"Gold Rush" It's Alive

1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:02,760 The more up the world gets, 2 00:00:02,870 --> 00:00:04,000 The higher price gold should go. 3 00:00:04,100 --> 00:00:05,970 Narrator: On this "gold rush"... 4 00:00:06,070 --> 00:00:07,670 Come on, big guy. You at least ought to be able 5 00:00:07,770 --> 00:00:08,700 To do the work of two people. 6 00:00:10,040 --> 00:00:13,040 ...On a mission to build a massive war chest 7 00:00:13,140 --> 00:00:17,110 Of gold, parker schnabel expands his crew... 8 00:00:17,210 --> 00:00:19,550 We don't have enough people. We need some more bodies. 9 00:00:19,650 --> 00:00:22,950 It's a bit nerve-racking. 10 00:00:23,050 --> 00:00:25,450 oh 11 00:00:31,260 --> 00:00:33,430 Narrator: ...To make up for lost time, 12 00:00:33,530 --> 00:00:36,830 Tony beets resurrect an old beast... 13 00:00:42,370 --> 00:00:45,440 I don't have that hundred ounces, my season's 14 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:48,080 Narrator: ...And rick ness hedges his bets... 15 00:00:48,180 --> 00:00:50,440 If we can get this thing up to a hundred yards an hour, 16 00:00:50,550 --> 00:00:52,310 That's a quarter million dollars a month 17 00:00:52,420 --> 00:00:56,650 Narrator: ...In a bid to max out his wash plant. 18 00:00:58,690 --> 00:00:59,990 Holy what was that? 19 00:01:00,090 --> 00:01:03,060 -- Captions by vitac -- www.Vitac.Com 20 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,060 Captions paid for by discovery communications 21 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:14,074 22 00:01:21,310 --> 00:01:23,140 Narrator: The king of the klondike, 23 00:01:23,250 --> 00:01:26,580 Tony beets, is battling to make a comeback 24 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:31,220 After failing to hit his target two years in a row. 25 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,400 Narrator: To cash in on high gold prices, 26 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:49,340 This season, tony's pushing for at least 3,000 ounces. 27 00:01:59,550 --> 00:02:02,950 Narrator: To hit their gold, daughter monica is feeding 28 00:02:03,050 --> 00:02:05,550 Gold-rich pay from the mega cut 29 00:02:05,650 --> 00:02:08,890 Into the family's only working plant. 30 00:02:08,990 --> 00:02:13,560 This pandemic has been affecting a lot of things. 31 00:02:13,660 --> 00:02:17,760 It's hard getting parts, and everything takes longer, 32 00:02:17,870 --> 00:02:19,130 And that's saying something 33 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,940 Because things already take forever here in the yukon. 34 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,640 Narrator: At the end of the tunnel, 35 00:02:26,740 --> 00:02:31,080 Ruby mahoney clears worthless tailings in the loader. 36 00:02:31,180 --> 00:02:34,110 Ruby: My season's been going quite well. 37 00:02:34,220 --> 00:02:35,850 With gold prices being so high, 38 00:02:35,950 --> 00:02:40,020 Tony has been going after every piece of land 39 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,620 That has gold in it. 40 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,170 Oh, no. Oh, no. No. No. No. 41 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:55,340 Kevin, you copy, kevin? 42 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:56,370 Copy, kevin. Go for kevin. 43 00:02:56,470 --> 00:03:00,640 Yeah, man. The last loader's down. 44 00:03:03,110 --> 00:03:05,280 Narrator: To stop tailings backing up 45 00:03:05,380 --> 00:03:08,880 And hitting the plant, ruby shuts it down. 46 00:03:14,660 --> 00:03:17,220 She's talking. 47 00:03:17,330 --> 00:03:19,630 David will start it, I'll press that button again. 48 00:03:41,580 --> 00:03:44,020 Kevin: The engine blew up. Boom. 49 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:45,450 Now, we only had one loader going 50 00:03:45,550 --> 00:03:47,090 Because we just had a string of bad luck. 51 00:03:47,190 --> 00:03:50,160 Pretty much every 988 we try it has gone kaboom, kablooey, 52 00:03:50,260 --> 00:03:51,590 Or ka- 53 00:03:51,690 --> 00:03:53,860 It's not a day project. 54 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,870 It can take weeks because we need parts. 55 00:03:58,970 --> 00:04:02,840 Narrator: It's the fourth loader that's died in the last week. 56 00:04:02,940 --> 00:04:08,710 Now, the entire fleet is down. 57 00:04:20,660 --> 00:04:25,930 Parker: The bigger our operation gets, the more behind the game I feel. 58 00:04:26,030 --> 00:04:29,400 Doesn't really sustainable long-term. 59 00:04:29,500 --> 00:04:31,200 Parker: This year for us, 60 00:04:31,300 --> 00:04:35,040 It's really about trying to build a good war chest 61 00:04:35,140 --> 00:04:39,370 In order to buy new ground and fund exploration. 62 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,640 In some ways a bad economy is good for us 63 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:43,680 In that fuel prices are low, 64 00:04:43,780 --> 00:04:45,650 And the more up the world gets, 65 00:04:45,750 --> 00:04:48,650 The higher price of gold should go. 66 00:04:48,750 --> 00:04:51,050 Narrator: Parker has most of his crew 67 00:04:51,150 --> 00:04:55,190 Working at the promised land, helping tyson lee 68 00:04:55,290 --> 00:04:59,260 Prepare sluicifer for a move. 69 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:01,130 Tyson: Moving the wash plant. 70 00:05:01,230 --> 00:05:05,270 No one really enjoys because it's a stressful time. 71 00:05:05,370 --> 00:05:09,340 Narrator: Over at the last cut, parker's top miners, 72 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,370 Co-foreman mitch blaschke 73 00:05:11,470 --> 00:05:13,070 And brennan ruault fight 74 00:05:13,180 --> 00:05:17,140 To keep big red running with a skeleton crew. 75 00:05:17,250 --> 00:05:19,980 Brennan rips ground in the dozer 76 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,650 While mitch digs and stockpiles gold-rich pay 77 00:05:23,750 --> 00:05:27,050 To keep the wash plant fed. 78 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,490 We got to do something here, man, 79 00:05:28,590 --> 00:05:30,120 Because I'm getting this dirt dug up faster 80 00:05:30,230 --> 00:05:31,160 Than what you're opening it. 81 00:05:31,260 --> 00:05:32,390 Well, I hear you buddy. 