"Aussie Gold Hunters" Episode #10.5

1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,439 PAUL: Hard ground, that's for sure. 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,879 I have to seriously figure out a better way to do this. 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,999 We uncovered this spot here last week. 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:15,759 Found a few nuggets, which was good. 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:17,919 And then doing a bit more exploration, 6 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:20,599 I've uncovered this big reef system here. 7 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:22,279 Come on, you mongrel. 8 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:27,079 And lo and behold, I've found a little pocket which is producing gold. 9 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,439 Still finding bits in the rock. 10 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,279 You can see the gold hanging out of it. 11 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,719 I've got down as far as I can go, but I'm hitting solid rock, 12 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,919 so unfortunately I can't go any deeper with the equipment I've got. 13 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:46,559 I need to figure out a solution to this, because God knows how much is down the bottom here. 14 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,639 We could be sitting on the motherlode. 15 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,679 Hey, mate, how you going? MAN ON PHONE: How's the mining going? 16 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:55,639 I've just hit some hard ground and I just want to see if your 'dozer is up for hire. 17 00:00:55,720 --> 00:00:58,279 Yeah, mine is available, but they're not cheap. 18 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:02,359 Yeah. Just give us a day rate and... Looking about five grand a day. 19 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,279 Yeah, okay. It's 25 grand for the week. 20 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:10,719 So one week, yep?As you know, if you break it, you fix it. 21 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:12,759 Send an invoice and get the ball rolling 22 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,679 as quick as we can. No worries. Catch you later.See ya. 23 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:20,559 It's gonna be an expensive exercise, but without that machine I can't dig and get the gold, so... 24 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,639 Really hoping there's something in it. 25 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,719 If not, that's 25 grand gone. 26 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:33,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 27 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:38,399 Nearly there. Yeah, nearly there, Ebbs. 28 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:40,919 The drive up from Perth never gets shorter, hey?No. 29 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,359 At least we've got the supplies for the week. 30 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:45,599 What did Dad say we're doing here this time? 31 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,199 Yeah, I'm not sure what's in store. He was a bit cryptic on the phone. 32 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,119 What do you mean? He's got big plans, he says.Ooh. 33 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,439 That's not a good sign.No. 34 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,279 Big plans means he's spent big money. 35 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:00,159 Hopefully it'll pay off, whatever it is. 36 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,799 What is that?What is that? 37 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,159 There he is.Hey! 38 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,319 Oh, look at his little smile. 39 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,399 You made it. 40 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,079 What is that?My goodness, Paul. 41 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,639 What have you done? Spent some money.Agh! 42 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:22,879 Hello.Hello.Need the big gold, you need the big gear. 43 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,239 Make the big money, spend the big money. Oh, hello. 44 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,239 Hello.Look at the size of that thing. 45 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,799 You know where we were finding nuggets? Yeah, near the quartz. 46 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,039 I've opened that up and there's gold inside. 47 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,639 Oh, that's good. But I'm hitting solid rock, 48 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,759 so I can't go any deeper with the equipment I've got, 49 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:45,119 which is why we've hired a 'dozer. How much did that cost? 50 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,879 Took profits from last week, re-invested it. 51 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,799 Around 25 grand.Excuse me? 52 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,999 As you know, in this game you gotta spend money to make money. And you do it so well. 53 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,399 It's what we need to get the gold out, so... 54 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,919 hope by the end of the week we've got a swath of gold. Wouldn't that be nice? 55 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,639 We'll meet you out the back. I'll see you over there. 56 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,439 Okay.All righty. 57 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,759 Let's rip some dirt and find some gold. 58 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:14,319 At the end of the day we've got a big season target to meet 59 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,639 and a lot invested in this already. 60 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,599 It is a gamble, it might not pay off, 61 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,639 but every chance you get to find new gold, you gotta take it. 62 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,359 All right. Good to go? 63 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,599 What we're gonna do is try and grid this whole area. 64 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,079 Hopefully the girls can save the day, and if not, 65 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:33,359 I'll need some other solution as to where the gold's gonna come from. 66 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:37,759 NARRATOR: Last week Paul Mackie, his wife Shannon, 67 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,439 and daughter Eboni expanded their search for gold... 68 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,279 Oh! 69 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,199 Oh, my God, you've gotta be kidding me. 70 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:48,879 ...finding big nuggets 71 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,359 from a quartz structure they hope is rich in gold. 72 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:56,279 Ho-ho, look at that. That's really exciting. 73 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:03,679 This is what we're getting. 74 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:05,599 Ooh.That's good. 75 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,839 So, those are rocks with gold. We haven't broken them up yet. 76 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:11,159 And they've come from right here, 77 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:14,799 which I've been chiselling away at, and it's still in the ground. 78 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,439 That's really good. How exciting. 79 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,679 There might be something bigger. We don't know. 80 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,879 Forget about what I spent. Okay.We're gonna make it all back. 81 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,519 All right, so we gotta dig it up. We gotta dig it up. 82 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,599 You can be on detector duty, 83 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,599 and I'll push all this dirt out of the way, put the pick in, 84 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:33,079 rip into it... ...and find some gold! 85 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:40,079 The 72-tonne, 610-horsepower D8 'dozer 86 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,799 is worth over $1 million. 87 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,879 It's built for brute strength, 88 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,999 capable of ripping through dense rock 89 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,999 with enough pulling power to tow more than five jumbo jets. 90 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:54,079 The gold's concentrated in such a small, little location - 91 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:55,999 it's only about a foot wide. 92 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,719 I gotta line it up, drop the pick in, and rip into it. 93 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,079 It's been a while since I've used one of these, 94 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:02,839 so hopefully I don't break anything. 