"Gold Rush" Freddy to the Rescue

1 00:00:04,170 --> 00:00:08,170 on this gold rush, tony beets drains the swamp... 2 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:13,040 ...In the hunt for gold. 3 00:00:13,980 --> 00:00:15,510 Something needs to change. 4 00:00:15,540 --> 00:00:17,950 This is our best shot right now. 5 00:00:17,980 --> 00:00:21,820 running out of time, fred lewis calls in the big guns. 6 00:00:21,850 --> 00:00:23,620 They're sluicing out of a mudhole. 7 00:00:23,650 --> 00:00:25,390 A actual mudhole. 8 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:28,220 - it's the last scoop! - yeah! 9 00:00:28,260 --> 00:00:30,860 and parker hits a major milestone. 10 00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:32,090 What a nice feeling. 11 00:00:34,030 --> 00:00:36,430 We got some pretty good numbers of gold out of this thing. 12 00:00:36,470 --> 00:00:37,700 -It's never enough. 13 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:45,074 14 00:00:49,150 --> 00:00:51,210 this season's been a hell of a season. 15 00:00:51,250 --> 00:00:54,350 With the whole covid thing, I had no idea where we're going to end up, 16 00:00:54,380 --> 00:00:59,020 But, you know, we've had two wash plants pounding away all season. 17 00:00:59,060 --> 00:01:00,050 It's been really good. 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,920 twenty-six-year-old parker schnabel 19 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,060 Is running two wash plants 24/7 20 00:01:07,100 --> 00:01:10,660 To build a war chest and buy new ground. 21 00:01:10,700 --> 00:01:14,740 He's about to enter phase two of his plan. 22 00:01:14,770 --> 00:01:17,100 We just got sluice removed over to the airstrip cut 23 00:01:17,140 --> 00:01:19,610 And it looks like it's going to produce some good gold. 24 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,480 Big red's just finishing up in the last cut. 25 00:01:22,510 --> 00:01:25,010 We're going to move big red down to the airstrip. 26 00:01:25,050 --> 00:01:26,580 I'm having it join slucifer. 27 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:28,620 We really need to get that ground mined out 28 00:01:28,650 --> 00:01:32,290 And show that way can produce their ounces out of it. 29 00:01:33,460 --> 00:01:35,290 over the last four years, 30 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:40,360 Parker has moved almost three million yards of dirt from the last cut, 31 00:01:40,430 --> 00:01:44,430 And mine more than 12,000 ounces of gold, 32 00:01:44,470 --> 00:01:47,430 The richest ground he's ever mined. 33 00:01:47,470 --> 00:01:53,370 Now he needs the last 25,000 yards sluiced in just seven days. 34 00:01:58,210 --> 00:02:01,180 This is something that we need to do very efficiently 35 00:02:01,220 --> 00:02:02,850 If we're going to make it all work in time. 36 00:02:07,490 --> 00:02:08,560 We got a lot of work to do. 37 00:02:09,430 --> 00:02:10,960 We're short on people as well. 38 00:02:10,990 --> 00:02:13,930 We're going to try and do everything we can done here by the end of the week. 39 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,800 Uh, it's gonna be tough. It's gonna be a challenge. 40 00:02:16,830 --> 00:02:20,870 We're working as hard as we can to try and make this happen. 41 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:23,200 it's going to be a mad scramble here. 42 00:02:24,310 --> 00:02:26,010 Cross my fingers, knock on wood, 43 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,010 Whatever I got to do, just to try and ensure this cut will get finished. 44 00:02:34,850 --> 00:02:37,850 Just trying to keep big red fed here with pay dirt as well. 45 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:40,150 I'm doing tailings, and... 46 00:02:40,190 --> 00:02:43,520 Doing both with one loader is... Keeps you really busy. 47 00:02:46,530 --> 00:02:48,030 that is not look good. 48 00:02:55,100 --> 00:02:57,400 What in the is on fire over here? 49 00:02:59,140 --> 00:03:00,440 Cut the power! 50 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:02,640 Shut it down! 51 00:03:04,510 --> 00:03:06,280 The is burning up here? 52 00:03:06,820 --> 00:03:08,080 Holy 53 00:03:09,290 --> 00:03:10,820 The is going on here? 54 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:14,150 No way. 55 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:19,560 Holy 56 00:03:20,230 --> 00:03:21,900 Mitch, you gotta copy. Mitch? 57 00:03:22,930 --> 00:03:23,900 yeah, go ahead. 58 00:03:23,930 --> 00:03:26,770 the wash plant is on fire. 59 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,600 all right, man. But I'm on my way. 60 00:03:36,150 --> 00:03:37,210 What's going on? 61 00:03:37,250 --> 00:03:38,550 holy 62 00:03:38,580 --> 00:03:39,980 Gonna have a heart attack. 63 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:41,780 smoke bellowing out of there. 64 00:03:41,820 --> 00:03:43,320 you got to be kidding. 65 00:03:43,350 --> 00:03:46,590 farsighted. Looks like it puke out of there. 66 00:03:46,620 --> 00:03:48,820 I was wheeling the cut and just ran up. 67 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,090 oh, there it is. 68 00:03:52,130 --> 00:03:55,230 We've got our return rollers gone. 69 00:03:55,260 --> 00:03:57,200 That grease is probably catching on fire. 70 00:03:57,230 --> 00:03:59,870 There you can see all the bearings out. 71 00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:02,770 a roller bearing on the radio stacker, 72 00:04:02,810 --> 00:04:05,640 Which feeds big red, has burned out. 73 00:04:05,670 --> 00:04:06,710 oh, this is great. 74 00:04:06,740 --> 00:04:09,040 This is a big job. 75 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:12,850 It's gonna take three or four hours to change that out. 76 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:14,820 Man, the days are clicking away here. 77 00:04:14,850 --> 00:04:17,120 We've got to get this cut done. 78 00:04:17,150 --> 00:04:20,420 -We got a lot of work to do down there so... -Yeah. 79 00:04:20,460 --> 00:04:22,220 -...We can't be both places at once. -No, no. 80 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:26,730 I'm gonna go grab shane and see if he can come over. 81 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,060 Okay. Perfect. 82 00:04:32,740 --> 00:04:35,440 now it's down to mechanic, shane smith, 83 00:04:35,470 --> 00:04:37,740 To get them back up and running. 84 00:04:37,770 --> 00:04:39,410 she's pretty gnarly bound. 85 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:40,770 There isn't a bearing left in here, 86 00:04:40,810 --> 00:04:43,480 So it's just running on a bare shaft smoking away. 87 00:04:43,510 --> 00:04:45,550 And there's parts on the ground. 88 00:04:45,580 --> 00:04:47,750 And we run everything right to the limit, so... 89 00:04:48,620 --> 00:04:50,050 It's all part of the game. 90 00:04:50,090 --> 00:04:52,450 Basically up to me to try and keep this thing running. 91 00:04:55,020 --> 00:04:56,320 I can pull this whole motor off. 92 00:05:00,930 --> 00:05:02,330 It's full of mud. 93 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,530 That's kind of the maintenance that they got to keep their eye on. 94 00:05:04,570 --> 00:05:06,630 You can get the collar off the shaft. 95 00:05:09,410 --> 00:05:11,570 Yeah, it wants to be a little difficult today. 96 00:05:13,340 --> 00:05:14,710 I love burning stuff up. 97 00:05:14,740 --> 00:05:15,810 It's my favorite thing. 98 00:05:16,580 --> 00:05:18,210 Burning it up, blowing it up. 99 00:05:18,250 --> 00:05:19,610 You got to have some kind of fun. 100 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,080 Blaze or precision cutting. 101 00:05:27,590 --> 00:05:28,560 Getting closer. 102 00:05:30,730 --> 00:05:32,330 Get the new bearing back in. 103 00:05:36,700 --> 00:05:37,800 Nice snug fit. 104 00:05:38,930 --> 00:05:40,070 Put this back on. 105 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,270 how's she looking, doctor? 