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1 00:00:02,870 00:00:04,081 The higher price gold should go. The higher price gold should go.
2 00:00:04,105 00:00:05,971 On this "gold rush"... On this "gold rush"...
3 00:00:06,073 00:00:07,751 Come on, big guy. You at least ought to be able. Come on, big guy. You at least ought to be able.
4 00:00:07,775 00:00:08,935 To do the work of two people. To do the work of two people.
5 00:00:10,044 00:00:13,045 On a mission to build a massive war chest. On a mission to build a massive war chest.
6 00:00:13,147 00:00:17,116 Of gold, parker schnabel expands his crew... Of gold, parker schnabel expands his crew...
7 00:00:17,218 00:00:19,551 We don't have enough people. We need some more bodies. We don't have enough people. We need some more bodies.
8 00:00:19,653 00:00:22,955 It's a bit nerve-racking. It's a bit nerve-racking.
9 00:00:31,265 00:00:33,432 To make up for lost time, To make up for lost time,
10 00:00:33,534 00:00:36,835 Tony beets resurrect an old beast... Tony beets resurrect an old beast...
11 00:00:42,376 00:00:45,444 I don't have that hundred ounces, my season's. I don't have that hundred ounces, my season's.
12 00:00:45,546 00:00:48,080 And rick ness hedges his bets... And rick ness hedges his bets...
13 00:00:48,182 00:00:50,449 If we can get this thing up to a hundred yards an hour, If we can get this thing up to a hundred yards an hour,
14 00:00:50,551 00:00:52,317 That's a quarter million dollars a month. That's a quarter million dollars a month.
15 00:00:52,420 00:00:56,655 In a bid to max out his wash plant. In a bid to max out his wash plant.
16 00:00:58,692 00:00:59,992 Holy what was that? Holy what was that?
17 00:01:00,094 00:01:03,062 Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com Captions by vitac... www.Vitac.Com
18 00:01:03,164 00:01:06,065 Captions paid for by discovery communications. Captions paid for by discovery communications.
19 00:01:21,315 00:01:23,148 The king of the klondike, The king of the klondike,
20 00:01:23,250 00:01:26,585 Tony beets, is battling to make a comeback. Tony beets, is battling to make a comeback.
21 00:01:26,687 00:01:31,223 After failing to hit his target two years in a row. After failing to hit his target two years in a row.
22 00:01:41,202 00:01:44,403 To cash in on high gold prices, To cash in on high gold prices,
23 00:01:44,505 00:01:49,341 This season, tony's pushing for at least 3,000 ounces. This season, tony's pushing for at least 3,000 ounces.
24 00:01:59,553 00:02:02,955 To hit their gold, daughter monica is feeding. To hit their gold, daughter monica is feeding.
25 00:02:03,057 00:02:05,557 Gold-rich pay from the mega cut. Gold-rich pay from the mega cut.
26 00:02:05,659 00:02:08,894 Into the family's only working plant. Into the family's only working plant.
27 00:02:08,996 00:02:13,565 This pandemic has been affecting a lot of things. This pandemic has been affecting a lot of things.
28 00:02:13,667 00:02:17,769 It's hard getting parts, and everything takes longer, It's hard getting parts, and everything takes longer,
29 00:02:17,872 00:02:19,138 And that's saying something. And that's saying something.
30 00:02:19,240 00:02:23,942 Because things already take forever here in the yukon. Because things already take forever here in the yukon.
31 00:02:24,044 00:02:26,645 At the end of the tunnel, At the end of the tunnel,
32 00:02:26,747 00:02:31,083 Ruby mahoney clears worthless tailings in the loader. Ruby mahoney clears worthless tailings in the loader.
33 00:02:31,185 00:02:34,119 My season's been going quite well. My season's been going quite well.
34 00:02:34,221 00:02:35,854 With gold prices being so high, With gold prices being so high,
35 00:02:35,956 00:02:40,025 Tony has been going after every piece of land. Tony has been going after every piece of land.
36 00:02:40,127 00:02:41,627 That has gold in it. That has gold in it.
37 00:02:48,769 00:02:51,170 No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
38 00:02:54,208 00:02:55,340 Kevin, you copy, kevin? Kevin, you copy, kevin?
39 00:02:55,442 00:02:56,453 Copy, kevin. Go for kevin. Copy, kevin. Go for kevin.
40 00:02:56,477 00:03:00,646 Yeah, man. The last loader's down. Yeah, man. The last loader's down.
41 00:03:03,117 00:03:05,284 To stop tailings backing up. To stop tailings backing up.
42 00:03:05,386 00:03:08,887 And hitting the plant, ruby shuts it down. And hitting the plant, ruby shuts it down.
43 00:03:14,662 00:03:17,229 She's talking. She's talking.
44 00:03:17,331 00:03:19,631 David will start it, I'll press that button again. David will start it, I'll press that button again.
45 00:03:41,589 00:03:44,022 The engine blew up. Boom. The engine blew up. Boom.
46 00:03:44,124 00:03:45,457 Now, we only had one loader going. Now, we only had one loader going.
47 00:03:45,559 00:03:47,159 Because we just had a string of bad luck. Because we just had a string of bad luck.
48 00:03:47,194 00:03:50,162 Pretty much every 988 we try it has gone kaboom, kablooey, Pretty much every 988 we try it has gone kaboom, kablooey,
49 00:03:50,264 00:03:51,597 Or ka. Or ka.
50 00:03:51,699 00:03:53,865 It's not a day project. It's not a day project.
51 00:03:53,968 00:03:58,870 It can take weeks because we need parts. It can take weeks because we need parts.
52 00:03:58,973 00:04:02,841 It's the fourth loader that's died in the last week. It's the fourth loader that's died in the last week.
53 00:04:02,943 00:04:08,714 Now, the entire fleet is down. Now, the entire fleet is down.
54 00:04:20,661 00:04:25,931 The bigger our operation gets, the more behind the game I feel. The bigger our operation gets, the more behind the game I feel.
55 00:04:26,033 00:04:29,401 Doesn't really sustainable long-term. Doesn't really sustainable long-term.
56 00:04:29,503 00:04:31,203 This year for us, This year for us,
57 00:04:31,305 00:04:35,040 It's really about trying to build a good war chest. It's really about trying to build a good war chest.
58 00:04:35,142 00:04:39,378 In order to buy new ground and fund exploration. In order to buy new ground and fund exploration.
59 00:04:39,480 00:04:41,647 In some ways a bad economy is good for us. In some ways a bad economy is good for us.
60 00:04:41,749 00:04:43,682 In that fuel prices are low, In that fuel prices are low,
61 00:04:43,784 00:04:45,651 And the more up the world gets, And the more up the world gets,
62 00:04:45,753 00:04:48,654 The higher price of gold should go. The higher price of gold should go.
63 00:04:48,756 00:04:51,056 Parker has most of his crew. Parker has most of his crew.
64 00:04:51,158 00:04:55,193 Working at the promised land, helping tyson lee. Working at the promised land, helping tyson lee.
65 00:04:55,296 00:04:59,264 Prepare sluicifer for a move. Prepare sluicifer for a move.
66 00:04:59,366 00:05:01,133 Moving the wash plant. Moving the wash plant.
67 00:05:01,235 00:05:05,270 No one really enjoys because it's a stressful time. No one really enjoys because it's a stressful time.
68 00:05:05,372 00:05:09,341 Over at the last cut, parker's top miners, Over at the last cut, parker's top miners,
69 00:05:09,443 00:05:11,376 Co-foreman mitch blaschke. Co-foreman mitch blaschke.
70 00:05:11,478 00:05:13,078 And brennan ruault fight. And brennan ruault fight.
71 00:05:13,180 00:05:17,149 To keep big red running with a skeleton crew. To keep big red running with a skeleton crew.
72 00:05:17,251 00:05:19,985 Brennan rips ground in the dozer. Brennan rips ground in the dozer.
73 00:05:20,087 00:05:23,655 While mitch digs and stockpiles gold-rich pay. While mitch digs and stockpiles gold-rich pay.
74 00:05:23,757 00:05:27,059 To keep the wash plant fed. To keep the wash plant fed.
75 00:05:27,161 00:05:28,493 We got to do something here, man, We got to do something here, man,
76 00:05:28,595 00:05:30,206 Because I'm getting this dirt dug up faster. Because I'm getting this dirt dug up faster.
77 00:05:30,230 00:05:31,241 Than what you're opening it. Than what you're opening it.
78 00:05:31,265 00:05:32,397 Well, I hear you buddy. Well, I hear you buddy.
79 00:05:32,499 00:05:33,710 I just don't know if we can keep going. I just don't know if we can keep going.
80 00:05:33,734 00:05:35,033 At this pace. At this pace.
81 00:05:37,504 00:05:38,648 Well, buddy, I think that's probably. Well, buddy, I think that's probably.
82 00:05:38,672 00:05:40,105 All we're going to get for now. All we're going to get for now.
83 00:05:40,207 00:05:41,707 Without a full crew... Without a full crew...
84 00:05:41,809 00:05:43,809 Probably our last scoop for the day, man. Probably our last scoop for the day, man.
85 00:05:43,911 00:05:49,348 They can't dig enough dirt to keep the wash plant fed... They can't dig enough dirt to keep the wash plant fed...
86 00:05:49,450 00:05:54,019 And they have no choice but to shut it down. And they have no choice but to shut it down.
87 00:05:54,121 00:05:56,388 You know, it's frustrating right now. You know, it's frustrating right now.
88 00:05:56,490 00:05:58,130 You know, this is the prime of the season. You know, this is the prime of the season.
89 00:05:58,225 00:06:00,003 This is when you should be sluicing, having these plants. This is when you should be sluicing, having these plants.
90 00:06:00,027 00:06:02,894 Run 24 hours a day. Run 24 hours a day.
91 00:06:02,996 00:06:04,107 We got to shut this thing down. We got to shut this thing down.
92 00:06:04,131 00:06:05,897 It's frustrating, but it is what it is. It's frustrating, but it is what it is.
93 00:06:05,999 00:06:07,766 We got to get some more help. We got to get some more help.
94 00:06:07,868 00:06:09,735 Everybody's just spread too thin right now. Everybody's just spread too thin right now.
95 00:06:19,780 00:06:20,924 Let's go have a chat with the boss. Let's go have a chat with the boss.
96 00:06:20,948 00:06:22,814 And see if we can figure this out. And see if we can figure this out.
97 00:06:25,119 00:06:27,719 Hey, man, we just had to shut down big red. Hey, man, we just had to shut down big red.
98 00:06:27,821 00:06:29,699 Because we ran out of pay, and we don't have enough people. Because we ran out of pay, and we don't have enough people.
99 00:06:29,723 00:06:31,289 We need some more bodies. We need some more bodies.
100 00:06:31,392 00:06:33,636 And I mean right now, you know, with everybody having to go. And I mean right now, you know, with everybody having to go.
101 00:06:33,660 00:06:36,039 Through quarantine and all that, it's going to make it tough, Through quarantine and all that, it's going to make it tough,
102 00:06:36,063 00:06:38,663 But the sooner we can get somebody up here, the better. But the sooner we can get somebody up here, the better.
103 00:06:38,766 00:06:42,334 Yeah the big problem here is somebody with no experience. Yeah the big problem here is somebody with no experience.
104 00:06:42,436 00:06:44,403 Is almost worse than nobody. Is almost worse than nobody.
105 00:06:44,505 00:06:46,838 Man, I don't care if they have lots of experience, Man, I don't care if they have lots of experience,
106 00:06:46,940 00:06:49,007 No experience, we can train them. No experience, we can train them.
107 00:06:49,109 00:06:50,520 Whatever you can find us. Okay. I'll do it. Whatever you can find us. Okay. I'll do it.
108 00:06:50,544 00:06:52,844 I'll do what I can as quick as I can. I'll do what I can as quick as I can.
109 00:06:55,115 00:06:58,183 We're trying to do more and more every year with, you know, We're trying to do more and more every year with, you know,
110 00:06:58,285 00:07:02,087 Less time, less people, and, well, there comes a point. Less time, less people, and, well, there comes a point.
111 00:07:02,189 00:07:04,956 Where that just doesn't work anymore. Where that just doesn't work anymore.
112 00:07:14,635 00:07:16,515 We're still suffering a bit from the late start, We're still suffering a bit from the late start,
113 00:07:16,603 00:07:18,270 But we are on good ground. But we are on good ground.
114 00:07:18,338 00:07:19,771 This year, This year,
115 00:07:19,873 00:07:22,441 Rick ness is future as a gold miner. Rick ness is future as a gold miner.
116 00:07:22,543 00:07:24,409 Hangs in the balance. Hangs in the balance.
117 00:07:24,511 00:07:26,378 I just want to make sure that we're doing. I just want to make sure that we're doing.
118 00:07:26,480 00:07:28,580 Absolutely everything to maximize, you know? Absolutely everything to maximize, you know?
119 00:07:28,682 00:07:30,527 I want to make sure we're not leaving anything on the table. I want to make sure we're not leaving anything on the table.
120 00:07:30,551 00:07:33,318 As far as what we're doing. As far as what we're doing.
121 00:07:33,420 00:07:36,121 After two years barely breaking even, After two years barely breaking even,
122 00:07:36,223 00:07:40,826 He needs a 1,000-down season, or he'll have to pack it in. He needs a 1,000-down season, or he'll have to pack it in.
123 00:07:40,928 00:07:45,464 To hit his goal, he needs almost 70 ounces a week, To hit his goal, he needs almost 70 ounces a week,
124 00:07:45,566 00:07:48,767 But so far, he's averaged less than 40. But so far, he's averaged less than 40.
125 00:08:01,648 00:08:04,149 We're around a bucket every minute We're around a bucket every minute
126 00:08:04,251 00:08:06,885 Rick set up a time trial for the crew. Rick set up a time trial for the crew.
127 00:08:06,987 00:08:10,956 To try and up his average. To try and up his average.
128 00:08:11,058 00:08:12,958 We're losing too much time. We're losing too much time.
129 00:08:13,060 00:08:15,794 New operator mark doverspike. New operator mark doverspike.
130 00:08:15,896 00:08:18,563 Feeds the plant with the excavator. Feeds the plant with the excavator.
131 00:08:20,634 00:08:23,034 I've been running his numbers, I've been running his numbers,
132 00:08:23,136 00:08:25,337 And we're really only doing about 80 yards an hour. And we're really only doing about 80 yards an hour.
133 00:08:25,439 00:08:28,740 Through this thing, and I think it could do more than that. Through this thing, and I think it could do more than that.
134 00:08:30,911 00:08:34,112 There's a fine line between too much and not enough. There's a fine line between too much and not enough.
135 00:08:34,214 00:08:36,081 Now, you don't just dump it, you know? Now, you don't just dump it, you know?
136 00:08:36,149 00:08:38,316 You just kind of feather it in. You just kind of feather it in.
137 00:08:38,418 00:08:41,219 Not enough dirt, and the sluice runs too fast, Not enough dirt, and the sluice runs too fast,
138 00:08:41,321 00:08:42,888 And the gold goes out the end. And the gold goes out the end.
139 00:08:42,990 00:08:44,823 Too much dirt, the riffles will plug, Too much dirt, the riffles will plug,
140 00:08:44,925 00:08:46,558 And the gold will go out the end. And the gold will go out the end.
141 00:08:46,660 00:08:52,531 It demands your full attention all day. It demands your full attention all day.
142 00:08:52,633 00:08:55,267 Rick's hometown buddy chris kruse. Rick's hometown buddy chris kruse.
143 00:08:55,369 00:08:58,603 Has also spotted the bottleneck. Has also spotted the bottleneck.
144 00:08:58,705 00:09:01,306 Yeah, I think you can have probably the best hoe operator. Yeah, I think you can have probably the best hoe operator.
145 00:09:01,408 00:09:03,909 In the world feeding dirt into this plant. In the world feeding dirt into this plant.
146 00:09:04,011 00:09:08,580 There's really no way to keep it consistent. There's really no way to keep it consistent.
147 00:09:08,682 00:09:12,417 But rick has a plan to speed things up. But rick has a plan to speed things up.
148 00:09:14,454 00:09:16,821 It's a well-built, simple plant. It's a well-built, simple plant.
149 00:09:16,924 00:09:20,792 It's made for this ground. It does a great job. It's made for this ground. It does a great job.
150 00:09:20,894 00:09:23,028 But I know that a hopper feeder right now. But I know that a hopper feeder right now.
151 00:09:23,130 00:09:26,565 Would just maximize the potential. I know it would. Would just maximize the potential. I know it would.
152 00:09:26,667 00:09:32,437 A hopper feeder can process larger loads of pay dirt. A hopper feeder can process larger loads of pay dirt.
153 00:09:32,539 00:09:36,942 Bars known as grizzlies filter out big rocks. Bars known as grizzlies filter out big rocks.
154 00:09:37,044 00:09:39,411 Conveyors then take the pay dirt. Conveyors then take the pay dirt.
155 00:09:39,513 00:09:42,547 And feed it evenly into the wash plant. And feed it evenly into the wash plant.
156 00:09:46,219 00:09:49,421 With a constant feed, the wash plant rick leased. With a constant feed, the wash plant rick leased.
157 00:09:49,523 00:09:54,559 From claim owner troy could catch 25% more gold. From claim owner troy could catch 25% more gold.
158 00:09:58,498 00:10:01,833 If we can get this thing up to 100 yards an hour, If we can get this thing up to 100 yards an hour,
159 00:10:01,935 00:10:04,102 And with current prices, And with current prices,
160 00:10:04,204 00:10:05,804 That's a quarter million dollars a month, That's a quarter million dollars a month,
161 00:10:05,906 00:10:09,107 But hopper feeders don't come cheap. But hopper feeders don't come cheap.
162 00:10:11,778 00:10:14,412 I definitely wasn't planning on making any big purchases. I definitely wasn't planning on making any big purchases.
163 00:10:14,514 00:10:15,892 I don't have it in the budget at all. I don't have it in the budget at all.
164 00:10:15,916 00:10:17,196 You know, I owe troy 100 ounces. You know, I owe troy 100 ounces.
165 00:10:17,250 00:10:18,917 By the end of this week. By the end of this week.
166 00:10:23,790 00:10:25,090 Hey, rick. Hey, rick.
167 00:10:25,192 00:10:28,093 When rick arrived in the yukon, When rick arrived in the yukon,
168 00:10:28,195 00:10:31,129 Claim owner troy taylor needed a guarantee. Claim owner troy taylor needed a guarantee.
169 00:10:31,231 00:10:35,166 The late start would not affect his royalty payments. The late start would not affect his royalty payments.
170 00:10:37,971 00:10:41,439 Hoping you can pull out 100 ounces in a month or so. Hoping you can pull out 100 ounces in a month or so.
171 00:10:41,541 00:10:42,852 And then I'll feel more comfortable. And then I'll feel more comfortable.
172 00:10:42,876 00:10:45,977 That we're we're going to be okay. That we're we're going to be okay.
173 00:10:48,849 00:10:51,716 I think we can manage it. I think we can manage it.
174 00:10:51,818 00:10:55,386 Rick's banked 107 ounces this season. Rick's banked 107 ounces this season.
175 00:10:55,455 00:10:58,423 Now the royalty's due in six days. Now the royalty's due in six days.
176 00:10:58,525 00:11:01,793 If he can't pay it, he'll lose the lease. If he can't pay it, he'll lose the lease.
177 00:11:01,895 00:11:04,863 That's the only thing I'm struggling with. That's the only thing I'm struggling with.
178 00:11:04,965 00:11:07,165 It's a lot of money to pay off by the end of the week, It's a lot of money to pay off by the end of the week,
179 00:11:07,267 00:11:11,736 But I don't see how I can't do it. But I don't see how I can't do it.
180 00:11:11,805 00:11:15,373 Instead of saving his gold to pay troy, Instead of saving his gold to pay troy,
181 00:11:15,475 00:11:18,143 Rick is putting it all on the line. Rick is putting it all on the line.
182 00:11:18,245 00:11:22,080 To upgrade his wash plant. To upgrade his wash plant.
183 00:11:22,182 00:11:24,616 So, I heard there's a nice hopper feeder for sale. So, I heard there's a nice hopper feeder for sale.
184 00:11:24,718 00:11:25,862 It's just a couple hours away. It's just a couple hours away.
185 00:11:25,886 00:11:28,253 It's at this guy, porter's, yard. It's at this guy, porter's, yard.
186 00:11:28,355 00:11:29,587 I'm gonna go see him. I'm gonna go see him.
187 00:11:29,690 00:11:31,601 It's a bit of a gamble, but I got to do something. It's a bit of a gamble, but I got to do something.
188 00:11:31,625 00:11:35,694 We're definitely not maximizing what we can do right now. We're definitely not maximizing what we can do right now.
189 00:11:35,796 00:11:37,996 Got to go look at it. Hopefully it's the one. Got to go look at it. Hopefully it's the one.
190 00:11:38,098 00:11:39,631 Up ahead... Up ahead...
191 00:11:39,733 00:11:41,266 I'm hearing some metal breaking. I'm hearing some metal breaking.
192 00:11:43,770 00:11:47,405 Rick ness takes a massive gamble that mill make. Rick ness takes a massive gamble that mill make.
193 00:11:47,507 00:11:50,508 Or break his season. Or break his season.
194 00:11:50,610 00:11:52,143 Holy what was that? Holy what was that?
195 00:12:06,426 00:12:08,126 Hey, dog. Hey, dog.
196 00:12:09,996 00:12:11,541 Is he friendly? How you doing? I'm rick. Is he friendly? How you doing? I'm rick.
197 00:12:11,565 00:12:13,198 He's good. Nice to meet you. I'm porter. He's good. Nice to meet you. I'm porter.
198 00:12:13,300 00:12:14,733 Right on, man. This is the feeder? Right on, man. This is the feeder?
199 00:12:14,835 00:12:16,868 You betcha. You betcha.
200 00:12:16,970 00:12:18,636 She's a beauty. She's a beauty.
201 00:12:18,739 00:12:20,205 Yeah, it's pretty nice unit. Yeah, it's pretty nice unit.
202 00:12:20,307 00:12:23,708 Yeah. Well, you mind if I poke around, take a look at it? Yeah. Well, you mind if I poke around, take a look at it?
203 00:12:23,810 00:12:26,211 Yeah, give her. Alright. Yeah, give her. Alright.
204 00:12:26,313 00:12:28,346 Yeah. Hydraulic grizzly bars. Yeah. Hydraulic grizzly bars.
205 00:12:28,448 00:12:30,281 Perfect. Perfect.
206 00:12:30,383 00:12:32,717 What kind of yardage is it rated for? What kind of yardage is it rated for?
207 00:12:32,819 00:12:35,286 Probably like 220. 220 yards an hour? Probably like 220. 220 yards an hour?
208 00:12:35,388 00:12:37,088 Well, that will get the job done. Well, that will get the job done.
209 00:12:42,262 00:12:44,696 This thing's in actually really nice shape. This thing's in actually really nice shape.
210 00:12:51,605 00:12:53,505 I'm good. I'm good.
211 00:12:53,607 00:12:55,752 I don't think that this thing seen much yardage through it. I don't think that this thing seen much yardage through it.
212 00:12:55,776 00:12:58,309 I mean, the paint still on the rollers, for sake. I mean, the paint still on the rollers, for sake.
213 00:12:58,411 00:12:59,922 I think this thing would be pretty much perfect. I think this thing would be pretty much perfect.
214 00:12:59,946 00:13:01,646 For what I need. For what I need.
215 00:13:05,118 00:13:08,987 Well, you what are you looking to get for it? Well, you what are you looking to get for it?
216 00:13:09,089 00:13:11,289 Like to get $90,000 for it. Like to get $90,000 for it.
217 00:13:11,391 00:13:19,297 $90,000 is 51 ounces, almost half of rick's gold. $90,000 is 51 ounces, almost half of rick's gold.
218 00:13:19,399 00:13:23,802 $90,000? At least, yeah. $90,000? At least, yeah.
219 00:13:23,904 00:13:27,739 I mean, I'd like to see it somewhere around $70,000. I mean, I'd like to see it somewhere around $70,000.
220 00:13:27,841 00:13:30,074 Oof. Oof.
221 00:13:30,177 00:13:32,443 I don't know, man. It's in really good shape. I don't know, man. It's in really good shape.
222 00:13:32,546 00:13:36,714 I'm thinking like... Maybe $80,000, $85,000. I'm thinking like... Maybe $80,000, $85,000.
223 00:13:42,222 00:13:44,289 $75,000 is going to be the most I can go. $75,000 is going to be the most I can go.
224 00:13:48,495 00:13:50,028 You get it out of here today, You get it out of here today,
225 00:13:50,130 00:13:52,397 You can have it for $75,000 and be gone, yeah. You can have it for $75,000 and be gone, yeah.
226 00:13:52,499 00:13:58,369 $75,000 is almost 43 ounces of gold. $75,000 is almost 43 ounces of gold.
227 00:13:58,471 00:14:00,538 I think we got a deal. I think we got a deal.
228 00:14:00,640 00:14:01,906 Alright, man. Right on. Alright, man. Right on.
229 00:14:02,008 00:14:03,386 You got some paperwork for me? I'll write you a check. You got some paperwork for me? I'll write you a check.
230 00:14:03,410 00:14:04,809 Sure. Sounds good. Sure. Sounds good.
231 00:14:04,911 00:14:08,279 But rick is now 36 ounces short. But rick is now 36 ounces short.
232 00:14:08,348 00:14:11,282 Of his royalty payment to troy. Of his royalty payment to troy.
233 00:14:11,384 00:14:12,829 Well, that's good news. We got a hopper feeder. Well, that's good news. We got a hopper feeder.
234 00:14:12,853 00:14:15,153 That's really gonna help out my operation. That's really gonna help out my operation.
235 00:14:15,255 00:14:17,555 The bad news is I can't give troy his 100 ounces. The bad news is I can't give troy his 100 ounces.
236 00:14:17,657 00:14:20,024 And pay for this, so we're going to have to bust ass, And pay for this, so we're going to have to bust ass,
237 00:14:20,126 00:14:21,526 Get more gold out of the ground. Get more gold out of the ground.
238 00:14:30,704 00:14:33,271 Tony beets' entire fleet of loaders. Tony beets' entire fleet of loaders.
239 00:14:33,373 00:14:36,441 Is down waiting for parts. Is down waiting for parts.
240 00:14:36,543 00:14:39,811 His operation is at a standstill, and he's losing. His operation is at a standstill, and he's losing.
241 00:14:39,913 00:14:44,082 Almost $60,000 a day in gold. Almost $60,000 a day in gold.
242 00:14:49,823 00:14:54,058 But the king of the klondike has a back-up plan. But the king of the klondike has a back-up plan.
243 00:14:54,160 00:14:56,861 On the other side of paradise hill, On the other side of paradise hill,
244 00:14:56,963 00:14:59,097 He's left a loader with a seized engine. He's left a loader with a seized engine.
245 00:14:59,199 00:15:02,400 That he wants to bring back to life. That he wants to bring back to life.
246 00:15:28,261 00:15:30,261 But there's a problem. But there's a problem.
247 00:15:30,363 00:15:33,064 The loader is on a narrow access road. The loader is on a narrow access road.
248 00:15:33,166 00:15:38,403 On one side, a sheer drop, and on the other, a dirt wall. On one side, a sheer drop, and on the other, a dirt wall.
249 00:15:38,505 00:15:42,140 There's no easy way to get it onto a truck. There's no easy way to get it onto a truck.
250 00:15:58,491 00:16:01,559 Tony has a radical plan. Tony has a radical plan.
251 00:16:04,164 00:16:06,965 Instead of hauling the loader back to the mine, Instead of hauling the loader back to the mine,
252 00:16:07,100 00:16:10,201 He harvests an engine from the boneyard. He harvests an engine from the boneyard.
253 00:16:11,972 00:16:13,438 And plans on dropping it. And plans on dropping it.
254 00:16:13,540 00:16:14,906 Into the dead loader... Into the dead loader...
255 00:16:15,008 00:16:17,575 Then driving it back. Then driving it back.
256 00:16:36,129 00:16:39,063 A side boom is designed. A side boom is designed.
257 00:16:39,165 00:16:42,233 To lay heavy pipes in rocky or uneven terrain, To lay heavy pipes in rocky or uneven terrain,
258 00:16:42,335 00:16:45,436 The perfect machine to swap out an engine. The perfect machine to swap out an engine.
259 00:16:45,538 00:16:49,574 Where there's no room to move. Where there's no room to move.
260 00:16:49,676 00:16:52,910 Yeah, I'm free over here. Yeah, I'm free over here.
261 00:16:53,013 00:16:55,847 This is a really handy machine to have. This is a really handy machine to have.
262 00:16:58,385 00:17:02,420 This is going relatively smooth. This is going relatively smooth.
263 00:17:04,791 00:17:09,494 The old engine removed monica lifts the new one into position. The old engine removed monica lifts the new one into position.
264 00:17:13,099 00:17:14,766 The most important thing is. The most important thing is.
265 00:17:14,868 00:17:18,569 You always want to watch people directing you. You always want to watch people directing you.
266 00:17:18,671 00:17:20,038 Because you can't see. Because you can't see.
267 00:17:20,140 00:17:22,940 You don't know where those people's fingers are. You don't know where those people's fingers are.
268 00:17:23,043 00:17:24,776 I'm clear on this side. I'm clear on this side.
269 00:17:24,878 00:17:26,010 I believe are you good? I believe are you good?
270 00:17:26,112 00:17:29,347 I'm good on my side right now as of right now. I'm good on my side right now as of right now.
271 00:17:29,449 00:17:32,383 As long as we keep her straight. As long as we keep her straight.
272 00:17:32,485 00:17:36,421 Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
273 00:17:36,523 00:17:40,792 We're singing, buddy. We're singing, buddy.
274 00:17:40,894 00:17:43,061 Golden. Golden.
275 00:17:58,311 00:18:00,678 It's been five years since this engine. It's been five years since this engine.
276 00:18:00,780 00:18:03,147 Was last turned over. Was last turned over.
277 00:18:25,205 00:18:29,974 The king of the klondike is back in business. The king of the klondike is back in business.
278 00:19:13,853 00:19:17,655 Tony is failure to resurrect the dead dozer. Tony is failure to resurrect the dead dozer.
279 00:19:17,757 00:19:21,492 Has left his mining operation shut down. Has left his mining operation shut down.
280 00:19:51,424 00:19:55,026 This year, you know, I left mitch and brennan in charge. This year, you know, I left mitch and brennan in charge.
281 00:19:55,128 00:20:01,966 At big red, and everybody here is working their asses off. At big red, and everybody here is working their asses off.
282 00:20:02,068 00:20:06,237 Parker schnabel's gunning for a record-breaking season. Parker schnabel's gunning for a record-breaking season.
283 00:20:06,339 00:20:09,273 To get back to running a full operation, To get back to running a full operation,
284 00:20:09,375 00:20:14,045 He's brought onto new miners. He's brought onto new miners.
285 00:20:14,147 00:20:15,558 Trying to find people this time of year. Trying to find people this time of year.
286 00:20:15,582 00:20:19,083 Is really difficult because good people are working, you know? Is really difficult because good people are working, you know?
287 00:20:19,185 00:20:23,454 We have two new people. We have two new people.
288 00:20:23,556 00:20:26,958 But no promises on where we end up. But no promises on where we end up.
289 00:20:34,434 00:20:38,603 In the last cut, big red is up and running again. In the last cut, big red is up and running again.
290 00:20:38,705 00:20:43,241 Seasoned operator monique stone stock piles gold-rich dirt. Seasoned operator monique stone stock piles gold-rich dirt.
291 00:20:45,712 00:20:48,746 I'm totally up for any challenge. I'm totally up for any challenge.
292 00:20:48,848 00:20:50,648 I love this work. I love this work.
293 00:20:53,319 00:20:56,754 Portuguese rookie miner tatiana costa. Portuguese rookie miner tatiana costa.
294 00:20:56,856 00:20:58,990 Has been hired to drive a loader, Has been hired to drive a loader,
295 00:20:59,092 00:21:03,828 But this is the first time she's ever fed a wash plant. But this is the first time she's ever fed a wash plant.
296 00:21:06,666 00:21:09,967 Parker has got us some help here for running big red. Parker has got us some help here for running big red.
297 00:21:10,069 00:21:14,272 But, you know, nobody's come with a résumé, But, you know, nobody's come with a résumé,
298 00:21:14,374 00:21:16,707 So it's going to make things real tough. So it's going to make things real tough.
299 00:21:16,809 00:21:19,777 You know this year, with being behind schedule, You know this year, with being behind schedule,
300 00:21:19,879 00:21:21,279 And trying to make up for lost time, And trying to make up for lost time,
301 00:21:21,314 00:21:22,791 We're certainly want to run everything just as fast. We're certainly want to run everything just as fast.
302 00:21:22,815 00:21:24,815 As we can, and, well, As we can, and, well,
303 00:21:24,917 00:21:26,877 That definitely makes it tougher on new operators, That definitely makes it tougher on new operators,
304 00:21:26,919 00:21:29,787 But we'll just give them a chance here. But we'll just give them a chance here.
305 00:21:29,889 00:21:30,889 And see what they got. And see what they got.
306 00:21:30,923 00:21:32,356 You know, I really hope that, You know, I really hope that,
307 00:21:32,458 00:21:33,569 You know, parker's decisions here, You know, parker's decisions here,
308 00:21:33,593 00:21:35,559 How we're doing things, you know, How we're doing things, you know,
309 00:21:35,662 00:21:37,895 Don't just bring this whole operation to a shutdown. Don't just bring this whole operation to a shutdown.
310 00:21:50,109 00:21:52,209 At lower duncan creek, At lower duncan creek,
311 00:21:52,312 00:21:58,382 Rick ness is taking delivery of his new $75,000 hopper feeder... Rick ness is taking delivery of his new $75,000 hopper feeder...
312 00:21:58,484 00:22:03,754 That he hopes will increase his gold haul by 25%. That he hopes will increase his gold haul by 25%.
313 00:22:03,856 00:22:06,457 Looks good, buddy. Excellent. Looks good, buddy. Excellent.
314 00:22:06,559 00:22:09,593 In the laydown yard, mechanic carl rosk. In the laydown yard, mechanic carl rosk.
315 00:22:09,696 00:22:12,963 Prepares it to run... Prepares it to run...
316 00:22:13,066 00:22:18,069 And at the wash plant, kruse builds a pad for the new hopper. And at the wash plant, kruse builds a pad for the new hopper.
317 00:22:20,340 00:22:22,707 Yeah, I know we've got a deadline with troy. Yeah, I know we've got a deadline with troy.
318 00:22:22,809 00:22:25,343 Spending this extra money right now, Spending this extra money right now,
319 00:22:25,445 00:22:27,445 It's a little bit scary. It's a little bit scary.
320 00:22:27,547 00:22:28,924 This hopper feeder is going to make it. This hopper feeder is going to make it.
321 00:22:28,948 00:22:31,515 So we can feed a consistent amount of dirt. So we can feed a consistent amount of dirt.
322 00:22:31,617 00:22:34,185 And figure out how rich this ground really is. And figure out how rich this ground really is.
323 00:22:36,489 00:22:39,690 How's this thing looking, besides the obvious that is? How's this thing looking, besides the obvious that is?
324 00:22:39,792 00:22:42,593 Yeah, it's in good shape, but it's it needs some love, right? Yeah, it's in good shape, but it's it needs some love, right?
325 00:22:42,695 00:22:46,197 Yeah. Well, I really wanted to have this thing perfect. Yeah. Well, I really wanted to have this thing perfect.
326 00:22:46,299 00:22:47,431 Before we put it in service. Before we put it in service.
327 00:22:47,533 00:22:48,899 Yeah, me, too. Yeah, me, too.
328 00:22:49,001 00:22:52,002 But it's just not going to happen that way. But it's just not going to happen that way.
329 00:22:52,105 00:22:53,825 Yeah, I got troy coming at the end the week. Yeah, I got troy coming at the end the week.
330 00:22:53,906 00:22:55,439 For his money, and guess what... For his money, and guess what...
331 00:22:55,541 00:22:58,409 I gave his money... To the guy for this. I gave his money... To the guy for this.
332 00:22:58,511 00:22:59,810 Okay, buddy. Okay, buddy.
333 00:22:59,912 00:23:01,278 Alright, that being said, Alright, that being said,
334 00:23:01,381 00:23:03,347 What's your plan getting this thing down here? What's your plan getting this thing down here?
335 00:23:03,449 00:23:04,882 We got a ways to go with it yet. We got a ways to go with it yet.
336 00:23:04,984 00:23:06,695 I'll build a jig for the inside the bucket there. I'll build a jig for the inside the bucket there.
337 00:23:06,719 00:23:08,753 Okay. It'll have to be pretty strong Okay. It'll have to be pretty strong
338 00:23:08,855 00:23:10,955 'cause we got to go through a creek. 'cause we got to go through a creek.
339 00:23:13,593 00:23:16,494 Rick needs to get the hopper feeder to the wash plant. Rick needs to get the hopper feeder to the wash plant.
340 00:23:16,596 00:23:20,364 On the other side of duncan creek, On the other side of duncan creek,
341 00:23:20,466 00:23:24,468 But it's too wide to use the bridge. But it's too wide to use the bridge.
342 00:23:24,570 00:23:26,604 Rick and carl have no choice. Rick and carl have no choice.
343 00:23:26,706 00:23:31,642 But to drag it through the fast-flowing water. But to drag it through the fast-flowing water.
344 00:23:31,744 00:23:33,611 Well, hopefully, we don't have an issue. Well, hopefully, we don't have an issue.
345 00:23:33,713 00:23:35,023 Getting this thing to the plant, right? Getting this thing to the plant, right?
346 00:23:35,047 00:23:36,625 We got to go through that creek crossing, We got to go through that creek crossing,
347 00:23:36,649 00:23:38,883 Which is going to be pretty gnarly, right? Which is going to be pretty gnarly, right?
348 00:23:38,985 00:23:40,362 Got an idea what we're going to do here? Got an idea what we're going to do here?
349 00:23:40,386 00:23:42,653 The only vehicle on the claim. The only vehicle on the claim.
350 00:23:42,755 00:23:46,991 That can haul the 13-ton hopper is the 220 loader, That can haul the 13-ton hopper is the 220 loader,
351 00:23:47,093 00:23:52,430 But, first, carl must fix a towing hitch to the bucket. But, first, carl must fix a towing hitch to the bucket.
352 00:23:52,532 00:23:54,064 Got the hitch on here. Got the hitch on here.
353 00:23:54,167 00:23:55,511 We're going to drag this thing down there, We're going to drag this thing down there,
354 00:23:55,535 00:23:58,669 And hopefully have this thing in and running by lunch, right? And hopefully have this thing in and running by lunch, right?
355 00:23:58,771 00:24:00,004 Feel pretty good about it? Feel pretty good about it?
356 00:24:00,106 00:24:01,872 Yeah. You'll be fine. Yeah. You'll be fine.
357 00:24:01,974 00:24:05,009 I'm going real slow. Should be good, buddy. I'm going real slow. Should be good, buddy.
358 00:24:05,111 00:24:07,055 I need to get this feeder in as quick as possible. I need to get this feeder in as quick as possible.
359 00:24:07,079 00:24:09,313 I would troy 100 ounces by the end of the week, I would troy 100 ounces by the end of the week,
360 00:24:09,415 00:24:10,775 And I just spent it on this feeder. And I just spent it on this feeder.
361 00:24:10,817 00:24:13,017 So, the only way to make it back is to get it working. So, the only way to make it back is to get it working.
362 00:24:22,462 00:24:25,262 All 13 tons of the hopper feeder. All 13 tons of the hopper feeder.
363 00:24:25,364 00:24:31,435 Now rests on carl's down and dirty tow hitch. Now rests on carl's down and dirty tow hitch.
364 00:24:31,537 00:24:33,137 Like I said, the creek crossing's. Like I said, the creek crossing's.
365 00:24:33,239 00:24:36,607 Going to be the big thing for it. Going to be the big thing for it.
366 00:24:36,709 00:24:44,709 Hasn't broke off yet. Hasn't broke off yet.
367 00:24:45,818 00:24:47,852 This is, basically, a nasty little spot. This is, basically, a nasty little spot.
368 00:24:47,954 00:24:49,487 It's real steep, right? It's real steep, right?
369 00:24:49,589 00:24:53,858 - I'm going blind. - I can't see. - I'm going blind. - I can't see.
370 00:24:53,960 00:24:55,759 He's doing a good job right now. He's doing a good job right now.
371 00:24:55,862 00:24:58,095 Just don't want to pop it off, right? Just don't want to pop it off, right?
372 00:24:58,197 00:25:02,199 If carl's hitch fails now, If carl's hitch fails now,
373 00:25:02,301 00:25:08,873 Rick $75,000 machine could end up in the creek. Rick $75,000 machine could end up in the creek.
374 00:25:08,975 00:25:11,542 Just a little nerve-racking. That's alright. Just a little nerve-racking. That's alright.
375 00:25:11,644 00:25:13,744 Nice and easy. Nice and easy.
376 00:25:13,846 00:25:19,283 It's a little scary here, but this is nice and easy. It's a little scary here, but this is nice and easy.
377 00:25:23,089 00:25:24,889 I'm hearing some metal breaking. I'm hearing some metal breaking.
378 00:25:24,991 00:25:29,326 Hope it's not that thing coming off here. Hope it's not that thing coming off here.
379 00:25:31,564 00:25:34,865 Holy. Holy.
380 00:25:40,072 00:25:42,106 Thing's heavy, man. Thing's heavy, man.
381 00:25:42,208 00:25:45,643 Way heavier than I thought it was. Way heavier than I thought it was.
382 00:25:47,780 00:25:50,314 We're finding out how tough our welds are right now. We're finding out how tough our welds are right now.
383 00:25:50,416 00:25:52,550 Still holding! Still holding!
384 00:25:52,652 00:25:54,985 At lower duncan creek, At lower duncan creek,
385 00:25:55,087 00:25:58,556 Rick's moving a $75,000 hopper feeder. Rick's moving a $75,000 hopper feeder.
386 00:25:58,658 00:26:02,593 Through a fast flowing creek. Through a fast flowing creek.
387 00:26:02,695 00:26:04,695 Just keep straightening it out. Just keep straightening it out.
388 00:26:04,797 00:26:06,397 Let's turn it a bit just like that. Let's turn it a bit just like that.
389 00:26:06,499 00:26:08,666 Just keep going. Straighten out. Just keep going. Straighten out.
390 00:26:12,171 00:26:15,806 That's working, buddy. Its working. That's working, buddy. Its working.
391 00:26:18,711 00:26:21,378 This is great. This is great.
392 00:26:21,480 00:26:23,125 Think to myself that I probably should have done. Think to myself that I probably should have done.
393 00:26:23,149 00:26:25,382 One more pass on that now, but it's hasn't broken, One more pass on that now, but it's hasn't broken,
394 00:26:25,484 00:26:28,085 So maybe going to redeem myself here. So maybe going to redeem myself here.
395 00:26:28,187 00:26:33,057 For all my jobs, right? For all my jobs, right?
396 00:26:33,159 00:26:37,027 Once rick gets the new hopper into position... Once rick gets the new hopper into position...
397 00:26:40,833 00:26:42,700 Good stuff, boys. Good stuff, boys.
398 00:26:42,802 00:26:44,034 Fire it up! Fire it up!
399 00:26:44,136 00:26:47,871 It's finally ready to run, but he only has two days. It's finally ready to run, but he only has two days.
400 00:26:47,974 00:26:51,241 To haul in at least 36 ounces of gold. To haul in at least 36 ounces of gold.
401 00:26:54,480 00:26:56,113 Yeah, this is perfect. Yeah, this is perfect.
402 00:26:56,215 00:26:57,748 Exactly what I was looking for... Exactly what I was looking for...
403 00:26:57,850 00:27:00,451 Running about 100 yards an hour right now. Running about 100 yards an hour right now.
404 00:27:00,553 00:27:01,913 This is definitely worth the money. This is definitely worth the money.
405 00:27:01,954 00:27:03,432 Now we just got to get enough dirt through it. Now we just got to get enough dirt through it.
406 00:27:03,456 00:27:05,189 To get troy's 100 ounces. To get troy's 100 ounces.
407 00:27:20,873 00:27:23,307 Tony's whole operation is down. Tony's whole operation is down.
408 00:27:23,409 00:27:27,411 Until he can get a working loader. Until he can get a working loader.
409 00:27:27,513 00:27:32,082 He's in the boneyard with welder cody hunter. He's in the boneyard with welder cody hunter.
410 00:27:39,058 00:27:45,162 After swapping out the engine on a 988 loader, it seized up. After swapping out the engine on a 988 loader, it seized up.
411 00:27:45,264 00:27:50,734 Now tony wants to get it back to camp to try one last fix. Now tony wants to get it back to camp to try one last fix.
412 00:27:52,905 00:27:55,839 Yeah, I got some stuff over there, tony. Yeah, I got some stuff over there, tony.
413 00:28:10,322 00:28:13,357 Tony's plan is for cody to fabricate. Tony's plan is for cody to fabricate.
414 00:28:13,459 00:28:15,859 A steel toe ball. A steel toe ball.
415 00:28:15,961 00:28:18,295 He'll hitch it to the only piece of machinery. He'll hitch it to the only piece of machinery.
416 00:28:18,397 00:28:22,933 Big enough to haul the loader off flat creek... Big enough to haul the loader off flat creek...
417 00:28:23,035 00:28:30,741 The 63-ton 520-horsepower d-10 dozer. The 63-ton 520-horsepower d-10 dozer.
418 00:28:30,843 00:28:32,543 Well, we're going to pull the blade off. Well, we're going to pull the blade off.
419 00:28:32,645 00:28:34,156 Because we don't get much benefit having it on. Because we don't get much benefit having it on.
420 00:28:34,180 00:28:35,180 For what we want to do. For what we want to do.
421 00:28:35,281 00:28:38,048 We're not actually pushing any dirt. We're not actually pushing any dirt.
422 00:28:38,150 00:28:41,652 We're just using tracks to pull it along. We're just using tracks to pull it along.
423 00:28:41,754 00:28:45,522 Just makes it a lot simpler for everybody down the line. Just makes it a lot simpler for everybody down the line.
424 00:28:53,199 00:28:54,832 Alright. Alright.
425 00:29:20,192 00:29:22,526 Tony brings in his son. Tony brings in his son.
426 00:29:22,628 00:29:25,329 Heavy-load specialist mike beets. Heavy-load specialist mike beets.
427 00:29:35,608 00:29:39,076 While mike hauls the dozer around paradise hill, While mike hauls the dozer around paradise hill,
428 00:29:39,178 00:29:43,013 Tony fits the tow bar to the loader's bucket. Tony fits the tow bar to the loader's bucket.
429 00:30:06,505 00:30:10,841 It needs to hold all 48 tons of loader. It needs to hold all 48 tons of loader.
430 00:30:35,768 00:30:37,968 You get a d-10 in front of that thing, You get a d-10 in front of that thing,
431 00:30:38,070 00:30:42,239 Not many things are going to argue the point with it. Not many things are going to argue the point with it.
432 00:30:44,310 00:30:46,343 It takes four hours for mike. It takes four hours for mike.
433 00:30:46,445 00:30:50,214 To get the loader six miles back to the yard. To get the loader six miles back to the yard.
434 00:30:59,058 00:31:01,091 Yeah. It pushed slightly going downhill, Yeah. It pushed slightly going downhill,
435 00:31:01,193 00:31:03,493 And it grunts slightly going uphill, And it grunts slightly going uphill,
436 00:31:03,596 00:31:05,462 But other than that, barely anything. But other than that, barely anything.
437 00:31:05,564 00:31:06,930 Skeeters! Skeeters!
438 00:31:23,349 00:31:27,818 This loader has been kind of a. This loader has been kind of a.
439 00:31:27,920 00:31:32,656 Next morning, kevin's found the problem. Next morning, kevin's found the problem.
440 00:31:32,758 00:31:36,393 I think... It should go now. I think... It should go now.
441 00:31:36,495 00:31:39,296 What was happening is that a couple of the valves. What was happening is that a couple of the valves.
442 00:31:39,398 00:31:42,266 Were a little stuck. Had to pull some of them, Were a little stuck. Had to pull some of them,
443 00:31:42,368 00:31:45,269 And they were a real pain to get out. And they were a real pain to get out.
444 00:31:45,371 00:31:47,604 This should mean that the transmission. This should mean that the transmission.
445 00:31:47,706 00:31:49,773 Is now free to move, which should allow. Is now free to move, which should allow.
446 00:31:49,875 00:31:51,152 The engine to move, which would allow. The engine to move, which would allow.
447 00:31:51,176 00:31:52,676 The whole thing, you know, to run. The whole thing, you know, to run.
448 00:31:52,778 00:31:55,312 Yeah, she should be good to go at this point. Yeah, she should be good to go at this point.
449 00:32:04,290 00:32:09,927 After four days of downtime, the beets crew has a working loader. After four days of downtime, the beets crew has a working loader.
450 00:32:12,164 00:32:15,699 They can finally get back to mining. They can finally get back to mining.
451 00:32:15,801 00:32:17,501 Thank god that we got the loader. Thank god that we got the loader.
452 00:32:17,603 00:32:21,071 We could finally have a steady run time, We could finally have a steady run time,
453 00:32:21,173 00:32:23,440 Get back to sluicing, and maybe succeed. Get back to sluicing, and maybe succeed.
454 00:32:23,542 00:32:26,510 In tony's 3,000 ounce goal. In tony's 3,000 ounce goal.
455 00:32:38,223 00:32:40,958 The season is so short... Every minute, every second, The season is so short... Every minute, every second,
456 00:32:41,060 00:32:42,225 Every hour counts. Every hour counts.
457 00:32:42,328 00:32:47,631 So, there's not much room here for mistakes. So, there's not much room here for mistakes.
458 00:32:47,733 00:32:50,367 At the last cut, rookie tatiana. At the last cut, rookie tatiana.
459 00:32:50,469 00:32:54,071 Is finally up to speed feeding the wash plant. Is finally up to speed feeding the wash plant.
460 00:32:56,041 00:33:00,944 Mitch and brandon are working on the next spot. Mitch and brandon are working on the next spot.
461 00:33:01,046 00:33:04,514 Where the plant will be moved, so we got to keep up. Where the plant will be moved, so we got to keep up.
462 00:33:06,819 00:33:09,019 Well, it's so nice to finally be able to kind of start. Well, it's so nice to finally be able to kind of start.
463 00:33:09,121 00:33:11,588 Catching up on things. Catching up on things.
464 00:33:11,690 00:33:15,225 My first student, I think, is doing pretty well. My first student, I think, is doing pretty well.
465 00:33:15,327 00:33:16,693 I think in the offseason. I think in the offseason.
466 00:33:16,795 00:33:18,195 I might have to open up a school, I might have to open up a school,
467 00:33:18,297 00:33:23,100 You know, ol' mitch's mining or mayhem management. You know, ol' mitch's mining or mayhem management.
468 00:33:23,202 00:33:27,704 I don't know. That's definitely up for grabs. I don't know. That's definitely up for grabs.
469 00:33:42,121 00:33:45,789 After a difficult week at paradise hill, After a difficult week at paradise hill,
470 00:33:45,891 00:33:49,393 The beets family gathers for the gold weigh. The beets family gathers for the gold weigh.
471 00:33:52,564 00:33:55,632 Yeah. Loader, loader, loader problems. Yeah. Loader, loader, loader problems.
472 00:33:55,701 00:33:57,234 Truck drivers are doing less, Truck drivers are doing less,
473 00:33:57,336 00:33:59,002 Planes aren't hauling Planes aren't hauling
474 00:33:59,104 00:34:00,404 I don't think they do less, I don't think they do less,
475 00:34:00,506 00:34:02,406 I just think they have a hard time keeping up. I just think they have a hard time keeping up.
476 00:34:04,410 00:34:05,776 That other loader was nice. That other loader was nice.
477 00:34:11,083 00:34:13,116 From what I hear, it was a show. From what I hear, it was a show.
478 00:34:24,696 00:34:26,096 You can read? You can read?
479 00:34:29,168 00:34:32,469 To hit his 3,000 ounce goal, To hit his 3,000 ounce goal,
480 00:34:32,571 00:34:36,907 Tony needs a weekly average of 177 ounces. Tony needs a weekly average of 177 ounces.
481 00:34:55,227 00:34:57,360 128 ounces. 128 ounces.
482 00:34:57,463 00:35:00,397 Is worth almost a quarter of a million dollars, Is worth almost a quarter of a million dollars,
483 00:35:00,499 00:35:02,799 But it's not enough to hit tony's goal. But it's not enough to hit tony's goal.
484 00:35:02,901 00:35:06,002 With the shortened season. With the shortened season.
485 00:35:15,114 00:35:18,014 Could have been a lot worse. Could have been a lot worse.
486 00:35:24,089 00:35:25,856 We'd still be down waiting for parts. We'd still be down waiting for parts.
487 00:35:34,967 00:35:36,700 We gotta go back to work, don't we? We gotta go back to work, don't we?
488 00:35:48,747 00:35:50,547 Get off my lawn! Get off my lawn!
489 00:35:50,649 00:35:52,249 - What's up, man? - What's up, guys? - What's up, man? - What's up, guys?
490 00:35:52,351 00:35:56,019 At lower duncan creek, it's time for rick ness. At lower duncan creek, it's time for rick ness.
491 00:35:56,121 00:35:58,855 To find out if he's mined enough gold. To find out if he's mined enough gold.
492 00:35:58,957 00:36:04,094 To pay his claim owner 100 ounces in royalties. To pay his claim owner 100 ounces in royalties.
493 00:36:04,196 00:36:05,595 How are you? How are you?
494 00:36:05,697 00:36:09,232 Well, I'm a bit nervous. Well, I'm a bit nervous.
495 00:36:09,334 00:36:12,636 I told you guys that troy wants their minimum royalty up front, I told you guys that troy wants their minimum royalty up front,
496 00:36:12,738 00:36:16,139 And, yeah, he's coming for it today. And, yeah, he's coming for it today.
497 00:36:16,241 00:36:18,375 We'll see where we're at. We'll see where we're at.
498 00:36:18,477 00:36:20,377 So, far this season, So, far this season,
499 00:36:20,479 00:36:24,447 Rick has averaged less than 10 ounces a day. Rick has averaged less than 10 ounces a day.
500 00:36:24,550 00:36:28,552 Now, just two days after fitting his new hopper feeder, Now, just two days after fitting his new hopper feeder,
501 00:36:28,654 00:36:31,621 He needs 36 ounces to pay his royalties. He needs 36 ounces to pay his royalties.
502 00:36:31,723 00:36:34,424 And stay on the claim. And stay on the claim.
503 00:36:34,526 00:36:38,161 Alright, here we go. Alright, here we go.
504 00:36:38,263 00:36:40,163 It's going to be close, I think. It's going to be close, I think.
505 00:36:40,265 00:36:42,532 19.20. 19.20.
506 00:36:42,634 00:36:47,170 30... 40... 50... 30... 40... 50...
507 00:36:47,272 00:36:48,571 Man! Man!
508 00:36:48,640 00:36:53,109 Yeah, dude, 55.32. Yeah, dude, 55.32.
509 00:36:53,212 00:36:56,012 Worth $96,000. Worth $96,000.
510 00:36:56,114 00:37:00,884 And giving rick enough to pay his royalty. And giving rick enough to pay his royalty.
511 00:37:00,986 00:37:02,626 That's a good-looking number there, buddy. That's a good-looking number there, buddy.
512 00:37:02,688 00:37:03,688 Just made it. Just made it.
513 00:37:03,789 00:37:06,556 That's a good clean up, man. That's a good clean up, man.
514 00:37:06,658 00:37:09,526 The hopper feeder has paid for itself. The hopper feeder has paid for itself.
515 00:37:09,628 00:37:15,265 And helped get rick to a season total of 163 ounces. And helped get rick to a season total of 163 ounces.
516 00:37:17,970 00:37:19,603 While we live to fight another day, While we live to fight another day,
517 00:37:19,705 00:37:21,104 We got the minimum royalties. We got the minimum royalties.
518 00:37:21,206 00:37:23,006 And a good part of that, too, And a good part of that, too,
519 00:37:23,108 00:37:25,742 Is they're paid off royalty wise. Is they're paid off royalty wise.
520 00:37:25,844 00:37:27,155 Now the rest of this gold is ours. Now the rest of this gold is ours.
521 00:37:27,179 00:37:29,346 That's awesome. That's fantastic, man. That's awesome. That's fantastic, man.
522 00:37:29,448 00:37:30,547 Feels so good. Feels so good.
523 00:37:30,649 00:37:33,717 For once, it's like we're rolling. For once, it's like we're rolling.
524 00:37:33,819 00:37:35,952 I want to thank you guys for busting ass. I want to thank you guys for busting ass.
525 00:37:36,054 00:37:37,821 And getting that thing in as quick as we did. And getting that thing in as quick as we did.
526 00:37:37,923 00:37:39,689 Because that was going to be key, right? Because that was going to be key, right?
527 00:37:39,791 00:37:41,391 Like, it was a lot of money up front. Like, it was a lot of money up front.
528 00:37:41,493 00:37:43,226 He's good, buddy. He's good, buddy.
529 00:37:43,328 00:37:45,595 Man, the hopper feeder is. Man, the hopper feeder is.
530 00:37:45,697 00:37:47,197 It works awesome. He spent the money. It works awesome. He spent the money.
531 00:37:47,299 00:37:49,232 Things are completely different than last year. Things are completely different than last year.
532 00:37:49,334 00:37:50,378 I can't say nothing bad about it. I can't say nothing bad about it.
533 00:37:50,402 00:37:52,335 I'm just excited we're on the gold. I'm just excited we're on the gold.
534 00:37:52,437 00:37:57,507 Let's do some more sluicing, get some more gold. Let's do some more sluicing, get some more gold.
535 00:37:57,609 00:37:58,775 Well, there it is, troy. Well, there it is, troy.
536 00:37:58,877 00:38:00,076 Wow. Look at that. Wow. Look at that.
537 00:38:00,178 00:38:01,578 Your 100 ounces. Nice. Your 100 ounces. Nice.
538 00:38:01,680 00:38:03,825 Well, I got to say that I'm happy that I'm able to do it, Well, I got to say that I'm happy that I'm able to do it,
539 00:38:03,849 00:38:05,415 But it's never easy handing somebody But it's never easy handing somebody
540 00:38:05,517 00:38:06,850 100 ounces of gold. 100 ounces of gold.
541 00:38:06,952 00:38:08,852 It's nice looking stuff. That settles us up. It's nice looking stuff. That settles us up.
542 00:38:08,954 00:38:10,987 For the minimum royalty. For the minimum royalty.
543 00:38:11,089 00:38:12,700 So, it's out of the way, and as long as you're happy, So, it's out of the way, and as long as you're happy,
544 00:38:12,724 00:38:15,125 We're going to keep on rolling like we are. We're going to keep on rolling like we are.
545 00:38:15,227 00:38:16,437 And hopefully going to have a lot more jars of that. And hopefully going to have a lot more jars of that.
546 00:38:16,461 00:38:17,794 Right on. Good for you. Right on. Good for you.
547 00:38:17,896 00:38:20,363 Alright, troy. I'll see you again. Alright, troy. I'll see you again.
548 00:38:20,465 00:38:21,765 Okay? Okay?
549 00:38:21,867 00:38:25,335 Gamble paid off... Troy's paid off, Gamble paid off... Troy's paid off,
550 00:38:25,437 00:38:27,504 The royalties are paid off, now every ounce we get. The royalties are paid off, now every ounce we get.
551 00:38:27,606 00:38:29,706 Is going right into our pockets. Is going right into our pockets.
552 00:38:37,282 00:38:38,815 At scribner creek, At scribner creek,
553 00:38:38,917 00:38:41,951 Parker's crew gathers to see how much gold. Parker's crew gathers to see how much gold.
554 00:38:42,054 00:38:46,489 The new crew members helped bring in. The new crew members helped bring in.
555 00:38:46,591 00:38:48,792 - Sup?! - Hey, mitch. - Sup?! - Hey, mitch.
556 00:38:48,894 00:38:51,428 So, how'd your week go, junior? So, how'd your week go, junior?
557 00:38:51,530 00:38:53,107 Yeah, it's been a challenge finding people Yeah, it's been a challenge finding people
558 00:38:53,131 00:38:55,565 I can get into the klondike, right? I can get into the klondike, right?
559 00:38:55,667 00:38:57,387 'Cause it's just, like, quite a few borders. 'Cause it's just, like, quite a few borders.
560 00:38:57,469 00:39:01,237 To get through, and the yukon has its own set of restrictions. To get through, and the yukon has its own set of restrictions.
561 00:39:01,340 00:39:03,473 Are they at least letting crane operators in? Are they at least letting crane operators in?
562 00:39:03,575 00:39:06,076 They're pretty green. They're both alright. They're pretty green. They're both alright.
563 00:39:06,178 00:39:08,712 Give him some time, see if they can work their way in, Give him some time, see if they can work their way in,
564 00:39:08,814 00:39:10,547 Get accustomed to it. Get accustomed to it.
565 00:39:10,649 00:39:13,416 Well, how do we end up doing with the little bit of downtime? Well, how do we end up doing with the little bit of downtime?
566 00:39:13,518 00:39:15,485 Well tell you what, junior, Well tell you what, junior,
567 00:39:15,587 00:39:17,220 Even though you guys lost a shift, Even though you guys lost a shift,
568 00:39:17,322 00:39:19,322 Big red did really well this week. Big red did really well this week.
569 00:39:19,424 00:39:21,024 It did, did it? Yeah. It did, did it? Yeah.
570 00:39:21,126 00:39:22,292 Holy. Yeah. Holy. Yeah.
571 00:39:22,394 00:39:23,493 Got the big jar. Got the big jar.
572 00:39:23,595 00:39:25,061 I got the big jar. Ready? I got the big jar. Ready?
573 00:39:25,163 00:39:26,963 You betcha. You betcha.
574 00:39:27,065 00:39:30,400 So far this season, big red has averaged So far this season, big red has averaged
575 00:39:30,502 00:39:34,037 200 ounces a week. 200 ounces a week.
576 00:39:34,139 00:39:35,338 60... 60...
577 00:39:35,440 00:39:38,775 100, 130, 220... 100, 130, 220...
578 00:39:38,877 00:39:40,877 270, 280... 270, 280...
579 00:39:40,979 00:39:44,681 Keep going. 300.340. Keep going. 300.340.
580 00:39:44,750 00:39:46,182 You're joking right? You're joking right?
581 00:39:46,284 00:39:47,717 Nope. That's it. Right there. Nope. That's it. Right there.
582 00:39:47,819 00:39:50,153 356.65. 356.65.
583 00:39:50,255 00:39:53,223 Wow! Well done. Wow! Well done.
584 00:39:53,325 00:39:54,435 - That's unreal. - Good job, parker. - That's unreal. - Good job, parker.
585 00:39:54,459 00:39:56,459 Half-a-million-dollar week. Half-a-million-dollar week.
586 00:39:56,561 00:39:58,795 Yeah, that's pretty good. Yeah, that's pretty good.
587 00:39:58,897 00:40:00,830 Big red's just crunching it. Big red's just crunching it.
588 00:40:00,932 00:40:02,432 That last cut you guys are in just... That last cut you guys are in just...
589 00:40:02,534 00:40:05,235 We must be hit a hot spot or something. We must be hit a hot spot or something.
590 00:40:05,337 00:40:07,203 That's a lot. Yeah. That's a lot. Yeah.
591 00:40:07,305 00:40:10,607 Well, actually, sluicifer did really well, too. Well, actually, sluicifer did really well, too.
592 00:40:10,709 00:40:13,576 20, 40, 80... 20, 40, 80...
593 00:40:13,678 00:40:18,114 160... 220... 160... 220...
594 00:40:18,216 00:40:20,683 272.95. 272.95.
595 00:40:20,786 00:40:21,851 Finally, we beat them. Finally, we beat them.
596 00:40:21,953 00:40:23,887 Yeah, that's awesome. Yeah, that's awesome.
597 00:40:23,989 00:40:28,491 So, for the week, it's 629 and a half ounces. So, for the week, it's 629 and a half ounces.
598 00:40:28,593 00:40:32,529 And our season total is 2,303 ounces. And our season total is 2,303 ounces.
599 00:40:32,631 00:40:34,030 Not bad. Holy smokes. Not bad. Holy smokes.
600 00:40:34,132 00:40:36,733 That's one of the bigger cleanups big red had. That's one of the bigger cleanups big red had.
601 00:40:36,835 00:40:39,102 You know, that's a heck of a good week, parker. You know, that's a heck of a good week, parker.
602 00:40:39,204 00:40:40,970 Really good. Really good.
603 00:40:41,072 00:40:46,743 629 ounces is worth $1.1 million. 629 ounces is worth $1.1 million.
604 00:40:46,845 00:40:50,547 Parker is well on his way to a record-breaking season. Parker is well on his way to a record-breaking season.
605 00:40:50,649 00:40:56,986 And building the war chest he needs to buy new ground. And building the war chest he needs to buy new ground.
606 00:40:57,088 00:40:59,823 Sweet. That's not a bad place to be right now. Sweet. That's not a bad place to be right now.
607 00:40:59,925 00:41:03,526 On the next "gold rush"... On the next "gold rush"...
608 00:41:03,628 00:41:07,330 It's load a free dirt. All we got to do is pick it up. It's load a free dirt. All we got to do is pick it up.
609 00:41:07,432 00:41:08,965 You see that wooden thing there? You see that wooden thing there?
610 00:41:09,067 00:41:10,700 That is the sluice box. That is the sluice box.
611 00:41:10,769 00:41:14,304 They did that 80 years ago, so I think it'd be one adventure. They did that 80 years ago, so I think it'd be one adventure.
612 00:41:15,974 00:41:18,475 Whoo! That just about scared the out of me. Whoo! That just about scared the out of me.
613 00:41:18,577 00:41:19,676 Shut it down! Shut it down!
614 00:41:22,547 00:41:24,781 - Watch your fingers. - Trying to do all this. - Watch your fingers. - Trying to do all this.
615 00:41:24,883 00:41:27,283 With two people, it's pretty ridiculous. With two people, it's pretty ridiculous.
616 00:41:27,385 00:41:30,220 - Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! - -Holy. - Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! - -Holy.
617 00:41:30,322 00:41:32,322 It should be the usual. It should be the usual.
618 00:41:32,424 00:41:35,024 Whoa! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it! Whoa! Hold it! Hold it! Hold it!