82 00:05:32,490 --> 00:05:33,660 I just don't know if we can keep going 83 00:05:33,730 --> 00:05:35,030 At this pace. 84 00:05:37,500 --> 00:05:38,570 Well, buddy, I think that's probably 85 00:05:38,670 --> 00:05:40,100 All we're going to get for now. 86 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:41,700 Narrator: Without a full crew... 87 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,800 Probably our last scoop for the day, man. 88 00:05:43,910 --> 00:05:49,340 ...They can't dig enough dirt to keep the wash plant fed... 89 00:05:49,450 --> 00:05:54,010 And they have no choice but to shut it down. 90 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:56,380 You know, it's frustrating right now. 91 00:05:56,490 --> 00:05:58,120 You know, this is the prime of the season. 92 00:05:58,220 --> 00:05:59,920 This is when you should be sluicing, having these plants 93 00:06:00,020 --> 00:06:02,890 Run 24 hours a day. 94 00:06:02,990 --> 00:06:04,020 We got to shut this thing down. 95 00:06:04,130 --> 00:06:05,890 It's frustrating, but it is what it is. 96 00:06:05,990 --> 00:06:07,760 We got to get some more help. 97 00:06:07,860 --> 00:06:09,730 Everybody's just spread too thin right now. 98 00:06:19,780 --> 00:06:20,840 Let's go have a chat with the boss 99 00:06:20,940 --> 00:06:22,810 And see if we can figure this out. 100 00:06:25,110 --> 00:06:27,710 Hey, man, we just had to shut down big red 101 00:06:27,820 --> 00:06:29,620 Because we ran out of pay, and we don't have enough people. 102 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,280 We need some more bodies. 103 00:06:31,390 --> 00:06:33,550 And I mean right now, you know, with everybody having to go 104 00:06:33,660 --> 00:06:35,960 Through quarantine and all that, it's going to make it tough, 105 00:06:36,060 --> 00:06:38,660 But the sooner we can get somebody up here, the better. 106 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:42,330 Yeah the big problem here is somebody with no experience 107 00:06:42,430 --> 00:06:44,400 Is almost worse than nobody. 108 00:06:44,500 --> 00:06:46,830 Man, I don't care if they have lots of experience, 109 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:49,000 No experience, we can train them. 110 00:06:49,100 --> 00:06:50,440 Whatever you can find us. Okay. I'll do it. 111 00:06:50,540 --> 00:06:52,840 I'll do what I can as quick as I can. 112 00:06:55,110 --> 00:06:58,180 We're trying to do more and more every year with, you know, 113 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:02,080 Less time, less people, and, well, there comes a point 114 00:07:02,180 --> 00:07:04,950 Where that just doesn't work anymore. 115 00:07:14,630 --> 00:07:16,500 We're still suffering a bit from the late start, 116 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,270 But we are on good ground. 117 00:07:18,330 --> 00:07:19,770 Narrator: This year, 118 00:07:19,870 --> 00:07:22,440 Rick ness is future as a gold miner 119 00:07:22,540 --> 00:07:24,400 Hangs in the balance. 120 00:07:24,510 --> 00:07:26,370 I just want to make sure that we're doing 121 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,580 Absolutely everything to maximize, you know? 122 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,440 I want to make sure we're not leaving anything on the table 123 00:07:30,550 --> 00:07:33,310 As far as what we're doing. 124 00:07:33,420 --> 00:07:36,120 Narrator: After two years barely breaking even, 125 00:07:36,220 --> 00:07:40,820 He needs a 1,000-down season, or he'll have to pack it in. 126 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:45,460 To hit his goal, he needs almost 70 ounces a week, 127 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,760 But so far, he's averaged less than 40. 128 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:04,140 Rick: We're around a bucket every minute 129 00:08:04,250 --> 00:08:06,880 Narrator: Rick set up a time trial for the crew 130 00:08:06,980 --> 00:08:10,950 To try and up his average. 131 00:08:11,050 --> 00:08:12,950 We're losing too much time. 132 00:08:13,060 --> 00:08:15,790 Narrator: New operator mark doverspike 133 00:08:15,890 --> 00:08:18,560 Feeds the plant with the excavator. 134 00:08:20,630 --> 00:08:23,030 I've been running his numbers, 135 00:08:23,130 --> 00:08:25,330 And we're really only doing about 80 yards an hour 136 00:08:25,430 --> 00:08:28,740 Through this thing, and I think it could do more than that. 137 00:08:30,910 --> 00:08:34,110 Mark: There's a fine line between too much and not enough. 138 00:08:34,210 --> 00:08:36,080 Now, you don't just dump it, you know? 139 00:08:36,140 --> 00:08:38,310 You just kind of feather it in. 140 00:08:38,410 --> 00:08:41,210 Not enough dirt, and the sluice runs too fast, 141 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:42,880 And the gold goes out the end. 142 00:08:42,990 --> 00:08:44,820 Too much dirt, the riffles will plug, 143 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,550 And the gold will go out the end. 144 00:08:46,660 --> 00:08:52,530 It demands your full attention all day. 145 00:08:52,630 --> 00:08:55,260 Narrator: Rick's hometown buddy chris kruse 146 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:58,600 Has also spotted the bottleneck. 147 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:01,300 Yeah, I think you can have probably the best hoe operator 148 00:09:01,400 --> 00:09:03,900 In the world feeding dirt into this plant. 149 00:09:04,010 --> 00:09:08,580 There's really no way to keep it consistent. 150 00:09:08,680 --> 00:09:12,410 Narrator: But rick has a plan to speed things up. 151 00:09:14,450 --> 00:09:16,820 Rick: It's a well-built, simple plant 152 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:20,790 It's made for this ground. It does a great job. 153 00:09:20,890 --> 00:09:23,020 But I know that a hopper feeder right now 154 00:09:23,130 --> 00:09:26,560 Would just maximize the potential. I know it would. 