106 00:05:45,310 --> 00:05:46,570 I think we're ready to go. 107 00:05:46,610 --> 00:05:47,710 oh, yeah. 108 00:05:47,740 --> 00:05:49,380 You should be able to wash some rocks. 109 00:05:49,410 --> 00:05:50,880 -Thanks, man. -All right, man. 110 00:05:51,550 --> 00:05:52,710 Good luck down there. 111 00:05:52,750 --> 00:05:54,250 oh, yeah. We need it. 112 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:58,620 it's cost parker four hours downtime 113 00:05:58,650 --> 00:06:02,120 And $15,000 in lost gold. 114 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,560 But big red is back in business. 115 00:06:05,590 --> 00:06:07,330 - did you hit that button? -Hit it. 116 00:06:13,500 --> 00:06:15,070 whoo! 117 00:06:15,100 --> 00:06:17,740 He always gets it done, and he gets it done pretty darn quick. 118 00:06:17,770 --> 00:06:19,170 And that's what we need right now. 119 00:06:19,210 --> 00:06:21,010 all right, we're all good. Start shaker deck. 120 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,240 - keep you at the bypass? - yeah. 121 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:25,610 Hopefully, we could run full tilt here. 122 00:06:25,650 --> 00:06:27,450 Hey, trey! Crank it up. 123 00:06:43,130 --> 00:06:45,670 thanks again, shane. Appreciate it. 124 00:06:45,700 --> 00:06:47,830 Well, now that the plant's back up running smooth, 125 00:06:47,870 --> 00:06:50,740 I'm just going to pop back in the hole here and keep loading trucks. 126 00:06:50,770 --> 00:06:52,970 We've got to stay on schedule and focused 127 00:06:53,010 --> 00:06:55,210 And try and get this cut done, 'cause that's what our goal is. 128 00:06:55,940 --> 00:06:57,180 You got to get some pay dirt. 129 00:06:58,380 --> 00:06:59,480 Let's go! 130 00:07:09,260 --> 00:07:11,690 Not only are the operations not going really well, 131 00:07:11,730 --> 00:07:13,290 And now morale is down. 132 00:07:13,330 --> 00:07:15,530 People want to see gold. They're not seeing gold. 133 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,800 in oregon's elkhorn mountains, 134 00:07:17,830 --> 00:07:21,570 Fred lewis and his crew of combat veterans are struggling. 135 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:23,840 So far this season, 136 00:07:23,870 --> 00:07:27,670 He's mined just an ounce a quarter of gold. 137 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,310 getting a little worried. 138 00:07:30,350 --> 00:07:32,480 Halfway through the season now and... 139 00:07:33,850 --> 00:07:35,780 It's really not looking great. 140 00:07:37,250 --> 00:07:40,620 one month ago, fred opened the liberation cut. 141 00:07:40,660 --> 00:07:42,890 He believed it would save his season, 142 00:07:42,930 --> 00:07:47,230 But it's produced just 0.6 ounces of gold. 143 00:07:47,260 --> 00:07:50,560 That's just a constant, you know, battle. 144 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,230 I think the longest runtime we've had is, like, two hours, 145 00:07:53,270 --> 00:07:56,270 But, you know, eventually something breaks down on this mine. 146 00:07:56,310 --> 00:07:58,340 they've suffered constant breakdowns 147 00:07:58,370 --> 00:08:01,040 Of the wash plant and water supply. 148 00:08:02,410 --> 00:08:05,410 so far, this mine has not been paying out for us. 149 00:08:05,450 --> 00:08:07,680 What are we here for if no gold? 150 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:11,380 last week, to keep the operation running, 151 00:08:11,420 --> 00:08:14,150 Fred convinced marine buddy, carl smith 152 00:08:14,190 --> 00:08:17,420 To pay his running costs for a share of the gold. 153 00:08:19,530 --> 00:08:20,930 it's great that we have an investor, 154 00:08:20,960 --> 00:08:23,300 But that puts us under a lot more pressure. 155 00:08:23,330 --> 00:08:25,330 You know, if we kept going the way we're going, I don't... 156 00:08:25,370 --> 00:08:26,870 I don't have another week. 157 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:31,440 Maybe two weeks in, we running like this without something coming back in. 158 00:08:31,470 --> 00:08:35,980 with everything on the line and now going deeper into debt, 159 00:08:36,010 --> 00:08:40,580 Fred has asked kendell to call in another favor from his uncle. 160 00:08:40,620 --> 00:08:43,020 Hey! Freddy and juan are here. 161 00:08:43,050 --> 00:08:46,120 gold recovery expert, freddy dodge. 162 00:08:46,150 --> 00:08:51,490 With him is master mechanic and tough fabricator, juan ibarra. 163 00:08:51,530 --> 00:08:53,830 -How's it going, guys? - what's going on? 164 00:08:53,860 --> 00:08:55,160 Good to see you, buddy. 165 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,130 - you doing? Fred? - oh, good fred. How you doing? 166 00:08:57,170 --> 00:08:59,270 So how's everything going so far this year? 167 00:08:59,300 --> 00:09:01,270 -They are not going well. - we're having a rough time. 168 00:09:01,300 --> 00:09:05,010 we're not seeing the gold we were thinking we were going to see out of that cut. 169 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:06,870 Just every time that we get up, start running, 170 00:09:06,910 --> 00:09:08,740 Something kicks us right in the teeth. 171 00:09:08,780 --> 00:09:11,440 Pretty much on the brink of failure all the time. 172 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,010 I think we're right now, the whole team's kind of down. 173 00:09:14,050 --> 00:09:16,380 Our morale's a little low. 174 00:09:16,420 --> 00:09:18,350 You know, they see the struggles and they're not seeing gold, 175 00:09:18,390 --> 00:09:19,690 -So it's... -Yeah, yeah. 176 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:21,520 ...Hard for us to keep them... 177 00:09:21,560 --> 00:09:23,860 That'll break your spirit easy, you know? Real quick. 178 00:09:23,890 --> 00:09:25,130 It's happening. 179 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:29,060 Good gold's a motivator, lack of gold is a kick in the teeth. 180 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:31,300 We're getting kicked in the teeth quite a bit. 181 00:09:31,330 --> 00:09:33,800 we can't even get going, let alone stay going. 182 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,470 Well, let's watch it run. Fire it up. 183 00:09:35,500 --> 00:09:36,440 All right. Sounds good. 184 00:09:38,540 --> 00:09:40,510 at the start of the season, 185 00:09:40,540 --> 00:09:43,810 Freddy and juan redesigned fred's wash plant 186 00:09:43,850 --> 00:09:46,050 And built new sluice runs. 187 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:48,010 Now they need to find out 188 00:09:48,050 --> 00:09:51,250 Why fred's crew can't keep the plant running. 189 00:09:51,290 --> 00:09:53,090 So you think there's enough time in the rest of the season 190 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:54,990 To be able to turn this thing around? 191 00:09:55,020 --> 00:09:56,420 I don't know. Fall's coming fast. 192 00:09:56,460 --> 00:09:57,660 The trees are yellowing. 193 00:09:57,690 --> 00:10:00,160 I know that worries me. 194 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:03,130 first stop, the water supply. 195 00:10:03,170 --> 00:10:04,700 This should have a valve and a two inch pump 196 00:10:04,730 --> 00:10:06,200 Ready to go at all times. Prime this thing. 197 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:10,640 This whole operation here doesn't seem very efficient at all. 198 00:10:17,650 --> 00:10:19,450 look at how mudded up this is already. 199 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,050 yeah. 200 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,020 That didn't take long at all. 201 00:10:23,050 --> 00:10:25,950 Looks like the water here, fred is our biggest issue, huh? 202 00:10:25,990 --> 00:10:28,390 Without fresh water, juan, looking at this, 203 00:10:28,420 --> 00:10:30,490 They're going to be done in an hour and a half. 204 00:10:30,530 --> 00:10:32,260 Then they're gonna be losing most of the fine gold. 205 00:10:33,860 --> 00:10:35,500 Once your water turns to a milkshake, 206 00:10:35,530 --> 00:10:37,930 -You know as well as I do what happens. -Yeah 207 00:10:37,970 --> 00:10:39,470 It steals that fine gold. 208 00:10:39,500 --> 00:10:41,100 They're sluicing and out of a mud hole. 209 00:10:42,140 --> 00:10:43,440 Actual mud hole. 210 00:10:45,870 --> 00:10:47,640 I mean, look at how dirty it is. 211 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:48,910 When your water is that dirty, 212 00:10:48,940 --> 00:10:50,540 It's grabbing that fine gold, right? 213 00:10:51,250 --> 00:10:52,750 That silt dam right here, 214 00:10:52,780 --> 00:10:54,810 -Hits that silt dam and that silt falls. -Yep. 215 00:10:56,220 --> 00:10:57,650 Drops out. 216 00:10:57,690 --> 00:10:59,590 We got the logs to do it. 217 00:10:59,620 --> 00:11:01,790 -Yeah,. -Lay a log across this son of a gun. 218 00:11:01,820 --> 00:11:04,520 -Once you get silt going downhill... -It stays going down. 219 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:06,460 It wants to come going down. 220 00:11:06,500 --> 00:11:07,390 And it worked great. 221 00:11:07,430 --> 00:11:09,830 I bet we quadrupled the water run time. 222 00:11:09,870 --> 00:11:11,230 Right now, it's a mess. 223 00:11:11,270 --> 00:11:12,170 yeah, it is. 224 00:11:12,970 --> 00:11:14,470 Hey, brad. Kendell. 225 00:11:14,500 --> 00:11:16,400 They're out of water or it's too muddy. 226 00:11:20,380 --> 00:11:21,880 All right, guys. Let's shut it down! 227 00:11:21,910 --> 00:11:22,810 Shut it down! 228 00:11:24,010 --> 00:11:26,550 -Let's talk for a minute. -Yes, sir. 229 00:11:26,580 --> 00:11:28,450 Hey, misfits can I get you guys all by the loader? 230 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:29,350 We need to have a meeting. 231 00:11:34,690 --> 00:11:36,060 Nothing's efficient about this. 232 00:11:37,090 --> 00:11:38,830 Kinda like a monkey a football. 233 00:11:41,430 --> 00:11:43,830 You got serious water issues as your biggest problem. 234 00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:46,030 You ran 35 minutes and then you silted up. 235 00:11:47,170 --> 00:11:48,840 So we want to put silt dams in. 236 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,340 Well, who's good with a chainsaw? 237 00:11:52,410 --> 00:11:53,310 You're the chainsaw guy? 238 00:11:53,340 --> 00:11:55,140 So what we want to do is, we want to put 239 00:11:55,180 --> 00:11:58,210 A log across this upper pond and put a silt dam on it. 240 00:11:58,250 --> 00:12:00,410 That will help stop that silt as it comes across. 241 00:12:00,450 --> 00:12:02,080 It will get that dam, it will drop out. 242 00:12:02,650 --> 00:12:05,020 So we need tarps. 243 00:12:05,020 --> 00:12:06,490 We need-- but first, we need a log. 244 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:07,850 Cut to 35 feet. 245 00:12:07,890 --> 00:12:09,690 We'll need a couple of guys to help us string that 246 00:12:09,730 --> 00:12:12,260 Two inch line all the way up here to this top pond from the lower pond. 247 00:12:12,290 --> 00:12:13,830 And the silt dam, will not work 248 00:12:13,860 --> 00:12:15,260 When this pond's empty, 249 00:12:15,300 --> 00:12:16,460 I'm going to lay the hose. 250 00:12:16,500 --> 00:12:18,130 I'll help john lay all the hose and everything. 251 00:12:18,170 --> 00:12:19,700 -Get everything straight away. -All right, cool. 252 00:12:19,740 --> 00:12:20,770 He does need some muscle. 253 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:22,100 Yeah, guys, ask all the questions 254 00:12:22,140 --> 00:12:23,540 You guys have while they're here. 255 00:12:23,570 --> 00:12:26,440 These guys, they're the best at what they do take advantage of it. 256 00:12:27,140 --> 00:12:28,110 To work, guys. 257 00:12:28,140 --> 00:12:29,410 Good. Good. Good. 258 00:12:32,610 --> 00:12:36,650 silty water flows from the sluices into the settling pond. 259 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:44,420 Instead of settling, the silt is flowing through to the feeder pond, 260 00:12:44,460 --> 00:12:48,290 Where it's re circulated to the plant, clogging the riffles, 261 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:53,130 Causing gold to flow out of the sluices. 262 00:12:55,540 --> 00:12:57,100 Freddy's plan. 263 00:12:57,140 --> 00:12:59,370 Build a dam to filter out the silt 264 00:13:00,610 --> 00:13:03,010 And provide clean water for the wash plant. 265 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,350 today, it kind of feels more like the military for me. 266 00:13:07,380 --> 00:13:09,820 Everybody's got tasks, they're all going to complete their task. 267 00:13:09,850 --> 00:13:11,080 And the operation's gonna get better. 268 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,550 So having freddy and juan here is fantastic. 269 00:13:14,690 --> 00:13:17,790 the crew start on the silt screen dam. 270 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:24,130 We got an old tree pile where we cut all of our trees on our hillside. 271 00:13:24,170 --> 00:13:25,470 Stack them all up. 272 00:13:25,500 --> 00:13:27,300 We're grabbing one 35 footer. 273 00:13:27,340 --> 00:13:29,100 We're going to yank her off the hill 274 00:13:29,140 --> 00:13:31,400 And then get her set up down below. 275 00:13:31,440 --> 00:13:33,270 So we have a little silt dam 276 00:13:33,310 --> 00:13:37,580 And help us maintain some cleaner water for longer. 277 00:13:38,380 --> 00:13:39,380 Give us more run time. 278 00:13:40,580 --> 00:13:43,850 kendell's plan, winch the two ton log 279 00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:46,590 Down the slope using the side by side. 280 00:13:49,190 --> 00:13:50,620 You want it under or over? 281 00:13:50,660 --> 00:13:52,060 -That's fine. -All right. 282 00:13:52,090 --> 00:13:53,290 All right, here we go. 283 00:13:53,330 --> 00:13:54,160 On in. 284 00:13:54,230 --> 00:13:55,560 -All right. - whoa! 285 00:13:55,830 --> 00:13:56,930 Kendell! 286 00:13:59,430 --> 00:14:00,330 Kendell! 287 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:02,000 Kendell! 288 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:09,640 Whoa! Whoa! 289 00:14:10,680 --> 00:14:12,650 on fred lewis's claim, 290 00:14:12,680 --> 00:14:16,480 Gold recovery expert freddy dodge calls a halt. 291 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:20,350 As nephew kendell attempts to move a two ton tree trunk. 292 00:14:22,390 --> 00:14:24,360 that log, if it comes at you, 293 00:14:24,390 --> 00:14:26,460 You can't get away from it, right? 294 00:14:26,490 --> 00:14:27,690 Uh, yeah. Not quickly. 295 00:14:27,730 --> 00:14:29,630 -That's for damn sure. -No, you can't get away from it. 296 00:14:29,660 --> 00:14:33,130 -Yeah. -I mean, end up smashing the machine and you. 297 00:14:33,170 --> 00:14:35,370 -Okay. -All right. Get the track. 298 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:37,170 -Absolutely. -Right. It's too dangerous, man. 299 00:14:37,210 --> 00:14:38,810 -Good call. -Love you, bud. Don't want you dead. 300 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:39,770 Thank you. 301 00:14:41,540 --> 00:14:45,110 That wasn't a very good idea. comes off there. 302 00:14:45,150 --> 00:14:47,850 He's smashed, dead, hurt, dead, I don't know, 303 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:51,550 But they need a different piece of equipment for that. 304 00:14:51,590 --> 00:14:54,620 infantry scout sniper, stuart mckenzie, 305 00:14:54,660 --> 00:14:57,090 Brings in the 30-tonne excavator. 306 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,730 right there, keep coming up. 307 00:15:04,930 --> 00:15:06,770 Now, bring your stick in. 308 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:10,600 Bring your stick in, crack back. Right there. 309 00:15:13,710 --> 00:15:15,040 Use those foot pedals. 310 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:16,740 -I am. -'cause you gotta use two things. 311 00:15:16,780 --> 00:15:17,810 I've seen you grab 'em again. 312 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:19,610 -Yeah, I know, I won't. -You can't do two things. 313 00:15:19,650 --> 00:15:20,480 Roger that, I get ya. 314 00:15:20,520 --> 00:15:22,120 So come up with your stick. 315 00:15:22,150 --> 00:15:24,180 Be ready, 'cause if your hands are on there 316 00:15:24,220 --> 00:15:25,390 And you have to come down fast, 317 00:15:25,420 --> 00:15:26,450 Your hands are already there. 318 00:15:26,490 --> 00:15:27,950 -Gotcha. -They're at where they need to be. 319 00:15:32,690 --> 00:15:33,930 Keep coming towards ya. 320 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,130 Keep coming. Now curl your bucket. 321 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,770 Curl your bucket as the stick's going out. 322 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,000 See what happens, see how balanced we are. 323 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,070 are we good to go? 324 00:15:42,100 --> 00:15:43,340 looking good, man. 325 00:15:43,370 --> 00:15:44,670 Only drop it once. 326 00:15:44,710 --> 00:15:46,710 hey, just take it nice and slow and you won't drop it. 327 00:15:46,740 --> 00:15:47,610 You're good, you're good. 328 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:49,010 Watch out for that rock right there. 329 00:15:49,040 --> 00:15:49,980 Steady. 330 00:15:51,750 --> 00:15:53,150 oh. 331 00:15:53,180 --> 00:15:54,410 he was nervous. 332 00:15:54,450 --> 00:15:55,880 I would be, too, 'cause he doesn't have 333 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:57,050 Very much time in the machine, 334 00:15:57,090 --> 00:15:59,920 And he's got people's lives in his hands, right, 335 00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:03,260 If he does something weird? So... But he did good. 336 00:16:03,290 --> 00:16:05,590 next up, what we're gonna do in this process is, 337 00:16:05,630 --> 00:16:07,160 We've gotten a tree off the hill, 338 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:08,260 Brought it down. 339 00:16:08,300 --> 00:16:10,860 Uh, kyle and fred are gonna finish de-limbing it 340 00:16:10,900 --> 00:16:12,230 And make sure it's smooth, 341 00:16:12,270 --> 00:16:14,070 'cause we have to put tarps on it, so we don't want it to rip. 342 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:21,270 Right now, we're getting the final steps here, 343 00:16:21,310 --> 00:16:22,480 We've got the log cleaned also, 344 00:16:22,510 --> 00:16:24,840 So it doesn't pop any of the tarps we're putting over it. 345 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:26,810 we got stuart digging out his flat spot, 346 00:16:26,850 --> 00:16:28,180 So we can go lay it across. 347 00:16:28,220 --> 00:16:29,320 As soon as we get 'em in place, 348 00:16:29,350 --> 00:16:30,850 Then we can start setting everything up 349 00:16:30,890 --> 00:16:32,220 For the new de-silting system. 350 00:16:32,250 --> 00:16:34,250 That freddy and juan are kind of helping us with. 351 00:16:34,290 --> 00:16:35,920 Okay, let's walk it in. 352 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,330 Okay, spin to your right a little. 353 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,160 A little more. 354 00:16:41,230 --> 00:16:42,330 What? 355 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,060 what, have you done that before, freddy? 356 00:16:44,100 --> 00:16:45,500 -Uh-uh. 357 00:16:45,530 --> 00:16:47,270 Finito, finale, we're done. 358 00:16:47,300 --> 00:16:49,300 Well, fred, we'll make you a silk curtain. 359 00:16:50,610 --> 00:16:51,840 We'll unfold this. 360 00:16:53,040 --> 00:16:54,610 Just take it that way. 361 00:16:54,640 --> 00:16:56,780 the tarp will force silk to settle... 362 00:16:56,810 --> 00:16:58,180 hang on right there. 363 00:16:58,210 --> 00:16:59,450 Fold it in half. 364 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:02,850 ...Allowing clean water to flow back to the intake pond. 365 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:07,450 We've got a chain for weight down in the bottom. 366 00:17:07,490 --> 00:17:09,720 It's going to be a little tricky getting it in there. 367 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:11,790 Somebody may end up on their rear in the mud. 368 00:17:11,830 --> 00:17:13,490 Johnny, cross the log. 369 00:17:13,530 --> 00:17:15,500 staff sergeant johnny stanz 370 00:17:15,530 --> 00:17:17,660 Suffered severe brain injuries 371 00:17:17,700 --> 00:17:19,330 When his truck was blown up 372 00:17:19,370 --> 00:17:21,970 By a roadside bomb in afghanistan. 373 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:23,970 crossing the log. 374 00:17:24,010 --> 00:17:25,240 ever since, 375 00:17:25,270 --> 00:17:27,210 He's had trouble with his balance. 376 00:17:33,350 --> 00:17:34,250 my hand. 377 00:17:35,850 --> 00:17:38,080 Thank you. Thank you kindly, your highness. 378 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:39,050 Chivalry is not dead. 379 00:17:39,090 --> 00:17:41,620 Chivalry is not dead! 380 00:17:41,660 --> 00:17:43,090 keep your chain out of the water. 381 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:44,290 Lower it down. 382 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:49,630 So put a screw and you're in. 383 00:17:49,660 --> 00:17:51,900 And then take your chain, so it's sunk in the water, 384 00:17:51,930 --> 00:17:53,700 But then screw it to the log, 385 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:55,200 So we don't lose it under water. 386 00:17:55,970 --> 00:17:57,540 Got it. 387 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:01,710 touching, fred? 388 00:18:01,740 --> 00:18:03,080 yes, it's touching. 389 00:18:03,110 --> 00:18:05,080 that's probably close enough, huh? 390 00:18:06,350 --> 00:18:07,810 Well, there it is, fred. 391 00:18:07,850 --> 00:18:09,520 The sediment just hits that and drops? 392 00:18:09,550 --> 00:18:11,880 Yep. So picture you're a piece of silk, right? 393 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:15,290 You're coming across your pond, right? 394 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:16,790 You're floating in the water. 395 00:18:16,830 --> 00:18:19,530 So it's going to do the same thing that sand does. 396 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:20,860 And then fall, 397 00:18:20,900 --> 00:18:22,060 And keep sinking. 398 00:18:22,100 --> 00:18:25,200 So basically, this is going to allow us to run more. 399 00:18:25,230 --> 00:18:27,370 We're looking at more pay and more gold, 400 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:28,400 So that's the key. 401 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:29,540 Ready to fire up, fred? 402 00:18:29,570 --> 00:18:31,640 I sure am. We've done a lot. 403 00:18:31,670 --> 00:18:33,410 I can't wait to see how it turns out. 404 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,680 Right now, we've got this top pond full. 405 00:18:35,710 --> 00:18:37,010 It's filling up the bottom ponds, 406 00:18:37,050 --> 00:18:38,580 So we're gonna be able to run a lot longer. 407 00:18:38,610 --> 00:18:40,280 Yeah, let's do it, let's fire it up. 408 00:18:43,220 --> 00:18:45,180 now it's time to find out 409 00:18:45,220 --> 00:18:48,120 If clean water means more gold. 410 00:18:49,860 --> 00:18:53,590 Water coming out the other end right now after our sump dam 411 00:18:53,630 --> 00:18:55,430 Is way clearer 412 00:18:55,460 --> 00:18:58,130 Than it was before, you can almost see through it. 413 00:18:58,900 --> 00:19:00,930 So it's definitely working. 414 00:19:00,970 --> 00:19:02,740 Once again, you guys came through big, 415 00:19:02,770 --> 00:19:05,040 Done stuff that's changed the way we're gonna work around here. 416 00:19:05,070 --> 00:19:07,270 We'll get a lot more pay through the kernel because of it. 417 00:19:07,310 --> 00:19:08,310 We're doing the right things. 418 00:19:08,340 --> 00:19:10,180 If the gold's there, we'll catch it. 419 00:19:10,210 --> 00:19:11,840 No matter how much gold is in the ground, 420 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,150 Every minute the plant's running, 421 00:19:13,180 --> 00:19:16,450 You're catching it, so run, run, run. 422 00:19:18,650 --> 00:19:20,920 Everything's looking really good, 423 00:19:20,960 --> 00:19:22,760 Gotta keep going. 424 00:19:22,790 --> 00:19:24,490 Keep going! 425 00:19:38,370 --> 00:19:41,270 at paradise hill, king of the klondike, 426 00:19:41,310 --> 00:19:42,410 Tony beets, 427 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:46,380 Is running 350 yards of mega cut pay dirt 428 00:19:46,410 --> 00:19:49,880 Through his trommel every hour. 429 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:53,090 Ruby mahoney clears tailings in the loader. 430 00:19:58,690 --> 00:20:01,960 You know, after everything that's happened last year, 431 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:04,630 I think all of us really wanted to have 432 00:20:04,670 --> 00:20:08,630 A really good season, kind of, like, a resurrection season. 433 00:20:28,890 --> 00:20:29,720 Morning. 434 00:20:31,230 --> 00:20:32,020 Good. 435 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:34,990 Sure. 436 00:20:35,030 --> 00:20:38,130 this morning, tony's grandson, eagan, 437 00:20:38,170 --> 00:20:39,930 Son of his daughter, bianca, 438 00:20:39,970 --> 00:20:42,440 Who isn't part of the gold mining business, 439 00:20:42,470 --> 00:20:44,470 Is here to learn the ropes. 440 00:20:58,450 --> 00:20:59,250 Yeah. 441 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:00,650 Okay. 442 00:21:14,300 --> 00:21:15,100 yeah. 443 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:20,970 Yeah. 444 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:30,580 And what they did right, too? 445 00:21:45,500 --> 00:21:47,000 Go for kevin, go for kevin. 446 00:21:50,270 --> 00:21:51,600 I am on my way there now. 447 00:22:02,150 --> 00:22:04,080 No, that's terrible. 448 00:22:04,120 --> 00:22:05,620 It's not washed at all. 449 00:22:07,090 --> 00:22:09,290 the trommel uses water jets 450 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:11,760 To blast pay dirt off rocks, 451 00:22:11,790 --> 00:22:15,490 Sending gold-rich material down to the sluices. 452 00:22:15,530 --> 00:22:18,530 The dirty tailings indicate that the trommel 453 00:22:18,570 --> 00:22:20,870 Isn't washing the rocks properly 454 00:22:20,900 --> 00:22:24,200 And is discarding them still covered in gold. 455 00:22:39,490 --> 00:22:41,620 they head down the hill to check the pump 456 00:22:41,660 --> 00:22:43,260 That supplies the trommel. 457 00:22:56,270 --> 00:22:57,500 No water. 458 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:01,570 the valve is sucking so much air, 459 00:23:01,610 --> 00:23:03,480 The pump can't deliver enough water. 460 00:23:04,810 --> 00:23:07,510 the valve used to control water supply 461 00:23:07,550 --> 00:23:11,020 From the pond into the system is cracked 462 00:23:12,020 --> 00:23:14,350 And sucking in air, 463 00:23:14,390 --> 00:23:17,060 Causing the pressure in the pump to drop. 464 00:23:18,790 --> 00:23:21,230 By the time it gets up to the wash plant, 465 00:23:21,260 --> 00:23:25,530 The water pressure is too low and it can't wash 466 00:23:25,570 --> 00:23:28,700 The gold-rich dirt from the rocks, 467 00:23:28,740 --> 00:23:31,840 So gold is lost in the tailing. 468 00:23:56,430 --> 00:23:59,500 to fix it, tony heads to his boneyard, 469 00:23:59,530 --> 00:24:03,840 The largest in the klondike to search for a replacement valve. 470 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:10,080 Yeah. 471 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:15,650 Come on, doyle. 472 00:24:16,950 --> 00:24:17,880 Good boy. 473 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,630 Yeah, didn't quite fit. Where will that be? 474 00:24:41,210 --> 00:24:43,940 we got this whole boneyard and we can't find a valve. 475 00:24:43,980 --> 00:24:45,610 There's got to be one somewhere in all this crap. 476 00:24:52,620 --> 00:24:54,650 That looks a little nicer. 477 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:57,960 Nice, heavy duty too. 478 00:25:08,940 --> 00:25:11,100 every hour the plant is down. 479 00:25:11,140 --> 00:25:14,670 Tony is losing two and a half thousand dollars in gold. 480 00:25:20,620 --> 00:25:22,680 So right now, the water still a little high. 481 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:23,920 If you take the valve off now 482 00:25:23,950 --> 00:25:25,920 All that water in the ponds gonna come straight out. 483 00:25:25,950 --> 00:25:27,620 It's gonna make a giant mess. 484 00:25:27,660 --> 00:25:30,320 So we're gonna have to drain the pond first. 485 00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:35,260 the leaking valve is set below the water level of the pond. 486 00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:41,370 If the pond is full, when they take it off, nearly half a million gallons of water 487 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:46,170 Will flood the yard. Before he can change the valve, 488 00:25:46,210 --> 00:25:51,210 Kevin must pump enough water out of the pond to bring the level down. 489 00:25:51,250 --> 00:25:53,250 once the water's down. We're gonna come down, 490 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:56,750 Rip the valve off with a new one in, hook everything back up. 491 00:25:56,780 --> 00:25:57,650 Open up the water. 492 00:25:58,420 --> 00:25:59,320 It's losing again. 493 00:26:00,660 --> 00:26:03,890 But for now, we just gotta wait for it to get low enough. 494 00:26:03,930 --> 00:26:08,530 until then, tony's whole operation is down. 495 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:37,290 how much lower is this? 496 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:40,460 I think so. Yeah. 497 00:26:40,490 --> 00:26:44,000 in the klondike, a cracked valve has shut down 498 00:26:44,030 --> 00:26:46,370 Tony beet's operation. 499 00:26:46,400 --> 00:26:49,770 To replace the valve, he must drain the pond. 500 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:51,700 But that could take all day. 501 00:26:51,740 --> 00:26:56,510 And every hour he's losing over two and a half thousand dollars in gold. 502 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:23,400 impatient to get sluicing 503 00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:28,410 Tony decides to take a gamble, and open the valve while the pond is still full. 504 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:59,100 after an hour draining the pond, the yard is flooded, 505 00:27:59,140 --> 00:28:02,710 But the pressure is low enough to replace the broken valve. 506 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:08,780 Yeah. 507 00:28:37,750 --> 00:28:38,940 I got four here. 508 00:28:57,000 --> 00:28:58,500 Which one? 509 00:28:58,530 --> 00:28:59,600 There's a hammer right over here. 510 00:29:35,270 --> 00:29:36,470 Yeah. Let's go. 511 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:47,210 after a day's downtime. 512 00:29:47,250 --> 00:29:50,280 The trommel is back washing paint. 513 00:30:05,870 --> 00:30:07,230 I don't know any better than that. 514 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:27,550 It's the last scoop. yeah. 515 00:30:34,600 --> 00:30:37,900 We're done, buddy. Good job. 516 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:43,870 after just five days, 517 00:30:43,900 --> 00:30:46,370 Mitch and brannan have finished running pay 518 00:30:46,410 --> 00:30:50,880 In the last cut. Two days ahead of parker's one week deadline. 519 00:30:54,250 --> 00:30:56,180 -Nice work. -Yeah, you two man. 520 00:30:56,220 --> 00:30:58,150 That is a good feeling to have that cut down. 521 00:30:58,190 --> 00:30:59,890 I can't believe how fast we got through it. 522 00:31:00,550 --> 00:31:01,550 What a nice feeling. 523 00:31:02,620 --> 00:31:03,890 We could break big right down, 524 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:06,760 Haul it down to the airstrip, get it set up in back running. 525 00:31:06,790 --> 00:31:09,490 There's no reason we can't have this wash by running here in a day or so. 526 00:31:09,530 --> 00:31:12,000 Yeah, you bet. Okay. 527 00:31:12,030 --> 00:31:14,500 mitch prepares big red for the move. 528 00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:16,940 All these pins out of here and lower this thing down. 529 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,540 Get it on the road. 530 00:31:22,580 --> 00:31:25,580 There's no more gold here, so we got to take it where there's some ground to run. 531 00:31:32,950 --> 00:31:34,750 Here we go. 532 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:40,490 Alex, get right there. 533 00:31:42,130 --> 00:31:43,000 Get it on the road. 534 00:31:45,170 --> 00:31:46,630 I'm gonna head down to the airstrip. 535 00:31:46,670 --> 00:31:50,200 Hopefully, brennan's ready with wash plant 'cause, uh, we're coming. 536 00:31:52,810 --> 00:31:56,980 four hours later, mitch sets off on the three mile journey 537 00:31:57,010 --> 00:31:58,610 To the airstrip cut. 538 00:32:02,050 --> 00:32:03,880 I'm glad we don't have to go too far here. 539 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:07,750 You watch that thing in the mirror. That's rocking side to side. 540 00:32:07,790 --> 00:32:09,490 Come on, little girl. Nice and easy. 541 00:32:11,390 --> 00:32:13,830 Oh. We're in the trees. Pretty good over there. 542 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:23,200 Well, here we are. 543 00:32:31,010 --> 00:32:32,280 Nice and easy. 544 00:32:33,210 --> 00:32:34,850 Keep going. Keep going. 545 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:35,850 Keep coming. 546 00:32:36,850 --> 00:32:38,150 Left. Some more left. 547 00:32:39,290 --> 00:32:41,290 Watch yourself. 548 00:32:41,320 --> 00:32:42,490 Hold there. 549 00:32:45,460 --> 00:32:46,360 Ready? 550 00:32:47,730 --> 00:32:49,330 Seven degrees. 551 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:50,860 are we good? 552 00:32:51,530 --> 00:32:52,730 That is perfect. 553 00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,270 That looks great. You look at how the sugar tax leveled up. 554 00:32:59,310 --> 00:33:01,170 Sluice surrounds right where we want him. 555 00:33:01,210 --> 00:33:02,840 it's coming together nicely. 556 00:33:03,480 --> 00:33:04,810 Whoo. Good job. 557 00:33:16,290 --> 00:33:17,920 with big red, 558 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:25,500 Finally on its pad at the airstrip, parker heads to the last cut with his crew 559 00:33:25,530 --> 00:33:32,800 To look back on four years mining over twelve thousand ounces of gold. 560 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:36,240 Well, I don't know whether to be happy or sad that we got through it already. 561 00:33:36,980 --> 00:33:38,040 I mean, I'm proud. 562 00:33:39,050 --> 00:33:40,810 Can't complain about cleanups either. 563 00:33:40,850 --> 00:33:42,310 They seem to already know. 564 00:33:42,350 --> 00:33:43,820 I still can complain about any cleanup. 565 00:33:43,850 --> 00:33:46,850 -Yeah, yeah. -you never know. 566 00:33:49,490 --> 00:33:52,260 This is one of the biggest cuts you guys have made, isn't it? 567 00:33:52,290 --> 00:33:54,790 There's a lot of rocks came out of there. 568 00:33:54,830 --> 00:33:59,500 If you put everything you removed back except for what we wanted, 569 00:33:59,530 --> 00:34:01,770 What we took out of here would fit in a bucket. 570 00:34:02,900 --> 00:34:04,200 Yep. 571 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:07,610 they've moved over three million yards of dirt, 572 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:10,680 Enough to fill the dallas cowboys stadium 573 00:34:10,710 --> 00:34:17,220 To get a four gallon bucket of gold worth over $20 million. 574 00:34:17,250 --> 00:34:21,450 With the final twenty five thousand yards they clear this week, 575 00:34:21,490 --> 00:34:25,990 This could be parker's biggest gold producing cut ever. 576 00:34:26,030 --> 00:34:28,130 Everybody did a good job with it, you know. 577 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:30,300 I didn't hear any horror stories. 578 00:34:30,330 --> 00:34:33,370 It was like two years ago when sluicifer caught on fire. 579 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:35,600 We're like, okay we're done. We're out of here. 580 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:41,070 Then we ended up coming back following year. 581 00:34:41,110 --> 00:34:43,810 I think the funniest thing was you bringing the wash plant in backwards 582 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:45,610 That I'm gonna never forget. 583 00:34:48,450 --> 00:34:50,380 I'm just happy we got it all done. 584 00:34:50,420 --> 00:34:52,850 For the most part, it did go pretty smooth. 585 00:34:53,550 --> 00:34:56,090 I think he did good. 586 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:58,790 We've got some pretty good numbers of gold out of the thing. 587 00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:03,760 You're cleanups were just consistently good over and over again. 588 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:05,760 Even when you hit that sand spot. 589 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:09,070 You know, when you thought things were gonna drop off, you pushed right through it. 590 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:13,410 You guys did a heck of a job here, that's for sure. 591 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,880 Well, I tell you what, I feel old after this one... 592 00:35:18,350 --> 00:35:20,080 ...After the airstrip. 593 00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:30,720 Fred, this doesn't look good to me. 594 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,390 I don't like hearing that. 595 00:35:33,430 --> 00:35:38,300 in oregon, gold guru, freddy dodge is on a mission to save rookie 596 00:35:38,330 --> 00:35:41,170 Mine boss fred lewis's operation. 597 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:44,970 After he clean the water supply, 598 00:35:45,010 --> 00:35:49,170 Wash plant colonel nugget has been running nonstop. 599 00:35:49,210 --> 00:35:52,810 Now, freddie he's focused on the most important thing of all. 600 00:35:53,480 --> 00:35:54,410 Pay dirt. 601 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:56,880 So this is your pay? 602 00:35:56,920 --> 00:36:00,420 Yeah, we've been pulling off this pay, but so full of rock, it's hard to move. 603 00:36:00,450 --> 00:36:05,660 I'm having a hard time thinking it's not getting diluted with the topsoil. 604 00:36:05,690 --> 00:36:10,800 -It seems like it's just... -If this is pay, it doesn't look like very good pay to me. 605 00:36:10,830 --> 00:36:13,770 Not in this situation, not an alluvial deposits. 606 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:15,170 It looks more like slip. 607 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:18,300 It's come off the hill with maybe some glacier boulders mixed in. 608 00:36:18,340 --> 00:36:19,470 It is what it looks like to me. 609 00:36:22,280 --> 00:36:26,010 master sergeant stefan generally has been digging this pay 610 00:36:26,050 --> 00:36:28,480 From the liberation cut for four weeks. 611 00:36:31,690 --> 00:36:35,750 You know, we need to find gold, because right now we're just 612 00:36:35,790 --> 00:36:39,790 I mean, he's hemorrhaging money to keep this operation going. 613 00:36:39,830 --> 00:36:44,460 All I know is I'm just about to the end of my rope. 614 00:36:45,430 --> 00:36:46,630 Something needs to change. 615 00:36:49,140 --> 00:36:50,800 -Stefan. -Yo. 616 00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:52,870 It's first time I came up to really look at the cut. 617 00:36:53,870 --> 00:36:55,470 I'm not liking the look of the dirt I see. 618 00:36:56,680 --> 00:37:00,250 Well, all this right here is all over burden. 619 00:37:00,280 --> 00:37:03,350 From what I pulled off before and I dropped it there. 620 00:37:03,380 --> 00:37:04,880 Don't mess with that side hill anymore. 621 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:06,120 That's all garbage. 622 00:37:06,150 --> 00:37:09,090 That's all... Mainly slip that slipped off this hill. 623 00:37:09,120 --> 00:37:11,860 It hasn't been reworked. River gravels from what I see. 624 00:37:11,890 --> 00:37:14,390 -Okay. -But look for those rounded river gravels. 625 00:37:14,430 --> 00:37:16,490 -Oh. We've got a lot of... -No, this is just dirt. 626 00:37:16,530 --> 00:37:18,030 It's got a few rounded rocks in it. 627 00:37:18,070 --> 00:37:20,870 -This is... -Well, yeah, that's overburdened. 628 00:37:20,900 --> 00:37:23,400 -Yeah. So I haven't... -You start getting a lot of round rocks, 629 00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:24,970 Just radio, me, I'll come over and check it out. 630 00:37:25,010 --> 00:37:26,970 So... So picture a stream bed, right? 631 00:37:27,010 --> 00:37:29,210 -We're all the rocks around. -Tumble and tumble. 632 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:31,840 That's exactly right. So, look for that. 633 00:37:31,880 --> 00:37:33,550 What I would do is probably back up here 634 00:37:33,580 --> 00:37:36,920 About fifteen feet and punch a hole deep as you can. 635 00:37:40,290 --> 00:37:46,390 The gold on the elkhorn claim was washed down from the mother lode by two rivers. 636 00:37:46,430 --> 00:37:50,400 heavy gold sits at the bottom with the big river rocks 637 00:37:50,430 --> 00:37:53,830 Rounded by years of water erosion. 638 00:37:53,870 --> 00:37:56,030 We need to make some money. We need to find some gold. 639 00:37:58,570 --> 00:38:00,570 About ten feet down, now. 640 00:38:01,710 --> 00:38:02,640 Let's see if I can... 641 00:38:04,310 --> 00:38:05,210 Here we go. 642 00:38:06,510 --> 00:38:08,950 Take a look at this stuff here. See what it looks like? 643 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:12,220 That looks pretty damn good. Move on. 644 00:38:14,190 --> 00:38:17,290 I've seen a lot of ground stones. 645 00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:19,160 Now I think I need to take a look at this. 646 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:31,440 I'm seeing a lot of this. 647 00:38:32,810 --> 00:38:35,710 A lot of rounded stones in here. 648 00:38:35,740 --> 00:38:37,240 Hey, fred. Where you at, bro? 649 00:38:39,850 --> 00:38:40,750 What you got? 650 00:38:42,280 --> 00:38:44,380 This is pretty much down there about, 651 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:48,190 I don't know, maybe ten, twelve feet stuck in the wall. 652 00:38:49,490 --> 00:38:51,290 I was looking at the bucket as I brought it in. 653 00:38:51,330 --> 00:38:55,860 And I'm like, number of rounded rocks versus cracked the bedrock. 654 00:38:55,930 --> 00:38:56,860 This is rounded rock. 655 00:38:56,900 --> 00:38:58,030 That's what I thought. 656 00:38:58,070 --> 00:38:59,600 I like it. 657 00:38:59,630 --> 00:39:01,670 You know, the only way we're going to find out is to run some of it, right? 658 00:39:01,700 --> 00:39:03,500 Right. This is our best shot right now. 659 00:39:03,540 --> 00:39:06,070 I'd say every ounce of this dirt, 660 00:39:06,110 --> 00:39:08,470 -Everything below three feet, -directly to the colonel. 661 00:39:08,510 --> 00:39:10,210 Colonel's hungry man. Sound feeder. 662 00:39:10,240 --> 00:39:11,780 Let's do it. Let's get to work. 663 00:39:11,810 --> 00:39:13,110 -Good job stefan. -Cool. 664 00:39:15,020 --> 00:39:16,980 Got enough pace. We'll just give it a go and see what happens. 665 00:39:18,390 --> 00:39:20,020 I just feel like we're on the brink of failure 666 00:39:20,050 --> 00:39:22,920 -All the time, every day. -My fingers are crossed, 667 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:25,890 But pretty much make or break if this doesn't produce, 668 00:39:27,030 --> 00:39:28,590 I don't know how this is gonna pan out. 669 00:39:40,070 --> 00:39:44,940 when the miners close out a cut, they always reclaim the land. 670 00:39:47,310 --> 00:39:50,680 Putting it back to how it was before they worked it. 671 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:52,920 You know, it's just kind of weird. 672 00:39:52,950 --> 00:39:55,320 You look at all this and, you know, you get used 673 00:39:55,360 --> 00:40:00,160 To driving out in the same spot, seeing big red set up here and, uh, yeah 674 00:40:00,190 --> 00:40:02,790 It's going to be a little bit different, driving by it every day and not stopping. 675 00:40:02,830 --> 00:40:05,830 But, you know, all these old cuts, they'll end up flooding out 676 00:40:05,870 --> 00:40:08,130 Over the winner and be nice ponds. 677 00:40:08,170 --> 00:40:10,070 Wildlife really likes it. 678 00:40:10,100 --> 00:40:13,640 And... You know, in a hundred years, nobody will ever even know we were here. 679 00:40:29,190 --> 00:40:34,960 Three generations of beets gather for the weekly gold weigh. 680 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:38,430 It's nice to have you fix that valve up those tailings look a lot cleaner. 681 00:40:38,470 --> 00:40:40,530 I mean, yes, you know, we got it back together. 682 00:40:40,570 --> 00:40:42,070 It seems we're working pretty good, 683 00:40:49,380 --> 00:40:52,540 You know, kevin. If he can't be handsome, he might as well be handy. 684 00:40:57,350 --> 00:41:00,520 to reach his three thousand ounce season goal, 685 00:41:00,550 --> 00:41:04,220 Tony needs a hundred ninety five ounces every week. 686 00:41:09,860 --> 00:41:11,500 What you got? Three, four. 687 00:41:11,530 --> 00:41:12,300 Ten. 688 00:41:12,830 --> 00:41:14,270 Twenty. 689 00:41:14,300 --> 00:41:15,700 -Thirty. -Forty, 690 00:41:16,900 --> 00:41:18,840 -Fifty. -Five. 691 00:41:18,870 --> 00:41:20,810 -Sixty. -Five, 692 00:41:20,840 --> 00:41:22,340 -Seventy. -Four. 693 00:41:22,380 --> 00:41:25,380 -Eighty. - ninety, 694 00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:30,450 -One hundred. One ten. -Twenty. 695 00:41:32,520 --> 00:41:33,590 One forty. 696 00:41:34,420 --> 00:41:35,890 One fifty. 697 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:37,860 -Good. -One sixty. 698 00:41:38,430 --> 00:41:39,420 Seventy. 699 00:41:41,900 --> 00:41:46,560 -One eighty one... -Point seven six. 700 00:41:46,600 --> 00:41:50,970 taking their season total to two thousand and nine ounces 701 00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:54,970 Worth over three point six million dollars, 702 00:41:55,010 --> 00:41:58,310 But still short of their weekly target. 703 00:41:58,350 --> 00:42:04,680 To hit his goal, tony now needs to run 24/7 with no delays. 704 00:42:13,130 --> 00:42:14,660 No. Then you have to swim in it. 705 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:30,910 Well, guys, I don't know what the gold weigh is going to be, but, 706 00:42:30,940 --> 00:42:33,950 These guys were able to run a full day. 707 00:42:33,980 --> 00:42:39,650 Fred lewis's crew gathers for a gold haul they hope will turn the season around, 708 00:42:40,790 --> 00:42:44,020 Thanks to freddie and juan, they have clean water, 709 00:42:44,060 --> 00:42:48,030 A working wash plant and better pay. 710 00:42:48,060 --> 00:42:49,860 It's been a hard season for you guys already. 711 00:42:49,860 --> 00:42:51,600 I'm just hoping, with what we've done. 712 00:42:51,630 --> 00:42:54,270 You guys will be able to finish the season strong and run. 713 00:42:54,300 --> 00:42:55,470 At least get some gold. 714 00:42:55,500 --> 00:42:58,240 -Yeah, it was a good run. -A hell of a lot longer. 715 00:42:58,270 --> 00:42:59,600 Yeah, that's for sure. 716 00:42:59,640 --> 00:43:02,040 We're not looking to make bricks, but it will be nice 717 00:43:02,110 --> 00:43:03,680 To put a little something in the pockets. 718 00:43:03,710 --> 00:43:04,980 A little something for the effort, huh? 719 00:43:06,150 --> 00:43:07,510 Hoping it's a good way. 720 00:43:07,550 --> 00:43:09,910 Even if there's not a lot of gold, the only way you're going to get 721 00:43:09,950 --> 00:43:11,780 What is here is run, run, run. 722 00:43:11,820 --> 00:43:13,220 -Here we go. -Here we go. 723 00:43:13,250 --> 00:43:15,320 so far, in four weeks, 724 00:43:15,360 --> 00:43:19,590 The liberation cut has only produced zero point six ounces. 725 00:43:22,730 --> 00:43:23,700 Now, let's see what you got. 726 00:43:27,900 --> 00:43:29,030 There's a quarter of an ounce. 727 00:43:29,070 --> 00:43:30,970 -There you go. Half ounce. -Half ounce. 728 00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:34,010 Nearly three quarters of an ounce. 729 00:43:35,310 --> 00:43:36,980 That's over half what you've done. 730 00:43:37,010 --> 00:43:38,910 Yeah, the entire season up until this point. 731 00:43:38,980 --> 00:43:41,710 -In one day. -In one day. 732 00:43:41,750 --> 00:43:43,510 Point seven four is really good, I think, 733 00:43:43,550 --> 00:43:45,480 Compared to what we found the entire offseason. 734 00:43:45,520 --> 00:43:47,020 Dude, is this from one day? 735 00:43:47,050 --> 00:43:47,990 -Yeah. -Yeah. 736 00:43:48,020 --> 00:43:49,820 thanks to freddy and juan. 737 00:43:49,860 --> 00:43:55,630 They've got more gold in just one day, than the whole of the last month. 738 00:43:55,660 --> 00:43:58,660 But their total is still less than two ounces. 739 00:43:58,700 --> 00:44:01,800 And this is a starting point, I think with the stuff they've done here, 740 00:44:01,840 --> 00:44:03,970 Showing us so we could improve on our operation. 741 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:05,840 Now you could run, run, run. 742 00:44:05,870 --> 00:44:08,440 And that's what you're gonna have to do. 743 00:44:08,480 --> 00:44:13,110 At this rate, they could get over thirty five ounces by the end of the season. 744 00:44:14,810 --> 00:44:16,180 We're turning a corner. 745 00:44:16,220 --> 00:44:19,180 I want to tell more, but I'm ecstatic that we're improving. 746 00:44:19,220 --> 00:44:21,590 A little bit of hope in a lot of hard work goes a long way, boys. 747 00:44:21,620 --> 00:44:23,050 You're on your way, though for sure. 748 00:44:23,090 --> 00:44:25,120 that's great. Let's go. 749 00:44:28,900 --> 00:44:30,860 You're welcome. Lucky man. 750 00:44:30,900 --> 00:44:31,830 Thank you. 751 00:44:33,730 --> 00:44:36,100 Well, I don't know if there's going to be enough gold in the ground here, 752 00:44:36,140 --> 00:44:39,070 But at least they're running now and they'll find out. 753 00:44:39,110 --> 00:44:42,840 You know, I can't thank him and juan enough for helping us so much. 754 00:44:42,880 --> 00:44:45,540 And now it's time to get some gold. 755 00:44:45,580 --> 00:44:48,750 I am stoked now to keep going with this season. 756 00:44:48,780 --> 00:44:51,080 Still not a ton of gold, fred. But you know what? 757 00:44:51,120 --> 00:44:53,950 -It's a start. -It's a better and swift kick in the ass. 758 00:44:53,990 --> 00:44:55,390 that's for sure. 759 00:44:55,420 --> 00:44:57,160 Well, at least they ran a full day. 760 00:44:57,190 --> 00:44:58,760 They haven't done that before. 761 00:44:58,790 --> 00:45:00,990 No three quarters of an ounces is not that huge of a cleanup. 762 00:45:01,030 --> 00:45:02,660 But honestly, it's a start. 763 00:45:02,730 --> 00:45:05,430 Hopefully, with these repairs, we'll be able to keep on run and get more gold. 764 00:45:06,370 --> 00:45:07,600 Ready juan? 765 00:45:07,630 --> 00:45:08,770 Yep. Let's go, buddy. 766 00:45:09,800 --> 00:45:12,270 Let's go to work, man. Go get some gold. 767 00:45:23,280 --> 00:45:28,550 parker's crew gathers to find out if the new airstrip cut will pay out 768 00:45:28,590 --> 00:45:32,420 And weigh the final gold from the last cut. 769 00:45:33,130 --> 00:45:34,390 That doesn't look too bad. 770 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:43,700 Twenty, forty, sixty, hundred, hundred thirty, 771 00:45:45,470 --> 00:45:48,040 Hundred thirty eight point six five. 772 00:45:48,070 --> 00:45:52,440 worth over two hundred sixty thousand dollars. 773 00:45:52,480 --> 00:45:54,680 Well, I guess having a down day for the bearing and then 774 00:45:54,710 --> 00:45:56,980 Prepping up for the move. I guess it's okay. 775 00:45:57,920 --> 00:45:59,180 I mean say it's acceptable. 776 00:45:59,620 --> 00:46:01,020 Yeah, we'll take. 777 00:46:01,050 --> 00:46:02,920 -I'll take it. That's sure. -Better than nothing. 778 00:46:03,660 --> 00:46:06,620 Next up, the new airstrip cut. 779 00:46:06,660 --> 00:46:08,130 Yes, lucifer has been running good. 780 00:46:08,160 --> 00:46:10,060 Hey, haven't really been any issues 781 00:46:10,100 --> 00:46:12,900 And was good potential in that ground. 782 00:46:12,930 --> 00:46:14,600 It's looking pretty good. You want to see? 783 00:46:14,630 --> 00:46:15,830 Yeah. Let's see it. 784 00:46:16,570 --> 00:46:18,470 -All set, doumitt? -All shot. 785 00:46:18,510 --> 00:46:19,800 You see what the cleanup play? 786 00:46:21,010 --> 00:46:22,370 Ten. 787 00:46:22,410 --> 00:46:25,140 Twenty, forty, eighty, a hundred. 788 00:46:25,180 --> 00:46:26,110 One hundred thirty. 789 00:46:27,010 --> 00:46:29,680 Hundred and forty four point two five. 790 00:46:30,980 --> 00:46:32,180 -That's not bad. -No. 791 00:46:32,220 --> 00:46:35,320 For first clean up. Historically bad. 792 00:46:35,360 --> 00:46:38,660 almost $275000 dollars 793 00:46:38,690 --> 00:46:41,990 From their first week in the new airstrip cut, 794 00:46:42,030 --> 00:46:46,760 Taking their season total to 5450 ounces, 795 00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:50,940 Worth almost $10 million. 796 00:46:50,970 --> 00:46:54,840 If the airstrip cut stays like that, we could have a record year. 797 00:46:54,870 --> 00:46:58,040 Well, let's hope so, 'cause big red's gonna be coming down pretty shortly. 798 00:46:58,080 --> 00:46:59,410 Yeah. 799 00:46:59,450 --> 00:47:03,280 Yeah, once we get both plants, tandem like that, that'll be sweet. 800 00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:05,020 Yeah, and thank you guys 801 00:47:05,050 --> 00:47:06,950 For dealing with the amount of jumping around we're doing. 802 00:47:06,990 --> 00:47:08,350 I just I really appreciate it. 803 00:47:08,390 --> 00:47:09,450 No worries. 804 00:47:09,490 --> 00:47:11,490 And shane, thanks for keeping this stuff rolling. 805 00:47:11,520 --> 00:47:12,490 -No worries. -Much appreciated. 806 00:47:12,530 --> 00:47:13,590 It's all good. 807 00:47:13,630 --> 00:47:16,130 Come on, mich, over here, buddy. 808 00:47:16,160 --> 00:47:17,660 All right. Thanks, guys. 809 00:47:17,700 --> 00:47:18,630 See you guys later. 810 00:47:21,470 --> 00:47:23,200 Gold's good, and that's all that matters. 811 00:47:23,240 --> 00:47:26,300 And the best thing is both plant through nearest trip cut right across from each other, 812 00:47:26,340 --> 00:47:30,780 And it's pretty cool to plant side by side everybody there to help out when needed. 813 00:47:31,950 --> 00:47:34,280 On the next gold rush... 814 00:47:34,310 --> 00:47:36,010 During the plants down, it's never good man. 815 00:47:36,050 --> 00:47:39,450 Rick ness battles to keep his wash plant running. 816 00:47:39,490 --> 00:47:41,450 Shut the pump off! Shut the pump off! 817 00:47:41,490 --> 00:47:44,360 Tony beets is on the hunt for more land. 818 00:47:44,390 --> 00:47:48,360 The risk of getting the trees through your windows is they won't come through the cab. 819 00:47:48,390 --> 00:47:50,390 Now you got to have your eyes open. 820 00:47:50,430 --> 00:47:54,500 And parker schnabel doubles down on new ground 821 00:47:54,530 --> 00:47:57,030 Here we go. Yeah. 822 00:47:57,970 --> 00:47:59,500 So cut's gonna be underwater. 823 00:47:59,540 --> 00:48:00,740 Get out of the way. 823 00:48:01,305 --> 00:49:01,882 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org