95 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,439 I don't want to watch it. 96 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,479 This is gonna be a bit delicate, 97 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,199 trying to guide this 50-tonne monstrosity. 98 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:19,479 Problem with this machine, 99 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:23,759 that pick, it's basically like trying to use a knitting needle to put stitches in. 100 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:26,799 You want such a fine, little, delicate touch. 101 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:31,439 Yeah, that's good there. 102 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,319 Keep going. 103 00:05:46,840 --> 00:05:48,759 Rip into it. 104 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,279 Some of this bloody ground... Come on, get in there. 105 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,319 I'm getting a bit worried. 106 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,839 It's a bit disappointing. The amount we spent, 107 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,679 I just, sort of, thought it would have ripped it apart. 108 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:05,799 Fifty-tonne machine and it's not even doing it. 109 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:07,679 Come on. 110 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,199 No, this is ridiculous. 111 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,519 Might have been a waste of 25 grand, I think. 112 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,279 How you going, Sheryl? Getting some nuggets? 113 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:30,839 Yeah, a couple of little nuggets. How you getting on?Yeah, good. 114 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,759 About to put the next one in the dry-blower. 115 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:46,399 Ah.Hey, Simon, you shut down? 116 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,079 It shut down for some reason. You okay, Simon? 117 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,679 Conveyor's stopped, so something's happened. All right. I'll come over. 118 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,039 I want to check there's no rocks or anything. 119 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:03,319 Can get, like, a big rock jammed in here. 120 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,119 Could be one of the fuses from something else. 121 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:08,879 What's happening, Simon? 122 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:13,119 All the fuses are still on in here, so that means... It's the old genny again. 123 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,319 It's been doing that lately. Yeah, I know. 124 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,079 Dust, see. The dust is a killer. 125 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,559 Clogs up the air filters...Yeah. ...and that causes it to overheat. 126 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,839 That's what's tripping the switch and just shutting it down. 127 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:28,959 Well, let's get back into it. Switch these back on, here. 128 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,079 The killer is the dust. 129 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,239 There's no way of keeping it out of anything 130 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,799 'cause it's just that fine and that abrasive. 131 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:45,759 It'll get in through your air-cleaner. 132 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,119 Once it's dusted, that's it. It just kills machinery. 133 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,919 We've opted for running a dry-blower here. 134 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,479 We've got the dry-blower really dialled in nicely... 135 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:00,039 ...and I'm doing about 30 tonnes an hour. 136 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:36,919 We've set ourselves quite a big target. 137 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:38,839 We're running behind at the moment. 138 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,959 We just have to get a little bit more done. 139 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,599 There's a little, wee noise there. 140 00:08:44,680 --> 00:08:47,879 I'm just detecting here to see if there's any more nuggets. 141 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:49,919 Still in there. 142 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,879 Simon's putting dirt through the blower. 143 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,519 There you go. Nice bit of gold. 144 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,559 So, that's about $20, roughly. 145 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,279 Running a big lease like this with just two people 146 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:01,879 has got its own challenges in itself, you know. 147 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:04,239 Sheryl knows what she's doing. 148 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,639 She's chucked in a high-paying job 149 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,079 that she's been doing, as a midwife, for 25 years 150 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,999 to come out here and help me follow the dream. 151 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:16,119 She's more than willing to get her hands dirty and do what it takes to get it done. 152 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,519 This is our livelihood. If it doesn't work, we're screwed. 153 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,759 Are we okay there? That's it. Just keep on going. 154 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:29,199 Rookie miners Sheryl Munro and Simon Lawes 155 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:32,959 are hunting for gold on their remote Hidden Treasure lease... 156 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,759 When I first started, I hadn't even driven a trailer ever before, 157 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,279 and then I'm driving all these big machines. 158 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,439 Got your tongue hanging out the right way?Not yet. 159 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:46,799 Oh, there's a little noise there. That's a good sign. Whoo-hoo! 160 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:49,359 ...but after a slow start... 161 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:53,199 Yeah, we're just under. Get into it, a bit more production next week. 162 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:55,719 I reckon so too. Let's see how we go. 163 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,799 ...they'll need to up their production 164 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,359 if they hope to hit their 50-ounce season target. 165 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:07,319 Over the last few weeks, we've been trying to test out a few different areas on the lease 166 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,119 to try and get a good grasp on where the most gold is. 167 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:14,879 So, we pushed up the ground this week and we seem to be getting a good return, 168 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,439 so we'll stay on here for the current time. 169 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:20,919 Everything's going along pretty good today. 170 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,919 The challenges, probably, is mechanical. 171 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:30,719 Oh, here we go. Speak of the devil. 172 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,679 Choking. Too much dust. 173 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:37,479 She keeps tripping. It's becoming more frequent. 174 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:39,199 It's just that dust, you know? 175 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:42,359 It's unavoidable to get it in everything. It just kills it. 176 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:44,479 Well, what's our option, then? 177 00:10:44,560 --> 00:10:47,119 I'm gonna have to go to Perth and go get another one. 178 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:51,919 And leave me on my own? You can just limp this one along until I get back. 179 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,919 Hm. I don't feel very confident running it on my own. 180 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,719 I've never run it on my own. We've got no choice, really. 181 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:01,359 Quicker I get a new generator, quicker we get running. 182 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,199 That's gonna cost quite a bit. 183 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:07,039 It's gonna cost more money if you're not running.Yeah. No generator, no gold. 184 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:11,039 We've gotta get a replacement, otherwise we are tools-down. 185 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,879 I've got confidence in you. You'll be all right. 186 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:18,759 Well, that's Simon going to Perth. Seven-hour drive there and back. 187 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,039 Anything can go wrong out here. 188 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,999 I've never been on my own with this big machinery. 189 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,839 I will have to work it all out myself. 190 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:31,519 Not ideal having to go all the way to Perth to pick up a spare, 191 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,919 but quicker I get there, the quicker I get back. 192 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:37,399 Right, Sheryl. You can do this. 193 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:43,279 All right. Let's get going. 194 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:48,359 Well, I guess it is left down to me now, 195 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,719 and a lot of responsibility, I feel. 196 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,879 I'm gonna make this work. I have to make this work. 197 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,759 BRENT: I borrowed an excavator off a mate, 198 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:09,559 but he needs it back this week. 199 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:13,999 Hopefully we can get enough dirt through the little wash-plant 200 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:17,199 and really determine if we're actually throwing out gold. 201 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:21,279 At some point in time we will find a monster nugget here at Catto's, 202 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,239 but until then we need to find something else 203 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,119 to keep enough gold coming in. 204 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,119 Sounds like Brent's got the digger now. 205 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,919 Should help out with his operation a fair bit. 206 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:34,879 I'm gonna jump in that and see how it goes. Should be a good little thing. 207 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:38,679 Good timing, mate. Here you go, Eth. 208 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:42,319 That's heaps better. Beautiful.That should do the job. 209 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:44,959 All right, mate, I'm gonna jump back in my big girl. 210 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:46,959 I'm gonna start digging out some dirt. 211 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:50,679 I think you got enough dirt that we detected last week here, mate. 212 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:53,799 Maybe you want to push that up and get yourself started.Yeah. 213 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,119 I'll start pushing it out, if you just want to keep that plant running. 214 00:12:57,200 --> 00:13:00,839 By the end of this week, if we can run a minimum of 100 tonnes, 215 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:05,439 we should know whether or not Catto's Paddock can actually pay for us 216 00:13:05,520 --> 00:13:09,079 with not only chunks of gold - that will happen one day, mate - 217 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:12,399 but maybe that fine gold we'll get out of this plant. 218 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,719 It might make a world of difference. I think so. 219 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,959 All right, mate, we'll get stuck in to it, eh? 220 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,559 Bit of a size difference right there. 221 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,039 The little digger comes in and the big 48-tonne goes out. 222 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,519 Bit like me and Ethan. 223 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,359 Look, we really need to wash enough dirt this week 224 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,999 to see if it's actually viable to run long-term. 225 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:37,079 We've got another digger to feed the plant. 226 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:40,599 We've only got it for a week, so we've gotta make the most of it. 227 00:13:40,680 --> 00:13:44,159 And I can use the big digger to get it into the back of the dump truck, 228 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:46,559 get it pushed out, get it detected. 229 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:49,639 Ethan's job is to get it in that little wash-plant 230 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,719 and see what we've got. 231 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,359 At the end of the week, we'll see whether we've got 232 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,639 a very exciting possibility here at Catto's 233 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,919 or we're back to just hunting for chunks. 234 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:05,039 I had to sell one dream to try and chase another. 235 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,399 This will be the paddock that lands us the thousand-ouncer. 236 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,639 NARRATOR: Two years ago Brent signed a deal to mine 237 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,399 the legendary, 5-hectare Catto's Paddock, 238 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,999 allowing him to chase his dream 239 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,559 of hunting multi-million-dollar nuggets. 240 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,639 The big stuff isn't turning up, 241 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:25,119 and I'm scratching my head, because this is renowned big-nugget country. 242 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:28,519 But the ground has failed to deliver big gold. 243 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,199 Such a large concentration of so many small pieces. 244 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:34,039 They're actually hard to pick up with the detector. 245 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:37,519 Last week a patch of small nuggets... 246 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,679 We could be throwing away tens of thousands. 247 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,439 ...inspired them to borrow a small wash-plant 248 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:45,599 to run a 30-tonne test for fine gold. 249 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,199 You may have opened the door 250 00:14:48,280 --> 00:14:51,039 working this ground out to be payable beyond the nuggets. 251 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,679 I think this is a good start to the season. 252 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,479 Hopefully this week we can really hone in on that test 253 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,319 and see what we've got after a week's running. 254 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:03,879 Burning through about $400/day fuel, 255 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:08,559 plus our wages, maintenance, wear and tear on the machinery. 256 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,719 Does that work? You need to go higher? 257 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,039 We need a little ramp here or something, mate, 258 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,039 that I can perch myself on. 259 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,199 All right. I'll bring a load over to you, mate. 260 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,919 I'm a bit excited that there could be fine gold 261 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,199 that the detectors can easily miss 262 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,599 but the little wash-plant can get. 263 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,639 You know, that means we'll be able to make this place pay 264 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:32,839 even when we're not finding big nuggets, 265 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,839 and it could change... it could change everything. 266 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:39,239 Brent's bringing in a load for me so I can make myself a nice bench. 267 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:41,559 I can sit in this digger and reach up higher. 268 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,879 I can load this wash-plant smoother and neater. 269 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,079 You know, borrowed Nevvy's plant that's worth about $70,000 270 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:51,399 and I borrowed a mate's excavator, which is worth around 50 grand or thereabouts. 271 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:56,039 That's over $120,000-odd borrowed to do this run for the week 272 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:57,839 to see if it's gonna be viable. 273 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,639 We might wash it all and realise there's bugger-all there, 274 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,239 but there might be a fortune in the ground 275 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:06,799 that's still there to be found, so you never know. 276 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,599 This season we really need a point of difference. Try every avenue possible. 277 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,199 Those nuggets that were meant to be out here, 278 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:15,119 they're really not here right now. 279 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:16,839 I don't live off hopes and dreams. 280 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:19,599 If Brent wants to chase dreams, that's all good and well, 281 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,519 but at the end of the day, I need money. 282 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:25,159 As long as we're gonna reach that 300oz mark, 283 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:27,679 that's where I want to be at for the season. 284 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,359 All righty. So, we've got this up and going. 285 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:32,759 This is good now. Beautiful. 286 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:34,639 Yeah, first load in. See how we go. 287 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:41,119 Minimal spillage. Makes it a lot easier just with the bucket size. 288 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:43,319 I think this should be absolutely perfect. 289 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:46,839 Just need to keep this flowing, keep as much dirt as I can going through it. 290 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:54,039 The trommel uses water to mix the dirt in a rotating drum 291 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,959 that acts like a washing machine, removing the larger rocks 292 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,119 and sending the gold-rich slurry into the sluice, 293 00:17:01,200 --> 00:17:03,559 where the gold is trapped in the riffles. 294 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:06,799 All right, plant loaded, 295 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:09,719 so I'll go around, do a check, and see how we go. 296 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,239 Everything's been running right. 297 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:16,519 These are what we're after: nice, clean, washed rocks. 298 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:21,399 Whatever fine gold's in there should be broken down enough now that it'll float through. 299 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,759 Hang on, stop for a second. 300 00:17:27,040 --> 00:17:30,319 Got an issue with the water right now, the pump. 301 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,479 I don't know if that's oil or not, but that's splattering. That's everywhere. 302 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:38,599 Something's not right here at all. 303 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:50,359 PAUL: This ground is so much harder than I anticipated. 304 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:54,559 And 25 grand spent so far, it's hardly having any impact at all. 305 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,919 Just more wear and tear, pushing the machines harder. 306 00:18:01,800 --> 00:18:03,999 There's no other option. 307 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:06,399 I need to go deeper. It's where the gold is. 308 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:09,399 You know, $25,000 invested this week 309 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:11,879 and not really much to show for it at this stage. 310 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,999 I'm gonna have to try and rip it again from a different angle 311 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:16,679 and see what I can break free. 312 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:20,159 EBONI: It's in there somewhere. 313 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:23,079 We've not quite nailed where we want to detect yet. 314 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:27,319 In the meantime Eboni and I just go around with the detectors. 315 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,319 I think I see it.Do you? 316 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:31,039 Whoo-hoo!Nice. 317 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:33,399 That's very cool. Pity it wasn't bigger, though. 318 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:37,119 We gotta start somewhere.We do. Don't be a Debbie Downer. 319 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,879 You're right. I think this is pretty exciting. 320 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:43,759 High-five.Whoo! Keep them coming. 321 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,519 I'm hoping that once Paul opens up that main area 322 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,199 we may hit the jackpot. 323 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:56,879 That's a bit easier. 324 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:01,039 I reckon Eboni and I have found about $1,000, 325 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:05,959 so you owe me about $24,000 more, so keep digging.Sure. 326 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,799 Lot easier going width-ways. 327 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:18,279 That made a big difference. 328 00:19:18,360 --> 00:19:21,159 You just gotta find the right spot and let it do its thing. 329 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:24,319 That's ripping a hell of a lot better. 330 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,799 Show me the money. 331 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,599 Eboni, you're up. 332 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:33,759 There's something there. 333 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:35,679 All right. Let's get the pick. 334 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:42,399 Check that big rock. 335 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,759 That's the biggest sound we've had so far. 336 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:47,919 Yeah, it's really positive. 337 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:50,359 No, wait. Wait, wait, wait. 338 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:56,439 You gotta be kidding me. 339 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:04,119 I'm off to Perth to pick up a replacement generator. 340 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,919 I've left Sheryl to run the plant on her own. 341 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:11,199 She's never run the plant all on her own before, so hopefully nothing goes wrong. 342 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:15,199 If that generator packs it in, well, no generator means no gold. 343 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,479 Yeah, I'm a bit worried about that generator. 344 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,519 I've not got much faith in it. It's been letting us down. 345 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,719 And if it keeps tripping and keeps tripping, 346 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:30,439 let's hope it doesn't pack in before Simon gets back. 347 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:33,959 I am a bit nervous being left on my own, 348 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:38,759 'cause I'm very conscious that I'm dealing with thousands of dollars' worth of equipment, 349 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:41,359 and this is our livelihood. 350 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:44,319 When I'm on my own it's a bit more of a responsibility. 351 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:47,279 You gotta make sure there's always dirt coming off your belt, 352 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:50,279 your feeder shelf's going okay... 353 00:20:50,360 --> 00:20:52,479 All these little things you're looking out for 354 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:55,199 to make sure that it's all running effectively. 355 00:20:56,040 --> 00:21:00,159 You know, if we have downtime, no production, no pay, 356 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:01,839 it's quite significant. 357 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:06,439 So, we have set ourselves a six-ounce target for the week. 358 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,319 Hopefully - I'm quite confident - I'll be able 359 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,799 to still achieve that target for us. 360 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:21,639 Argh. It's done it again, I reckon. 361 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,439 I think the genny's switched again. 