399 ounces of gold out of their paydirt. 472 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:30,199 I'm a very proud and relieved man 473 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,399 that it's finally starting to happen. 474 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:35,679 (DETECTOR BEEPS) Another target here again. 475 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:38,119 (DETECTOR BEEPS) There it is. 476 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:40,479 Oh, it's huge. 477 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:42,759 Christ, you know, that's two ounce plus. 478 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:45,799 We're looking around $7000 right there. 479 00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:47,519 That fills me jar already. 480 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,959 I wouldn't have a clue how many pieces and how much weight's there. 481 00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:57,039 Suppose, the scales at the end of the week, is gonna tell us. 482 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:00,239 Keep going. 483 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,399 JACQUI: After four years on the Palmer, 484 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,599 we kind of had to really start thinking outside the box 485 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:16,399 to try and find places we'd never been before. 486 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:20,359 And it's been really damaging on us and our vehicles, 487 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:22,999 and it's just really, really tough out here. 488 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:27,719 We got 20 oz to go. We got a 65 oz target. 489 00:28:27,800 --> 00:28:29,439 There's just so much pressure. 490 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:31,759 The weather's building. 491 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:35,799 It's so humid. We might have to pull the plug at any moment. 492 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:39,319 (DETECTOR BEEPING) That's a big target. 493 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:43,879 (PANTS) Come on. 494 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,079 Straight into a big crack there. 495 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:50,439 See if that's got it out. 496 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,559 (DETECTOR BEEPS)Ooh! 497 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:55,799 (SIGHS) Oh, God. 498 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:01,279 Oh, yes! 499 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:04,839 Whoo! (LAUGHING) 500 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:08,279 That's a big chunk! 501 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,439 Oh, that's got to be like ten grams all day. 502 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:14,039 That's what we're here for! 503 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:16,879 Oh, I'm feeling good. 504 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,399 (DETECTOR BEEPS) ANDREW: Wait. 505 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:22,079 That's a target. That's loud. 506 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:24,439 Come on, you'd better be gold. 507 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,639 Big nugget. If it's a big nugget 508 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:32,159 the last thing I wanted to do, was hit it with my pig. 509 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:37,159 You damage it and all that sort of value's gone as a nugget then. 510 00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:39,279 (DETECTOR BEEPS)Oh, it's there! 511 00:29:40,200 --> 00:29:41,999 Listen to it, screaming. 512 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:44,999 Come on. 513 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,159 (DETECTOR BEEPS)Oh, come on. 514 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,879 (DETECTOR BEEPS) Listen to that. (LAUGHS) 515 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:56,279 Look at that! 516 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:00,119 That's, ounce and a half of gold. 517 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:03,679 Four or five thousand dollars. (SIGHS) 518 00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:07,559 (SIGHS) That's, that's just the best. 519 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:10,639 Such a massive year. 520 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:12,479 So worn out, so cooked. 521 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,799 Oh, Palmer's been testing me all year, 522 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:18,079 then it threw me this. 523 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:21,879 Bloody river. Bloody little river. 524 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:32,199 (THUNDERING) 525 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:37,559 Can you hear that thunder? 526 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:40,439 Absolutely, I can. We should get out of here, I think. 527 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,119 We're camped on the other side of the Palmer River. 528 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:47,199 If that floods, we're literally stuck here for the entire wet season. 529 00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,679 It's coming now. We need to break camp. 530 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:53,359 Holy hell, mate. 531 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:55,839 (THUNDERING) 532 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:01,519 ETHAN: This is a dream scenario right now. 533 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:03,639 I don't wanna speak too soon. You never do. 534 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:05,359 But if we keep going the way we are, 535 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:08,519 we're really gonna have some tonnes through at the end of the week. 536 00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:12,639 Ethan has done us an absolutely incredible favour, 537 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:15,959 not just by being here, but by getting this excavator. 538 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:18,759 I'm loving it. Loving every minute of it. 539 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:22,319 BRENT: We're getting all the detectible gold out on the pad. 540 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,959 We don't wanna damage those pieces cos they're valuable, so. 541 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:29,559 We're just scooping this up and taking it to the plant. 542 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,959 Hey, boys, I can actually feel the weight of the gold 543 00:31:33,040 --> 00:31:35,319 in the back of the truck, I'm telling you, boys. 544 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:37,279 I reckon, we're going to get 545 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:39,639 a crap load of gold out of this stuff. 546 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,239 I love your enthusiasm, Brent. 547 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:45,439 I really do, mate. Nothing's changed. 548 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,999 All right, boys, that should keep you going for a bit longer. 549 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,439 Yeah, it should be good, mate. Before you go, come over. 550 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:55,079 Look at this, mate. I've got some concentrate for ya. 551 00:31:57,880 --> 00:31:59,839 Just here, mate.Beautiful. 552 00:31:59,920 --> 00:32:03,079 I'll take this away. I'll make a start on it and get it smelted up. 553 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,359 Work your magic.Hopefully we'll get some good weight on the scales. 554 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:09,639 Hope so. That's why I'm here. You're doing a good job. Thanks, buddy. 555 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:13,759 All right. 556 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:15,719 Now, we start the process of cleaning 557 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:17,919 this concentrates up, and all the stuff 558 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:20,319 that's come out of the sluice is in this bucket. 559 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:22,159 And we'll just keep panning this down 560 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,759 and then we'll smelt this up. And then, 561 00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:28,479 we're about ready for weigh in. 562 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,079 By looks of it, there's some gold coming through there, 563 00:32:33,160 --> 00:32:34,799 just starting to see. 564 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:40,999 This year we've still got about, you know, 268 oz to go. 565 00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:43,319 So hopefully, 566 00:32:44,080 --> 00:32:45,719 Nev is looking down on us 567 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:48,239 and he'll deliver what he said was here. 568 00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:50,719 Well, this is looking pretty good here, 569 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,519 but I reckon there's probably maybe five or six ounces there. 570 00:32:57,480 --> 00:32:59,119 Through the furnace now. 571 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:02,359 So, it's set at 1150 degrees. 572 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:06,639 Gold smelts at 1064 degrees, to be precise. 573 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:15,599 Gotta put it back in this mould. 574 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:18,399 We've got to heat the moulds up, because if you introduce 575 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:21,439 molten gold into this, it'll split your moulds 576 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:25,319 and your gold will go everywhere, or it could explode. 577 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:27,959 We don't want that happening. 578 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:32,319 So, we bring it up to about 1150 degrees Celsius. 579 00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:35,839 All right, this is the exciting part. 580 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:49,879 All right. 581 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:54,599 All right. There's our first one. 582 00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:59,279 Hopefully, there's more than one. 583 00:34:09,960 --> 00:34:13,239 PAUL: It's not the filters. There's no oil dripping anywhere. 584 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:16,319 It's just blowing too much smoke. There's something wrong with it. 585 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:18,039 I've got no pushing power at all. 586 00:34:19,080 --> 00:34:20,719 Ah, damn it! 587 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:24,319 Whatever the problem is, it's out of my capable hands. 588 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:28,359 It's definitely a fitter job. I've just gotta shut it down. 589 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:33,239 (EXHALES)(ENGINE STOPS) 590 00:34:33,320 --> 00:34:34,959 What an absolute nightmare. 591 00:34:35,480 --> 00:34:37,519 There's nothing I can do without the dozer. 592 00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:41,879 Let's have a look, ey. 593 00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:44,279 So this is what I'm coming here to try and prove up. 594 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:46,919 When the earth's crust was, was forming 595 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:49,319 and it was so molten, the iron stone 596 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:52,639 and the gold contacts would, would come up basically with the quartz 597 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:56,879 and leave stringers all the way through this ground here. 598 00:34:58,160 --> 00:35:00,599 That's where your gold gets trapped and solidifies. 599 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:06,839 Well, there we go. 600 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:08,599 This here is what I'm looking for. 601 00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,439 These quartz string is (BLEEP), there's gold. 602 00:35:11,520 --> 00:35:13,239 (LAUGHS) There's gold there already. 603 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:16,279 See the gold just poking out of it 604 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,399 right on that iron contact with the quartz. 605 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:21,199 Just, (CHUCKLING) just chiselled it out. 606 00:35:22,240 --> 00:35:25,199 Probably say half a gram of gold in that asbestos line. 607 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:28,119 God knows how much is down the bottom here. 608 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:30,079 We could be sitting on the mother lode. 609 00:35:31,720 --> 00:35:34,759 Hey, girls. SHANNON: How are you going? 610 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:37,479 Ah, good and bad. EBONI: What's up? 611 00:35:38,080 --> 00:35:40,839 Dozer's not playing the game. I've got no power. 612 00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:43,479 Without the dozer I can't move all this overburden 613 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:46,959 to get the digger back in here to actually get to the gold. 614 00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:50,559 So, yeah, I don't, don't want to go over anywhere near over that. 615 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:53,479 There's too much overburden that can fall in on us.Yeah. 616 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:55,599 But I did find this in the wall over there. 617 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:57,879 Nice bit of gold through it. Whoo-hoo!Nice. 618 00:35:57,960 --> 00:35:59,719 That's a good sign.Yeah. 619 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:01,799 It could be the start of something big. 620 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:04,359 But yeah, there's nothing I can do without the dozer. 621 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:07,519 So, sorry to say, but I think that's us for the season. 622 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:09,319 Yeah, it's getting really hot anyway. 623 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,919 We'll leave it for now and come back in the next season. 624 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,119 Calling it.Not a good way to end the season 625 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:16,279 but the gold is not going anywhere. 626 00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:19,479 We have to get the machine fixed and come back next year 627 00:36:19,560 --> 00:36:21,479 and hopefully start off with a big bang. 628 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:29,599 All right. 629 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:31,479 That's that. All done and dusted. 630 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:33,399 It's a wrap. 631 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:35,759 End of the season. End of the season. 632 00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:38,839 It's been a wild ride. It's definitely been a roller coaster. 633 00:36:38,920 --> 00:36:41,279 We didn't get our 200 oz season target, 634 00:36:41,360 --> 00:36:43,439 but then we got 103. 635 00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:47,919 So that equates to about $362,000 this year. 636 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,839 Plus, we sold the Phoenix project. Sold the Phoenix project. 637 00:36:50,920 --> 00:36:54,119 And I bought my own lease, The Desert Queen.You did. 638 00:36:54,200 --> 00:36:56,679 Which I think did pretty good, I reckon. 639 00:36:56,760 --> 00:36:58,799 We got the biggest nugget.Yeah. 640 00:36:58,880 --> 00:37:01,679 I might need to start being in charge of buying the leases. 641 00:37:02,880 --> 00:37:05,239 I'll leave that in your capable hands.Yeah. 642 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,439 The biggest win for me was getting to spend all this time with you. 643 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:10,439 So, even though we didn't get the 200 oz, 644 00:37:11,360 --> 00:37:14,439 the time I got to spend with you guys is worth its weight in gold. 645 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:17,079 Aw.That's a bit cute.It is. 646 00:37:18,040 --> 00:37:20,559 I think that's a good note to end on.I think so. 647 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:22,839 Go team.Team Mackie.Team Mackie. 648 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,919 We might not have got it to our season target this year, 649 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:28,919 but next year, we're gonna smash it. 650 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:32,959 (THUNDER RUMBLING) 651 00:37:37,440 --> 00:37:39,359 ANDREW: The rain's just about here, mate. 652 00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:42,919 We've got to get across that Palmer River before the floods get here. 653 00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:46,079 You don't know what's happening further upstream. 654 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:48,799 I've seen the Palmer come up and there's no rain here. 655 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:52,479 We've stayed here right to the end. 656 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:54,519 But we can't stay any longer. 657 00:37:54,600 --> 00:37:57,119 Right, mate, I'm locked and loaded. Where are you at? 658 00:37:57,200 --> 00:37:59,439 I'm just on my way down to the Palmer crossing. 659 00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:08,199 All right. Palmer, here we go. 660 00:38:11,600 --> 00:38:15,079 No, it looks like we're fine. The river's clear. 661 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:18,519 Oh, I'm so glad. 662 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:22,119 I'm across. No problem. You'll be fine. 663 00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,159 Whoo! 664 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:28,599 It's always good to get through. 665 00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:30,879 We're safe now. 666 00:38:35,320 --> 00:38:37,119 We were pretty lucky to get out, mate. 667 00:38:37,200 --> 00:38:40,239 I know. It was right down to the wire there. 668 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:42,039 We pushed it right to the end. 669 00:38:42,120 --> 00:38:43,959 I'm so glad we're across the river 670 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:46,559 cos God knows when that thing's gonna go under. 671 00:38:46,640 --> 00:38:48,839 This year's tested me so much. 672 00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:51,439 Having to dig that target out of that tree root, 673 00:38:52,200 --> 00:38:54,799 I snapped, mate. Like, the Palmer broke me. 674 00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:56,839 But I'm glad you picked yourself up, mate. 675 00:38:56,920 --> 00:39:01,359 Cos we detected right down to the wire. Literally. 676 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:03,279 You don't even know what's in here. 677 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:05,999 Well, shall we find out what we did get out of there? 678 00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:08,559 Yes. This is the last weigh in. 679 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:11,119 We're on 45.6 oz now, 680 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:14,079 so we need nearly 20 to hit that 65. 681 00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:16,879 Seven point four-nine, mate. 682 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:18,599 Still got one more to go. 683 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:21,279 Let's see what it weighs. Put it on there.Righto. 684 00:39:22,520 --> 00:39:26,359 (GASPS)Eight point seven. Eight point seven. 685 00:39:26,440 --> 00:39:28,799 That's 30 grand's worth of gold right there.Nice. 686 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,159 And that's a 1.2-ounce nugget. 687 00:39:31,720 --> 00:39:35,319 So, our total, 54.39. 688 00:39:36,120 --> 00:39:39,799 Hundred and ninety thousand dollars worth of gold this year. 689 00:39:39,880 --> 00:39:42,159 We've actually beaten last year.Yeah, we have. 690 00:39:42,240 --> 00:39:43,879 Yeah, we beat last year. 691 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:47,319 If there's anything to be proud of, it's that effort. 692 00:39:47,400 --> 00:39:50,559 Well, that number alone tells us how hard we worked. 693 00:39:50,640 --> 00:39:52,519 Absolutely.Yeah. 694 00:39:53,240 --> 00:39:54,999 It was so hectic though, mate. 695 00:39:55,080 --> 00:39:57,919 It really got me thinking about next year. 696 00:39:58,640 --> 00:40:01,439 I need to give more time to my family and less time to gold. 697 00:40:01,520 --> 00:40:03,159 Totally understand that. 698 00:40:03,240 --> 00:40:05,839 I've seen how much you've missed your kids. 699 00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:07,679 I see how it takes its toll. 700 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:10,239 What's more important, gold or family? 701 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:14,239 Family.Yeah, really it is. 702 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:16,279 But, everything we've done, 703 00:40:16,360 --> 00:40:18,839 we should always be proud of ourselves.Absolutely. 704 00:40:18,920 --> 00:40:22,359 We make a fantastic team. We're unbeatable together. 705 00:40:23,080 --> 00:40:26,279 It's been such a ride. I know, mate. 706 00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:29,359 And it's been amazing. Go get your kids some ice cream. 707 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:31,079 Yeah, I'll do that.(LAUGHS) 708 00:40:34,480 --> 00:40:37,879 BRENT: All right, boys. Final weigh in for the season. 709 00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:40,719 JAYDEN: You know, to end the season here on German gully. 710 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:43,359 It's just amazing. To share your dad's dream 711 00:40:43,440 --> 00:40:45,239 with you is an absolute privilege. 712 00:40:45,840 --> 00:40:48,279 The old man's watching, you know. This is his spot. 713 00:40:48,360 --> 00:40:51,639 We're weighing it here so he can see everything that's getting put there. 714 00:40:51,720 --> 00:40:53,519 How did we go? We did pretty well, boys. 715 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:56,359 I think we were working like a well-oiled machine, 716 00:40:56,440 --> 00:40:58,839 the four of us, and, uh. We absolutely were, mate. 717 00:40:58,920 --> 00:41:01,119 That excavator helped out that you ordered. 718 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:03,999 I didn't expect an excavator to come trundle on over the hill. 719 00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:06,479 But you know what? Mate, you gave me free reigns, 720 00:41:06,560 --> 00:41:08,519 I run with it. You know what I'm like. 721 00:41:08,600 --> 00:41:10,399 Honestly, mate, coming back this week. 722 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:13,839 I really hope-- We appreciate it, mate. Really do. 723 00:41:13,920 --> 00:41:16,159 So, thanks for that. I really do appreciate it. 724 00:41:16,240 --> 00:41:18,439 Appreciate it, mate. It was a pleasure. 725 00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:21,359 What do you reckon, boys, if we can get some gold on the scales? 726 00:41:21,440 --> 00:41:23,759 Yeah.All right. So, the start of the season, 727 00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:26,719 Ethan, as you know, we set a 300 oz target. 728 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:29,439 How did you go, mate, with that? We're only at 32 729 00:41:29,520 --> 00:41:31,599 and roughly 32.5 ounces. 730 00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:34,199 Thirty two point four to be precise. But guess what, 731 00:41:35,080 --> 00:41:36,719 I think it's about to change. 732 00:41:38,080 --> 00:41:39,959 By Jayden. 733 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:41,719 It's not bad, ay?Real nice. 734 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:45,319 Seventeen point one. Seventeen point one. 735 00:41:45,400 --> 00:41:48,599 That's just under $60,000 worth of gold, mate. 736 00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:50,319 That's pretty good.Pretty good. 737 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:52,679 So let's see what your plant was going. 738 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:54,879 We're at hundred percent, mate. So let's see. 739 00:41:54,960 --> 00:41:57,039 I'm interested to see how much gold we got. 740 00:41:57,120 --> 00:41:58,879 I've smelted this up. 741 00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:03,679 Here we go, boys. 742 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:06,359 So that brings it to-- Twenty-five there, mate. 743 00:42:06,440 --> 00:42:08,599 That's nearly eight ounces. That one bar. 744 00:42:08,680 --> 00:42:10,479 That's not too bad out of a small plant. 745 00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:12,959 We pushed pretty hard for that, so. Yeah.Yeah. 746 00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:15,119 That ain't too bad. But this is even better. 747 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:16,839 There's still more. 748 00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:19,799 Have a look at that! You're kidding.(LAUGHS) 749 00:42:20,760 --> 00:42:23,039 What do you think of that? (LAUGHS) Mate. 750 00:42:23,560 --> 00:42:26,639 Ah!Mate, this ground is absolutely ridiculous. 751 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:28,359 What do you reckon, Jayden? 752 00:42:28,440 --> 00:42:31,519 Fifty seven point one-eight zero ounces there, mate. 753 00:42:31,600 --> 00:42:35,359 That is over just what, $200,000 worth of gold right there, mate. 754 00:42:36,040 --> 00:42:37,959 Wow, that brings our season's 755 00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:40,359 total tally of the season 756 00:42:40,440 --> 00:42:43,559 at 89.6 oz. 757 00:42:43,640 --> 00:42:46,159 Three hundred thirteen dollars, mate. 758 00:42:46,240 --> 00:42:47,999 Pretty rich ground. 759 00:42:48,080 --> 00:42:52,199 That's ridiculous. That's ridiculous there, mate. Your dad was right, mate. 760 00:42:52,280 --> 00:42:55,759 If we didn't work well together, we wouldn't have got that gold on the scales. 761 00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:58,079 Like to work with this. We didn't make target 762 00:42:58,600 --> 00:43:02,399 but we've come so far this season to get back here, Jayden, 763 00:43:02,480 --> 00:43:04,799 and start digging back in your dad's dream, mate. 764 00:43:04,880 --> 00:43:07,719 Now we know that the gold is most definitely here. 765 00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:11,239 Next season, I'm starting to plan for it right now, mate. 766 00:43:11,320 --> 00:43:13,399 We are gonna get bigger, better. 767 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:16,719 We've got the Big Nugget country, 768 00:43:16,800 --> 00:43:19,199 and we've got abundance of fine gold here. 769 00:43:19,280 --> 00:43:21,879 Let's get out of here and get ready for next season. 770 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:24,119 Well done, buddy. Fantastic season. Yeah. 771 00:43:24,200 --> 00:43:26,919 We're gonna go after big and better things next season. 772 00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:28,679 Let's go, boys. 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