155 00:09:26,660 --> 00:09:32,430 Narrator: A hopper feeder can process larger loads of pay dirt. 156 00:09:32,530 --> 00:09:36,940 Bars known as grizzlies filter out big rocks. 157 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,410 Conveyors then take the pay dirt 158 00:09:39,510 --> 00:09:42,540 And feed it evenly into the wash plant. 159 00:09:46,210 --> 00:09:49,420 With a constant feed, the wash plant rick leased 160 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:54,550 From claim owner troy could catch 25% more gold. 161 00:09:58,490 --> 00:10:01,830 If we can get this thing up to 100 yards an hour, 162 00:10:01,930 --> 00:10:04,100 And with current prices, 163 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,800 That's a quarter million dollars a month, 164 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:09,100 Narrator: But hopper feeders don't come cheap. 165 00:10:11,770 --> 00:10:14,410 I definitely wasn't planning on making any big purchases. 166 00:10:14,510 --> 00:10:15,810 I don't have it in the budget at all. 167 00:10:15,910 --> 00:10:17,140 You know, I owe troy 100 ounces 168 00:10:17,250 --> 00:10:18,910 By the end of this week. 169 00:10:23,790 --> 00:10:25,090 Hey, rick. 170 00:10:25,190 --> 00:10:28,090 Narrator: When rick arrived in the yukon, 171 00:10:28,190 --> 00:10:31,120 Claim owner troy taylor needed a guarantee 172 00:10:31,230 --> 00:10:35,160 The late start would not affect his royalty payments. 173 00:10:37,970 --> 00:10:41,430 Hoping you can pull out 100 ounces in a month or so 174 00:10:41,540 --> 00:10:42,770 And then I'll feel more comfortable 175 00:10:42,870 --> 00:10:45,970 That we're we're going to be okay. 176 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:51,710 I think we can manage it. 177 00:10:51,810 --> 00:10:55,380 Rick's banked 107 ounces this season. 178 00:10:55,450 --> 00:10:58,420 Now the royalty's due in six days. 179 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:01,790 If he can't pay it, he'll lose the lease. 180 00:11:01,890 --> 00:11:04,860 That's the only thing I'm struggling with. 181 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,160 It's a lot of money to pay off by the end of the week, 182 00:11:07,260 --> 00:11:11,730 But I don't see how I can't do it. 183 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,370 Narrator: Instead of saving his gold to pay troy, 184 00:11:15,470 --> 00:11:18,140 Rick is putting it all on the line 185 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,080 To upgrade his wash plant. 186 00:11:22,180 --> 00:11:24,610 Rick: So, I heard there's a nice hopper feeder for sale. 187 00:11:24,710 --> 00:11:25,780 It's just a couple hours away. 188 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,250 It's at this guy, porter's, yard. 189 00:11:28,350 --> 00:11:29,580 I'm gonna go see him. 190 00:11:29,690 --> 00:11:31,520 It's a bit of a gamble, but I got to do something. 191 00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:35,690 We're definitely not maximizing what we can do right now. 192 00:11:35,790 --> 00:11:37,990 Got to go look at it. Hopefully it's the one. 193 00:11:38,090 --> 00:11:39,630 Narrator: Up ahead... 194 00:11:39,730 --> 00:11:41,260 I'm hearing some metal breaking. 195 00:11:43,770 --> 00:11:47,400 ...Rick ness takes a massive gamble that mill make 196 00:11:47,500 --> 00:11:50,500 Or break his season. 197 00:11:50,610 --> 00:11:52,140 Holy what was that? 198 00:12:06,420 --> 00:12:08,120 Hey, dog. 199 00:12:09,990 --> 00:12:11,460 Is he friendly? How you doing? I'm rick. 200 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:13,190 He's good. Nice to meet you. I'm porter. 201 00:12:13,300 --> 00:12:14,730 Right on, man. This is the feeder? 202 00:12:14,830 --> 00:12:16,860 You betcha. 203 00:12:16,970 --> 00:12:18,630 Rick: She's a beauty. 204 00:12:18,730 --> 00:12:20,200 Yeah, it's pretty nice unit. 205 00:12:20,300 --> 00:12:23,700 Yeah. Well, you mind if I poke around, take a look at it? 206 00:12:23,810 --> 00:12:26,210 Yeah, give her. Alright. 207 00:12:26,310 --> 00:12:28,340 Oh, yeah. Hydraulic grizzly bars. 208 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,280 Perfect. 209 00:12:30,380 --> 00:12:32,710 What kind of yardage is it rated for? 210 00:12:32,810 --> 00:12:35,280 Probably like 220. 220 yards an hour? 211 00:12:35,380 --> 00:12:37,080 Well, that will get the job done. 212 00:12:42,260 --> 00:12:44,690 This thing's in actually really nice shape. 213 00:12:49,770 --> 00:12:51,500 Ow. 214 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,500 I'm good. 215 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,670 I don't think that this thing seen much yardage through it. 216 00:12:55,770 --> 00:12:58,300 I mean, the paint still on the rollers, for sake. 217 00:12:58,410 --> 00:12:59,840 I think this thing would be pretty much perfect 218 00:12:59,940 --> 00:13:01,640 For what I need. 219 00:13:05,110 --> 00:13:08,980 Well, you what are you looking to get for it? 220 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,280 Like to get $90,000 for it. 221 00:13:11,390 --> 00:13:19,290 $90,000 is 51 ounces, almost half of rick's gold. 222 00:13:19,390 --> 00:13:23,800 $90,000? At least, yeah. 223 00:13:23,900 --> 00:13:27,730 I mean, I'd like to see it somewhere around $70,000. 224 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,070 Oof. 225 00:13:30,170 --> 00:13:32,440 I don't know, man. It's in really good shape. 226 00:13:32,540 --> 00:13:36,710 I'm thinking like... Maybe $80,000, $85,000. 227 00:13:42,220 --> 00:13:44,280 $75,000 is going to be the most I can go. 228 00:13:48,490 --> 00:13:50,020 You get it out of here today, 229 00:13:50,130 --> 00:13:52,390 You can have it for $75,000 and be gone, yeah. 230 00:13:52,490 --> 00:13:58,360 Narrator: $75,000 is almost 43 ounces of gold. 231 00:13:58,470 --> 00:14:00,530 I think we got a deal. 232 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:01,900 Alright, man. Right on. 233 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:03,300 You got some paperwork for me? I'll write you a check. 