362 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:29,599 That's the third time it's done it in the past hour. It's very frustrating. 363 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:33,919 You're not gonna get much dirt through 364 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,639 if you're in and out, in and out. 365 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,399 I'm just missing out on gold. 366 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,239 I'll just flip them back on, 367 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,639 and hopefully we can start back up again. 368 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,079 Fingers crossed. 369 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:57,999 Right. Hopefully that'll stay on for a while. 370 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:00,279 I'm hoping it's not gonna keep doing that. 371 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,519 It might even give up altogether, 372 00:22:02,600 --> 00:22:04,919 'cause it's doing it a bit more frequently. 373 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,959 It's very extreme out here. 374 00:22:08,040 --> 00:22:10,919 Absolutely everything gets red dust in it, 375 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,119 and that's what's happened to the old genny. It definitely reduces its lifespan. 376 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:18,799 Where I'm from, far northeast Scotland, 377 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:21,959 statistically one of the wettest towns in Scotland, 378 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:24,239 it gets six months' rainfall a year. 379 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:28,719 Obviously this is very different. I used to work as a midwife. 380 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,239 I never would have thought I'd be living this life. 381 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,679 Love it, though. I love my life here. 382 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,399 Started working with Simon just on the odd weekend 383 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:38,679 and I enjoyed coming up and helping him, 384 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:42,439 and it is... it's something freeing about being up here, 385 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,319 being free from the rat race. 386 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:52,519 God, what's going on now? The dirt's not coming down properly. 387 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:59,479 Dirt's just coming straight off my screen. It's not going through. 388 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:04,759 There must be lots of little stones and they've jammed in the screen, 389 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:08,799 so this means that that bottom left-hand corner, 390 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:12,719 the dirt's just falling off rather than going through and into the hopper. 391 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,479 It's just falling off, so we could potentially be losing out on gold. 392 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:20,319 Just another added problem. The generator's on and off all day. 393 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,759 Now this. Just not got the time for it. 394 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,639 Right, let's get these little stones out. 395 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,079 I'll just go in here. 396 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,839 There's nothing glamorous about this work, I'll tell you. 397 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:36,319 Right, I'm just gonna bang out all these stones. 398 00:23:44,120 --> 00:23:47,799 Some of them are really jammed in there. You gotta really belt them. 399 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:54,319 If my friends and family in Scotland could see me now... 400 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,159 They could probably never imagine I'd be doing this. 401 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,599 I don't know what they'd think. 402 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:04,079 Not here for a holiday. 403 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,919 ETHAN: Something's not right here at all. 404 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:16,759 BRENT: So what happened? I don't know if it's something to do with the oil, 405 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:19,519 but this stuff here is like an oily-looking substance. 406 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:21,799 This is absolutely frustrating. 407 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,039 I wasn't sure if the oil kicked out somehow, 408 00:24:25,120 --> 00:24:28,119 but there's nothing around that. Nah, that should be fully sealed. 409 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,239 Let's get this out. 410 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:35,599 All right. 411 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,719 That's our problem, mate. It's curling itself up 412 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:44,959 like a crocodile in a death roll. 413 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:46,959 Shut it down, Eth, shut it down, mate. 414 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:49,799 This is a real pain in the butt. 415 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:52,799 Inside here, this is a pump housing. 416 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:55,919 In there's an impeller. The impeller spins really fast. 417 00:24:56,000 --> 00:25:00,119 It pushes water through this, up the blue pipe and through the plant. 418 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,199 The cable runs inside this rubber hose, 419 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:05,519 and inside here it's no doubt binding up. 420 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:07,799 That should actually be turning quite freely, 421 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:10,199 and it's binding up just even in my hand. 422 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,959 As soon as I let go, watch that. 423 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:17,599 Now, that engine's trying to turn that, it can't turn it, 424 00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:19,919 and it should not have water in there, 425 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,839 or mud and crud, which it has. 426 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:26,159 This has all been spewing out and forcing the pump to shut down. 427 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:30,159 How do we go about this, mate? Because this is our No.1 feed for the pump.I know. 428 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,359 We're down without water without it, so... 429 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:37,559 Nevvy had one back at German Gully. Yeah. So we're right to grab that, you reckon? 430 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,839 Yeah, well, when I spoke to the family, 431 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:41,959 they said, "Brent, grab what you need, mate." 432 00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,799 Well, that's our only option, 433 00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:45,839 because without this I can't run the plant 434 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:48,079 and this week's basically rendered useless. 435 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:49,919 All right. You go and grab that, mate. 436 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,959 You continue to bring up dirt if you want, and get it detected. 437 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,559 Yeah, I'll get this sorted out. All right.Thanks, bud. 438 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:01,519 You know, it's just downtime and something we don't need right now, 439 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:04,999 especially when we've only a limited time with that excavator. 440 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:07,559 My mate's got to pick that up at the end of the week. 441 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:10,239 We want to run a full test for a week 442 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,519 to see if this place is viable for this fine gold. 443 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,279 Anyway, while Ethan's gone I'm gonna get back digging 444 00:26:16,360 --> 00:26:17,959 and get some more dirt up. 445 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:27,759 Feel a little bit strange being here without Nev or the boys, you know? 446 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,639 Yeah, so, this is what we're mainly after, 447 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:33,799 this, here, this pump head. 448 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,479 May as well take everything else that belongs with it, 449 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:39,719 just in case we need it. You never know. 450 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,279 It takes me back. Memory Lane, being here. 451 00:26:45,360 --> 00:26:47,039 You'd sit there on the excavator 452 00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:50,439 and you'd see Nev coming up in the buggy, stopping to chat to you. 453 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:54,159 It was good to get a start here last season with Neville and the boys 454 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:55,839 before he passed. 455 00:26:55,920 --> 00:27:00,039 There could be a great future here with him and the boys, his legacy, 456 00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:02,799 but now while we're waiting on the permits to work here, 457 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:06,719 we're really relying on the fine-gold test at Catto's Paddock to pay off. 458 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:16,479 Get everything, mate?Yeah, mate. 459 00:27:16,560 --> 00:27:19,159 I'm gonna go set it up now. Yep. Beautiful. 460 00:27:20,360 --> 00:27:23,719 All righty. All I have to do with this, basically, 461 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:25,839 is I chuck this over, change the floats, 462 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:27,959 get this plant back up and going. 463 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:32,919 As long as we get this test done, work out if fine gold is on the cards or not feasible... 464 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:37,559 All righty. That's good. 465 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:39,239 We got water up at the plant now. 466 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:42,359 That water flow there is a lot more intense than what it was, 467 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:45,679 and that head's pumping a lot, lot better. That's good. 468 00:27:45,760 --> 00:27:48,119 Should start working better, wash material better, 469 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,359 therefore get more gold, if it's there. 470 00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:55,239 That's heaps better. Bugger-all can go wrong on this plant now. 471 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,559 We've worked out those little teething issues. 472 00:27:57,640 --> 00:27:59,879 It's all we could ask for. Smooth sailing. 473 00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:01,879 I don't know what this test will produce, 474 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,999 but at the end of the day, if this shows some good results, 475 00:28:05,080 --> 00:28:07,559 this could be the game-changer for this season. 476 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,199 Nevvy's old wash-plant seems to be going okay. 477 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:15,439 Ethan's running that stuff. I'll just keep detecting the stuff we brought up. 478 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:18,719 The good news is we are still getting some nuggets off here. 479 00:28:22,920 --> 00:28:25,079 There's no better feeling. 480 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:28,359 Now, this is what you get out of bed for. 481 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,119 Oh, look at that. 482 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,919 Now, that is bloody exciting. 483 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:37,079 Not a bad day. It's probably a $2,000 bit of gold, or thereabouts. 484 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:39,359 There's nothing better than seeing that. 485 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:41,919 If it works, the fine gold, that'll be great, 486 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,679 but the big nuggets are where it's at for me, anyway. 487 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:47,999 Don't mind picking them up all day. That'd be nice. 488 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:51,159 Half-ounce chunks every pass, that'd be pretty good. 489 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:53,999 And then we get blown away with a big stonker. 490 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:10,239 I've had so many problems today. It's just one thing after the other. 491 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,239 So I just take the frustration out on the machine. 492 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,719 Hope Simon's having a better day than I am. 493 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:23,279 He'll just be sitting there listening to his music in the car. 494 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,279 I'm out here busting my gut. 495 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:32,759 I reckon that should do it. That's enough. 496 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:34,919 Back to it. Need to get going. 497 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:39,559 Well, that's that fixed. Back to dry-blowing, 498 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:42,159 and hopefully no more problems. 499 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:46,879 It's been one of them days. 500 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:50,519 Was a big day, with the generator messing up and then the screen. 501 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:53,599 One thing after another. 502 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:56,199 I love being in the outback. I love the red dust. 503 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:58,919 Life here is very different, but I've dealt well. 504 00:29:59,000 --> 00:30:01,799 Happy with myself and confident that I've done a good job. 505 00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,799 I need to really get this dirt through, 506 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:07,879 and hopefully keep on target. 507 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:12,479 I'm really hoping that this generator hangs on till Simon's back, 508 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:15,959 because I've got no other cards left to play, no other options. 509 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:20,599 We're just arriving back at site now, 510 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,559 and I can see plenty of dust over there, 511 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:24,279 and the loader's going around, 512 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:27,479 so Sheryl's limped it along nicely and kept things running, 513 00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:29,159 so - happy days. 514 00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:32,879 Whoo-hoo, here's Simon, whoo-hoo! 515 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:37,079 Got a genny on the back. 516 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:45,479 Hello!Ta-da! I'm glad to see you. 517 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:47,279 New genny delivery. 518 00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:49,799 How you been?Good. Missed you. 519 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:53,759 That genny was on and off, on and off, on and off all the time, switching it on, 520 00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:56,039 and then the screen was blocking up, 521 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:58,399 so I had to hammer all the stuff out of that, 522 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:00,559 but still got a lot of dirt put through. 523 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:03,359 Must have got 250 tonnes through yesterday.Nice. 524 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,519 She's not sounding good. I'm glad you're back, 525 00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:08,239 'cause I don't think she's gonna hang on much more. 526 00:31:08,320 --> 00:31:10,359 Done well, though. No, yeah, I did do well. 527 00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:12,359 Let's see if this new one works. 528 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:15,439 We'll just hook the new one up, just plug it in, super simple. 529 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:19,359 Turn it around. Vroom-vroom.There we go. 530 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:22,399 Easy as that. 531 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:25,399 Whoo-hoo!Back on track. 532 00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:29,239 Well, let's get back into it. Right-o. I'll get in the loader and start running. 533 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:32,399 No, I'm going in the loader. I'm doing well. You can go detecting. 534 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:34,159 All right. No worries, boss. 535 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,599 So nice to see him back with a genny that works, which is fantastic. 536 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:39,639 No time to waste. We'll get back into it. 537 00:31:39,720 --> 00:31:42,559 All right. Dry-blower's pumping. 538 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:44,239 Let's get some gold. 539 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:50,319 A major step up for Sheryl, like, to do it all totally on her own. 540 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:54,759 I can be doing this while she's keeping the dry-blower running. 541 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,879 Sounds like gold. 542 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:00,239 Time for a bit of hand-to-hand combat. 543 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:04,039 There we go. It's in here somewhere. 544 00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:08,039 Not a bad little nugget. 545 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:11,039 I've detected from that pile to here and got one already, 546 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:13,239 so by the time we put through all this dirt, 547 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:16,759 hopefully there's gonna be a few more in the machine tonight. 548 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:18,479 Sure beats working for a living. 549 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:22,759 I was a butcher for 25 years, right from when I left school to when I started doing this. 550 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:25,119 I love gold just because the harder you go, 551 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:27,599 the better reward you get. No customers, you know. 552 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:31,399 No old Mrs Jones at the counter wanting her two pieces of bacon and one chop. 553 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,599 Just got that thrill of the chase. 554 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:37,079 Out in nature, out in the bush, just digging money out of the ground. 555 00:32:43,440 --> 00:32:46,559 Material seems to be, you know, getting washed. 556 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:50,039 Not too bad. Hopefully things hold out as smooth as they are right now. 557 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:52,119 I'll try and get through as much as I can 558 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:55,119 just before this excavator has to go back. 559 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:58,599 There's probably $120,000-$130,000 of equipment I've had to borrow 560 00:32:58,680 --> 00:33:00,719 to actually run this big test here, 561 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:02,879 and hopefully it pays off for us. 562 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,719 Another bit of gold, hopefully. 563 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:13,799 There's always that good feeling when you're starting to get a few nuggets. 564 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:16,119 We're not, you know, getting jar-fuls, 565 00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,719 but starting to get a few more. 566 00:33:22,640 --> 00:33:25,359 Yeah, it's another solid little chunk. 567 00:33:25,440 --> 00:33:28,239 You know, with the gold price at $3,500 an ounce, 568 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:33,079 right there that's a $800-$1,000 bit of gold, maybe more. 569 00:33:33,160 --> 00:33:36,079 And right now, the way the gold price is going, 570 00:33:36,160 --> 00:33:38,519 you don't need to find as much gold as you used to 571 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:41,079 to actually, really start to make some more money, 572 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:43,879 so that's pretty exciting too, you know? 573 00:33:43,960 --> 00:33:45,999 We're getting a few more chunks again. 574 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:49,039 Brent's been bringing up a few loads, been detecting them. 575 00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:51,639 I think I've seen him pick up a few bits of gold. 576 00:33:53,880 --> 00:33:57,279 Sounds like another bit of gold, hopefully. 577 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:02,479 Feel weight. Always nice when you feel a bit of weight in your hand. 578 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:06,119 It's another solid little chunk, 579 00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:10,199 so it's around about $250-$350's worth of gold. 580 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:13,839 We're starting to get a few more pieces like this and a bit smaller. 581 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:18,679 Maybe the old-timers didn't see a lot of the small stuff like this. 582 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:22,159 Historically, the old boys thought this ground wasn't worth washing. 583 00:34:22,240 --> 00:34:24,519 We'll see how we go with this test here. 584 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:31,719 Ah... 585 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,719 What now? 586 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:35,999 Get over here and have a look, will you, quick? 587 00:34:37,640 --> 00:34:41,199 Eth, what's wrong?I've just noticed water pouring out of the back. 588 00:34:45,080 --> 00:34:48,839 Far out. That's all worn away and broken away, Eth. 589 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,239 It's knackered.You're gonna be losing gold here. 590 00:34:51,320 --> 00:34:53,079 The seal is gone at the back, 591 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:57,399 so any fine gold will be leaking out the back with the water. Shut her down, mate. 592 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:01,159 That is hopeless. 593 00:35:06,800 --> 00:35:09,079 SHANNON: Finally it's a good one. 594 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:12,959 Having a bit of a win this afternoon. 595 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:15,719 Eboni and Paul are pulling out little pieces of gold 596 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:17,519 amongst the rock. 597 00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:21,639 We're hoping we've hit a reef and they're breaking off the outside of the reef, but... 598 00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:24,399 EBONI: Another one! Another one. Here we go. 599 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:30,839 Ooh, I think it's in my hand. It's in your hand. 600 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:34,679 Ooh, that is a big one, actually. It's a bit bigger than the last one. 601 00:35:35,760 --> 00:35:38,239 Ew, don't spit on my hand. 602 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:42,439 Let's see if there's any more in here.Yeah. 603 00:35:42,520 --> 00:35:45,759 You're on another one. 604 00:35:45,840 --> 00:35:48,679 Yeah, it's in your hand.Whoo-hoo. 605 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,039 A big one. 606 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:55,439 All the rocks we've taken out over here, they're screaming. They've all got signals in them. 607 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:58,639 We've saved so much time with that five minutes of ripping, 608 00:35:58,720 --> 00:36:02,079 and gold is coming out left, right, and centre. 609 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:07,439 I think we've had a great day. Look at all this gold in these rocks. 610 00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:10,799 You forget how many we've pulled out of the ground, don't you? 611 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:13,039 Load her up and crush her up. Let's do it. 612 00:36:13,120 --> 00:36:16,159 You can get the heavy one, Paul. Sure. 613 00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,759 Gonna crush them up in the big impact crusher now, 614 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:22,559 break it down as fine as I can, then I'll pan it off. 615 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:25,399 Let's fire it up and see how much gold we got. 616 00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:27,519 Ready.Fire in the hole. 617 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:33,279 Basically it just has a bunch of hammers inside 618 00:36:33,360 --> 00:36:37,599 that spin around and around and crush the rock up and turn it into a fine powder. 619 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:42,999 Once we've got that, we'll pan it off. 620 00:36:49,880 --> 00:36:51,999 All right. Let's do it. 621 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:55,519 Yeah, I bought these a few years ago and they're pretty great technology. 622 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:58,479 So, what this concentrator does is it uses centrifugal force. 623 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:00,599 The light material floats to the surface, 624 00:37:00,680 --> 00:37:03,479 and heavy material gets locked in the side of the grooves, 625 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:06,479 and this is the best way to recover ultra-fine gold. 626 00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:09,359 Yeah, load it up.Let's do it. 627 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:15,399 Need to do some nugget-picking. Come on. We don't have time for that. 628 00:37:16,880 --> 00:37:19,559 Lose gold, then, buddy. That's a nugget. 629 00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:24,239 Fine. That's a nugget. Ooh. 630 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:26,439 That's a good nugget. What the heck...? 631 00:37:26,520 --> 00:37:29,399 Look at that.Whoo! Look at that, Paul. 632 00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:34,199 You ripper.Got another one. 633 00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:37,759 Now it's getting interesting. Gold fever, it's kicking in. 634 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:40,039 This is getting so exciting now. 635 00:37:40,120 --> 00:37:43,799 I think I can see gold. Look at that little bit. 636 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:46,959 So, as it's crushing up the rocks, 'cause of the impactors rotating, 637 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:50,559 it just rolls it into little balls like little ball-bearings, 638 00:37:50,640 --> 00:37:52,519 and that's what we've got right there. 639 00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:55,199 Those bigger rocks had nice chunks of gold in them. 640 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:58,519 Yeah, I wasn't expecting that big one you just pulled out. I know. 641 00:37:58,600 --> 00:38:02,599 I know, and we're only, like, six scoops in. 642 00:38:02,680 --> 00:38:06,399 All right, you girls can pick the nuggets out. 643 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:08,199 Ooh, look at that. 644 00:38:08,280 --> 00:38:11,439 I will pan this off. There you go. 645 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,399 How are you girls going? We're nearly done. 646 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:26,119 Well, I have got a lot of fine gold here. 647 00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:29,199 And we have got a lot of nuggets over here. 648 00:38:29,280 --> 00:38:32,439 It's a good team effort, then. I can't wait to see how much we've got. 649 00:38:32,520 --> 00:38:34,279 Yeah, me neither. It's... 650 00:38:34,360 --> 00:38:37,439 I was not expecting to see anywhere near this. 651 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:41,679 Let's go weigh this up and find out what we've got.Yep. Cheers!Cheers! 652 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:44,319 You're so weird. 653 00:38:47,120 --> 00:38:49,759 BRENT: That's all worn away and broken away, Eth. 654 00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:51,519 ETHAN: The seal's gone at the back, 655 00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:54,319 so any fine gold will be leaking out with the water. 656 00:38:54,400 --> 00:38:56,079 Have to shut her down completely. 657 00:38:56,160 --> 00:38:58,159 That there is buggered. We can't... 658 00:38:58,240 --> 00:39:00,399 I'm not running it like this. It's pointless. 659 00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:03,799 Right now, mate, we've got, what, nearly five and a half days in? 660 00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:05,799 That's gotta go back tomorrow arvo, 661 00:39:05,880 --> 00:39:09,719 so it'll give us an idea whether this joint's going to be payable with fine gold. 662 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:12,599 You never know what can be in that sluice-box, mate.Yep. 663 00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:15,399 What do you reckon? We'll go do a weigh-in, pull the mats? 664 00:39:15,480 --> 00:39:17,159 I'm shutting the water. 665 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:25,799 Right, Eth. How did we go, mate? How's it looking? 666 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:27,919 There you go, mate. Have a look at that. 667 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:30,399 Right.What we've got here. Righty-o. 668 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:36,799 Not very good at all. 0.22. 669 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:39,879 Just under a week's worth, and you got $700's worth there. 670 00:39:39,960 --> 00:39:44,319 We wanted an ounce a hundred. It's not worth the cost. Pretty disappointing. 671 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:46,119 How did you go with your nuggets? 672 00:39:46,200 --> 00:39:48,199 We did all right. We did all right. 673 00:39:49,760 --> 00:39:52,639 4.22oz, mate. I'm glad someone did all right. 674 00:39:52,720 --> 00:39:55,439 Combine them two, roughly 4.5oz.Yep. 675 00:39:55,520 --> 00:39:59,479 That's close to 15 grand's worth of gold at $3,500 an ounce. 676 00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:02,839 We haven't wasted time here, okay? 677 00:40:02,920 --> 00:40:06,559 It's still a good result. We've found something out that we didn't know. 678 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:08,839 We can put that one at ease now, mate. 679 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:12,519 We're gonna find a monster nugget here. I just don't know when or where. 680 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:14,719 But I know that doesn't pay your bills... 681 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:20,119 No....and we're gonna try and find something that can deliver that consistency I know you need. 682 00:40:20,200 --> 00:40:22,399 Any opportunity comes up, we're gonna grab it. 683 00:40:22,480 --> 00:40:24,839 I think so. We need to.All right? 684 00:40:24,920 --> 00:40:27,679 Well, good job, Eth, mate, good job.All right. 685 00:40:34,360 --> 00:40:37,399 Time for weigh-in.Yeah. How do you reckon we went? 686 00:40:37,480 --> 00:40:39,279 I reckon we did okay. 687 00:40:39,360 --> 00:40:40,999 I did okay.Yeah, you did okay. 688 00:40:41,080 --> 00:40:43,799 Well, we had to go and get that genny and all that, 689 00:40:43,880 --> 00:40:48,119 so that stuffed us around a bit, 'cause you wouldn't have got as much dirt pushed up. 690 00:40:48,200 --> 00:40:52,039 The generator was a pain in the bum. I was in and out, in and out. Hard work. 691 00:40:52,120 --> 00:40:53,959 You did a good job to limp it along. 692 00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:57,279 I took my frustration out on the screen.Anger management. 693 00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:58,959 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 694 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:02,039 All right, shall we weigh it? Yeah. Let's see how we went. 695 00:41:05,560 --> 00:41:07,679 5.7... 5.9... 696 00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:09,599 6.55. 697 00:41:09,680 --> 00:41:11,279 Well done, Lawes. We did well. 698 00:41:11,360 --> 00:41:13,879 You did most of it. You were left on your lonesome. 699 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:17,359 NARRATOR: Worth almost $23,000, 700 00:41:17,440 --> 00:41:22,319 this week's haul takes the pair to just over 12oz for the season. 701 00:41:23,360 --> 00:41:25,399 That's great.Good job. Delighted with that. 702 00:41:25,480 --> 00:41:28,199 I might retire and leave you on your own most of the time. 703 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:31,799 I mean... So, that's 6.5oz. 704 00:41:31,880 --> 00:41:35,839 So that makes it just under 40oz left 705 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:38,359 for the rest of the season. Yeah. Right on track. 706 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:40,879 Bang on.Yeah, happy with that. 707 00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:42,999 I always get the gold. 708 00:41:48,120 --> 00:41:52,039 PAUL: Let's see what we got, girls. EBONI: I'm excited.SHANNON: Yup. 709 00:41:52,120 --> 00:41:54,959 Shall I pour it in? Yeah. Let's put the nuggets in. 710 00:41:57,240 --> 00:42:00,519 What have you got, Ebbs? 4.2oz.Nice. 711 00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:03,439 4.2oz. Ooh, I reckon there's easy an ounce in here. 712 00:42:03,520 --> 00:42:05,319 Let's see what we got. 713 00:42:07,520 --> 00:42:09,839 ALL: 5.4oz. 714 00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:13,279 ...which means there's 1.2oz of fines there.That's awesome. 715 00:42:13,360 --> 00:42:17,159 What do you reckon we've made? From the sample we crushed up, which is only 70kg, 716 00:42:17,240 --> 00:42:20,479 we have about 19 grand. And you spent what? 717 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:24,599 It was an investment. It wasn't spent. It was an investment.Okay. 718 00:42:24,680 --> 00:42:27,679 The team has fallen $6,000 short 719 00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:32,799 of recouping the $25,000 outlay on the hire of the 'dozer, 720 00:42:32,880 --> 00:42:37,639 leaving them with a massive 150oz still to find 721 00:42:37,720 --> 00:42:40,399 to hit their season target. 722 00:42:40,480 --> 00:42:44,079 And we haven't made it all back yet, but it pulls us in the right direction, 723 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:47,159 and we wouldn't have that without the big gear.You're right. 724 00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:50,959 That's a great outcome, though, so far.It is great. I'm stoked. 725 00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:55,159 All those nuggets in those rocks you were pulling out, we couldn't see that much gold. 726 00:42:55,240 --> 00:42:57,599 I can't believe that much gold came out of them. 727 00:42:57,680 --> 00:42:59,439 And the size of the nuggets. I know. 728 00:42:59,520 --> 00:43:05,359 So all that gold, 5.5 ounces, came out of that little, tiny spot. It's amazing. 729 00:43:05,440 --> 00:43:07,079 That is what's got me excited. 730 00:43:07,160 --> 00:43:09,359 The nuggets are great, but that tells me 731 00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:11,799 we need to bring that dirt up, crush it up, 732 00:43:11,880 --> 00:43:15,039 and see if there's more fine gold in it, 'cause I guarantee there is. 733 00:43:15,120 --> 00:43:17,559 EBONI AND SHANNON: We'll have to find out. 734 00:43:17,640 --> 00:43:20,439 Nineteen grand for a few days' work. Good job, team. 735 00:43:20,520 --> 00:43:22,319 Whoo!High-five. 736 00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:24,919 Whoo. You ripper. 737 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:27,079 You ripper. 738 00:43:42,120 --> 00:43:44,119 subtitles by Deluxe 738 00:43:45,305 --> 00:44:45,897 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm