"Aussie Gold Hunters" Episode #10.6

1 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:11,799 I'll go over and see the boys, see how they're getting on. 2 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,839 Dad's driving the machine, Shane's helping him out, 3 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:16,639 and I'm just lucky they both came up. 4 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:18,799 I mean, I'd be in trouble without them. 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,839 Yeah, I convinced Shane and Dad to come up and give me a hand, 6 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:23,839 because I believe that there's gold here. 7 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,079 The potential of this place is incredible, so... 8 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:27,919 But I just couldn't do it by myself. 9 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,359 I need Shane and I need the gear he's got. 10 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:34,039 I mean, Shane's torn himself away from his family, his retirement, 11 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:35,719 and he's come up to find gold. 12 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:37,439 How are we? 13 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,479 Hey, it's making dust, which means it's making money. 14 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,559 I've bought up tens of thousands of dollars' worth of gear. 15 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:47,239 We only got an ounce and a half last week. 16 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,159 We'd better do it better than that, or I'm out of here. 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,919 He may be a mate of mine, but at the end of the day, it's a commercial deal. 18 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,919 Righto, let's go find some proper pay dirt. 19 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:02,479 You know, last week wasn't the best, and it was just under 1.5oz. 20 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,599 It's not enough. I owe it to Dad and I owe it to Shane 21 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,879 to show them the true potential of this place. 22 00:01:07,960 --> 00:01:10,919 Otherwise, they've just wasted a heap of money and a heap of time. 23 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:14,159 If we don't find gold this week, well, then we're in trouble. 24 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:15,879 And the boys will be going home. 25 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:23,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 26 00:01:25,960 --> 00:01:28,999 Yes, I'm just out here searching an area of our lease 27 00:01:29,080 --> 00:01:30,959 that I've never really explored before. 28 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,279 Have a look at this. 29 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:36,919 It's an old wash plant. 30 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,039 I mean, it must be 40 or 50 years old. 31 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,879 Yeah, I knew there were old timers' workings out here, 32 00:01:41,960 --> 00:01:43,639 but this is bigger than I thought. 33 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:46,239 I mean, look at the weight in that. 34 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:48,079 To go to the effort to get this here, 35 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,319 there must have been some gold here. 36 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,879 But to run it, you're gonna need a lot of water. 37 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,559 Whether there's a bore or a soakwell, I don't know, 38 00:01:57,640 --> 00:02:00,319 but I need gold. I've got to find some gold for the boys. 39 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,519 I'll do some testing and we'll see if we can find it. 40 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,919 I come down here first. We'll do a test run just here, I think. 41 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:09,879 Bit of a creek line, so it should... 42 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,319 If gold's gonna form, it's gonna come down here 43 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,639 and come down in the creek line, so I'll give myself the best chance. 44 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:18,919 Righto. 45 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,279 A bucket full of the good stuff is what I want. 46 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,159 That'll do me. That'll be enough. 47 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,919 Enough to prove a point. 48 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,879 Well, well, well, who've we got here? 49 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,599 NARRATOR: At the start of the season, 50 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:41,479 Russell lured former partner, 51 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,119 and fellow plumber, Shane Calegari, out of retirement 52 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:47,119 with the promise of a big payday. 53 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,199 This is what we've been picking up. Jeez, they're not bad, Russell. 54 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,799 Like being at the cinema, picking popcorn off the floor. 55 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:54,879 With the help of Russell's dad, Dennis, 56 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,079 a retired heavy machine operator, 57 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,359 they headed 1,400km north. 58 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,999 And between us, we're lugging about four tonnes worth of equipment up there. 59 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,159 The roads are very, very rough. 60 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:09,039 This is gonna be a long haul. 61 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:10,719 Come on! Come on! 62 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:15,279 I ain't going nowhere. 63 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:19,639 Okay, Rusty, let's go find this gold you've been boasting about. 64 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,079 Yeah, Russell! 65 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,879 Good on ya! We're on our way. Let's go! 66 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,719 Shane! Quick, quick! Give me a hand. 67 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,999 It's not spinning. We're burning the motor out. 68 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:33,039 What's the matter, Russell? It threw the belt. The whole belt. 69 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,719 Despite some early struggles... 70 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,119 Nearly an ounce and a half. That's good money, $5,000 worth. 71 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:42,199 ..the team set a challenging 30oz season target. 72 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,279 I love it.It's on.Well done, Dad. 73 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,239 This is a pay pipe. I made this up a few years ago. 74 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,439 It's just a funnel with a bit of plumbing pipe. 75 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,239 You put all your dirt in here, you pump water through it. 76 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,799 There's a sieve in the top, and that stops all the big rocks going through, 77 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,799 and the gold and all the fines run through to the cup. 78 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:02,999 All your rubbish material just flows out. 79 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:06,879 Put that into a pan. 80 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:13,319 Look at that. All the heavies, all the core stuff. 81 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:19,239 So, just pan it off and see what gold we've got. 82 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:26,239 Oh, this is not good. 83 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,599 I thought there'd be gold in that. I thought that'd be full of gold. 84 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:32,519 It's gotta be here somewhere, otherwise I'm in trouble. 85 00:04:33,840 --> 00:04:37,279 Another bucket. I'll just keep trying until I find that gold. 86 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,359 If there's none here, we're going home. 87 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,679 Last week, $100 switch 88 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,679 shut down a $350,000 machine, 89 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:02,839 but we're back up and running, all fixed. 90 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,399 Now we just don't need any more downtime. 91 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,639 Get the thing running around the clock. 92 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,759 John and Mel, got a copy? JOHN: Yeah, gotcha. 93 00:05:10,840 --> 00:05:14,599 Yeah, let's have a toolbox meeting, get this thing up and running. 94 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,159 All right. What's happening? Well, I've got a plan. 95 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,559 Machine's back up and running, thanks to John. 96 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,759 Well, so far, we've only brought an ounce in. 97 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:25,759 It's not much, but it's a start. 98 00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:28,159 It shows the machine catches gold.Mm-hm. 99 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,239 Now what we've got to do is feed that beast. 100 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,159 And while John and I are doing that, 101 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,559 if you want to hit the old metal detector...Yep. 102 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,239 ..find some nugs. Make sure we're on the right ground. 103 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,279 It's a relief to get the genset back up and running. 104 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:47,759 For a little switch like that to go, and we're so remote, it costs you 105 00:05:47,840 --> 00:05:50,399 hundreds of dollars in fuel time 106 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,679 just to go and get a stupid little part. 107 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,759 Jeez. That's what really gets to me out here. 108 00:05:58,800 --> 00:06:01,239 She's running absolutely sweet at the moment. 109 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:03,639 We'll be in for making a bit more gold today. 110 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,159 All right, another bucket in. 111 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,159 Every scoop could be another nugget. 112 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,759 We need clean-ups that are 20 or 30oz 113 00:06:15,840 --> 00:06:18,199 if we're gonna come close to this season target. 114 00:06:18,280 --> 00:06:21,759 If not, we're gonna miss it by a mile. 115 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,839 Alex, check this out. 116 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,759 Desert Diggers, Melanie Wood and Alex Stead, 117 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:30,599 spent last season's profits 118 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,159 building their one-of-a-kind dry blower. 119 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:37,239 Literally 350K before it's all finished, and that's just in parts. 120 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,679 Hey, Melanie! Your dry blower's arrived! 121 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,399 With the help of mining veteran, John Stevenson, 122 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,159 they set up the massive 12-tonne machine... 123 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,959 Nice and easy. That's our future balancing up there, Alex. 124 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,039 Phew!Alex, shut it down. Shut it down! 125 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,839 What's wrong?There's oil coming out everywhere!Argh! 126 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,919 ..but it proved costly. I've gone and blown a hose. 127 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,319 Four hundred dollars' worth of hydraulic oil. 128 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,239 Are you ready? All right, let's turn the Beast on. 129 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,999 All right.Let's get the Beast running.Here we go! 130 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,399 First bucket-load, I can't believe it. 131 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,159 Let's just hope there's gold in there. 132 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,879 Hey, we got a problem here, Alex. 133 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,039 We've got a $350,000 machine, 134 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:21,119 and it's a $100 plastic button that's broken. 135 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,959 Now the team are ready to see if the fastest-processing 136 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:33,159 dry blower in the country can live up to its claim. 137 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:36,719 Everything seems to be running very smoothly. 138 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:38,999 Really slamming them tonnes. 139 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,959 This machine is designed to do over 100 tonnes an hour, 140 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:43,879 which is massive. 141 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:45,919 If you can do a thousand tonnes in a day, 142 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,999 you don't have to have much gold in that dirt 143 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,079 to make it pay very well. 144 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,119 Yeah, so my job is to come up and proof up the ground, 145 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,759 and then let the boys know where to come with the loader 146 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,279 and start digging to, erm, put dirt through the Beast. 147 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:07,079 That sounds all right. 148 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:09,359 Yeah, I could've potentially found another spot 149 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:11,959 for the loader to come and dig. So, this is exciting. 150 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:13,799 See if we've got it. 151 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:16,119 There we go, it's out. 152 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,119 There it is. 153 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,839 Well, that's about $250 there. That's not too bad. 154 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,239 Yeah, I'm really pleased with that. 155 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:35,319 I just need to find a whole heap more. 156 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,239 All righty. Let's test this material. 157 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,599 Just a small test of the concentrate. 158 00:08:48,680 --> 00:08:51,319 Find out if we're actually catching gold. 159 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:58,319 Hey.Yo. How's it going? Yeah, good. 160 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,799 All right. Just doing a test. All right, last swirl. 161 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:07,119 Let's see.Oh, my God! Check that out. 162 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,439 We're catching gold. 163 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,159 Alex, this is incredible! 164 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,799 That's decent gold from a few handfuls. 165 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,799 We're producing gold. Well, for our season, it's just a start, 166 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:19,959 but this is gonna lead to bigger things. 167 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,959 Absolutely.Let's just carry on and get the tonnes through. 168 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,599 Oh, that rain doesn't look good in the distance. 169 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,559 The thing with a dry-blower, you've got to have dry dirt. 170 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,999 If it's wet dirt, it'll clog the hopper up. 171 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,799 Gold's just not gonna come out of it. So, it completely stuffs us. 172 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,359 And if it's a lot of rain, that could stop us for a few days. 173 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:52,319 During summer, this area can experience months without rain. 174 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,279 But as the land heats up, thunderstorms can form 175 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,719 and dump 100mm of rain in less than an hour. 176 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,159 I've never seen this formation in the clouds before out here, 177 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:06,879 and it's looking pretty angry. 178 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,719 It's a bit weird. We've got clear skies there, 179 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:13,079 clear skies there and a big band of black, grey stuff 180 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:15,279 through the middle, right where we are. 181 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,239 Just praying it doesn't come down. 182 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,639 We need every day we've got. 183 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:26,239 That's the rain coming in. 184 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:28,959 That is not good. 185 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:34,159 I can tell the dirt's getting damp and the dust has disappeared, 186 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:40,639 so that's an indication it's time to basically knock it on the head. 187 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,839 Jeez, it feels like everything's against us at the moment. 188 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,399 I'm gonna stop feeding it. It's just getting too damp. 189 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:02,519 And if this carries on, we shut down for... Could be days. 190 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:05,199 That's gonna be the last scoop. We just can't run. 191 00:11:22,680 --> 00:11:25,399 ANDREW: Yeah, that massive wet season has slowed us down 192 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,199 so much to start the year. 193 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,559 We need access to that north side, mate. 194 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:33,919 We set our goals on going in there, but we can't.Yeah, I know. 195 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:36,039 'Cause the river's too full of water. 196 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:39,319 If we can't find a way across this river, we're in real trouble. 197 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:44,039 There's no way we're gonna hit two kilos of gold this season. 198 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,119 Let's just find a way across that river 199 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:47,919 without having to swim across. 200 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:51,199 Yeah.And, erm, yeah, get up on that gold. 201 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:55,239 We must be near the river 'cause the cows are here. 202 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,439 It's starting to get a little washed out here. 203 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:02,879 Oh, this road's rough.Yeah, mate. 204 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:05,799 It's pretty washed out. I hope we can get across down here. 205 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:08,999 Mate, if the road's like this, what's the state of the river gonna be? 206 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:12,599 That washout's bad. Yeah, that washout's real bad. 207 00:12:12,680 --> 00:12:14,839 Can we get through there? 208 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,919 I reckon I can sneak down this right-hand side of it. 209 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:20,919 Oh, but... 210 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:26,239 Woo-hoo-hoo, the drop down there is huge, Andy.All right. 211 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,839 Yeah, it's a bit dodgy, but we're down now. 212 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,759 It looks shallower here, though. 213 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:35,359 It does. All right, mate, well, we'll just try and cross, hey? 214 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:49,919 We did it! We crossed the Palmer! 215 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:51,719 In a car! 216 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:56,399 Finally!Yes! Oh, that's awesome. 217 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:07,719 Here we are. We finally made it in here.We did. 218 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:11,079 Well...We are not getting across there, mate. 219 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:14,639 All the gold's over there, like, we need to be on that side. 220 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,359 Flooded roads stopped Jacqui and Andrew 221 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:19,319 from reaching virgin ground. 222 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:22,319 I reckon we should just try a different angle. 223 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:24,679 The river is the road, Andy. 224 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:27,759 The team found new ways to discover gold. 225 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,279 Probably gonna take us about two hours on these kayaks 226 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,239 to get to where we need to go. 227 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,719 Oh! What was that? Is that a crocodile there? 228 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,039 These new detectors, they can go underwater. 229 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:43,599 Yeah, that's a signal.And that's exactly what we need them to do. 230 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:47,519 Got it! Ah! You little ripper! 231 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,559 Keep an eye out for snakes, then. Yes. 232 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,119 Palmer River's not a place to muck around. 233 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,839 If one of us get bitten by one of those venomous snakes, 234 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:01,959 you've got, like, 30 minutes, an hour 235 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,079 to get yourself some medical attention. 236 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,759 We, we'll die. We won't get out of here. 237 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,199 Jacqui and I pushed into this area 238 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:13,279 because we know that the Palmer River 239 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:17,039 flowed over this country millions and millions of years ago. 240 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,279 It left behind a lot of river gravels 241 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,159 and there's still gold in those. 242 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:29,799 All this grass everywhere just makes life hard. 243 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:31,919 There's vines all through it. 244 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,119 We've got cutty grass, we've got spear grass, 245 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,399 we've got the turpentine grass, which is super flammable. 246 00:14:38,480 --> 00:14:40,839 If that catches fire, we're in deep trouble. 247 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:46,239 I thought that was a signal. 248 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:49,999 So I've got another target here 249 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,479 and this is sort of where I've been finding 'em. 250 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:59,399 Basically, just in amongst these rocks in the side of the creek. 251 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:05,519 Yeah, that's definitely out of the hole now. 252 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,559 Right on! Sweet! 253 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:26,559 Probably go at least a gram. 254 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:29,479 Nice little chunk of good water-worn gold there. 255 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:31,759 150 bucks or so right there. 256 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:33,439 I'm really happy with that. 257 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:41,199 So, we've got a few bits now. That's what we wanna see. Woo-hoo! 258 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:52,199 Oh, get out, you stupid thing! 259 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:55,079 Bloody always got the coil tangled up. 260 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:59,039 This is stupid. Ah! Ah! For crying out loud! 261 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:02,039 Covered in green ants now. 262 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:11,279 The Palmer River jungle is home to several species 263 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:12,999 of poisonous insects. 264 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:16,239 The Green Tree Ant swarms to protect their nest, 265 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,119 biting with powerful mandibles 266 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:22,719 while squirting a painful acid from their abdomens to ward off threats. 267 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:26,799 Ow! Hey, mate. I'm on the gold! 268 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:29,319 Yeah. 269 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:33,639 I'm covered in green ants. Ah! They get me in the armpit. 270 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:38,639 Mate, that doesn't sound good. Ow!Are you all right? 271 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,919 Ah! Yeah, I'm all right. Just a green ant attack. 272 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,599 What're you doing? What's happening? Yeah, this gully's 273 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:47,799 definitely got gold in it. Just got a piece. 274 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:51,239 All right. Well, I'm not doing any good down here. 275 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,359 Yeah, come back up this way, mate. 276 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:56,039 Erm, don't bring those green ants with you. 277 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:58,119 All right, I'm getting out of here. 278 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:01,559 Go and find some gold. Not ants. 279 00:17:04,360 --> 00:17:08,319 Ow! Still getting me. 280 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:19,999 ALEX: Well, it looks like we dodged a bullet. 281 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:23,639 The ground's damp, but it's not terrible. 282 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,839 You never know out here. Sometimes get a few mil 283 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:31,119 or you can get a downpour and we could've been out of action for weeks. 284 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:34,199 Luckily, the majority of it missed us. 285 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,199 Let's hope the Beast can handle slightly damp dirt. 286 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,079 Argh! Well, that dirt's just getting held up. 287 00:17:48,160 --> 00:17:51,279 This vibrating screen is just not vibrating enough. 288 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:53,919 John, got a copy? 289 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,519 That dirt is just holding on the screen too long. 290 00:17:56,600 --> 00:18:00,039 JOHN: It's not looking good, Alex. It's not working as it should. 291 00:18:00,120 --> 00:18:02,239 There's just not enough vibration. 292 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:06,319 We shut it down and we deal with the problem. 293 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:07,999 Onto it. 294 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:11,719 The Beast uses two vibration motors 295 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,439 to shake the rocks off the mesh screen, 296 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:16,639 letting paydirt fall through. 297 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:20,199 Below, 16 riffle trays use air and vibration 298 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,559 to separate the heavier material. 299 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,839 In optimum conditions, it can process 300 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,359 100 tonnes of paydirt every hour, 301 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:31,039 producing 100 kilos of gold-bearing concentrate. 302 00:18:32,120 --> 00:18:34,319 About 50% of that screen is blocked up. 303 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,599 So that's stopping half the dirt going through. 304 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:39,319 How do we fix it? Well, the fix is a bigger motor. 305 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:43,479 We up the vibration and that screen will work a lot better. 306 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:45,999 All right, so you've gotta try and source one? 307 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:49,239 Yep. We'll make some calls, Source a motor and get it up here. 308 00:18:49,320 --> 00:18:51,199 Gotta go and get the motors in Kalgoorlie. 309 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,079 That's a five-hour round trip. 310 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,119 If we can't get one quickly, then we could be down for a few days. 311 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,159 All right. 312 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:03,919 Hey, I'm chasing a three-phase vibration motor. No? 313 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:05,759 Alex is being very optimistic, 314 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,319 but I know that we're in in the middle of nowhere, 315 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:10,479 so hoping for the best. 316 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:18,519 Yo, guys! We've got a solution. 317 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:20,439 Good.All right, that's a good thing. 318 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:22,719 We've got two motors lined up. Good.Beautiful. 319 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:25,399 Luckily, a mate of mine, Dave, he's also available, 320 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:27,719 so he's gonna grab the motors, drag them up, 321 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:29,959 and also give us another set of hands. 322 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,719 Cool.He's hitting the road straightaway with those motors, 323 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:35,799 so they're gonna be up here as quick as they can.Beautiful. 324 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:38,399 So while he's doing that, if we take the screen to bits, 325 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:41,759 and hopefully, soon as the motors get here, they're ready to put on. 326 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:43,439 Let's do it. 327 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,239 All right. Out of the way, John. 328 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:52,479 That's it. There you go. 329 00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:57,479 Good job, guys.All right, that's the first bit done. 330 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:59,159 Let's go for it. 331 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:02,599 All right, that's one off. 332 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:09,039 That's the second motor. Guys, I think Dave's here. 333 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:11,759 : That's good. I'll be right out. 334 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:17,919 Hello.How you doing? 335 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:20,119 I'm good. Dave, is it? Yeah. Mel, how are ya? 336 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,479 Nice to meet you. Thank you. Good. 337 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:24,519 How you doing, Dave? How you doing, Alex? 338 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,239 Long time no see, mate. Oh, let me just take this off. 339 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:30,719 Have you got some new motors?Yep. They're in the back, ready to go. 340 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:32,839 Beautiful. 341 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:36,759 Oh, yeah, they're the puppies. These should do the job. 342 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:38,599 They look the same as the other ones, 343 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:40,799 but they're about twice the power. 344 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:45,039 All right, coming down and coming in. 345 00:20:45,120 --> 00:20:46,999 Dave owes me a favour. 346 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,879 He's gonna stay around for a few days and give us a hand. 347 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:52,279 Dave's a handy chap. He's been around mining 348 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:54,559 for the last 15 years or so. 349 00:20:58,920 --> 00:21:02,279 Hopefully, these motors do the trick.JOHN: Beautiful thing. 350 00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:04,839 If they don't, it's back to the drawing board. 351 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:08,399 If Dave and I get below them, lift up and you do the bolts?Yeah. 352 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:18,199 Sweet! 353 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:22,999 She's in, done. Last job of the day. 354 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,239 Put the mesh on.Screw it up.Yeah. 355 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:32,319 Going down.Yeah, I'm good. 356 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:34,959 How easy is that? Well, the mesh is on. 357 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:37,399 Yeah. We'll be up and running again tomorrow. 358 00:21:37,480 --> 00:21:40,039 Get that gold.Yeah. Sounds good. 359 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:43,639 Good job, guys. Spot-on. All good, man. 360 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:47,999 You can get out of there now, John. 361 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:03,119 Are you alive?Oh, mate, that is just a nightmare down there. 362 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,239 So much grass, green ants everywhere. 363 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,399 And you're up here finding gold. 364 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:12,239 Right, yeah, now you're going well. 365 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:15,799 Yeah, that's that chunk I found when I was talking to you. Not a bad size. 366 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,119 But they're definitely in here and I saw a couple of patches 367 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:22,999 underneath this long grass, some stone pitching and throw out piles. 368 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:26,399 Be good for you to have a look. Yeah, too easy.Yeah.Righto. 369 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,199 Very good.Get some gold. 370 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:29,879 Watch out for green ants. 371 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:37,159 All these old-timers' workings here, this is such a great sign. 372 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:39,559 This is exactly what we wanna see. 373 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:41,559 The old-timers didn't do this much work 374 00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:43,599 unless they were getting good gold. 375 00:22:43,680 --> 00:22:47,759 So these are old-timers' pitchings. When they cleaned the creek out, 376 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:49,519 if they just threw all the rock up, 377 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,879 it'd just keep tumbling back in the creek. 378 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:53,839 So they'd actually build these walls 379 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:55,719 and put all the rocks in individually 380 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:57,799 and build a wall so that it'd stop 381 00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,879 everything rolling back in the creek. 382 00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:03,479 And that way, they had real good, easy access to the paydirt. 383 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:06,759 Stone pitching. It's a sure sign the Chinese were here. 384 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:12,639 Following the discovery of gold in 1872, 385 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:16,839 an influx of more than 20,000 intrepid Chinese immigrants 386 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,879 braved the extremes of the Palmer River Goldfield. 387 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:23,039 Using basic tools and techniques, 388 00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:26,959 they extracted gold worth hundreds of millions in today's money. 389 00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:30,599 So the old fellas, you know, they were pretty good 390 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,519 at getting gold, but they always tend to miss a bit. 391 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:35,559 And with, you know, the current technology 392 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:37,759 and with all the new detectors that we use, 393 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:40,279 if they miss some, we'll find it. 394 00:23:41,120 --> 00:23:43,559 Ooh. 395 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:46,159 That sounds good. That's a strong signal. 396 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:51,559 Straight into it.That one sounds good. 397 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:55,079 I hope this is a nugget. All righty. 398 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:03,639 Could do with a payday. 399 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,319 Come on, gold. 400 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,879 Ah-ha. You ripper! 401 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:17,039 That's a nice one. There we go. 402 00:24:17,120 --> 00:24:19,119 Whoo, 350 bucks or so. 403 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,559 Thanks, old-timers, for leaving me that one. 404 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:23,239 You beauty. Nice nugget. 405 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,559 Once again, really water-worn gold. This is fantastic. 406 00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:31,519 So, we've been finding gold all up the guts of this gully, 407 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:36,239 but there isn't exactly a particular concentration of it anywhere. 408 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:39,999 But in an area like this where there's gold all through the gully, 409 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:43,359 there's every chance there could be gold up on these banks. 410 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:47,759 That's a pretty good signal, actually. 411 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:50,319 It's real hard to dig through this stuff. 412 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:57,679 Still in there. 413 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,399 All right, now I start to get a little bit excited. 414 00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:08,199 Still in there. 415 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:16,199 This deep down, it's definitely gold, 416 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:18,079 and it could be a big one. 417 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:24,639 Oh, what? 418 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:27,519 Why is my battery going flat? 419 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:33,879 The target's still in there, but my battery is going flat. 420 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:39,359 God, I just need to get this out before this detector dies. 421 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:49,439 Oh, my God. Oh, I really hope it's out now. It's got to be out. 422 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,399 Oh, damn it! 423 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:04,279 My detector is dead. There's gold somewhere here. 424 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:07,199 I have no idea where the target is. 425 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,119 Is it in the hole? Is it out of the hole? 426 00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:10,799 This is just what I needed. 427 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,679 RUSSELL: Copy, Shane. SHANE: Yes, Rusty. 428 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,719 Mate, get over here and have a look at this. 429 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,999 I'm right at the old-timers' workings. Okay, I'm coming. 430 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,559 Gee-wiz, this wants to be important. 431 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:45,279 What's the matter, Russell? Your house caught on fire or something?Have a look at this. 432 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,279 Rusty, whoa!Have a look at that. That's gold. That's gold. 433 00:26:50,360 --> 00:26:52,639 And that is real gold. 434 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,879 That's not bad, is it? But is it, is it enough? 435 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:59,799 Well, Rusty, let's just get on with it and get stuck into it. 436 00:26:59,880 --> 00:27:01,519 How much do we need, do you think? 437 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:04,559 It has to be a reasonably large target to keep me here. 438 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:07,519 We need at least five ounces this week. 439 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:10,239 Yeah, I know.We've got expenses. 440 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:12,119 All right, five ounces. You're on. 441 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:14,919 If we wanna get gold like that, we need the wet plant going. 442 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,279 All right, well, I'll go find a bore, 443 00:27:17,360 --> 00:27:20,679 'cause there must've been one here once, and luckily, we know plumbers. 444 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:22,879 I know a good one. Yeah, well, that ain't me. 445 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:24,839 Let's go. Come on. Righto.Let's do it. 446 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:27,119 Let's get onto it. On the gold!Right. 447 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,719 If we can get this sluice set up, get the water running, 448 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:32,479 there might be just enough to keep me here. 449 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:35,919 I'm just glad I can find that gold. 450 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:39,599 It's just changed everything now. We'll get the sluice set up. 451 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:43,439 The sluice is much better than dry blowing, as in, 452 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:45,519 your gold recovery rate is a lot better, 453 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,239 especially with that small gold. 454 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:50,079 Get the guys dry blowing. Shane and I can start sluicing. 455 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:53,039 Then I have two forms of income. 456 00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:55,359 Right, well, I found the bore. 457 00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:59,199 I've just gotta find out whether there's water there. 458 00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:04,279 So, what I'll do, take this off and see if there's water there. 459 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:08,319 To find critical water supplies in the outback, 460 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:11,279 bore holes are drilled through rock and soil 461 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:13,519 to porous underground reservoirs 462 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:16,479 that fill up during periods of heavy rain. 463 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:22,039 Gee-wiz, this is deep. This is very promising. 464 00:28:23,880 --> 00:28:27,359 Well, how did you go? Well, Rusty, I found the bore. 465 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:31,279 Is there water in it?There's water in it and it's very wet, Rusty. Wet, is it? 466 00:28:31,360 --> 00:28:33,639 It's very wet. Can have a bit of fun with this one. 467 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:37,159 Okay.What do we do now?Put a pump in it.Let's do it.Let's get wet. 468 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,479 You just make sure you keep a firm grip on that. Don't lose it down the hole. 469 00:28:42,560 --> 00:28:44,999 That hole could be 50 or 60 metres deep. 470 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:46,679 You keep a firm grip of yours. 471 00:28:47,560 --> 00:28:50,199 You back me straight onto that gold, Shane. 472 00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:52,479 Right into that creek line. 473 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:54,879 Keep comin'. Whoa, that'll do ya. 474 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:56,759 Righto, beautiful job. 475 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,239 When Rusty called me, and I come straightaway, 476 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:02,359 and I know he knows what he's doing. 477 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:06,719 But the issue sits is that we've had a lot of teething problems. 478 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:09,039 It's been very hard work getting it here. 479 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:12,639 We've got a lot of equipment here. We've travelled a lot of miles. 480 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,159 If we don't find good gold here, 481 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:18,839 at least five ounces, it is game over. 482 00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:23,399 I'm cashed up and I don't wanna lose what I've got 483 00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:27,759 on a pipe dream. I just can't afford to at my age. 484 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,039 Yeah, I'm a little bit worried I won't find gold. 485 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:33,559 I mean, I've got to explain to the wife 486 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:36,119 what I'm doing up here, and even for Shane's family. 487 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:38,559 I mean, Shane's torn himself away from his family. 488 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:40,359 We've just got to find it. 489 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:46,039 It's comin'!I can hear something. 490 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:48,919 Hey, Rusty! 491 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:51,919 Hey, Rusty, she's running like a dream! 492 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:53,679 Like a dream! 493 00:29:56,400 --> 00:29:58,039 Oh, jeez, that's good. 494 00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:04,399 That's looking good. Looking good, all right. 495 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:08,359 All right, just need a bit of dirt now, that's it. 496 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:11,399 Hey, Rusty, let's start loadin' it up! 497 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:18,519 Okay, Rusty, we're gonna get those five ounces. 498 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:21,679 Nice and slow, Russell. 499 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,479 Oh, that's feeding like a beauty, Russell. 500 00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:31,319 That's washing real good. Real good. 501 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:33,599 How's the back end looking? It's looking good. 502 00:30:34,520 --> 00:30:37,999 This wash plant needs 4,000 litres of water an hour 503 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:40,279 to separate gold from paydirt. 504 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:44,279 The trommel uses water and a drum with a spiral ridge 505 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:46,799 to wash the gold-bearing material. 506 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,679 The heavier gold is then pulled uphill 507 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:51,519 into a collection bucket, 508 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:54,399 while the lighter material is sent over a sluice run 509 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:57,999 that catches fine gold in its mats. 510 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:08,839 Shane! Shane, shut it down! 511 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:11,799 Turn it off. There's a problem with the water. 512 00:31:19,240 --> 00:31:22,759 Why? 513 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:26,719 Andy, have you got a copy? 514 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:29,399 Yeah, mate. I've got you. 515 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:32,279 Mate, I've got a target and it's pretty deep 516 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:36,079 and my detector's literally just died, my battery. 517 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:39,519 But didn't you charge it? Yeah. Maybe my power cut 518 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:42,559 or something last night while it was on the charge. 519 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:45,799 Erm, yeah, righto, I'm a fair way up the gully, 520 00:31:45,880 --> 00:31:48,239 but I can come down to you if you want. 521 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:52,559 I'd go get another battery, it's just, I'm, like, in a hole 522 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,959 and I'm 99% sure it's gonna be gold 523 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,479 and, yeah, I can't find it. 524 00:31:57,560 --> 00:32:00,079 Righto, I'm on my way. 525 00:32:00,160 --> 00:32:02,959 Can't leave Jacqui down there hanging on a bit of string. 526 00:32:04,520 --> 00:32:07,719 Oh, mate!What are you doing scratching around there like a wombat? 527 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:10,239 I'm sure it's gold, man. Down into these clays, 528 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:12,319 it sounded really good. Give us a listen. 529 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:14,439 Hang on. If that's gold, though, it's mine. 530 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:17,119 Yeah, I know. 531 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:19,879 I'm sure it's out, man. You've got it out. Yeah. 532 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:23,759 You're kidding.There it is. 533 00:32:23,840 --> 00:32:26,839 I was that close.Yeah, you were. That close.Just about finished. 534 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:29,719 All right.That's a pretty good-sounding target.Yeah. 535 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:33,919 Hope it's not a boot tack. I walked a long way back for this. 536 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:38,119 Oh, my God, if this is a boot tack, far out, I'm gonna be so annoyed. 537 00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:41,639 Sounds good. I hope it is gold. 538 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:45,159 I hope it's gold. It's big. 539 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:49,159 Oh! Oh, no!There it is. 540 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:53,119 Yeah!That's a nice nug. There's a few grams in there. 541 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,399 It's gold! Yes!Well done, mate. Look at that! 542 00:32:56,480 --> 00:32:58,119 That's a nice chunk too. 543 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:02,039 Oh, thank God. Oh! That was worth walking here for. 544 00:33:02,120 --> 00:33:05,559 Yeah, definitely.That's three, four hundred dollars there. 545 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:09,919 What do you reckon? Like, I can go to the car, but it is getting late. 546 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:12,319 Not worth going back to the car to get a battery. 547 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:14,599 It's gonna be dark by the time you get back. 548 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:17,039 We're gonna come back tomorrow, right?Yeah. Look, 549 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,319 gold's been sitting here for millions of years. 550 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:23,039 One more night's not gonna kill it. All right.All right, let's call it a day. 551 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:27,439 Let's go home and charge batteries. Properly this time, or...?Yeah. 552 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:37,959 ALEX: All right, let's see if these work. 553 00:33:38,040 --> 00:33:40,879 Okay, Dave, drop a load in. 554 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:49,239 Yep, that looks better.Whoo!Yeah. 555 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:51,479 Well done, boys. 556 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:53,519 The stones are coming off much cleaner. 557 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:56,039 Yep.Yep, that's much better. 558 00:33:56,120 --> 00:33:57,719 You've done a good job. 559 00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:59,679 Good job.What's the plan? Happy days. 560 00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:01,999 Well, yeah, let's run. Let's get the gold. 561 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:11,479 Well, we're cracking into it. 562 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:13,279 The machine is really humming now. 563 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:15,919 Dave's an absolute gun on that loader. 564 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:20,839 We've got Mel detecting. I'm pulling up a stockpile of fresh dirt. 565 00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:24,319 This is starting to look like a proper operation now. 566 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:28,719 All right, let's have a look. 567 00:34:30,080 --> 00:34:33,599 Well, it's out. 568 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:37,599 Here we go. 569 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:51,199 There she is. Nice bit of gold. 570 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:56,439 Alex, you got a copy? Copy. 571 00:34:56,520 --> 00:34:58,679 It's a good day today. The Beast is running. 572 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:01,679 The sun's out. And I just found the next spot that we can dig, 573 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:03,599 erm, to put dirt through the Beast. 574 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:05,439 Found a really nice nugget. 575 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:08,359 Beautiful stuff. Well done. 576 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:10,039 Well, I'd love to stay and chat, 577 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:12,599 but I've got nuggets to find. 578 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:18,359 We've got a few days of processing before the next weigh-in. 579 00:35:18,440 --> 00:35:20,839 Got a bit of time to run the tonnes. 580 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:24,599 I hope for at least 0.1 of a gram per tonne. 581 00:35:24,680 --> 00:35:27,999 Then every ten tonnes we run through, we've got a gram. 582 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:31,039 If we do 3,000 tonnes by the end of the week, 583 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:33,519 we should see some proper gold. 584 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:37,079 I mean, I'm hoping for ten, 15oz at least. 585 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:42,479 So hopefully, with no more downtime, we're gonna absolutely smash this. 586 00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:53,999 SHANE: The water's gone sour. In other words, there's no water. 587 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:57,839 RUSSELL: Did you turn it off? It's off. 588 00:35:57,920 --> 00:36:00,559 The water was running really well, it was nice and clear 589 00:36:00,640 --> 00:36:03,799 and looked really good, and all of a sudden, turned dirty and murky 590 00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:05,719 and the flow rate just dropped right off, 591 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:07,679 so we might have just drained the bore. 592 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:10,679 We might have ran out of water. Look at the colour of that. 593 00:36:10,760 --> 00:36:12,359 That was crystal clear. 594 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:16,319 Have a look at the colour of that, Shane.Oh. 595 00:36:17,960 --> 00:36:21,519 That means we've taken all the stuff from the walls and everything now. Yep. 596 00:36:21,600 --> 00:36:23,199 Okay. 597 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:29,399 We're in trouble. 598 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:31,119 Well, what do we do now? 599 00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:34,239 Well, we both know prospecting is a risky business. 600 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:38,399 I think we should just take a deep breath 601 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:40,079 and make a plan. 602 00:36:42,880 --> 00:36:45,799 Oh, man. All I want to do is just go towards the end of the day, 603 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:48,319 do a complete day's sluicing. 604 00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:51,559 We've probably done 10 to 12 tonnes, but that's not enough. 605 00:36:51,640 --> 00:36:53,679 We could have done 15, 20 tonnes. 606 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:55,719 We've only got an hour or so to go anyway. 607 00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:58,319 Let's just pan it off and see what we've got there. 608 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:01,159 Just hope it's enough. 609 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:06,799 Well, Russell, we just want a good colour out of this. 610 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:10,359 We need a little miracle. 611 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:20,239 We just had dirty water in the bore, and that means that the sand 612 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:22,079 travelling into the bore itself, 613 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:24,879 so... Which we don't want. We want nice, clean water. 614 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:27,479 Because we're taking water out, dropping the water table 615 00:37:27,560 --> 00:37:29,399 and it's water travelling in fast 616 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,399 and it's bringing all the sediment with it. 617 00:37:31,480 --> 00:37:33,639 Russell, there's little bits of gold here 618 00:37:33,720 --> 00:37:36,119 that are nearly metal-detecting size. 619 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:37,999 Gimme a look. 620 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:42,239 Oh. I see it. 621 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:45,599 Rusty, this is an example of what's here now, 622 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:47,639 imagine what's in that collection bucket. 623 00:37:47,720 --> 00:37:49,319 It could be very rich. 624 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:52,039 Might save the day, 'cause we need something to save us. 625 00:37:52,120 --> 00:37:54,479 Our whole season hangs on this collection bucket. 626 00:37:54,560 --> 00:37:57,119 Hopefully, there's five ounces of gold in here. 627 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:00,319 I'm doubtful, but we'll pan it off and see what happens. 628 00:38:08,840 --> 00:38:11,599 JACQUI: We've been here all week 629 00:38:11,680 --> 00:38:13,319 just pulling nuggets out. 630 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,879 So I'm really happy that we can finally drive across, 631 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:18,879 come in here every... 632 00:38:21,560 --> 00:38:24,119 Mate, we gotta go. Come on! 633 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:30,239 Whoa, oh, that sounds nice too. 634 00:38:30,320 --> 00:38:33,359 That's the best signal I've got this whole time. 635 00:38:33,440 --> 00:38:35,839 Finally, might dig a half decent bit of gold out. 636 00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:41,799 Damn, that's hard. Never be a nice, easy ground. 637 00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:45,079 Andy!What? You all right? 638 00:38:45,160 --> 00:38:48,519 Mate, there is a fire! How far away is it? 639 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:50,359 It's about to come over that hill. 640 00:38:50,440 --> 00:38:52,519 You're right. I've got a big target here. 641 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:54,519 Just let me get this out. 642 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:58,399 This is not the time to be digging up a target. 643 00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:01,199 Mate, we've really got to go. We can come back for it. 644 00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:05,159 But listen. Get it out in the next hit, or we're going. 645 00:39:05,240 --> 00:39:07,799 All right.Oh, man. 646 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:10,479 I can hear it crackling. It's still in the hole. 647 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:13,439 Oh, mate, better be gold. Better be. 648 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:15,799 It's gonna be a big one, mate.Oh! 649 00:39:15,880 --> 00:39:18,439 It's out, it's out! Yep, I've got it out. 650 00:39:18,520 --> 00:39:21,559 I can see the flames. All right. Just let me get it. Let me get it. 651 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:24,359 Oh, man. The flames are right there. 652 00:39:24,440 --> 00:39:27,159 Where are you? Look at that! That's a nice nug, dude. 653 00:39:27,240 --> 00:39:30,319 That's gold?Look at it. Look at it. Okay. Gotta go. 654 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:33,679 Let's go.Yeah, here, let's go.Run. 655 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,559 That nugget was huge. 656 00:39:37,640 --> 00:39:39,959 But then so were those flames. 657 00:39:40,040 --> 00:39:41,639 Let's get this stuff in the back. 658 00:39:41,720 --> 00:39:43,919 Yeah, let's go. 659 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,879 We gotta get out of this grass. Okay. 660 00:39:48,200 --> 00:39:49,919 Drive away. 661 00:39:52,120 --> 00:39:54,159 Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 662 00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:59,799 Man, that was hot.All aboard. Let's get outta here.Yep. 663 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:06,279 Look at that. Just came straight in over that ridge, mate. 664 00:40:06,360 --> 00:40:10,519 Oh, God. That was on us fast. 665 00:40:10,600 --> 00:40:13,599 Yeah.Wow. At lease I got that big nugget out. 666 00:40:13,680 --> 00:40:15,599 Well done!A thousand-dollar nugget. 667 00:40:16,680 --> 00:40:18,599 The things we do for gold, I tell ya. 668 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:26,199 RUSSELL: Dad, how are you? DENNIS: Absolutely brilliant. 669 00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:29,039 How do you think we went on the dry blower?All right. 670 00:40:29,120 --> 00:40:33,079 Everything seemed to keep working. So I think we've done all right. 671 00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:34,879 How did you guys go? 672 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:38,639 What... Well... Where do we start?Exactly. 673 00:40:38,720 --> 00:40:40,719 First, we had to find where the gold was, 674 00:40:40,800 --> 00:40:43,719 but then we needed water. Luckily, Shane found some water. 675 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:46,039 We had to put a pump down, had to get it set up. 676 00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,119 And we set ourselves a big task here. 677 00:40:48,200 --> 00:40:51,479 Five-odd ounces. And then we ran out of water.Oh. 678 00:40:51,560 --> 00:40:54,759 Imagine if we didn't run out of water, that would have been overflowing. 679 00:40:54,840 --> 00:40:57,439 I've got gold, but is it enough for you to stay around? 680 00:40:57,520 --> 00:41:00,119 Why don't we just weigh it up and see what we've got? 681 00:41:00,200 --> 00:41:02,399 See how you went, Dad. See what sort of fantasy 682 00:41:02,480 --> 00:41:05,159 or nightmare we've got. Fantasy or nightmare. 683 00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:07,239 About 2.1. 684 00:41:07,320 --> 00:41:10,199 That's not bad at all. Well done, Dad. 685 00:41:10,280 --> 00:41:12,479 Very good, Dennis. Very good. 686 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:16,039 How do you think we went?I believe we're gonna get there, Rusty. 687 00:41:21,080 --> 00:41:24,199 It's over the five. Over the five, okay. That's great. 688 00:41:24,280 --> 00:41:25,959 That's 5.1. How good's that? 689 00:41:26,040 --> 00:41:28,239 That's real good, Rusty. Real good. 690 00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:30,799 Unbelievable. That's, like, 3.1 we've got. 691 00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:33,159 That'll keep you hanging around, won't it?Done. 692 00:41:33,240 --> 00:41:35,399 Thank you for your hand. Thank you.Fantastic. 693 00:41:35,480 --> 00:41:38,519 But have a look at that. That's $7,500 worth. 694 00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:41,519 Wel -That's not bad. That could have been 6.1, 695 00:41:41,600 --> 00:41:43,919 8.1 if we had water. 696 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,919 We need to get that water sorted out, boys. 697 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,479 Dead right. If we haven't got water, the show's over. 698 00:41:48,560 --> 00:41:51,759 Dad and I will find some water. Well done, Dennis.Fantastic. 699 00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:54,759 Well done. Thanks, Dad. That's been a fantastic week. 700 00:41:54,840 --> 00:41:58,119 That's worth celebrating. Well, it's worth celebrating, Rusty, 701 00:41:58,200 --> 00:42:00,679 'cause the old firm's back together again. 702 00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:03,239 Well done, Shano.Well done, boys. 703 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:12,319 You know what? After sinking all last season's money in, 704 00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:15,079 I mean, that's all our profits went into that machine. 705 00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:17,519 That's a lot of risk, and you know what? 706 00:42:17,600 --> 00:42:19,399 Through the build, there's been days 707 00:42:19,480 --> 00:42:21,679 where I've doubted, "Am I doing the right thing?" 708 00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:24,839 Well, I never doubted you.Well, thank you for that. That's, er - 709 00:42:24,920 --> 00:42:27,159 And, I mean, the proof's in the pudding, isn't it? 710 00:42:27,240 --> 00:42:30,399 There's all the gold, your nuggets are cleaned up in there as well. 711 00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:32,999 So it's nice, clean, shiny gold. What do you reckon? 712 00:42:33,080 --> 00:42:36,399 I think that's my nuggets, the weight of that. 713 00:42:36,480 --> 00:42:39,919 I mean, we've only done 1.18oz this season, 714 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:41,759 so we do have a long way to go. 715 00:42:41,840 --> 00:42:44,759 Those new motors that came up, they've made a massive difference. 716 00:42:44,840 --> 00:42:46,479 I reckon, we're 50% up in production. 717 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:49,679 Wow.Well, 50% more pay dirt. 50% more gold. 718 00:42:49,760 --> 00:42:51,639 Well, that's what I'm hoping. 719 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:53,319 Should we see what we've got?Yeah. 720 00:42:57,080 --> 00:42:58,759 Just keeps going. 721 00:42:59,720 --> 00:43:02,079 13.64oz. 722 00:43:02,160 --> 00:43:05,039 Well, that's 50 grand for the week. Pretty awesome.Fifty grand? 723 00:43:05,120 --> 00:43:08,239 Yeah.Oh, my God! Imagine if we could do this every week. 724 00:43:09,240 --> 00:43:12,999 If we can do this every week, then we've got a chance of getting our season target. 725 00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:15,719 That's incredible. Well, if that's 50 grand there, 726 00:43:15,800 --> 00:43:18,159 what are we doing standing around here? 727 00:43:18,240 --> 00:43:21,919 That is from that machine that you built, that's from the Beast. 728 00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:24,679 You should be proud of yourself. And a few of your nuggets. 729 00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:27,159 Oh, yeah, of course. 730 00:43:28,880 --> 00:43:30,879 Subtitles by Deluxe 730 00:43:31,305 --> 00:44:31,570