234 00:14:03,410 --> 00:14:04,800 Sure. Sounds good. 235 00:14:04,910 --> 00:14:08,270 But rick is now 36 ounces short 236 00:14:08,340 --> 00:14:11,280 Of his royalty payment to troy. 237 00:14:11,380 --> 00:14:12,750 Well, that's good news. We got a hopper feeder. 238 00:14:12,850 --> 00:14:15,150 That's really gonna help out my operation. 239 00:14:15,250 --> 00:14:17,550 The bad news is I can't give troy his 100 ounces 240 00:14:17,650 --> 00:14:20,020 And pay for this, so we're going to have to bust ass, 241 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:21,520 Get more gold out of the ground. 242 00:14:30,700 --> 00:14:33,270 Narrator: Tony beets' entire fleet of loaders 243 00:14:33,370 --> 00:14:36,440 Is down waiting for parts. 244 00:14:36,540 --> 00:14:39,810 His operation is at a standstill, and he's losing 245 00:14:39,910 --> 00:14:44,080 Almost $60,000 a day in gold. 246 00:14:49,820 --> 00:14:54,050 Narrator: But the king of the klondike has a back-up plan. 247 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,860 On the other side of paradise hill, 248 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:59,090 He's left a loader with a seized engine 249 00:14:59,190 --> 00:15:02,400 That he wants to bring back to life. 250 00:15:28,260 --> 00:15:30,260 Narrator: But there's a problem. 251 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:33,060 The loader is on a narrow access road. 252 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:38,400 On one side, a sheer drop, and on the other, a dirt wall. 253 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:42,140 There's no easy way to get it onto a truck. 254 00:15:58,490 --> 00:16:01,550 Narrator: Tony has a radical plan... 255 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,960 Narrator: ...Instead of hauling the loader back to the mine, 256 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:10,200 He harvests an engine from the boneyard... 257 00:16:11,970 --> 00:16:13,430 Narrator: ...And plans on dropping it 258 00:16:13,540 --> 00:16:14,900 Into the dead loader... 259 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,570 Then driving it back. 260 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,060 Narrator: A side boom is designed 261 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:42,230 To lay heavy pipes in rocky or uneven terrain, 262 00:16:42,330 --> 00:16:45,430 The perfect machine to swap out an engine 263 00:16:45,530 --> 00:16:49,570 Where there's no room to move. 264 00:16:49,670 --> 00:16:52,910 Yeah, I'm free over here. 265 00:16:53,010 --> 00:16:55,840 This is a really handy machine to have. 266 00:16:58,380 --> 00:17:02,420 This is going relatively smooth. 267 00:17:04,790 --> 00:17:09,490 Narrator: The old engine removed monica lifts the new one into position. 268 00:17:13,090 --> 00:17:14,760 Monica: The most important thing is 269 00:17:14,860 --> 00:17:18,560 You always want to watch people directing you 270 00:17:18,670 --> 00:17:20,030 Because you can't see. 271 00:17:20,140 --> 00:17:22,940 You don't know where those people's fingers are. 272 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:24,770 I'm clear on this side. 273 00:17:24,870 --> 00:17:26,010 I believe are you good? 274 00:17:26,110 --> 00:17:29,340 I'm good on my side right now as of right now. 275 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,380 As long as we keep her straight. 276 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:36,420 Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. 277 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:40,790 Oh, we're singing, buddy. 278 00:17:40,890 --> 00:17:43,060 golden. 279 00:17:58,310 --> 00:18:00,670 Narrator: It's been five years since this engine 280 00:18:00,780 --> 00:18:03,140 Was last turned over. 281 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:29,970 Narrator: The king of the klondike is back in business. 282 00:19:13,850 --> 00:19:17,650 Narrator: Tony is failure to resurrect the dead dozer 283 00:19:17,750 --> 00:19:21,490 Has left his mining operation shut down. 284 00:19:51,420 --> 00:19:55,020 This year, you know, I left mitch and brennan in charge 285 00:19:55,120 --> 00:20:01,960 At big red, and everybody here is working their asses off. 286 00:20:02,060 --> 00:20:06,230 Narrator: Parker schnabel's gunning for a record-breaking season. 287 00:20:06,330 --> 00:20:09,270 To get back to running a full operation, 288 00:20:09,370 --> 00:20:14,040 He's brought onto new miners. 289 00:20:14,140 --> 00:20:15,470 Parker: Trying to find people this time of year 290 00:20:15,580 --> 00:20:19,080 Is really difficult because good people are working, you know? 291 00:20:19,180 --> 00:20:23,450 We have two new people. 292 00:20:23,550 --> 00:20:26,950 But no promises on where we end up. 293 00:20:34,430 --> 00:20:38,600 Narrator: In the last cut, big red is up and running again. 294 00:20:38,700 --> 00:20:43,240 Seasoned operator monique stone stock piles gold-rich dirt. 295 00:20:45,710 --> 00:20:48,740 I'm totally up for any challenge. 296 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:50,640 I love this work. 297 00:20:53,310 --> 00:20:56,750 Narrator: Portuguese rookie miner tatiana costa 298 00:20:56,850 --> 00:20:58,990 Has been hired to drive a loader, 299 00:20:59,090 --> 00:21:03,820 But this is the first time she's ever fed a wash plant. 300 00:21:06,660 --> 00:21:09,960 Mitch: Parker has got us some help here for running big red. 301 00:21:10,060 --> 00:21:14,270 But, you know, nobody's come with a résumé, 302 00:21:14,370 --> 00:21:16,700 So it's going to make things real tough. 303 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:19,770 You know this year, with being behind schedule, 304 00:21:19,870 --> 00:21:21,210 And trying to make up for lost time, 305 00:21:21,310 --> 00:21:22,710 We're certainly want to run everything just as fast 306 00:21:22,810 --> 00:21:24,810 As we can, and, well, 307 00:21:24,910 --> 00:21:26,810 That definitely makes it tougher on new operators, 308 00:21:26,910 --> 00:21:29,780 But we'll just give them a chance here 309 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:30,820 And see what they got. 310 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,350 You know, I really hope that, 311 00:21:32,450 --> 00:21:33,490 You know, parker's decisions here, 312 00:21:33,590 --> 00:21:35,550 How we're doing things, you know, 313 00:21:35,660 --> 00:21:37,890 Don't just bring this whole operation to a shutdown. 314 00:21:50,100 --> 00:21:52,200 Narrator: At lower duncan creek, 315 00:21:52,310 --> 00:21:58,380 Rick ness is taking delivery of his new $75,000 hopper feeder... 316 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:03,750 That he hopes will increase his gold haul by 25%. 317 00:22:03,850 --> 00:22:06,450 Looks good, buddy. Excellent. 318 00:22:06,550 --> 00:22:09,590 In the laydown yard, mechanic carl rosk 319 00:22:09,690 --> 00:22:12,960 Prepares it to run... 320 00:22:13,060 --> 00:22:18,060 And at the wash plant, kruse builds a pad for the new hopper. 321 00:22:20,340 --> 00:22:22,700 Chris: Yeah, I know we've got a deadline with troy. 322 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:25,340 Spending this extra money right now, 323 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:27,440 It's a little bit scary. 324 00:22:27,540 --> 00:22:28,840 This hopper feeder is going to make it 325 00:22:28,940 --> 00:22:31,510 So we can feed a consistent amount of dirt 326 00:22:31,610 --> 00:22:34,180 And figure out how rich this ground really is. 327 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:39,690 How's this thing looking, besides the obvious that is? 328 00:22:39,790 --> 00:22:42,590 Yeah, it's in good shape, but it's it needs some love, right? 329 00:22:42,690 --> 00:22:46,190 Yeah. Well, I really wanted to have this thing perfect 330 00:22:46,290 --> 00:22:47,430 Before we put it in service. 331 00:22:47,530 --> 00:22:48,890 Yeah, me, too. 332 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,000 But it's just not going to happen that way. 333 00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:53,800 Yeah, I got troy coming at the end the week 334 00:22:53,900 --> 00:22:55,430 For his money, and guess what -- 335 00:22:55,540 --> 00:22:58,400 I gave his money... To the guy for this. 336 00:22:58,510 --> 00:22:59,810 Okay, buddy. 337 00:22:59,910 --> 00:23:01,270 Alright, that being said, 338 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,340 What's your plan getting this thing down here? 339 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:04,880 We got a ways to go with it yet. 340 00:23:04,980 --> 00:23:06,610 I'll build a jig for the inside the bucket there. 341 00:23:06,710 --> 00:23:08,750 Okay. It'll have to be pretty strong 342 00:23:08,850 --> 00:23:10,950 'cause we got to go through a creek. 343 00:23:13,590 --> 00:23:16,490 Narrator: Rick needs to get the hopper feeder to the wash plant 344 00:23:16,590 --> 00:23:20,360 On the other side of duncan creek, 345 00:23:20,460 --> 00:23:24,460 But it's too wide to use the bridge. 346 00:23:24,570 --> 00:23:26,600 Rick and carl have no choice 347 00:23:26,700 --> 00:23:31,640 But to drag it through the fast-flowing water. 348 00:23:31,740 --> 00:23:33,610 Well, hopefully, we don't have an issue 349 00:23:33,710 --> 00:23:34,940 Getting this thing to the plant, right? 350 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,540 We got to go through that creek crossing, 351 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:38,880 Which is going to be pretty gnarly, right? 352 00:23:38,980 --> 00:23:40,280 Got an idea what we're going to do here? 353 00:23:40,380 --> 00:23:42,650 Narrator: The only vehicle on the claim 354 00:23:42,750 --> 00:23:46,990 That can haul the 13-ton hopper is the 220 loader, 355 00:23:47,090 --> 00:23:52,430 But, first, carl must fix a towing hitch to the bucket. 356 00:23:52,530 --> 00:23:54,060 Carl: Got the hitch on here. 357 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:55,430 We're going to drag this thing down there, 358 00:23:55,530 --> 00:23:58,660 And hopefully have this thing in and running by lunch, right? 359 00:23:58,770 --> 00:24:00,000 Feel pretty good about it? 360 00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:01,870 Oh, yeah. You'll be fine. 361 00:24:01,970 --> 00:24:05,000 I'm going real slow. Should be good, buddy. 362 00:24:05,110 --> 00:24:06,970 I need to get this feeder in as quick as possible. 363 00:24:07,070 --> 00:24:09,310 I would troy 100 ounces by the end of the week, 364 00:24:09,410 --> 00:24:10,710 And I just spent it on this feeder. 365 00:24:10,810 --> 00:24:13,010 So, the only way to make it back is to get it working. 366 00:24:22,460 --> 00:24:25,260 Narrator: All 13 tons of the hopper feeder 367 00:24:25,360 --> 00:24:31,430 Now rests on carl's down and dirty tow hitch. 368 00:24:31,530 --> 00:24:33,130 Carl: Like I said, the creek crossing's 369 00:24:33,230 --> 00:24:36,600 Going to be the big thing for it. 370 00:24:36,700 --> 00:24:45,710 Hasn't broke off yet. 371 00:24:45,810 --> 00:24:47,850 This is, basically, a nasty little spot. 372 00:24:47,950 --> 00:24:49,480 It's real steep, right? 373 00:24:49,580 --> 00:24:53,850 I'm going blind. I can't see 374 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:55,750 He's doing a good job right now. 375 00:24:55,860 --> 00:24:58,090 Just don't want to pop it off, right? 376 00:24:58,190 --> 00:25:02,190 Narrator: If carl's hitch fails now, 377 00:25:02,300 --> 00:25:08,870 Rick $75,000 machine could end up in the creek. 378 00:25:08,970 --> 00:25:11,540 Carl: Just a little nerve-racking. That's alright. 379 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,740 Nice and easy. 380 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:19,280 It's a little scary here, but this is nice and easy. 381 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:24,880 I'm hearing some metal breaking. 382 00:25:24,990 --> 00:25:29,320 Hope it's not that thing coming off here. 383 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:34,860 Holy 384 00:25:40,070 --> 00:25:42,100 Carl: Thing's heavy, man. 385 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:45,640 Way heavier than I thought it was. 386 00:25:47,780 --> 00:25:50,310 We're finding out how tough our welds are right now. 387 00:25:50,410 --> 00:25:52,550 Still holding! 388 00:25:52,650 --> 00:25:54,980 Narrator: At lower duncan creek, 389 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:58,550 Rick's moving a $75,000 hopper feeder 390 00:25:58,650 --> 00:26:02,590 Through a fast flowing creek. 391 00:26:02,690 --> 00:26:04,690 Carl: Just keep straightening it out. 392 00:26:04,790 --> 00:26:06,390 Let's turn it a bit just like that. 393 00:26:06,490 --> 00:26:08,660 Just keep going. Straighten out. 394 00:26:12,170 --> 00:26:15,800 That's working, buddy. Its working. 395 00:26:18,710 --> 00:26:21,370 Rick: This is great. 396 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:23,040 Think to myself that I probably should have done 397 00:26:23,140 --> 00:26:25,380 One more pass on that now, but it's hasn't broken, 398 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,080 So maybe going to redeem myself here 399 00:26:28,180 --> 00:26:33,050 For all my jobs, right? 400 00:26:33,150 --> 00:26:37,020 Narrator: Once rick gets the new hopper into position... 401 00:26:40,830 --> 00:26:42,700 Good stuff, boys. 402 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:44,030 Fire it up! 403 00:26:44,130 --> 00:26:47,870 ...It's finally ready to run, but he only has two days 404 00:26:47,970 --> 00:26:51,240 To haul in at least 36 ounces of gold. 405 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,110 Yeah, this is perfect. 406 00:26:56,210 --> 00:26:57,740 Exactly what I was looking for -- 407 00:26:57,850 --> 00:27:00,450 Running about 100 yards an hour right now. 408 00:27:00,550 --> 00:27:01,850 This is definitely worth the money. 409 00:27:01,950 --> 00:27:03,350 Now we just got to get enough dirt through it 410 00:27:03,450 --> 00:27:05,180 To get troy's 100 ounces. 411 00:27:20,870 --> 00:27:23,300 Narrator: Tony's whole operation is down 412 00:27:23,400 --> 00:27:27,410 Until he can get a working loader. 413 00:27:27,510 --> 00:27:32,080 He's in the boneyard with welder cody hunter. 414 00:27:39,050 --> 00:27:45,160 Narrator: After swapping out the engine on a 988 loader, it seized up. 415 00:27:45,260 --> 00:27:50,730 Now tony wants to get it back to camp to try one last fix. 416 00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:55,830 Yeah, I got some stuff over there, tony. 417 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,350 Narrator: Tony's plan is for cody to fabricate 418 00:28:13,450 --> 00:28:15,850 A steel toe ball. 419 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:18,290 He'll hitch it to the only piece of machinery 420 00:28:18,390 --> 00:28:22,930 Big enough to haul the loader off flat creek... 421 00:28:23,030 --> 00:28:30,740 The 63-ton 520-horsepower d-10 dozer. 422 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:32,540 Well, we're going to pull the blade off 423 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,070 Because we don't get much benefit having it on 424 00:28:34,180 --> 00:28:35,170 For what we want to do 425 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:38,040 We're not actually pushing any dirt. 426 00:28:38,150 --> 00:28:41,650 We're just using tracks to pull it along 427 00:28:41,750 --> 00:28:45,520 Just makes it a lot simpler for everybody down the line. 428 00:28:53,190 --> 00:28:54,830 Alright. 429 00:29:20,190 --> 00:29:22,520 Narrator: Tony brings in his son 430 00:29:22,620 --> 00:29:25,320 Heavy-load specialist mike beets. 431 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:39,070 Narrator: While mike hauls the dozer around paradise hill, 432 00:29:39,170 --> 00:29:43,010 Tony fits the tow bar to the loader's bucket. 433 00:30:06,500 --> 00:30:10,840 Narrator: It needs to hold all 48 tons of loader. 434 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:37,960 You get a d-10 in front of that thing, 435 00:30:38,070 --> 00:30:42,230 Not many things are going to argue the point with it. 436 00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:46,340 Narrator: It takes four hours for mike 437 00:30:46,440 --> 00:30:50,210 To get the loader six miles back to the yard. 438 00:30:59,050 --> 00:31:01,090 Oh, yeah. It pushed slightly going downhill, 439 00:31:01,190 --> 00:31:03,490 And it grunts slightly going uphill, 440 00:31:03,590 --> 00:31:05,460 But other than that, barely anything. 441 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:06,930 skeeters! 442 00:31:23,340 --> 00:31:27,810 This loader has been kind of a 443 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:32,650 Narrator: Next morning, kevin's found the problem. 444 00:31:32,750 --> 00:31:36,390 I think... It should go now. 445 00:31:36,490 --> 00:31:39,290 What was happening is that a couple of the valves 446 00:31:39,390 --> 00:31:42,260 Were a little stuck. Had to pull some of them, 447 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:45,260 And they were a real pain to get out. 448 00:31:45,370 --> 00:31:47,600 This should mean that the transmission 449 00:31:47,700 --> 00:31:49,770 Is now free to move, which should allow 450 00:31:49,870 --> 00:31:51,070 The engine to move, which would allow 451 00:31:51,170 --> 00:31:52,670 The whole thing, you know, to run. 452 00:31:52,770 --> 00:31:55,310 Yeah, she should be good to go at this point. 453 00:32:04,290 --> 00:32:09,920 Narrator: After four days of downtime, the beets crew has a working loader. 454 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:15,690 They can finally get back to mining. 455 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:17,500 Ruby: Thank god that we got the loader. 456 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:21,070 We could finally have a steady run time, 457 00:32:21,170 --> 00:32:23,440 Get back to sluicing, and maybe succeed 458 00:32:23,540 --> 00:32:26,510 In tony's 3,000 ounce goal. 459 00:32:38,220 --> 00:32:40,950 The season is so short -- every minute, every second, 460 00:32:41,060 --> 00:32:42,220 Every hour counts. 461 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:47,630 So, there's not much room here for mistakes. 462 00:32:47,730 --> 00:32:50,360 Narrator: At the last cut, rookie tatiana 463 00:32:50,460 --> 00:32:54,070 Is finally up to speed feeding the wash plant. 464 00:32:56,040 --> 00:33:00,940 Mitch and brandon are working on the next spot 465 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:04,510 Where the plant will be moved, so we got to keep up. 466 00:33:06,810 --> 00:33:09,010 Well, it's so nice to finally be able to kind of start 467 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,580 Catching up on things. 468 00:33:11,690 --> 00:33:15,220 My first student, I think, is doing pretty well. 469 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:16,690 I think in the offseason. 470 00:33:16,790 --> 00:33:18,190 I might have to open up a school, 471 00:33:18,290 --> 00:33:23,100 You know, ol' mitch's mining or mayhem management. 472 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:27,700 I don't know. That's definitely up for grabs. 473 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,780 Narrator: After a difficult week at paradise hill, 474 00:33:45,890 --> 00:33:49,390 The beets family gathers for the gold weigh. 475 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:55,630 Yeah. Loader, loader, loader problems. 476 00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:57,230 Truck drivers are doing less, 477 00:33:57,330 --> 00:33:59,000 Planes aren't hauling 478 00:33:59,100 --> 00:34:00,400 I don't think they do less, 479 00:34:00,500 --> 00:34:02,400 I just think they have a hard time keeping up. 480 00:34:04,410 --> 00:34:05,770 Faith: That other loader was nice. 481 00:34:11,080 --> 00:34:13,110 From what I hear, it was a show. 482 00:34:24,690 --> 00:34:26,090 You can read? 483 00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:32,460 Narrator: To hit his 3,000 ounce goal, 484 00:34:32,570 --> 00:34:36,900 Tony needs a weekly average of 177 ounces. 485 00:34:55,220 --> 00:34:57,360 Narrator: 128 ounces 486 00:34:57,460 --> 00:35:00,390 Is worth almost a quarter of a million dollars, 487 00:35:00,490 --> 00:35:02,790 But it's not enough to hit tony's goal 488 00:35:02,900 --> 00:35:06,000 With the shortened season. 489 00:35:15,110 --> 00:35:18,010 Could have been a lot worse. 490 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:25,850 We'd still be down waiting for parts. 491 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:36,700 We gotta go back to work, don't we? 492 00:35:48,740 --> 00:35:50,540 Get off my lawn! 493 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:52,240 -What's up, man? -What's up, guys? 494 00:35:52,350 --> 00:35:56,010 Narrator: At lower duncan creek, it's time for rick ness 495 00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:58,850 To find out if he's mined enough gold 496 00:35:58,950 --> 00:36:04,090 To pay his claim owner 100 ounces in royalties. 497 00:36:04,190 --> 00:36:05,590 How are you? 498 00:36:05,690 --> 00:36:09,230 well, I'm a bit nervous. 499 00:36:09,330 --> 00:36:12,630 I told you guys that troy wants their minimum royalty up front, 500 00:36:12,730 --> 00:36:16,130 And, yeah, he's coming for it today. 501 00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:18,370 We'll see where we're at. 502 00:36:18,470 --> 00:36:20,370 Narrator: So, far this season, 503 00:36:20,470 --> 00:36:24,440 Rick has averaged less than 10 ounces a day. 504 00:36:24,550 --> 00:36:28,550 Now, just two days after fitting his new hopper feeder, 505 00:36:28,650 --> 00:36:31,620 He needs 36 ounces to pay his royalties 506 00:36:31,720 --> 00:36:34,420 And stay on the claim. 507 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:38,160 Alright, here we go. 508 00:36:38,260 --> 00:36:40,160 It's going to be close, I think. 509 00:36:40,260 --> 00:36:42,530 19. 20. 510 00:36:42,630 --> 00:36:47,170 30...40...50... 511 00:36:47,270 --> 00:36:48,570 Man: Oh, man! 512 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:53,100 Yeah, dude, 55.32. 513 00:36:53,210 --> 00:36:56,010 Narrator: Worth $96,000 514 00:36:56,110 --> 00:37:00,880 And giving rick enough to pay his royalty. 515 00:37:00,980 --> 00:37:02,580 That's a good-looking number there, buddy. 516 00:37:02,680 --> 00:37:03,680 Rick: Just made it. 517 00:37:03,780 --> 00:37:06,550 That's a good clean up, man. 518 00:37:06,650 --> 00:37:09,520 Narrator: The hopper feeder has paid for itself 519 00:37:09,620 --> 00:37:15,260 And helped get rick to a season total of 163 ounces. 520 00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:19,600 While we live to fight another day, 521 00:37:19,700 --> 00:37:21,100 We got the minimum royalties. 522 00:37:21,200 --> 00:37:23,000 And a good part of that, too, 523 00:37:23,100 --> 00:37:25,740 Is they're paid off royalty wise. 524 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:27,070 Now the rest of this gold is ours. 525 00:37:27,170 --> 00:37:29,340 That's awesome. That's fantastic, man. 526 00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:30,540 Feels so good. 527 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:33,710 For once, it's like we're rolling. 528 00:37:33,810 --> 00:37:35,950 I want to thank you guys for busting ass 529 00:37:36,050 --> 00:37:37,820 And getting that thing in as quick as we did 530 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,680 Because that was going to be key, right? 531 00:37:39,790 --> 00:37:41,390 Like, it was a lot of money up front. 532 00:37:41,490 --> 00:37:43,220 He's good, buddy. 533 00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:45,590 Carl: Man, the hopper feeder is 534 00:37:45,690 --> 00:37:47,190 It works awesome. He spent the money. 535 00:37:47,290 --> 00:37:49,230 Things are completely different than last year. 536 00:37:49,330 --> 00:37:50,300 I can't say nothing bad about it. 537 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:52,330 I'm just excited we're on the gold. 538 00:37:52,430 --> 00:37:57,500 Let's do some more sluicing, get some more gold. 539 00:37:57,600 --> 00:37:58,770 Well, there it is, troy. 540 00:37:58,870 --> 00:38:00,070 Wow. Look at that. 541 00:38:00,170 --> 00:38:01,570 Your 100 ounces. Nice. 542 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:03,740 Well, I got to say that I'm happy that I'm able to do it, 543 00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:05,410 But it's never easy handing somebody 544 00:38:05,510 --> 00:38:06,850 100 ounces of gold. 545 00:38:06,950 --> 00:38:08,850 It's nice looking stuff. That settles us up 546 00:38:08,950 --> 00:38:10,980 For the minimum royalty. 547 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:12,620 So, it's out of the way, and as long as you're happy, 548 00:38:12,720 --> 00:38:15,120 We're going to keep on rolling like we are 549 00:38:15,220 --> 00:38:16,350 And hopefully going to have a lot more jars of that. 550 00:38:16,460 --> 00:38:17,790 Right on. Good for you. 551 00:38:17,890 --> 00:38:20,360 Alright, troy. I'll see you again. 552 00:38:20,460 --> 00:38:21,760 Okay? 553 00:38:21,860 --> 00:38:25,330 Gamble paid off -- troy's paid off, 554 00:38:25,430 --> 00:38:27,500 The royalties are paid off, now every ounce we get 555 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,700 Is going right into our pockets. 556 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:38,810 Narrator: At scribner creek, 557 00:38:38,910 --> 00:38:41,950 Parker's crew gathers to see how much gold 558 00:38:42,050 --> 00:38:46,480 The new crew members helped bring in. 559 00:38:46,590 --> 00:38:48,790 -Sup?! -Hey, mitch. 560 00:38:48,890 --> 00:38:51,420 So, how'd your week go, junior? 561 00:38:51,530 --> 00:38:53,020 Yeah, it's been a challenge finding people 562 00:38:53,130 --> 00:38:55,560 I can get into the klondike, right? 563 00:38:55,660 --> 00:38:57,360 'cause it's just, like, quite a few borders 564 00:38:57,460 --> 00:39:01,230 To get through, and the yukon has its own set of restrictions. 565 00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:03,470 Are they at least letting crane operators in? 566 00:39:03,570 --> 00:39:06,070 They're pretty green. They're both alright. 567 00:39:06,170 --> 00:39:08,710 Give him some time, see if they can work their way in, 568 00:39:08,810 --> 00:39:10,540 Get accustomed to it. 569 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:13,410 Well, how do we end up doing with the little bit of downtime? 570 00:39:13,510 --> 00:39:15,480 Well tell you what, junior, 571 00:39:15,580 --> 00:39:17,220 Even though you guys lost a shift, 572 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:19,320 Big red did really well this week. 573 00:39:19,420 --> 00:39:21,020 It did, did it? Yeah. 574 00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:22,290 Holy . Yeah. 575 00:39:22,390 --> 00:39:23,490 Got the big jar. 576 00:39:23,590 --> 00:39:25,060 I got the big jar. Ready? 577 00:39:25,160 --> 00:39:26,960 You betcha. 578 00:39:27,060 --> 00:39:30,400 Narrator: So far this season, big red has averaged 579 00:39:30,500 --> 00:39:34,030 200 ounces a week. 580 00:39:34,130 --> 00:39:35,330 60... 581 00:39:35,440 --> 00:39:38,770 100, 130, 220... 582 00:39:38,870 --> 00:39:40,870 270, 280... 583 00:39:40,970 --> 00:39:44,680 Keep going. 300. 340. 584 00:39:44,750 --> 00:39:46,180 You're joking right? 585 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:47,710 Nope. That's it. Right there. 586 00:39:47,810 --> 00:39:50,150 356.65. 587 00:39:50,250 --> 00:39:53,220 Wow! Well done. 588 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:54,350 -That's unreal. -Good job, parker. 589 00:39:54,450 --> 00:39:56,450 Half-a-million-dollar week. 590 00:39:56,560 --> 00:39:58,790 Yeah, that's pretty good. 591 00:39:58,890 --> 00:40:00,830 Big red's just crunching it. 592 00:40:00,930 --> 00:40:02,430 That last cut you guys are in just -- 593 00:40:02,530 --> 00:40:05,230 We must be hit a hot spot or something. 594 00:40:05,330 --> 00:40:07,200 That's a lot. Yeah. 595 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:10,600 Well, actually, sluicifer did really well, too. 596 00:40:10,700 --> 00:40:13,570 20, 40, 80... 597 00:40:13,670 --> 00:40:18,110 160...220... 598 00:40:18,210 --> 00:40:20,680 272.95. 599 00:40:20,780 --> 00:40:21,850 Finally, we beat them. 600 00:40:21,950 --> 00:40:23,880 Yeah, that's awesome. 601 00:40:23,980 --> 00:40:28,490 So, for the week, it's 629 and a half ounces 602 00:40:28,590 --> 00:40:32,520 And our season total is 2,303 ounces. 603 00:40:32,630 --> 00:40:34,030 Not bad. Holy smokes. 604 00:40:34,130 --> 00:40:36,730 That's one of the bigger cleanups big red had. 605 00:40:36,830 --> 00:40:39,100 You know, that's a heck of a good week, parker. 606 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:40,970 Really good. 607 00:40:41,070 --> 00:40:46,740 Narrator: 629 ounces is worth $1.1 million. 608 00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:50,540 Parker is well on his way to a record-breaking season 609 00:40:50,640 --> 00:40:56,980 And building the war chest he needs to buy new ground. 610 00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:59,820 Sweet. That's not a bad place to be right now. 611 00:40:59,920 --> 00:41:03,520 Narrator: On the next "gold rush"... 612 00:41:03,620 --> 00:41:07,330 It's load a free dirt. All we got to do is pick it up. 613 00:41:07,430 --> 00:41:08,960 You see that wooden thing there? 614 00:41:09,060 --> 00:41:10,700 That is the sluice box. 615 00:41:10,760 --> 00:41:14,300 They did that 80 years ago, so I think it'd be one adventure. 616 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:15,870 Oh 617 00:41:15,970 --> 00:41:18,470 Whoo! That just about scared the out of me. 618 00:41:18,570 --> 00:41:19,670 Shut it down! 619 00:41:22,540 --> 00:41:24,780 -Watch your fingers. -Trying to do all this 620 00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:27,280 With two people, it's pretty ridiculous. 621 00:41:27,380 --> 00:41:30,220 -Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! -Holy 622 00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:32,320 It should be the usual 623 00:41:32,420 --> 00:41:35,020 Man: Whoa! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! 623 00:41:36,305 --> 00:42:36,275 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm