"Gold Rush" Clear Eyes, Full Pans

1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:02,800 on this gold rush... 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,000 tony beets makes a dramatic discovery... 3 00:00:09,040 --> 00:00:09,870 oh, I'll be damned. 4 00:00:09,910 --> 00:00:11,510 ...On his hunt for gold. 5 00:00:11,540 --> 00:00:12,710 There's something hiding over there. 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:15,810 Holy . 7 00:00:15,850 --> 00:00:17,850 rick ness hits the jackpot. 8 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:19,650 People search their whole life 9 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:21,520 For this type of material. 10 00:00:22,890 --> 00:00:24,920 If anybody wants to go home, they can go home. 11 00:00:24,950 --> 00:00:28,890 and parker schnabel throws his team into a tailspin. 12 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:30,960 go pack my and leave right now, I don't give a . 13 00:00:30,990 --> 00:00:32,390 I'm pissed. 14 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:40,074 15 00:00:59,220 --> 00:01:00,750 this time last year, 16 00:01:00,790 --> 00:01:05,860 Klondike legend tony beets was already shutdown by the yukon winter. 17 00:01:05,900 --> 00:01:08,600 But after a late start due to the pandemic, 18 00:01:08,630 --> 00:01:11,400 He's still over 400 ounces short 19 00:01:11,430 --> 00:01:14,170 Of his 3,000 ounce season goal, 20 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,140 And he's not giving up now. 21 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:27,550 Gents, keep it going in. 22 00:02:10,060 --> 00:02:11,590 the trommel's muddy water 23 00:02:11,630 --> 00:02:14,930 Runs into ponds to let the silt settle, 24 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,600 By law this sediment must have dropped out of the water 25 00:02:18,630 --> 00:02:21,100 Before it's discharged into the creek. 26 00:02:21,870 --> 00:02:24,440 But the ponds have silted up, 27 00:02:24,470 --> 00:02:28,280 And dirty water is now flowing out of the discharge pipe. 28 00:02:34,550 --> 00:02:35,850 Go ahead, tony. Go ahead. 29 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:42,620 Righty. I'm on my way. 30 00:02:42,660 --> 00:02:45,930 feeding dirty water into the creek is a violation 31 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,300 That could see tony's operation shutdown, 32 00:02:49,330 --> 00:02:52,870 And hit with a fine of up to $100,000. 33 00:02:54,870 --> 00:02:56,400 yes, I do. Yes, I do. Yes, I do. 34 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:00,240 Why? What's happened? 35 00:03:04,950 --> 00:03:06,150 Great. On it. 36 00:03:26,500 --> 00:03:29,040 to increase the pond's capacity, 37 00:03:29,070 --> 00:03:31,340 So the silt has space to settle, 38 00:03:31,370 --> 00:03:35,440 Tony plans to raise the whole mile and a half of dikes 39 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,310 By a massive seven feet. 40 00:03:38,350 --> 00:03:42,750 It'll take over 2.3 million cubic feet of dirt, 41 00:03:42,790 --> 00:03:46,590 Enough to fill the capitol rotunda, twice over. 42 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:03,700 What's up? What do you need, chickie? 43 00:04:03,740 --> 00:04:05,240 Hey, I'm gonna be backing these trucks in 44 00:04:05,270 --> 00:04:06,670 You know, it is the end of the season. 45 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:08,280 Damn near, anyways, so, 46 00:04:08,310 --> 00:04:09,940 The faster we get this done, the better. 47 00:04:09,980 --> 00:04:11,910 'cause it's just costing nothing but money. 48 00:04:11,950 --> 00:04:14,280 Sounds good. Just give me a holler when you want the d10 to barrel down, 49 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,450 -And I'll make it happen. - aces. 50 00:04:17,490 --> 00:04:20,690 if you let dirty water into the stream, you can be shutdown for good. 51 00:04:21,260 --> 00:04:23,490 So, dike building it is. 52 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:30,800 Gotta build 'em up, build 'em up, build 'em up, build 'em up. 53 00:04:30,830 --> 00:04:33,270 We, uh, now have pretty much everybody 54 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:36,300 On the dikes, making this project "happening." 55 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:39,610 Until this is done, we cannot sluice, 56 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:43,280 So, all hands on deck, all hands on deck. 57 00:04:53,790 --> 00:04:56,720 tony loads rock trucks with old tailings. 58 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:58,360 keep coming, keep coming. 59 00:04:59,960 --> 00:05:01,560 Hard left. 60 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,430 monica directs the trucks 61 00:05:03,470 --> 00:05:05,930 To dump at one end of the dike, 62 00:05:05,970 --> 00:05:09,640 Then kevin pushes the piles flat and packs them down 63 00:05:09,670 --> 00:05:12,310 With the weight of the d10 dozer. 64 00:05:12,340 --> 00:05:15,410 Do one quick push. Boom. And then we get out of the way. 65 00:05:15,410 --> 00:05:16,580 Repeat. 66 00:05:49,650 --> 00:05:51,650 overall, it's been a pretty good season. 67 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,650 You know, it's been tough for sure, 68 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,180 But we're finding good gold and we're making money 69 00:05:56,220 --> 00:05:58,120 And that's the important part. 70 00:05:58,150 --> 00:06:00,350 twenty-six-year-old parker schnabel, 71 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:03,420 Is on track to break records this year 72 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:06,060 And expand his gold mining empire. 73 00:06:06,100 --> 00:06:08,160 We've got a lot of options on other grounds 74 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,300 Both here in the klondike and in alaska. 75 00:06:11,330 --> 00:06:13,830 You know, the biggest factor for making a decision on those 76 00:06:13,870 --> 00:06:18,710 Is where we're at money-wise at the end pf the season. 77 00:06:20,340 --> 00:06:22,540 with only weeks left in the season, 78 00:06:22,580 --> 00:06:24,410 He's going all out 79 00:06:24,450 --> 00:06:27,910 With both his wash plants running 24/7 80 00:06:27,950 --> 00:06:30,480 In the 26 acre airstrip cut. 81 00:06:32,890 --> 00:06:35,560 this season we're just going through area like crazy. 82 00:06:35,590 --> 00:06:37,590 Gold prices are good. 83 00:06:37,630 --> 00:06:41,160 The best way to maximize this season 84 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:45,830 Is to open up an extension on the airstrip cut that we're doing right now. 85 00:06:45,870 --> 00:06:48,100 I don't know how happy the guys are gonna be about this 86 00:06:48,140 --> 00:06:49,900 But we're on a roll 87 00:06:49,940 --> 00:06:53,870 And we should try to keep that going. 88 00:06:56,550 --> 00:06:58,080 -How's it going? -Good, you? 89 00:06:58,110 --> 00:06:59,350 Not too bad. 90 00:06:59,380 --> 00:07:01,250 Yeah, so... 91 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:03,150 I know it's a little late in the season, 92 00:07:04,520 --> 00:07:07,790 But, we could get another piece opened up 93 00:07:07,820 --> 00:07:09,860 And extend the cut further downstream 94 00:07:09,890 --> 00:07:11,560 Another five, 600 feet. 95 00:07:13,060 --> 00:07:16,860 We've got good gold prices and we need gold coming out of the ground. 96 00:07:16,900 --> 00:07:18,900 That's gonna add a couple more weeks of work, man, 97 00:07:18,930 --> 00:07:21,270 Like, I don't know if we'll be able to beat the weather doing this. 98 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:24,500 My only concern is that snow's probably gonna be coming in pretty soon. 99 00:07:24,540 --> 00:07:26,640 You should be able to get something opened up. 100 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:28,780 To open this ground up is a big challenge for me. 101 00:07:31,710 --> 00:07:35,120 I know it's gonna not be fun this time of year, but, 102 00:07:35,150 --> 00:07:35,980 It's gotta get done. 103 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:41,150 parker wants to mine another 600 foot cut, 104 00:07:41,190 --> 00:07:45,890 Half as much again as they've mined so far on the airstrip. 105 00:07:45,930 --> 00:07:49,860 It will take 500 truckloads of worthless overburden 106 00:07:49,900 --> 00:07:52,030 To get down to gold rich pay. 107 00:07:52,870 --> 00:07:54,670 This late in the season, 108 00:07:54,700 --> 00:08:00,340 That's a huge extra workload for co-foreman brennan ruault in the 700, 109 00:08:00,380 --> 00:08:03,110 And operator jm in the 460. 110 00:08:04,780 --> 00:08:07,010 This is a lot of extra pressure on my shoulders 111 00:08:07,050 --> 00:08:09,250 But, uh, you know, I'm not the boss here, 112 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,250 And he's the one calling the shots on that 113 00:08:12,290 --> 00:08:14,420 And we're just gonna have to get it done. 114 00:08:14,460 --> 00:08:16,260 At the end of the day, I have one job to do, 115 00:08:16,290 --> 00:08:19,090 To just find as much gold as we possibly can. 116 00:08:20,830 --> 00:08:22,800 The plans keep changing around here, 117 00:08:22,830 --> 00:08:25,700 So it's... Like, I can't keep up. 118 00:08:27,070 --> 00:08:30,070 I'm getting tired. We gotta open a lot of ground. 119 00:08:30,110 --> 00:08:31,970 But all I can do is my best. 120 00:08:37,510 --> 00:08:41,820 while brennan and jm strip overburden on the new extension, 121 00:08:41,850 --> 00:08:44,920 Parker checks the section of the airstrip cut 122 00:08:44,950 --> 00:08:46,650 They've already mined. 123 00:08:46,690 --> 00:08:47,590 what the ? 124 00:08:54,130 --> 00:08:57,200 parker's discovered a rookie error. 125 00:08:57,230 --> 00:09:01,030 They've left gold bearing river rock behind. 126 00:09:01,070 --> 00:09:02,440 Howdy. 127 00:09:02,470 --> 00:09:04,270 I shouldn't have to walk your floor. 128 00:09:04,310 --> 00:09:05,370 What's that, buddy? 129 00:09:07,340 --> 00:09:09,180 I though everybody knew how to dig pay 130 00:09:09,210 --> 00:09:11,380 But three are round rock everywhere. 131 00:09:15,250 --> 00:09:18,220 Like I shouldn't have to walk the floor and find like, yards of rock 132 00:09:20,260 --> 00:09:22,190 I've hardly dug any of this. 133 00:09:22,220 --> 00:09:23,860 I don't care. 134 00:09:25,460 --> 00:09:27,590 You're in charge or are you not in charge? 135 00:09:27,630 --> 00:09:28,960 Well, mitch was in charge. 136 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,360 mitch ain't here. 137 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:31,500 Yeah, well... 138 00:09:31,530 --> 00:09:33,000 There's quite a bit missed. 139 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:34,830 Whoever took the last strip in the back. 140 00:09:34,870 --> 00:09:38,140 I don't give a who it is, and neither should you, 141 00:09:38,170 --> 00:09:40,070 But it needs to get cleaned up. 142 00:09:41,310 --> 00:09:42,380 I understand that, 143 00:09:42,410 --> 00:09:44,140 But I haven't even dug half this pay here, 144 00:09:44,180 --> 00:09:45,750 I've been in the back doing overburden. 145 00:09:47,050 --> 00:09:49,320 I don't know if guys are in a rush to go home or whatever 146 00:09:49,350 --> 00:09:52,250 But if anybody wants to go home, they can go home. 147 00:09:52,290 --> 00:09:56,620 Right now. Like, that's not a reason to rush through any cuts or... 148 00:09:56,660 --> 00:10:00,030 Or do anything sloppy, or whatever is going on, 149 00:10:00,060 --> 00:10:03,000 We've done this racket for eight years now, 150 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:04,560 I shouldn't have to walk our floors. 151 00:10:04,600 --> 00:10:07,070 but there's no need to come here and be a about it. 152 00:10:11,570 --> 00:10:13,270 I'm so over this bull man. 153 00:10:15,140 --> 00:10:16,610 Go pack my and leave right now, 154 00:10:16,650 --> 00:10:18,350 I don't give a about any of this . 155 00:10:21,580 --> 00:10:23,020 I am pissed. 156 00:10:34,100 --> 00:10:36,430 I'm gonna pack my and leave right now. 157 00:10:36,470 --> 00:10:37,930 at indian river, 158 00:10:37,970 --> 00:10:39,830 Co-foreman brennan ruault 159 00:10:39,870 --> 00:10:41,900 Is reaching a breaking point, 160 00:10:41,940 --> 00:10:45,240 After his boss parker schnabel called him out 161 00:10:45,270 --> 00:10:47,870 For leaving pay dirt behind in the cut. 162 00:10:47,910 --> 00:10:50,310 I'm over this horse . 163 00:10:50,350 --> 00:10:52,880 I'm trying to do a million things and keep my head in check, 164 00:10:52,910 --> 00:10:55,680 blood is boiling, man. 165 00:10:57,250 --> 00:10:58,550 Whoo! 166 00:10:58,590 --> 00:11:01,520 when brennan joined the crew five years ago 167 00:11:01,560 --> 00:11:04,220 He'd never mined gold before. 168 00:11:04,260 --> 00:11:07,130 Can't wait to see the little yellow flakes on the sluice box. 169 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:11,060 through his hard work, he gained parker's trust. 170 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:12,400 that's awesome. 171 00:11:12,430 --> 00:11:15,300 and worked his way up to the rank of co-foreman. 172 00:11:15,340 --> 00:11:18,870 What I'd really like to do is for your guys to share the role. 173 00:11:18,910 --> 00:11:20,270 I'll definitely step up. 174 00:11:22,010 --> 00:11:24,340 but now, the pressure of the end. 175 00:11:24,380 --> 00:11:26,610 Of their most grueling season ever, 176 00:11:26,650 --> 00:11:29,050 Has pushed him to the brink. 177 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,250 one little thing 178 00:11:30,290 --> 00:11:32,590 And then I'm the one that has to take the heat for it. 179 00:11:34,660 --> 00:11:36,520 hey, junior. Come here, boy. 180 00:11:36,560 --> 00:11:38,430 I'm just sick of being treated like that. 181 00:11:38,460 --> 00:11:40,630 Like, it's just a nightmare. 182 00:11:40,660 --> 00:11:43,730 -I mean, when is enough enough around here? - yeah. 183 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:45,100 In the ten years that I've been here, 184 00:11:45,130 --> 00:11:48,070 I've noticed that he pushes a little bit more... 185 00:11:48,670 --> 00:11:50,040 At this point, 186 00:11:50,070 --> 00:11:53,510 And sometimes it creates more damage than good. 187 00:11:53,540 --> 00:11:56,880 He forgets that a lot of us are 3,000 miles away from home, 188 00:11:56,910 --> 00:11:58,040 That's the tough part. 189 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:01,250 It's really hard on everyone to maintain a good morale. 190 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:03,650 Yeah, we put in a lot of work this year, 191 00:12:03,690 --> 00:12:06,450 Being up here late, getting tired. 192 00:12:06,490 --> 00:12:08,120 Just consider the crew, 193 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:10,460 We've got a good crew, 194 00:12:10,490 --> 00:12:12,730 No, we got a good team, man, a really good team. 195 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:14,390 -We say it all year long. - yeah. 196 00:12:15,500 --> 00:12:18,260 Everybody knows their stuff and gets done. 197 00:12:18,300 --> 00:12:21,330 So, no matter how hard it gets, 198 00:12:21,370 --> 00:12:23,970 Come hell or high water, push through. 199 00:12:24,010 --> 00:12:25,540 Yeah, all right. 200 00:12:25,570 --> 00:12:27,940 Why don't we finish on a good note, happy, 201 00:12:27,980 --> 00:12:30,440 Then come here and go full tilt in the spring. 202 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,280 What can you say? It happens every year. 203 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,550 -All right, pops. Thanks a lot, appreciate it. -Okay, junior. 204 00:12:35,580 --> 00:12:37,220 -Yeah, you hang in there. -Yeah, you too. 205 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:56,140 technically, I shouldn't even be here right now. 206 00:12:56,170 --> 00:12:57,970 Normally, we're gone this time of year. 207 00:12:58,010 --> 00:12:59,810 But thankfully we haven't been frozen out yet, 208 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:03,040 Because, uh, still got a couple hundred ounces to yet, 209 00:13:03,080 --> 00:13:05,980 And I'm more determined this season than ever, 210 00:13:06,010 --> 00:13:07,510 To make sure that we get there. 211 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,490 rick ness, is mining on borrowed time. 212 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:14,290 What'd the boss want? 213 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:15,660 meetings are never good. 214 00:13:15,690 --> 00:13:18,630 and still only three-quarters of the way 215 00:13:18,660 --> 00:13:21,960 To hitting his 1,000 ounce season goal. 216 00:13:22,030 --> 00:13:24,860 I just wanted to address the gigantic elephant in the room, 217 00:13:24,900 --> 00:13:26,970 And that is if we don't hit 1,000 ounces this year, 218 00:13:27,970 --> 00:13:28,800 We're not coming back. 219 00:13:32,010 --> 00:13:33,840 It jus is what it is, we're hitting 1,000 ounces, 220 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:34,910 -Right? -Yeah. 221 00:13:34,940 --> 00:13:37,410 with his mining career on the line, 222 00:13:37,450 --> 00:13:40,180 Rick knows he needs to make a big move 223 00:13:40,220 --> 00:13:41,880 To hit his target. 224 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,950 The creek cut has been really reliable for us 225 00:13:43,990 --> 00:13:46,320 But I just don't know if that's gonna get us there. 226 00:13:46,350 --> 00:13:48,420 What if the weather closes on us like a trap 227 00:13:48,460 --> 00:13:50,420 And we're not across the finish line yet? 228 00:13:50,460 --> 00:13:52,260 Like, I can't handle that for another year. 229 00:13:52,290 --> 00:13:53,330 We've gotta do something. 230 00:13:57,770 --> 00:14:00,130 I've got a bit of hunch. I really think that 231 00:14:00,170 --> 00:14:03,670 You know, some of out best gold could be around that lazy bend in that river there. 232 00:14:06,470 --> 00:14:08,370 You're gonna look into that lazy bend? 233 00:14:08,410 --> 00:14:10,840 We're not gonna keep doing the creek cut? 234 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,850 I know the creek cut's been reliable, 235 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:14,250 But is it good enough to get there? 236 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:17,180 It's time to swing away, man. 237 00:14:17,220 --> 00:14:19,220 Like we gotta go after something bigger. 238 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:23,620 water flows slower around the inside 239 00:14:23,660 --> 00:14:26,030 Or lazy bend of a river. 240 00:14:26,060 --> 00:14:29,300 The slower water allows more gold to settle, 241 00:14:29,330 --> 00:14:31,230 And over thousands of years, 242 00:14:31,270 --> 00:14:35,800 Creates a richer deposit than anywhere else on the creek. 243 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,200 We came up here for... For redemption, right? 244 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:39,040 We're so close. 245 00:14:39,940 --> 00:14:41,710 go after it. Man. 246 00:14:41,740 --> 00:14:42,840 I'm done playing it safe. 247 00:14:47,020 --> 00:14:49,350 You're the expert here. I'll follow your lead, buddy. 248 00:14:49,380 --> 00:14:51,020 -I'm game. -I'm game. 249 00:14:51,050 --> 00:14:53,890 Let's go, uh, deal with this weather and get after it. 250 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:55,260 -We'll hurt the dirt. -Let's do it. 251 00:14:55,290 --> 00:14:56,120 Hurt the dirt! 252 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,660 Hopefully, I can get the machine in here without burying it. 253 00:15:04,700 --> 00:15:06,800 rick opens up the spot he believes 254 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:10,340 Was once the inside bend in the course of the creek. 255 00:15:10,370 --> 00:15:12,510 I've run the numbers and there's just no way 256 00:15:12,540 --> 00:15:14,210 We're gonna get to a thousand ounces 257 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:15,610 At the pace we're going. 258 00:15:16,650 --> 00:15:18,850 We need the bang for our buck right now. 259 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,510 So, we gotta go after the best of the best. 260 00:15:24,550 --> 00:15:27,850 I hope this pays off. It just makes me nervous. 261 00:15:27,890 --> 00:15:29,920 When you're taking a chance like that 262 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:33,330 Run the risk of maybe we don't even hit our goals. 263 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:34,860 Hopefully, his hunch is right. 264 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:37,830 yeah, it's rick's call. 265 00:15:37,870 --> 00:15:39,530 But I think there's a time and place 266 00:15:39,570 --> 00:15:42,300 To go fast and take chances, and it's not this year. 267 00:15:42,340 --> 00:15:44,100 It's just not the season for that. 268 00:15:46,470 --> 00:15:48,210 All right. So far so good. 269 00:15:50,580 --> 00:15:52,610 Kruse and karla and probably everybody here 270 00:15:52,650 --> 00:15:54,610 Is not too sure about my hunch here. 271 00:15:54,650 --> 00:15:57,220 But in the case, they're gonna be wrong. 272 00:15:57,250 --> 00:15:59,190 I'm gonna prove 'em wrong this year. 273 00:15:59,220 --> 00:16:00,990 you, gravel. Where are you? 274 00:16:01,590 --> 00:16:02,720 Don't have all day. 275 00:16:04,030 --> 00:16:04,920 Come on. 276 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:09,800 yeah. 277 00:16:10,530 --> 00:16:11,800 Yeah, look at that. 278 00:16:11,830 --> 00:16:13,630 five hours in, 279 00:16:13,670 --> 00:16:15,870 Rick hits the first pay gravels. 280 00:16:17,970 --> 00:16:19,640 Oh, that's good stuff. 281 00:16:19,670 --> 00:16:20,940 It's good stuff. 282 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:22,440 rick, do you copy? Rick? 283 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:23,980 yeah, just stay right there, kruse. Let me get some more. 284 00:16:24,010 --> 00:16:26,010 If I get ten trucks out of here, 285 00:16:26,050 --> 00:16:27,850 That's 200 yards. 286 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:29,480 That's all I really need. 287 00:16:29,520 --> 00:16:31,990 About two hours to run that through the wash plant. 288 00:16:32,020 --> 00:16:34,650 That should give me a pretty good test to see what I got in here. 289 00:16:34,690 --> 00:16:37,560 rick will run a 200 yard test 290 00:16:37,590 --> 00:16:39,760 To find out if this pay is rich enough 291 00:16:39,790 --> 00:16:42,060 To save his season. 292 00:16:42,100 --> 00:16:43,260 You're all loaded up there, buddy. 293 00:16:44,670 --> 00:16:47,930 All right, here we go. First load of pay dirt. 294 00:16:47,970 --> 00:16:49,340 there it goes. 295 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:51,800 It's, uh, go time. 296 00:16:53,580 --> 00:16:55,070 Here we go, first load. 297 00:17:01,380 --> 00:17:03,220 jammin', killin' it. 298 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:08,650 Historically, the lazy bend in a river 299 00:17:08,690 --> 00:17:10,690 Should be where all the gold is. 300 00:17:10,730 --> 00:17:12,460 Kinda putting all my eggs in this basket. 301 00:17:12,490 --> 00:17:15,130 But I really think it's gonna pay off. 302 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:17,800 after running for two hours... 303 00:17:17,830 --> 00:17:19,130 Just shut her down. 304 00:17:19,170 --> 00:17:21,630 ...The crew shuts down to check the sluices. 305 00:17:27,910 --> 00:17:28,980 what do you think? 306 00:17:29,010 --> 00:17:30,240 it looks really good. 307 00:17:31,180 --> 00:17:33,680 It looks better than our last cleanup. 308 00:17:33,720 --> 00:17:35,450 yeah, that looks good. I'll take that. 309 00:17:36,890 --> 00:17:39,390 oh, my . 310 00:17:39,420 --> 00:17:40,950 Look at this, just sitting in the sluice. 311 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:43,420 holy . 312 00:17:43,460 --> 00:17:47,330 I can't believe that. Wow, look it. 313 00:17:47,360 --> 00:17:49,830 That's the heaviest nugget I've ever felt. 314 00:17:49,860 --> 00:17:53,570 People search their whole life for this type of material. 315 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:54,700 pretty big smile on your face. 316 00:17:54,740 --> 00:17:56,400 no, you don't even know. You don't even... 317 00:17:56,470 --> 00:17:58,200 This is like... It's what dreams are made of. 318 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:00,910 -What? -I know. 319 00:18:00,940 --> 00:18:03,410 - holy . - yeah. 320 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:06,080 christmas came early. 321 00:18:06,110 --> 00:18:07,910 that's like an ounce right there. 322 00:18:07,950 --> 00:18:11,520 That's a beauty. Like, that's worth some serious money. 323 00:18:11,550 --> 00:18:12,750 That's an ounce. 324 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:16,190 That'd be four grand right there. 325 00:18:17,930 --> 00:18:20,030 As far as I know, that's bigger than anything 326 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:21,590 Parker or tony's pulled out of the ground. 327 00:18:21,630 --> 00:18:24,330 rick's move to keno last season 328 00:18:24,370 --> 00:18:27,730 Was all in the hope of finding giant nuggets. 329 00:18:27,770 --> 00:18:31,000 Two years of hard work and determination 330 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:33,810 Have finally paid off. 331 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:37,040 And if the lazy bend continues to deliver, 332 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:40,010 His season goal could be in reach. 333 00:18:40,050 --> 00:18:41,710 Wow. I'm really hoping this is gonna be 334 00:18:41,750 --> 00:18:44,420 The biggest cleanup of the year 335 00:18:44,450 --> 00:18:46,650 And if that guy has anything to say about, I think it might be. 336 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:11,040 The sooner we get this done, the sooner we can get back to sluicing. 337 00:19:11,080 --> 00:19:12,650 at paradise hill, 338 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:17,120 Tony beets has stopped all sluicing of upper cut pay dirt. 339 00:19:17,150 --> 00:19:19,850 We've got water going out of our settling pond. 340 00:19:19,890 --> 00:19:21,850 It was too dirty. 341 00:19:21,890 --> 00:19:25,120 Which, of course, means we got to build up the dikes. 342 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:27,630 muddy water running from the settling ponds 343 00:19:27,660 --> 00:19:31,000 Into the creek has forced a total shutdown 344 00:19:31,030 --> 00:19:34,570 Until kevin and the crew raise the dikes. 345 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:37,740 I am running the d10 and pushing down 346 00:19:37,770 --> 00:19:41,140 The piles that monica is directing on the dike. 347 00:19:45,950 --> 00:19:50,550 they still need around 500 trucks of material to finish the job. 348 00:20:40,900 --> 00:20:42,740 go for kevin. Go for kevin. 349 00:20:46,410 --> 00:20:48,310 can do. I'm actually just on my way. 350 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:02,320 and what did we find? 351 00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:03,890 There's something hiding over there. 352 00:21:06,530 --> 00:21:07,830 I'll be down. 353 00:21:07,860 --> 00:21:09,760 I believe what we're looking at... 354 00:21:10,430 --> 00:21:12,500 I'm guessing a steamer. 355 00:21:12,530 --> 00:21:14,930 Like, from a dredge. It's clearly from a dredge. 356 00:21:26,410 --> 00:21:30,280 from the early 1900s up to 1966, 357 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:34,120 Dredges mined the prime pay dirt on hunker creek. 358 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,890 The ground was so rich, that on a good day, 359 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:39,030 They pulled out today's equivalent 360 00:21:39,060 --> 00:21:42,760 Of over a million dollars worth of gold. 361 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:45,630 For tony to unearth the remnants of the dredge 362 00:21:45,670 --> 00:21:48,900 Is an incredible chance discovery. 363 00:21:48,940 --> 00:21:51,400 - yeah. 364 00:21:53,510 --> 00:21:54,510 - what? 365 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:03,280 -Yeah. 366 00:22:09,220 --> 00:22:11,090 not till right about now, honestly. 367 00:22:11,130 --> 00:22:14,130 old timers sluicing on the hill 368 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:16,600 Washed down waste material. 369 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:19,330 Tony's theory, 370 00:22:19,370 --> 00:22:21,470 The dredge that mined along the valley 371 00:22:21,500 --> 00:22:23,940 Went round these tailings. 372 00:22:23,970 --> 00:22:26,310 When the dredge was finally abandoned, 373 00:22:26,340 --> 00:22:29,080 The remnants lay on top of ground, 374 00:22:29,110 --> 00:22:31,210 That could still be rich in gold. 375 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:36,620 If tony's right, 376 00:22:36,650 --> 00:22:39,690 He could be heading for a mammoth pay day. 377 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:56,800 - yeah. 378 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:07,580 So, the question is, where did the dredge come in? 379 00:23:07,620 --> 00:23:10,020 Where did they say " it, too much"? 380 00:23:10,050 --> 00:23:11,680 We won't know till we dig. 381 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:14,120 But I'm very curious to see what we get out of here. 382 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,880 while the rest of the crew races to finish the dikes... 383 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:45,250 ...Tony calls in drilling expert liam ferguson. 384 00:23:45,290 --> 00:23:47,520 All right, tony. Um, we talked about putting four holes in. 385 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:49,260 Whereabouts do you think is a good spot for them? 386 00:23:51,890 --> 00:23:53,160 -Yep. 387 00:23:58,300 --> 00:24:00,570 Sounds good. We'll come find you when we're done. 388 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:02,640 no problem. 389 00:24:02,670 --> 00:24:03,770 all right. 390 00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:17,480 using a vibrating sonic drill 391 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,850 That can reach depths of 1,000 feet, 392 00:24:20,890 --> 00:24:23,090 Liam will take a series of core samples 393 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:26,190 Of the layers of material beneath the surface 394 00:24:26,230 --> 00:24:28,260 To discover if the ground beneath 395 00:24:28,330 --> 00:24:30,600 Is virgin and rich in gold. 396 00:24:31,500 --> 00:24:33,370 There's a lot of potential here 397 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,800 For tony to find some really good ground. 398 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:39,240 We'll know pretty quick, as soon as we pull the core out, 399 00:24:39,270 --> 00:24:41,140 If it's real virgin ground or not. 400 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,020 All right, so that's our bedrock there. That looks pretty good. 401 00:24:51,050 --> 00:24:53,720 On top of the bedrock, we got, like, nine foot 402 00:24:53,750 --> 00:24:56,460 Of, like, a silty river gravel. 403 00:24:57,690 --> 00:25:00,130 That looks like virgin ground to me. 404 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:01,990 So, based on everything we've seen, 405 00:25:02,030 --> 00:25:05,100 It definitely looks like it could be virgin ground. 406 00:25:05,130 --> 00:25:08,330 Looks to me like the theory of the dredge going around. 407 00:25:08,370 --> 00:25:11,670 The tailings, pile, it all seems to add up. 408 00:25:11,710 --> 00:25:14,870 Now, the next thing to do is just to wash it, find out how much gold in there. 409 00:25:34,860 --> 00:25:36,400 There's still lot of work to do here, 410 00:25:36,430 --> 00:25:38,500 So we got to just put the hammer down to get it done. 411 00:25:38,530 --> 00:25:42,970 parker has put co-foreman brennan ruault under the gun 412 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:47,810 To strip a 600-foot extension to the airstrip cut. 413 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,810 After three days, he's still not down to pay dirt. 414 00:25:50,850 --> 00:25:54,050 Parker's got some big pressure on all of us out here 415 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:55,050 To get this ground ready. 416 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:56,650 Is he angry still? 417 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,020 It isn't the first time he's been miserable like that. 418 00:25:59,050 --> 00:26:01,790 There's no need for it, and that's what I'm getting tired of. 419 00:26:03,390 --> 00:26:04,390 Jm, you on here? 420 00:26:05,430 --> 00:26:06,860 yeah, copy. 421 00:26:06,890 --> 00:26:09,900 hey, buddy. We're gonna have to take a smooth bucket and truck 422 00:26:09,930 --> 00:26:11,960 And go pick rock out of there, wherever it's missed. 423 00:26:12,870 --> 00:26:13,830 right on. 424 00:26:13,870 --> 00:26:15,170 Sounds like a plan, man. 425 00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,740 brennan has tasked jm 426 00:26:17,770 --> 00:26:20,610 With cleaning up the section of the airstrip cut, 427 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,480 Where parker found gold left behind. 428 00:26:23,510 --> 00:26:25,910 I mean, I don't mind. I'm here to work. 429 00:26:25,950 --> 00:26:29,080 But it seems like everyday I kinda found some new problem, 430 00:26:29,120 --> 00:26:30,850 A new challenge to deal with. 431 00:26:30,890 --> 00:26:34,490 the two wash plants sluicifer and big red 432 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:40,590 Are running a combined 420 yards of airstrip cut pay dirt and hour. 433 00:26:41,430 --> 00:26:43,260 Brennan in the d10 434 00:26:43,300 --> 00:26:46,570 Strips overburden to open up the new extension. 435 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,840 Now we're in a bit of a bad panic to get as far back as we can. 436 00:27:02,180 --> 00:27:03,720 - howdy. -How are you doing? 437 00:27:03,750 --> 00:27:04,580 good, you? 438 00:27:04,620 --> 00:27:06,020 I'm all right. Um... 439 00:27:09,190 --> 00:27:14,330 I wanted to explain a little more my little blow up in the cut. 440 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:19,670 I apologize. Because I shouldn't do it that way 441 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:23,800 Brennan, since you've shown up here, 442 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,970 Like, you've come so far, and you've been doing a great job. 443 00:27:27,010 --> 00:27:28,210 Honestly, you have. 444 00:27:28,910 --> 00:27:29,980 Right. 445 00:27:30,010 --> 00:27:31,880 I know you've got a lot on your plate, 446 00:27:31,910 --> 00:27:34,210 But we still have to make sure 447 00:27:34,250 --> 00:27:36,720 That we are following the basics. 448 00:27:36,750 --> 00:27:38,920 And that's where I'm coming from. 449 00:27:38,950 --> 00:27:40,850 -Okay, yeah. -Does that make sense? 450 00:27:40,890 --> 00:27:42,050 Yeah. Very. 451 00:27:42,090 --> 00:27:43,660 Thank you. Appreciate it. 452 00:27:43,690 --> 00:27:45,090 -No sweat. Thanks, brennan. -Yeah, no worries. 453 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:46,760 Appreciate it. Thanks a lot. 454 00:27:46,790 --> 00:27:49,330 I definitely just take it back a little bit with parker. 455 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:52,100 I do really respect him coming to apologize 456 00:27:52,130 --> 00:27:54,370 In a sincere way, you know, so I... I'm happy. 457 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,340 I want to get this ground opened up and sluiced. 458 00:28:04,380 --> 00:28:07,450 I wanna try and conquer this season for parker 459 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:12,080 And, hopefully, also put some money in the bank for some new ground for us. 460 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:17,890 We're trying to hurry everything 461 00:28:17,930 --> 00:28:19,630 So we're not behind schedule for once. 462 00:28:28,900 --> 00:28:30,170 no. 463 00:28:36,210 --> 00:28:39,240 brennan has hit permafrost. 464 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:44,520 Dirt and gravel frozen solid since the last ice age. 465 00:28:44,550 --> 00:28:47,020 That's the last thing I need, is to break a ripper shaking out. 466 00:28:47,050 --> 00:28:49,760 Explain that one to parker. 467 00:28:49,790 --> 00:28:52,360 This sand is like granite trying to get through it. 468 00:28:53,290 --> 00:28:54,960 I mean, look at how hard this stuff is. 469 00:28:55,030 --> 00:28:56,930 This slows the cat right down. 470 00:28:57,930 --> 00:28:59,500 Lifting my tracks right off the ground. 471 00:29:01,070 --> 00:29:02,840 Yeah, we on here, jm. 472 00:29:02,870 --> 00:29:04,640 yeah, go ahead. 473 00:29:04,670 --> 00:29:07,440 Man, this nothing but a fight out here in the ten. 474 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:09,710 I'm trying to rip this frozen gravel. 475 00:29:09,740 --> 00:29:11,310 I don't know how I'm gonna get through this in time. 476 00:29:12,310 --> 00:29:14,010 that's not good news man. 477 00:29:14,050 --> 00:29:16,010 I mean, . 478 00:29:19,750 --> 00:29:20,950 sake, man. 479 00:29:20,990 --> 00:29:23,460 This is gonna take forever going at this pace. 480 00:29:41,110 --> 00:29:42,910 this is what slows us down. 481 00:29:45,180 --> 00:29:47,310 This is brutal. 482 00:29:47,350 --> 00:29:48,410 at indian river, 483 00:29:48,450 --> 00:29:51,680 Brennan is tasked with extending the cut. 484 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:54,590 But permafrost is slowing him down so much, 485 00:29:54,620 --> 00:29:56,760 He may never get down to pay dirt 486 00:29:56,790 --> 00:29:58,920 Before the end of this season. 487 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,300 it's like ripping ground in here. 488 00:30:03,330 --> 00:30:05,600 I just heard a loud snap. 489 00:30:05,630 --> 00:30:07,930 I thought it broke the tooth right off the ripper. 490 00:30:09,070 --> 00:30:10,800 that frost. 491 00:30:11,510 --> 00:30:13,010 This pisses me off. 492 00:30:15,510 --> 00:30:17,740 brennan hit permafrost, man. 493 00:30:17,780 --> 00:30:19,240 That's gonna slow him down. 494 00:30:21,620 --> 00:30:24,650 This gravel's just brutal on this poor cat. 495 00:30:24,690 --> 00:30:27,550 I didn't expect to run into this much of this. 496 00:30:27,590 --> 00:30:30,060 I mean, I have to put 50 rips in it to get down to pay. 497 00:30:31,430 --> 00:30:32,960 It's not gonna be good. 498 00:30:46,970 --> 00:30:49,240 This thing sounds wicked. 499 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:50,440 like a kid with a new toy. 500 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:52,410 oh, yeah. 501 00:30:52,450 --> 00:30:54,410 I never thought we'd have one of these. 502 00:30:54,450 --> 00:30:56,080 but over at the yard, 503 00:30:56,120 --> 00:30:58,980 Parker has a surprise in store. 504 00:30:59,020 --> 00:31:01,020 sick. 505 00:31:01,060 --> 00:31:05,520 a monster d11 dozer ordered for next season 506 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:07,730 Has arrived ahead of time. 507 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:11,230 And we bought it off craigslist basically, which is pretty funny. 508 00:31:11,270 --> 00:31:12,430 It's got all the goods. 509 00:31:12,470 --> 00:31:14,700 I think this is about a 50 yard blade. 510 00:31:14,740 --> 00:31:18,040 Like, this is chromium carbide overlay. 511 00:31:18,070 --> 00:31:20,870 So it's like, really strong, armored blade. 512 00:31:20,910 --> 00:31:24,380 Where the tens would rip, like, a three-foot rip, this thing will do six. 513 00:31:24,410 --> 00:31:27,350 I don't know much about engines, but it's a big engine. 514 00:31:31,550 --> 00:31:35,550 the d11 is the biggest machine parker's ever owned. 515 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:45,330 -Hi, brennan. - look at that big thing! 516 00:31:45,370 --> 00:31:49,770 - right? - holly man! Unreal 517 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:51,540 -Yeah. -Nice work. 518 00:31:51,570 --> 00:31:54,010 with 850 horse power, 519 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:58,210 It's 60% more powerful than brennan's d10. 520 00:31:58,250 --> 00:32:02,920 At 250,000 pounds, it's almost twice the weight. 521 00:32:02,950 --> 00:32:05,720 And the blade can move double the dirt. 522 00:32:05,750 --> 00:32:08,120 -This thing's huge, man. -Yeah. 523 00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:10,920 - unreal. I get to ride it? -Oh, yeah. 524 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,430 -Sweet. -I figured you could use the help down here. 525 00:32:13,460 --> 00:32:16,730 When you're ripping this, the extra weight really makes a huge difference. 526 00:32:16,760 --> 00:32:19,360 -Yeah, wicked. Thanks, buddy. -Have fun with her. 527 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:22,370 you bet. This is an immense relief. 528 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:26,070 If this isn't gonna move mountains quickly, I don't know what will. 529 00:32:26,110 --> 00:32:28,170 This is the next level. I mean, I'm excited. 530 00:32:28,210 --> 00:32:31,080 I've got to run 11 one time in my life, 531 00:32:31,110 --> 00:32:33,180 And this is time number two where we need it the most, 532 00:32:33,210 --> 00:32:35,550 So I can't wait to get in and fire it up. 533 00:32:38,890 --> 00:32:39,890 Ah! 534 00:32:47,900 --> 00:32:48,930 Oh, yeah. 535 00:32:50,500 --> 00:32:52,360 That's the ticket. 536 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:54,130 is this thing sweet. 537 00:32:55,900 --> 00:32:59,740 I mean, look at the chunks I'm blowing out of there compared to the ten. 538 00:32:59,770 --> 00:33:02,810 I can't believe the pieces it's pulling apart here. 539 00:33:04,210 --> 00:33:06,650 Jm, you're on here, jm. 540 00:33:06,680 --> 00:33:10,820 Buddy, I think we just found the ticket to getting through this frozen ground. 541 00:33:10,850 --> 00:33:14,350 oh, yeah, I can see it. Look at the size of that dozer, man. 542 00:33:16,290 --> 00:33:17,920 Half the time, half the rips, 543 00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:20,390 Means more efficiency and more gold in the box. 544 00:33:20,430 --> 00:33:21,660 A hell of lot faster. 545 00:33:22,530 --> 00:33:24,000 Absolutely beautiful. 546 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:40,680 We're still quite a ways away from our 1,000 ounce goal. 547 00:33:40,710 --> 00:33:45,120 Um, the gold's been steady, but we've gonna have to make every day count. 548 00:33:45,150 --> 00:33:49,520 at duncan creek, rick and his crew start a new shift. 549 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:51,760 Sluicing the lazy bend pay dirt, 550 00:33:51,790 --> 00:33:55,230 That has already produced a 1.5 ounce nugget. 551 00:33:56,260 --> 00:33:58,560 Yeah, this stuff's far too big. 552 00:33:58,600 --> 00:34:00,930 There's obviously a problem going on here. Far too big. 553 00:34:00,970 --> 00:34:02,570 but at the wash plant, 554 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:06,910 Operator mark doverspike has discovered a problem. 555 00:34:06,940 --> 00:34:09,370 we can't have rocks go down there, 'cause it'll just destroy it. 556 00:34:09,410 --> 00:34:11,910 the sluice runs are full of rocks. 557 00:34:12,750 --> 00:34:14,110 So this is the kind of material 558 00:34:14,150 --> 00:34:16,950 We've had come down through our shaker deck now. 559 00:34:16,980 --> 00:34:19,180 That's far too big to be going through our riffle, 560 00:34:19,220 --> 00:34:21,890 So they're gonna be destroyed if we keep that up. 561 00:34:21,920 --> 00:34:24,920 We've got holes in the screen now. The screen deck. 562 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:27,460 Oh, buddy. This thing is . 563 00:34:29,300 --> 00:34:30,530 this is bad. 564 00:34:30,560 --> 00:34:32,430 There's a big hole in the punch plate. 565 00:34:32,470 --> 00:34:35,600 That one spot took all the wear. 566 00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:39,540 the hole in the plate is letting big rocks fall through 567 00:34:39,570 --> 00:34:43,280 That could destroy the riffles in the sluice box below. 568 00:34:43,310 --> 00:34:45,610 It's not the same as just blowing out a screen, 569 00:34:45,650 --> 00:34:47,780 I mean, this plant doesn't run screens, 570 00:34:47,820 --> 00:34:49,380 It runs one solid piece of punch plate, 571 00:34:49,420 --> 00:34:51,480 So if we just pop that piece out and replace it... 572 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:53,950 Only thing we can do is try and cover it up. 573 00:34:53,990 --> 00:34:58,790 rick's wash plant uses a sheet of perforated half inch thick steel 574 00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:01,030 To screen out rocks. 575 00:35:01,060 --> 00:35:04,160 With no time to get a new plate fabricated, 576 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:07,130 The only option is to patch up the hole, 577 00:35:07,170 --> 00:35:10,470 And try to limp the plant to the end of the season. 578 00:35:11,740 --> 00:35:13,640 Yeah, it's not good news this morning. 579 00:35:13,670 --> 00:35:15,810 There's a big old hole in the top deck of our plant, 580 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,340 And it's not the time of the year for that . 581 00:35:18,380 --> 00:35:19,810 Gotta get the thing welded up quick, 582 00:35:19,850 --> 00:35:21,850 And hopefully get back in action. 583 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:26,590 Potentially this could mean, you know, inwards of 20 ounces that we lose today. 584 00:35:26,620 --> 00:35:28,950 We're in a race to meet our goal, right? 585 00:35:28,990 --> 00:35:30,920 We gonna make this happen. We gonna make this quick. 586 00:35:34,660 --> 00:35:37,100 with mechanic carl rosk home 587 00:35:37,130 --> 00:35:39,200 Recovering from back surgery, 588 00:35:39,230 --> 00:35:42,030 It's up to ben bellai to fix the plant. 589 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,070 We got a big hole up on the top screen, 590 00:35:45,110 --> 00:35:47,940 So I gotta find a chunk of steel here 591 00:35:47,980 --> 00:35:51,080 That I don't have to cut, that I can use... 592 00:35:52,210 --> 00:35:54,080 To get this up and running here right away. 593 00:35:57,550 --> 00:35:59,120 That will actually do. 594 00:35:59,150 --> 00:36:01,120 Not too much work to it, so we can get using. 595 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:05,420 Just gonna get this done here right away, 596 00:36:05,460 --> 00:36:07,260 So I get this plant up and running. 597 00:36:08,930 --> 00:36:10,160 Could be a quick fix. 598 00:36:11,830 --> 00:36:13,130 But it's at the end of the season, 599 00:36:13,170 --> 00:36:15,030 So we're just gonna patch it off for now. 600 00:36:16,040 --> 00:36:18,170 He's gonna do it quick and... Quick and dirty, 601 00:36:18,210 --> 00:36:19,940 So hopefully it won't take very long. 602 00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:26,950 See how this is... We have a big hole here. 603 00:36:26,980 --> 00:36:28,480 Hopefully, this patch job will hold. 604 00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:30,950 I can't guarantee it, because everything's all worn thin here. 605 00:36:30,980 --> 00:36:34,220 We'll see if this bush fix is gonna work, hopefully it will. 606 00:36:38,690 --> 00:36:40,530 We'll lose a little capacity of our deck, 607 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:43,960 'cause we're gonna have to cover up that first foot of the screen deck, 608 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:46,770 But at this point it's better than sitting there and doing nothing. 609 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:55,970 The parts are fixed it doesn't look pretty in any way. 610 00:36:56,010 --> 00:36:58,410 It's not a thing of beauty, but we'll make it work. 611 00:36:58,450 --> 00:37:00,610 Let's fire this back up and get going. 612 00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:06,220 -Pretty much ready to fire up. -Yeah, that was quick. 613 00:37:06,250 --> 00:37:08,390 And... If you want it running, 614 00:37:08,420 --> 00:37:09,820 -Then just kinda watch-- -yeah. 615 00:37:09,860 --> 00:37:11,420 ...The punch plate, maybe see if it-- 616 00:37:11,460 --> 00:37:13,860 -Yeah. Yeah, for sure. -All right. I'll get everything rolling. 617 00:37:13,890 --> 00:37:16,600 Sweet. You get this thing fired up now. 618 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:19,860 It's a quick, dirty fix on that, 619 00:37:19,900 --> 00:37:22,630 But that's probably the best that we can hope for at this point, 620 00:37:22,670 --> 00:37:25,900 So we're so close to the end of the season, so close to our goal. 621 00:37:28,140 --> 00:37:31,510 with only two hours of sluicing lost, 622 00:37:31,550 --> 00:37:34,110 The ness crew is back in business. 623 00:37:34,150 --> 00:37:35,510 So far, so good. 624 00:37:52,630 --> 00:37:57,740 at paradise hill, tony waits for the drill results to find out 625 00:37:57,770 --> 00:38:02,170 If he's discovered a chunk of prime virgin hunker creek pay dirt. 626 00:38:02,210 --> 00:38:04,180 Well, we got 'em back at the core set. 627 00:38:04,210 --> 00:38:06,110 Time to wash 'em and see what's in them. 628 00:38:06,150 --> 00:38:09,480 drilling specialist liam ferguson gets to work, 629 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:11,750 Analyzing the core samples. 630 00:38:11,790 --> 00:38:15,150 It looks like here you can see the gravels that were washed down. 631 00:38:15,190 --> 00:38:18,190 Little bit of white channel and then right here 632 00:38:18,230 --> 00:38:20,930 Is right where we start to get back into mud again. 633 00:38:22,260 --> 00:38:25,000 That's pretty good indication of virgin ground. 634 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,700 There's a good change there's gold here, 635 00:38:27,730 --> 00:38:28,800 But is there enough? 636 00:38:39,610 --> 00:38:41,710 Keep coming. You'll see me in a second. 637 00:38:41,750 --> 00:38:45,920 We're down, at this point about a week or so, that's long enough. 638 00:38:45,950 --> 00:38:50,760 at paradise hill, after moving 40,000 tons of dirt, 639 00:38:50,790 --> 00:38:53,490 The beets crew is in the final push 640 00:38:53,530 --> 00:38:56,760 To raise the level of their settling ponds. 641 00:38:56,800 --> 00:38:59,130 Just doing the last couple of pushes for the dike now. 642 00:39:00,130 --> 00:39:01,630 Soon as we get this finished up, 643 00:39:01,670 --> 00:39:03,800 We can fire up the pump, fire up the plant. 644 00:39:06,570 --> 00:39:07,410 Off we go. 645 00:39:09,810 --> 00:39:10,810 Park it. 646 00:39:24,020 --> 00:39:24,920 Kevin. Go for kevin. 647 00:39:31,370 --> 00:39:32,360 Everybody clear. 648 00:39:43,740 --> 00:39:46,210 after losing a week of sluicing, 649 00:39:46,250 --> 00:39:48,550 The beets are back on the gold. 650 00:39:56,720 --> 00:39:58,990 tony heads to get the drill results 651 00:39:59,030 --> 00:40:03,160 To find out if he's discovered a new strip of hunker creek pay dirt 652 00:40:03,200 --> 00:40:04,830 That's never been mined. 653 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,740 -tony, good to see you again. 654 00:40:15,380 --> 00:40:18,710 Well, no, this one was also pretty interesting. 655 00:40:18,750 --> 00:40:21,110 Right, so these are the four holes we got here. 656 00:40:29,820 --> 00:40:30,820 -For sure. -Right? 657 00:40:32,790 --> 00:40:35,730 Looking at what we got there, that's the first hole we drilled. 658 00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:39,600 The one closest to the center of the valley looks like it's gonna be the best one. 659 00:40:39,630 --> 00:40:40,670 We found you some money. 660 00:40:46,710 --> 00:40:50,710 Yeah, around about an ounce per 100 I think this one will do. 661 00:40:53,980 --> 00:40:57,050 the drill results prove tony's theory. 662 00:40:57,080 --> 00:41:01,720 Under the remnants of the dredge is a strip of prime virgin ground. 663 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:05,220 At an ounce of gold per 100 yards of dirt, 664 00:41:05,260 --> 00:41:09,530 It could bank tony $160,000 a day. 665 00:41:36,290 --> 00:41:42,230 rick ness is ready to find out if his gamble on the lazy bend in the river 666 00:41:42,260 --> 00:41:44,000 Has paid off. 667 00:41:44,030 --> 00:41:47,600 This week... I mean, that hole in that top deck, 668 00:41:47,630 --> 00:41:50,030 Potentially can be way worse than it was. 669 00:41:50,070 --> 00:41:51,840 We lost a little capacity in the plant, 670 00:41:51,870 --> 00:41:54,170 -But overall, we got moving again, right? -Yeah. 671 00:41:54,210 --> 00:41:56,210 -Thanks. Thanks, man. -Well done. 672 00:41:56,240 --> 00:41:59,710 I know you guys weren't all super excited about that lazy corner of that river, 673 00:41:59,750 --> 00:42:02,010 But just so you guys know, it wasn't for nothing. 674 00:42:03,780 --> 00:42:05,720 holy ! 675 00:42:05,750 --> 00:42:07,690 - can you believe that? - how much does that weigh? 676 00:42:08,420 --> 00:42:11,460 That one is 1.54 ounces. 677 00:42:11,490 --> 00:42:13,860 oh, my ! Wow! 678 00:42:13,890 --> 00:42:15,530 as a collectible nugget, 679 00:42:15,560 --> 00:42:18,600 It could be worth more than twice its weight. 680 00:42:18,630 --> 00:42:20,830 -Holy crap, man. -No way! 681 00:42:20,870 --> 00:42:25,040 I've never seen anything like this before in my life. This is, uh-- 682 00:42:25,070 --> 00:42:29,440 -Neither have we, really. None of us have seen-- -yeah. 683 00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:31,440 that nugget's cool, but there is more. 684 00:42:31,480 --> 00:42:36,110 -Oh, yeah. That's what I'm talking about, buddy. -That's actually cool. 685 00:42:36,150 --> 00:42:39,580 to make the move to the lazy bend worthwhile, 686 00:42:39,620 --> 00:42:44,560 Rick needs to beat the average from the creek cut of 60 ounces a week. 687 00:42:45,430 --> 00:42:47,160 let's see what we've got here. 688 00:42:49,330 --> 00:42:53,460 We got ten, 20, 30... 689 00:42:54,900 --> 00:42:57,470 40, 50, 60... 690 00:42:58,710 --> 00:43:01,510 And we're going over 70... Yes, we are. 691 00:43:01,540 --> 00:43:02,810 Hand it over there, big guy. 692 00:43:03,910 --> 00:43:05,010 Kerplunk. 693 00:43:05,050 --> 00:43:09,210 What we got here? 71.64 ounces. 694 00:43:09,250 --> 00:43:11,020 -Yes. -Yeah, buddy. 695 00:43:11,050 --> 00:43:12,550 - uh-huh. 696 00:43:13,550 --> 00:43:17,560 worth around $136,000, 697 00:43:17,590 --> 00:43:20,360 Rick's gamble has paid off. 698 00:43:20,390 --> 00:43:21,960 -It's good week. -It's not bad. 699 00:43:22,000 --> 00:43:23,560 It's pretty great a week, boys. 700 00:43:23,600 --> 00:43:28,070 and takes his season total to 825 ounces. 701 00:43:28,100 --> 00:43:33,610 Just 175 ounces short of his 1,000 ounce gold. 702 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:37,280 Overall, another really good week. These are cool, 703 00:43:37,310 --> 00:43:41,510 But that right there is what pays the bills and we're on that fine gold, right? 704 00:43:41,550 --> 00:43:43,880 -Oh, yeah. - we're on the gold, let's just keep it up. 705 00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:44,750 yeah. 706 00:43:44,780 --> 00:43:45,950 Yeah, thanks, guy. 707 00:43:47,190 --> 00:43:48,250 Thank you. 708 00:43:51,660 --> 00:43:53,860 -well, I'm learning to trust my gut out here, 709 00:43:53,890 --> 00:43:58,730 And, uh, you know, with that lazy bend in the river cleaned it out, 710 00:43:58,770 --> 00:44:01,630 And got good gold and on top of that, 711 00:44:02,500 --> 00:44:04,200 Got that bad boy to show for it. 712 00:44:17,080 --> 00:44:19,520 at the end of a tense week, 713 00:44:19,550 --> 00:44:22,720 The schnabel crew gather to weigh up the gold. 714 00:44:22,760 --> 00:44:25,020 -So you made it to the frost? -Mmm-hmm. Yep. 715 00:44:25,060 --> 00:44:28,260 -Parker came down with the d11 to help that situation out. - ooh. 716 00:44:28,290 --> 00:44:31,000 -Makes things a lot easier. - good. 717 00:44:31,030 --> 00:44:33,630 Both plants did really well this week. 718 00:44:33,670 --> 00:44:36,300 You guys did a good job keeping them things running. 719 00:44:36,340 --> 00:44:38,340 Why don't you show us some gold then, see what we got? 720 00:44:38,370 --> 00:44:40,100 wanna throw some gold on the scale? 721 00:44:40,140 --> 00:44:41,940 We've moved a lot of dirt to see it. 722 00:44:41,980 --> 00:44:45,680 last week at big red, brennan fell short, 723 00:44:45,710 --> 00:44:52,020 Getting less than half rival plant boss tyson's 209 ounce gold haul. 724 00:44:52,050 --> 00:44:53,220 incoming. 725 00:44:53,250 --> 00:44:55,820 -Ooh, that's a big pan. - yeah. 726 00:44:55,860 --> 00:44:59,260 -We're staring to use big pans now. - holy ! 727 00:44:59,290 --> 00:45:02,890 this time, brennan's determined to beat him. 728 00:45:02,930 --> 00:45:04,360 -Ready? -Yeah. 729 00:45:07,670 --> 00:45:12,800 Sixty. 100. 130, 160. 730 00:45:13,840 --> 00:45:16,410 One-eighty, 220. 731 00:45:17,540 --> 00:45:20,280 -222.15. - nice. 732 00:45:20,310 --> 00:45:22,510 Holy ! yeah! 733 00:45:22,550 --> 00:45:26,650 worth over $420,000. 734 00:45:26,690 --> 00:45:29,350 -Good boy. Good boy. -Yeah. 735 00:45:29,390 --> 00:45:32,390 - that's awesome, man. -Sucker, you lost. 736 00:45:32,430 --> 00:45:34,590 - that's a nice week. - yeah. No kidding. 737 00:45:34,630 --> 00:45:36,260 -You wanna see what slucifer's doing? -Sweet. 738 00:45:36,330 --> 00:45:37,900 let's see it. 739 00:45:37,930 --> 00:45:42,500 with slucifer, tyson has been averaging 171 ounces. 740 00:45:44,170 --> 00:45:46,270 brennan might have to help you count. 741 00:45:47,310 --> 00:45:50,070 Forty, 80. 742 00:45:50,740 --> 00:45:53,080 100, 110. 743 00:45:54,410 --> 00:45:56,350 190. 744 00:45:57,250 --> 00:45:59,150 195.85. 745 00:46:00,620 --> 00:46:01,450 Oh, yeah. 746 00:46:01,490 --> 00:46:06,420 worth more than $370,000. 747 00:46:07,290 --> 00:46:09,430 -I gotta see you out there. -Loser. 748 00:46:10,700 --> 00:46:13,800 -well done. Well done. - 400 ounce week. 749 00:46:13,830 --> 00:46:15,800 -Yeah. -Nothing wrong with a 400 ounce week. 750 00:46:15,840 --> 00:46:17,340 four hundred and eighteen ounces. 751 00:46:18,300 --> 00:46:23,310 a combined total of $790,000. 752 00:46:23,340 --> 00:46:25,340 holy ! 753 00:46:25,380 --> 00:46:30,780 and bringing their season total to over 6,800 ounces. 754 00:46:30,820 --> 00:46:33,920 Last year was 7,223. 755 00:46:33,950 --> 00:46:37,860 just 400 ounces short of last year's total. 756 00:46:38,890 --> 00:46:42,190 Parker is on track to bank a war chest 757 00:46:42,230 --> 00:46:44,660 To finance new ground for next season. 758 00:46:46,230 --> 00:46:48,330 You know, if you can keep 'em running... 759 00:46:49,500 --> 00:46:51,670 We will have a really good year. 760 00:46:51,700 --> 00:46:55,070 Well, chris, we hate to, um, weigh and run, but... 761 00:46:55,110 --> 00:46:57,280 - weigh and run. Okay. -We've all got stuff to do. 762 00:46:57,310 --> 00:46:59,110 -Thank you. -You bet. 763 00:46:59,150 --> 00:47:01,310 Thanks, guys. Good work out there. 764 00:47:01,350 --> 00:47:02,410 Outstanding, keep it up. 765 00:47:02,450 --> 00:47:05,020 -See you, doumitt. -Make us rich. 766 00:47:05,050 --> 00:47:06,480 -Oh, yeah. -All right. 767 00:47:06,520 --> 00:47:08,390 -Are you proud? - yeah. 768 00:47:08,420 --> 00:47:10,450 -Have fun cleaning that up. -Yep. 769 00:47:11,930 --> 00:47:13,520 I'm happy. 770 00:47:13,560 --> 00:47:15,460 Everything's starting to come together here towards the end of the season. 771 00:47:15,500 --> 00:47:16,830 As long as the gold keeps coming in 772 00:47:16,860 --> 00:47:18,760 And we're conquering our ground, that's all that matters. 773 00:47:22,670 --> 00:47:24,700 I wanna hit it big, I wanna be a huge success. 774 00:47:24,740 --> 00:47:26,770 on the next gold rush... 775 00:47:26,810 --> 00:47:29,770 looking for new ground this late in the season it's not ideal. 776 00:47:29,810 --> 00:47:30,740 It's a little crazy. 777 00:47:30,780 --> 00:47:33,110 rick ness aims for the sky. 778 00:47:33,150 --> 00:47:34,350 That's the spot right there. 779 00:47:34,380 --> 00:47:35,780 It's definitely never been touched. 780 00:47:36,980 --> 00:47:39,150 This is just another problem that we don't need. 781 00:47:39,190 --> 00:47:40,420 -This ain't going on there? -No. 782 00:47:40,450 --> 00:47:42,650 now I'm pissed off. 783 00:47:42,690 --> 00:47:46,020 parker schnabel's final push grinds to a halt. 784 00:47:46,060 --> 00:47:48,630 - piece of . 785 00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:53,500 We're gonna keep pushing until something tells me we can't run anymore. 786 00:47:53,570 --> 00:47:56,600 and fred lewis' dream could be over. 787 00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:59,440 This thing is a hunk of junk. 788 00:47:59,470 --> 00:48:00,940 If it breaks down one more time, 789 00:48:00,970 --> 00:48:02,770 I think we should go ahead and call it quits. 789 00:48:03,305 --> 00:49:03,696 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm