1 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:16,139 Just doing a little preventative maintenance 2 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:17,200 on the trucks, grease them up. 3 00:00:18,700 --> 00:00:20,600 Kind of expected Ryan to show up any time now. 4 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:22,500 There you go. 5 00:00:23,619 --> 00:00:25,379 It is ridiculous to be here without a mechanic. 6 00:00:27,001 --> 00:00:29,349 [truck honks] 7 00:00:29,350 --> 00:00:30,410 Oh, look at that. There he is. 8 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:35,750 - Look at this guy. - [Ryan] My man. 9 00:00:36,370 --> 00:00:38,630 - [Rick] Fresh off the road? - Come on, buddy. 10 00:00:38,890 --> 00:00:39,890 [Ryan] That drive never gets shorter. 11 00:00:40,270 --> 00:00:41,269 [Rick] What is that, 50? 12 00:00:41,270 --> 00:00:44,249 [Ryan] It's about 56, 57 hours. 13 00:00:44,250 --> 00:00:45,250 [Rick] Jeez. 14 00:00:46,190 --> 00:00:51,429 [narrator] Rick Ness is ready to mine some gold and has called in 15 00:00:51,430 --> 00:00:54,410 critical crew mechanic Ryan Kent. 16 00:00:55,230 --> 00:00:56,490 [Rick] So you're ready for work? 17 00:00:56,750 --> 00:00:57,790 [Ryan] Yeah, yeah, let's go. 18 00:00:58,029 --> 00:00:59,079 Sorry I'm late. 19 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,789 No, with all the unknowns up here, it didn't make any sense 20 00:01:01,790 --> 00:01:02,790 for you to rush up here. 21 00:01:02,969 --> 00:01:04,269 I think there's opportunities here. 22 00:01:04,270 --> 00:01:05,830 There's a lot of ground to explore, 23 00:01:05,970 --> 00:01:07,289 but we can check it out. 24 00:01:07,290 --> 00:01:09,608 - [Ryan] Show me now. - [Rick] Yep. 25 00:01:11,850 --> 00:01:16,649 Rick spent 200 ounces of gold to buy a new opportunity, 26 00:01:17,149 --> 00:01:18,149 Lightning Creek. 27 00:01:20,050 --> 00:01:24,189 He paid half up front, but needs to pay the second 28 00:01:24,190 --> 00:01:29,050 100 ounces to seller Troy Taylor in two weeks' time. 29 00:01:29,569 --> 00:01:32,549 The claim covers more than 1,600 acres. 30 00:01:33,110 --> 00:01:36,389 And after a quick prospect, Rick rolled the dice 31 00:01:36,390 --> 00:01:38,850 and decided where to mine. 32 00:01:40,670 --> 00:01:42,109 This is the Diamond Cut here. 33 00:01:42,949 --> 00:01:44,549 So the good news is, it's already down to pay. 34 00:01:45,870 --> 00:01:47,409 The bad news is, we're not sluicing. 35 00:01:48,750 --> 00:01:51,709 - What's the season total? - [Rick] 1,800. 36 00:01:52,490 --> 00:01:53,789 Is that going to be a stretch down here? 37 00:01:54,169 --> 00:01:55,669 [Rick] I've been talking to Troy about it. 38 00:01:55,789 --> 00:01:57,030 I think we can pull it off. 39 00:01:58,090 --> 00:01:59,869 And I assume they gave you all the drill results 40 00:01:59,870 --> 00:02:00,988 for everything that they've done here? 41 00:02:00,989 --> 00:02:02,568 Yeah, yeah. There is some drilling. 42 00:02:02,569 --> 00:02:05,268 It's not-- that had a ton of mining on it. 43 00:02:05,269 --> 00:02:06,269 [Ryan] Are you happy with the test results? 44 00:02:06,590 --> 00:02:09,469 [Rick] If we could actually get the ground here to stay 45 00:02:09,470 --> 00:02:12,050 consistent with the test that we got, it'd be good. 46 00:02:12,209 --> 00:02:13,529 You know, an ounce per 100 yards 47 00:02:13,530 --> 00:02:14,388 is what we're looking for. 48 00:02:14,389 --> 00:02:15,340 And with gold prices the way they are, 49 00:02:15,341 --> 00:02:17,789 like, holy [bleep], man! 50 00:02:17,790 --> 00:02:20,249 To me, you're taking a pretty big gamble buying another piece 51 00:02:20,250 --> 00:02:22,289 of ground that's, you know, only thing that's 52 00:02:22,290 --> 00:02:24,750 been tested is by word of mouth from somebody else. 53 00:02:26,329 --> 00:02:27,592 [Rick] Yeah... 54 00:02:27,593 --> 00:02:28,789 And you just spend a [bleep] ton of money to buy out 55 00:02:28,790 --> 00:02:30,368 the ground that you're on. - It is... You're right. 56 00:02:30,369 --> 00:02:31,590 It was the last thing I wanted to do. 57 00:02:31,730 --> 00:02:34,750 And I don't know. I probably did jump the gun. 58 00:02:36,230 --> 00:02:38,949 [Ryan] You know, my family relies heavily on how we do here. 59 00:02:39,949 --> 00:02:41,309 [Rick] You know, I'm nervous as hell. 60 00:02:41,310 --> 00:02:43,449 The bottom line is, we've got ground. 61 00:02:43,870 --> 00:02:44,949 We've got a water license. 62 00:02:45,350 --> 00:02:46,610 We need to get the gold coming in now. 63 00:02:46,950 --> 00:02:48,268 [Ryan] Looks like we need to get a plant ready then. 64 00:02:48,269 --> 00:02:49,269 Yeah. 65 00:02:51,250 --> 00:02:53,030 Hey, guys. Come on down to 750. 66 00:02:53,570 --> 00:02:54,570 We got a visitor. 67 00:02:55,090 --> 00:02:56,230 [Bailey] You finally show up. 68 00:02:56,450 --> 00:02:58,229 [Ryan] And it's the Yukon's best dirt mover. 69 00:02:58,230 --> 00:02:59,370 - [Bailey] Hey, buddy. - [Ryan] How you doing, man? 70 00:02:59,650 --> 00:03:00,750 Yeah, looks like you've been busy. 71 00:03:00,909 --> 00:03:02,370 [Bailey] Our new employee. 72 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:03,810 What's up, buddy? Hey, Kai, this is Ryan. 73 00:03:03,990 --> 00:03:04,990 - Hey, Ryan, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, man. 74 00:03:05,390 --> 00:03:07,029 We tried to set the plant up, but there's just 75 00:03:07,030 --> 00:03:08,390 not lot of room down here. 76 00:03:08,630 --> 00:03:11,099 And I just, I didn't like the looks of it. 77 00:03:11,100 --> 00:03:11,969 There wasn't enough space. 78 00:03:11,970 --> 00:03:13,369 The bank was starting to erode right away. 79 00:03:13,370 --> 00:03:16,779 [machine revving] 80 00:03:17,260 --> 00:03:20,859 Last week, Rick's crew fired up washplant Rocky 81 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:23,359 for the first time this season... 82 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,360 [Rick] We got water. Woo! Woo! 83 00:03:26,020 --> 00:03:27,800 ...when disaster struck. 84 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,540 The bank's eroding way too fast. 85 00:03:30,719 --> 00:03:33,659 Shut her off! It's already gone too [bleep] far. 86 00:03:33,660 --> 00:03:35,259 [bleep] [bleep]! 87 00:03:35,260 --> 00:03:40,020 Rick moved Rocky off the pad, rebuilt the foundation, 88 00:03:40,420 --> 00:03:42,799 and is finally ready to run again. 89 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,846 [epic music plays] 90 00:03:46,450 --> 00:03:48,189 [Kai] Yep, I'm going to stand away. 91 00:03:48,190 --> 00:03:48,488 [Kyle] Yeah. 92 00:03:48,489 --> 00:03:52,572 [machine revving] 93 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,639 [Ryan] Once that's in, then we'll get the water and the pumps 94 00:03:58,640 --> 00:03:59,700 and the generator all hooked up. 95 00:04:00,021 --> 00:04:04,029 [machines rumbling, rattling] 96 00:04:07,500 --> 00:04:08,719 [Rick] I think that's good. 97 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:10,699 [Ryan] That's nuts on level. 98 00:04:11,860 --> 00:04:12,860 Next! 99 00:04:16,550 --> 00:04:19,188 That's the gen-shack right here, and that's what provides 100 00:04:19,189 --> 00:04:20,350 the power for our plant. 101 00:04:21,285 --> 00:04:23,229 [creaking] 102 00:04:28,199 --> 00:04:29,759 [Ryan] Got the generator over here. 103 00:04:30,199 --> 00:04:31,860 We're gonna get the water pump next. 104 00:04:38,500 --> 00:04:39,559 Good? 105 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:40,699 Looks pretty level to me, don't you? 106 00:04:40,899 --> 00:04:41,899 Yeah. 107 00:04:46,219 --> 00:04:47,360 [Rick] Very nice to see this come together. 108 00:04:48,219 --> 00:04:49,659 By the end of the day, we might even see some gold. 109 00:04:50,379 --> 00:04:51,378 Let me rephrase that. 110 00:04:51,379 --> 00:04:52,959 By the end of the day, we better see some [bleep] gold. 111 00:04:54,060 --> 00:04:55,059 [Jason] Clear? 112 00:04:55,060 --> 00:04:57,491 [engine starts] 113 00:04:59,497 --> 00:05:01,888 [Ryan] Whoo! 114 00:05:01,889 --> 00:05:02,888 - [Jason] Clear? - [Kyle] Yep. 115 00:05:02,889 --> 00:05:05,893 [whirring] 116 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,920 [Rick] Like we never shut it off. 117 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:11,939 - [Ryan] Makes the same noise. - There's nothing in it. 118 00:05:11,940 --> 00:05:12,940 Get the water going. 119 00:05:13,111 --> 00:05:17,406 [revving, rattling] 120 00:05:18,699 --> 00:05:19,939 [Kai] There she goes. 121 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,978 [Kai] I'm super excited to see my first bucket put 122 00:05:23,979 --> 00:05:25,114 in the plant. 123 00:05:29,430 --> 00:05:34,049 - A little shake, a little bang! - Whoo! 124 00:05:34,050 --> 00:05:35,070 [Rick] There we go. 125 00:05:35,190 --> 00:05:36,190 First bucket, 2025. 126 00:05:38,030 --> 00:05:39,030 Oh, listen to that. 127 00:05:42,150 --> 00:05:45,210 I say it every year, it's just some dirt, 128 00:05:45,390 --> 00:05:46,929 just some rocks, just some steel, 129 00:05:47,929 --> 00:05:49,049 all rattling together. 130 00:05:50,329 --> 00:05:51,409 But it sounds like gold to me. 131 00:05:54,450 --> 00:05:56,929 You can see the excitement in every one of these guys 132 00:05:56,930 --> 00:05:58,569 right now, finally getting to see some gold 133 00:05:58,570 --> 00:05:59,408 go through the box. 134 00:05:59,409 --> 00:06:01,009 1,800 ounces isn't going to come easy. 135 00:06:01,010 --> 00:06:04,228 So we definitely got to stay at it, keep the equipment good, 136 00:06:04,229 --> 00:06:05,229 and get to work. 137 00:06:06,430 --> 00:06:09,049 It was always overwhelming amount of work to be done 138 00:06:09,050 --> 00:06:11,210 to get to this point, and when you finally do, 139 00:06:12,190 --> 00:06:14,130 you really got to take the time to celebrate it. 140 00:06:14,870 --> 00:06:17,050 But there's going to be someone sitting in this seat now 141 00:06:18,750 --> 00:06:21,288 every hour of every day for the next five months 142 00:06:21,289 --> 00:06:22,329 until we get out of here. 143 00:06:22,550 --> 00:06:25,429 You know, we'll push as hard as we can, maybe get 120 yards 144 00:06:25,430 --> 00:06:27,109 an hour out of it, and we're going 145 00:06:27,110 --> 00:06:27,629 to make it work. 146 00:06:27,630 --> 00:06:30,649 You know, hopefully this right now is the start to one 147 00:06:31,010 --> 00:06:31,768 hell of a season. 148 00:06:31,769 --> 00:06:35,443 [epic music plays] 149 00:06:48,339 --> 00:06:50,319 [Tony speaking] 150 00:07:14,129 --> 00:07:18,509 King of the Klondike Tony Beets has mined 1,400 ounces 151 00:07:18,510 --> 00:07:24,569 of his 6,500 ounce target, all of it from his Early Bird Cut 152 00:07:24,570 --> 00:07:27,510 using one washplant, Sluice-A-Lot. 153 00:07:43,170 --> 00:07:46,909 Tony's doubling down on his fast start by opening 154 00:07:46,910 --> 00:07:49,430 new ground he prospected last year. 155 00:07:50,498 --> 00:07:53,151 [Tony speaking] 156 00:08:13,550 --> 00:08:18,829 A mile east of the Early Bird Cuts, the massive 46 acre 157 00:08:18,830 --> 00:08:22,270 Corner Cut will be Tony's biggest cut to date. 158 00:08:24,500 --> 00:08:28,879 He needs to strip a 10 acre section of overburden 10 feet 159 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:34,299 deep to reach pay, and he wants it done in just seven days. 160 00:08:37,710 --> 00:08:39,990 So we got to strip like crazy, 161 00:08:40,310 --> 00:08:41,930 so that means lots of new people. 162 00:08:42,610 --> 00:08:43,810 Tony has a big plan. 163 00:08:44,550 --> 00:08:46,490 Shut up and learn. That's how that works here. 164 00:08:46,870 --> 00:08:49,370 But nearly a month on the job, 165 00:08:49,890 --> 00:08:52,909 some of the greenhorns are still struggling. 166 00:08:54,392 --> 00:08:58,278 [Tony speaking] 167 00:09:12,550 --> 00:09:15,449 [Jarrod] I learned more in this last month than I feel that I've 168 00:09:15,450 --> 00:09:17,910 known in my whole life, to be honest with you. 169 00:09:19,550 --> 00:09:22,409 Tony, as a boss, is the most straightforward man 170 00:09:22,410 --> 00:09:23,410 I've ever met. 171 00:09:23,870 --> 00:09:25,889 He lets you know where you lie, for sure. 172 00:09:27,129 --> 00:09:29,090 It can get a little crazy when Tony shows up. 173 00:09:29,430 --> 00:09:31,550 We usually get a lot of stuff done, so that's... 174 00:09:32,570 --> 00:09:33,649 always good. 175 00:09:33,650 --> 00:09:34,930 [Mitchell] Tony is a great boss. 176 00:09:35,570 --> 00:09:38,069 He tells you what to do, and he's pretty hands-off 177 00:09:38,070 --> 00:09:39,070 if you do it right. 178 00:09:39,850 --> 00:09:42,049 Well, you know, if you do it wrong, then you're going 179 00:09:42,050 --> 00:09:43,050 to hear about it. 180 00:09:44,070 --> 00:09:47,950 Tony is keeping a close eye on his rookie crew. 181 00:09:49,297 --> 00:09:52,096 [Tony speaking] 182 00:09:56,312 --> 00:09:58,490 [suspenseful music plays] 183 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:17,239 Two greenhorns are driving through a waterlogged section 184 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,499 of the cut, taking unnecessary risks 185 00:10:20,500 --> 00:10:23,360 with Tony's expensive rock trucks. 186 00:10:55,789 --> 00:11:00,029 Tony spots another rookie mishandling his rock truck 187 00:11:00,570 --> 00:11:02,749 across the cut at the dump site. 188 00:11:02,750 --> 00:11:04,597 [Tony speaking] 189 00:12:08,345 --> 00:12:10,715 [honking] 190 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:29,320 There are ten rock truck drivers now. 191 00:12:33,350 --> 00:12:36,550 But soon, there might be eight... 192 00:12:38,621 --> 00:12:41,408 [Tony speaking] 193 00:12:52,449 --> 00:12:56,016 [cawing] 194 00:12:56,017 --> 00:12:58,123 [intriguing music plays] 195 00:12:58,632 --> 00:13:00,364 [Tony speaking] 196 00:13:07,500 --> 00:13:10,519 At Indian River, Tony's on the hunt 197 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:12,259 for two rock truck drivers 198 00:13:12,260 --> 00:13:15,199 who ignored his instruction to stop 199 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,440 and wait for him in the Corner Cut. 200 00:13:24,156 --> 00:13:26,823 [truck revving] 201 00:13:28,950 --> 00:13:30,229 I'm back in the cut now. 202 00:13:30,230 --> 00:13:31,949 I managed to make it up the hill and dump 203 00:13:31,950 --> 00:13:32,950 the load I had. 204 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:49,960 Yes, sir. 205 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:56,600 I'm not sure who was behind me, sir. 206 00:14:30,688 --> 00:14:32,870 [somber music plays] 207 00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:27,650 The second driver has gotten away with disobeying Tony... 208 00:15:28,390 --> 00:15:29,390 ...for now. 209 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:31,719 Tony is driving around like a madman. 210 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:32,730 He scared me to death. 211 00:15:33,230 --> 00:15:35,970 Tony has been on a bit of a firing spree. 212 00:15:36,210 --> 00:15:37,210 I'm not gonna say anything. 213 00:15:37,570 --> 00:15:39,510 Best I can do is just keep my head down 214 00:15:40,090 --> 00:15:42,330 and hope everything else goes OK, 215 00:15:43,129 --> 00:15:44,210 hope he forgot all about it. 216 00:16:01,399 --> 00:16:04,019 We have a big goal this year, 2,000 ounces. 217 00:16:05,699 --> 00:16:08,399 So the plant looks really nice sitting up on the waste site. 218 00:16:09,620 --> 00:16:11,660 Pretty happy with our massive pay pile, 219 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:12,760 which is excellent. 220 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:18,079 Second-year mine boss, Kevin Beets, has banked 221 00:16:19,140 --> 00:16:20,560 162 ounces of gold. 222 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:25,739 For the last week and a half, he's been stockpiling pay from 223 00:16:25,740 --> 00:16:29,819 his newly opened Pyramid Cut and repairing his washplant. 224 00:16:31,460 --> 00:16:34,100 We'll take our time, we're gonna do it right, 225 00:16:34,220 --> 00:16:35,720 do it once, and then when we get 226 00:16:35,980 --> 00:16:38,039 sluicing, we never have to turn the [bleep] off. 227 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:41,399 With Brennan gone, we're down a foreman, and with Kayden 228 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:43,079 leaving as well, I'm now down a mechanic. 229 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:45,219 Thankfully, Buzz has been able to take a lot 230 00:16:45,220 --> 00:16:48,740 of the welding-related projects, which has been a great help. 231 00:16:49,940 --> 00:16:52,359 Now, I don't think Tony would really take as much time to get 232 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:53,940 sluicing as we are. 233 00:16:54,439 --> 00:16:56,199 He'd probably ram it through as quickly as [bleep] possible. 234 00:17:03,490 --> 00:17:04,848 Well, first we have to find him. 235 00:17:04,849 --> 00:17:07,226 [Tony speaking] 236 00:17:07,450 --> 00:17:11,008 While making his rounds, Tony brings wife Minnie 237 00:17:11,009 --> 00:17:13,849 to check in on their eldest son's operation. 238 00:17:16,506 --> 00:17:18,511 [Minnie] I see his plant. 239 00:17:18,512 --> 00:17:19,512 What in the heck is he doing with it? 240 00:17:22,806 --> 00:17:24,699 [Tony speaking] 241 00:17:24,700 --> 00:17:29,559 [Minnie] We have to park it before I can jump out. 242 00:17:31,990 --> 00:17:32,989 [Tony] Ooh. 243 00:17:32,990 --> 00:17:33,990 [Kevin] Hello. 244 00:17:35,210 --> 00:17:36,930 As you can see we got the plant moved. 245 00:17:37,148 --> 00:17:39,169 - [Tony] Yeah. - [Kevin] Nice and high. 246 00:17:43,690 --> 00:17:45,689 No, I've been down for about a week and a half, I'd say so. 247 00:17:45,690 --> 00:17:47,548 [Tony speaking] 248 00:17:49,519 --> 00:17:50,939 [Minnie] You have to make money. 249 00:17:51,239 --> 00:17:52,318 - Yep. - [Minnie] You know? 250 00:17:52,319 --> 00:17:53,999 Very much, very much. 251 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,079 Instead of spending all your savings. 252 00:17:56,619 --> 00:17:57,619 Yeah, yeah. 253 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:00,340 But we're getting repairs done, 254 00:18:00,846 --> 00:18:02,036 so hopefully we won't have to fix [bleep] 255 00:18:02,037 --> 00:18:03,390 for a good [bleep] amount of time. 256 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:08,220 And get running next week. 257 00:18:10,140 --> 00:18:11,140 [Minnie] No, you don't. 258 00:18:11,519 --> 00:18:12,519 Get going. 259 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:19,180 Uh, we'll get going today, tomorrow. 260 00:18:22,076 --> 00:18:24,389 [Tony speaking] 261 00:18:24,390 --> 00:18:27,050 We'll come and check out on our royalties. 262 00:18:41,219 --> 00:18:43,720 Kevin always has been a bit of a perfectionist. 263 00:18:43,919 --> 00:18:45,779 He was like that when he was young too. 264 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:48,098 Then it's like, you kind of go, "really, dude?" 265 00:18:48,099 --> 00:18:50,778 [Tony speaking] 266 00:18:50,779 --> 00:18:52,700 [Minnie] So you think he'd be on it? 267 00:18:53,740 --> 00:18:54,740 - [Tony speaking] - [Minnie] Yeah. 268 00:18:55,033 --> 00:18:56,679 [Tony speaking] 269 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:58,099 [Minnie] Still money going out. 270 00:19:06,671 --> 00:19:10,395 [Buzz speaking] 271 00:19:18,300 --> 00:19:22,439 To get his washplant running, Kevin has tasked expectant 272 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,140 father, Buzz Legault, with the repairs. 273 00:19:26,337 --> 00:19:28,769 [Buzz speaking] 274 00:19:43,290 --> 00:19:46,269 Buzz has been able to take a lot off my plate, but I know 275 00:19:46,270 --> 00:19:47,270 he's going to have to head off. 276 00:19:47,770 --> 00:19:49,510 I got to go talk to Buzz so we can get 277 00:19:49,870 --> 00:19:51,030 sluicing again, so... 278 00:19:52,209 --> 00:19:53,449 see what we can make [bleep] work. 279 00:19:59,138 --> 00:20:02,126 [sparking] 280 00:20:03,099 --> 00:20:04,098 [Kevin] Hey, Buzz. 281 00:20:04,099 --> 00:20:05,958 [Buzz speaking] 282 00:20:05,959 --> 00:20:06,959 [Kevin] Ready to [bleep] go? 283 00:20:12,910 --> 00:20:13,910 OK, [bleep]...Uh... 284 00:20:14,218 --> 00:20:17,379 So Tony and Minnie stopped by. 285 00:20:18,829 --> 00:20:22,130 But they really, really do want to get sluicing ASAP. 286 00:20:28,310 --> 00:20:29,310 OK. 287 00:20:30,432 --> 00:20:33,642 I would like to get sluicing as soon as you [bleep] can. 288 00:20:33,643 --> 00:20:36,699 [Buzz speaking] 289 00:20:39,370 --> 00:20:41,390 [Kevin] Well, like you said, "make it [bleep] happen." 290 00:20:41,710 --> 00:20:43,850 The pressure is on, but you got a couple of days. 291 00:20:49,390 --> 00:20:50,390 [Kevin] Best of luck. 292 00:20:55,229 --> 00:20:58,875 [Buzz speaking] 293 00:21:19,050 --> 00:21:21,810 Buzz is on the plant, so we have a couple of days. 294 00:21:23,390 --> 00:21:24,710 He's going to have his work cut out for him. 295 00:21:38,056 --> 00:21:41,329 [thrilling music plays] 296 00:21:41,330 --> 00:21:44,909 We've got a lot of hurdles here, and, you know, if this 297 00:21:44,910 --> 00:21:47,469 one's going to be a success, it's going to be hard-fought, 298 00:21:47,470 --> 00:21:48,809 but, [bleep] yeah, we're going to deserve it. 299 00:21:51,450 --> 00:21:53,909 I gave Troy a down-payment, and I told him I'd have him 300 00:21:53,910 --> 00:21:56,169 another 100 ounces. 301 00:21:56,170 --> 00:21:57,809 You know, I'm betting our future on this. 302 00:22:00,719 --> 00:22:05,918 Rick Ness is finally on the gold, with washplant Rocky 303 00:22:05,919 --> 00:22:09,760 churning through 120 yards of pay an hour. 304 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:14,939 Now it's business as usual. 305 00:22:14,940 --> 00:22:17,020 Now it's like, we keep that plant running 306 00:22:17,700 --> 00:22:19,079 like it's our [bleep] job. 307 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,359 Right now, that's Kyle's job, so we're leaving him here 308 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:22,239 to do it. 309 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:25,459 By the end of the week, Rick and his crew will know 310 00:22:25,460 --> 00:22:31,300 whether his $700,000 gamble on Lightning Creek will pay out. 311 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,320 [Kyle] We're not really going to know for sure what's in there. 312 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,980 It's going to be our second full day of running Rocky here. 313 00:22:41,194 --> 00:22:44,098 [rattling] 314 00:22:44,099 --> 00:22:46,071 [gushing] 315 00:22:46,832 --> 00:22:49,080 [suspenseful music plays] 316 00:22:53,543 --> 00:22:56,136 [Kyle] [bleep] sakes! 317 00:22:56,137 --> 00:22:57,729 That don't look good. 318 00:23:00,150 --> 00:23:02,690 That end spray bar is not doing [bleep]. 319 00:23:04,849 --> 00:23:07,469 There's way too much water coming over the ass end of that. 320 00:23:07,669 --> 00:23:11,148 We're losing material out the side, and there could be 321 00:23:11,149 --> 00:23:12,149 gold in it. 322 00:23:15,900 --> 00:23:17,399 I think the pump's just too high. 323 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,119 [Ryan] All right, I got a walkie now. 324 00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:20,119 We're going to go there and check. 325 00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:22,699 [Kyle] OK. 326 00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:24,259 Yeah, that's as low as she goes. 327 00:23:24,260 --> 00:23:26,020 I'm going to jump in up there and look real quick. 328 00:23:28,299 --> 00:23:31,087 - That's as low as it goes? - [Ryan] That's it, man. 329 00:23:31,088 --> 00:23:34,289 [water gushing] 330 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:37,499 All the water pressure's getting backed up and going up 331 00:23:37,500 --> 00:23:40,272 through the pre-wash instead. 332 00:23:40,273 --> 00:23:41,676 [Kyle] Yeah, there's one up here and nothing's even 333 00:23:41,677 --> 00:23:43,119 coming out of it. 334 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:44,119 [Ryan] We got to shut it down. 335 00:23:44,120 --> 00:23:45,432 All right, let me go get the pump. 336 00:23:47,228 --> 00:23:50,128 [Kyle] To shut down when we're trying 337 00:23:50,129 --> 00:23:53,130 to get 1,800 ounces is not ideal. 338 00:23:53,569 --> 00:23:54,650 [Ryan] No, Rick won't like that. 339 00:23:54,830 --> 00:23:57,109 Right now, we're not really washing anything going across 340 00:23:57,110 --> 00:23:58,110 that shaker deck. 341 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:10,420 Yeah, a bunch of [bleep] stuck in it. 342 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:12,740 We're sucking in a bunch of rocks. 343 00:24:14,639 --> 00:24:17,179 And that's blocking the water flow back to, you know, 344 00:24:17,180 --> 00:24:19,428 there's a lot of pressure left on it, so the pressure has 345 00:24:19,429 --> 00:24:22,558 nowhere else to go but back up to the spray bars. 346 00:24:22,559 --> 00:24:24,460 [Kyle] I mean, we cannot afford this downtime. 347 00:24:25,220 --> 00:24:27,299 [Ryan] We're going to go widen out the nozzle tips a little bit. 348 00:24:28,020 --> 00:24:29,579 That way, if we get any little bit of rock, 349 00:24:29,580 --> 00:24:30,580 it still shoots through. 350 00:24:31,899 --> 00:24:36,499 Water from the nearby creek is pumped to washplant Rocky 351 00:24:36,500 --> 00:24:40,260 and fed into two spray bars that wash the pay. 352 00:24:41,020 --> 00:24:44,779 But small rocks from the creek have blocked the plant's 353 00:24:44,780 --> 00:24:48,639 nozzles on one side, raising the water pressure 354 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:53,500 in the pre-wash spray bars, blasting pay out of the plant. 355 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:55,579 Ryan's simple fix... 356 00:24:56,259 --> 00:24:58,859 widen the shaker deck spray bar nozzles, 357 00:24:58,860 --> 00:25:03,219 so the rocks can pass through and the gold-rich pay 358 00:25:03,220 --> 00:25:05,000 can be cleaned properly. 359 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,440 [Kyle] Yeah, because there's some big ones in there. 360 00:25:10,500 --> 00:25:11,620 There's our problem. 361 00:25:11,740 --> 00:25:13,600 We got a pry bar stuck in there. 362 00:25:14,020 --> 00:25:15,220 [Ryan] Hey, where'd that come from? 363 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:17,200 [Kyle] Yeah, that's better. 364 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,039 [Ryan] So we're going from that... to that. 365 00:25:19,700 --> 00:25:20,700 [Kyle] Yeah. 366 00:25:22,540 --> 00:25:23,960 [Ryan] I'll get them clipped on. 367 00:25:24,140 --> 00:25:25,239 We'll fire up the water, but... 368 00:25:25,240 --> 00:25:27,059 down time is kind of kicking our ass, but... 369 00:25:27,060 --> 00:25:29,620 - [Kyle] We'll get her fixed... - [Ryan] We'll get her fixed up. 370 00:25:29,779 --> 00:25:31,779 - All right! - [Kyle] I like it. 371 00:25:32,222 --> 00:25:34,679 Well, I got a shaker deck... 372 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:36,459 [Ryan] Yeah, I'll go ahead and get the pump fired up when you give 373 00:25:36,460 --> 00:25:37,460 a thumbs up. - [Kyle] Great. 374 00:25:37,876 --> 00:25:40,909 [engine revving] 375 00:25:42,553 --> 00:25:45,585 [deep rattling] 376 00:25:46,973 --> 00:25:51,139 [gushing] 377 00:25:53,769 --> 00:25:55,669 After a 30-minute shutdown, 378 00:25:56,290 --> 00:25:58,449 Rick's crew are back on the gold. 379 00:26:01,830 --> 00:26:05,070 Now that we got those rocks cleared out of those spray bars, 380 00:26:05,630 --> 00:26:08,250 the water pressure seems-- it's nice and even now, 381 00:26:08,470 --> 00:26:09,850 looks better, it's running better. 382 00:26:10,130 --> 00:26:12,470 Luckily, it wasn't for that long. 383 00:26:15,179 --> 00:26:15,979 [Ryan] Success! 384 00:26:15,980 --> 00:26:18,460 Yeah, no, the water looks a lot better. 385 00:26:18,559 --> 00:26:20,399 It's not blasting over the backside anymore. 386 00:26:20,960 --> 00:26:22,098 I don't want to shut down again. 387 00:26:22,099 --> 00:26:23,220 Rick don't want us to shut down again. 388 00:26:37,250 --> 00:26:38,790 [Cousin Mike] We're moving a lot of dirt. 389 00:26:38,930 --> 00:26:41,050 We're moving more dirt than we ever have before. 390 00:26:42,294 --> 00:26:45,994 [rattling] 391 00:26:45,995 --> 00:26:48,260 We got to stay ahead stripping-wise. 392 00:26:51,150 --> 00:26:55,589 At Indian River, Tony is pushing foreman Cousin Mike 393 00:26:55,590 --> 00:26:59,209 and his crew to open up a 10-acre section 394 00:26:59,210 --> 00:27:01,769 of the Corner Cut by the end of the week. 395 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:13,769 [Tony speaking] 396 00:27:25,700 --> 00:27:30,059 Tony's watching his crew like a hawk after a rock truck 397 00:27:30,060 --> 00:27:32,960 driver disobeyed him earlier in the week. 398 00:28:05,606 --> 00:28:08,611 [rumbling] 399 00:28:08,612 --> 00:28:10,546 [Jarrod speaking] 400 00:28:40,774 --> 00:28:43,054 The [bleep] you doing? 401 00:28:44,679 --> 00:28:45,759 Where's this truck going? 402 00:28:48,204 --> 00:28:50,223 [Jarrod speaking] 403 00:28:58,799 --> 00:28:59,859 You having troubles? 404 00:29:03,849 --> 00:29:04,849 No answer. 405 00:29:06,642 --> 00:29:09,480 [Jarrod speaking] 406 00:29:09,481 --> 00:29:13,740 [intriguing music plays] 407 00:29:13,741 --> 00:29:18,673 [Jacob] Ah, ah... Ah, for [bleep] sakes. 408 00:29:19,009 --> 00:29:21,289 I've seen a couple weird behaviors from him. 409 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,960 Oh, I think he's drinking on the job. 410 00:29:27,369 --> 00:29:30,456 I'm pretty sure Jarrod's [bleep] at work. 411 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:35,640 He can't be having that around here. 412 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:38,059 He's going to hurt himself or hurt somebody else. 413 00:29:42,999 --> 00:29:46,291 [truck whirring] 414 00:29:48,377 --> 00:29:50,060 [bleep] me. 415 00:30:02,500 --> 00:30:04,459 Hey, I don't know what's going on with Jarrod, but I think 416 00:30:04,460 --> 00:30:05,460 he's drunk or something. 417 00:30:08,389 --> 00:30:12,013 [suspenseful music plays] 418 00:30:20,750 --> 00:30:21,750 [Jacob] There he is. 419 00:30:27,171 --> 00:30:28,801 [Cousin Mike] Jarrod. 420 00:30:30,099 --> 00:30:31,678 You drunk or something? 421 00:30:31,679 --> 00:30:33,039 [Jarrod speaking] 422 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:34,040 Look at me. 423 00:30:34,820 --> 00:30:35,646 You drunk? 424 00:30:35,647 --> 00:30:37,398 [Jarrod speaking] 425 00:30:37,399 --> 00:30:38,740 I don't think you're fine. 426 00:30:39,219 --> 00:30:40,679 Here, stop the truck. Stop the truck. 427 00:30:41,480 --> 00:30:42,480 - [Jarrod speaking] - [Cousin Mike] Yeah, stop it. 428 00:30:43,020 --> 00:30:44,820 Park it. Get out. 429 00:30:45,839 --> 00:30:46,839 You in the truck! 430 00:30:49,161 --> 00:30:50,547 In the truck. 431 00:30:54,069 --> 00:30:55,970 Jarrod, you drunk? 432 00:30:57,269 --> 00:30:58,269 Hey, look at me. 433 00:31:05,150 --> 00:31:06,150 - [Cousin Mike] You drunk? - [Jarrod speaking] 434 00:31:06,990 --> 00:31:08,130 [Cousin Mike] You're being goofy all day. 435 00:31:08,630 --> 00:31:09,630 Hey, look at me. 436 00:31:13,349 --> 00:31:15,149 You can't even look at me straight. 437 00:31:15,949 --> 00:31:19,309 You're driving like an idiot, honking like you're not right 438 00:31:19,310 --> 00:31:21,389 in the head. You smell like alcohol, too. 439 00:31:23,230 --> 00:31:24,230 I'll, uh... 440 00:31:24,830 --> 00:31:25,848 get you to camp. 441 00:31:25,849 --> 00:31:29,648 - Grab your [bleep]. - [Jarrod speaking] 442 00:31:29,649 --> 00:31:34,629 At Indian River, Beets foreman cousin Mike has pulled rock 443 00:31:34,630 --> 00:31:37,209 truck driver Jarrod off the job. 444 00:31:37,469 --> 00:31:38,769 I think this guy is drunk. 445 00:31:43,630 --> 00:31:46,509 [Jarrod speaking] 446 00:31:46,510 --> 00:31:47,829 [Cousin Mike] You going to be a lippy with me? 447 00:31:47,830 --> 00:31:49,030 - Because then you're gone, guaranteed. - [Jarrod speaking] 448 00:31:49,310 --> 00:31:50,310 [Cousin Mike] I don't give a [bleep]. 449 00:31:51,450 --> 00:31:53,222 [Jarrod speaking] 450 00:31:53,223 --> 00:31:54,706 - [Cousin Mike] Yeah. - [Jarrod speaking] 451 00:32:04,550 --> 00:32:05,929 [Cousin Mike] Oh, I... We gotta see 452 00:32:05,930 --> 00:32:08,070 Because I think you're drunk right now. 453 00:32:11,579 --> 00:32:13,334 - Take your bag. - [Jarrod speaking] 454 00:32:14,406 --> 00:32:19,248 [somber ambient plays] 455 00:32:19,249 --> 00:32:20,329 [Cousin Mike] Tony, do you copy? 456 00:32:21,636 --> 00:32:24,278 [Tony speaking] 457 00:32:24,279 --> 00:32:26,358 [Cousin Mike] I have someone here. I think he's drunk. 458 00:32:26,359 --> 00:32:28,118 [Tony speaking] 459 00:32:28,119 --> 00:32:30,619 [Cousin Mike] Jarrod, smell the alcohol here. 460 00:32:33,500 --> 00:32:34,500 - [Tony speaking] - [Jarrod] OK. 461 00:32:34,720 --> 00:32:35,720 - [Jarrod speaking] - [Cousin Mike] You stay here. 462 00:32:36,277 --> 00:32:40,699 [Jarrod speaking] 463 00:32:40,700 --> 00:32:42,719 [Cousin Mike] You're drunk? You have been drinking? 464 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:44,140 [Jarrod speaking] 465 00:32:44,141 --> 00:32:44,851 [Cousin Mike] So you were lying, too? You're drunk and lying? 466 00:32:44,852 --> 00:32:46,778 [Jarrod speaking] 467 00:32:46,779 --> 00:32:49,638 [Cousin Mike] No, you told me you were hungover from last night. 468 00:32:49,639 --> 00:32:56,918 [Jarrod speaking] 469 00:32:56,919 --> 00:32:58,740 [Cousin Mike] No, no, no, no. That's not how that works. 470 00:32:58,840 --> 00:32:59,840 - You don't make the call. - [Jarrod speaking] 471 00:33:00,466 --> 00:33:01,466 [Cousin Mike] You [bleep] up, well, you got fired. 472 00:33:01,619 --> 00:33:03,219 You got 30 minutes to get the [bleep] out of here. 473 00:33:03,220 --> 00:33:04,598 [Jarrod speaking] 474 00:33:04,599 --> 00:33:06,359 [Cousin Mike] You're trying to work with me being drunk? 475 00:33:06,559 --> 00:33:08,539 You're running a piece of heavy equipment, 476 00:33:08,799 --> 00:33:11,058 people around, and you're being drunk. 477 00:33:11,059 --> 00:33:12,345 [Jarrod speaking] 478 00:33:12,346 --> 00:33:13,078 [Cousin Mike] Like, give your head a shake. 479 00:33:13,079 --> 00:33:14,179 I don't know how old you are. 480 00:33:14,180 --> 00:33:15,420 We'll go to your room. 481 00:33:15,421 --> 00:33:17,558 [Jarrod speaking] 482 00:33:17,559 --> 00:33:18,899 [Cousin Mike] No, 30 minutes, you're out. 483 00:33:21,299 --> 00:33:22,499 - [Tony speaking] - [Cousin Mike] Yeah, 30 minutes. 484 00:33:22,500 --> 00:33:26,381 [Tony speaking] 485 00:34:17,900 --> 00:34:21,340 I really, really do want to get sluicing ASAP. 486 00:34:21,680 --> 00:34:23,799 The pressure is on to try and get as much as possible 487 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:25,260 this year, as fast as possible. 488 00:34:26,920 --> 00:34:29,819 Perfectionist Kevin Beets is under pressure 489 00:34:29,820 --> 00:34:32,518 from his landlord parents, Tony and Minnie, 490 00:34:32,860 --> 00:34:36,180 to get sluicing and deliver their royalties. 491 00:34:37,820 --> 00:34:39,138 With the plant, there's a lot 492 00:34:39,139 --> 00:34:40,679 of just maintenance that we need to do. 493 00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:44,794 Buzz has a whole [bleep] list that we just need to do so it 494 00:34:44,795 --> 00:34:46,494 doesn't become big [bleep] off projects. 495 00:34:50,155 --> 00:34:54,308 [Buzz speaking] 496 00:34:54,460 --> 00:34:58,440 Buzz is trying to complete Kevin's maintenance repairs. 497 00:35:02,747 --> 00:35:06,710 [Buzz speaking] 498 00:35:32,003 --> 00:35:36,208 - That's ready to rumble. - Yeah. 499 00:35:36,449 --> 00:35:38,610 [Kevin sighs] All righty. Loader's on the way. 500 00:35:38,850 --> 00:35:41,190 It's been a couple of weeks since we had gold coming in. 501 00:35:41,530 --> 00:35:44,070 - Be nice to start paying bills. - That would be nice, yes. 502 00:35:44,310 --> 00:35:45,310 Yes. 503 00:35:45,614 --> 00:35:48,049 - Hey, Buzz. - [Buzz speaking] 504 00:35:48,050 --> 00:35:49,749 - [Faith] Hey, Buzz. - [Kevin] There she goes. 505 00:35:49,750 --> 00:35:53,049 [Buzz speaking] 506 00:35:53,050 --> 00:35:55,230 Oh, Garry's here. Well, let's get her fired up. 507 00:35:55,710 --> 00:35:56,710 Let's do it! 508 00:35:57,470 --> 00:36:01,449 Kevin is finally ready to start running his stockpile 509 00:36:01,450 --> 00:36:03,130 of Pyramid Cut pay dirt. 510 00:36:04,662 --> 00:36:06,992 [beeping] 511 00:36:06,993 --> 00:36:11,719 [engine starts] 512 00:36:11,900 --> 00:36:13,900 [Kevin] Beauty. All right, now on switches. 513 00:36:14,580 --> 00:36:16,240 First things first, discharge conveyor! 514 00:36:17,740 --> 00:36:18,740 - On. - [machine whirring] 515 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:22,920 [Kevin] There we go! 516 00:36:24,420 --> 00:36:25,419 Huh, screen deck. 517 00:36:25,420 --> 00:36:30,430 [rattling heavily] 518 00:36:30,431 --> 00:36:31,992 We are shaking. 519 00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:35,138 OK, everybody's ready. 520 00:36:35,139 --> 00:36:38,553 [epic music plays] 521 00:36:38,554 --> 00:36:40,407 [loader rumbling] 522 00:36:42,300 --> 00:36:44,439 First bucket is on its [bleep] way. 523 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:45,800 First bucket in. 524 00:36:51,242 --> 00:36:54,379 [rattling] 525 00:36:55,474 --> 00:36:59,102 [thrilling music plays] 526 00:37:00,879 --> 00:37:02,882 [Kevin speaking] 527 00:37:05,489 --> 00:37:08,853 [deep rumbling] 528 00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:13,579 [Kevin] Faith! Faith! 529 00:37:13,580 --> 00:37:14,419 Kill the feeder! 530 00:37:14,420 --> 00:37:16,359 Kill the feeder. 531 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:17,360 [Faith] Kill the feeder? 532 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:18,479 [Kevin] Thank you. 533 00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:19,920 How did I kill the feeder again? I forgot. 534 00:37:22,122 --> 00:37:26,339 [engine winds down] 535 00:37:27,050 --> 00:37:29,850 [Kevin] There was a pile of dirt left in the prewash from the-- 536 00:37:30,330 --> 00:37:31,450 when we shut down. 537 00:37:31,670 --> 00:37:34,470 That is forming a pile, so it's not able to flow. 538 00:37:34,769 --> 00:37:36,930 Can I get you to bring me one of those long shovels? 539 00:37:38,510 --> 00:37:40,350 Failure to clean out the prewash 540 00:37:40,790 --> 00:37:43,169 has left concrete-like dirt 541 00:37:43,170 --> 00:37:46,250 that can't be broken down by the spray bars, 542 00:37:46,810 --> 00:37:50,590 creating a blockage and causing the new pay to pile up. 543 00:37:51,950 --> 00:37:54,010 [Kevin] So, fix this for good. 544 00:37:55,090 --> 00:37:57,490 We're gonna have to shut down to clean out the pre-wash 545 00:37:57,870 --> 00:37:59,609 and have somebody in here for the shovel 546 00:37:59,610 --> 00:38:00,710 cleaning out the rocks. 547 00:38:01,630 --> 00:38:06,570 But we need to get sluicing again, so we just need to do 548 00:38:07,290 --> 00:38:09,170 Tony's, "ah, [bleep] it, run it," mentality. 549 00:38:10,010 --> 00:38:13,010 Fighting his perfectionist need to shut down, 550 00:38:13,630 --> 00:38:15,788 Kevin's opting for a temporary fix. 551 00:38:15,789 --> 00:38:18,843 [rattling] 552 00:38:18,844 --> 00:38:21,720 [Kevin] So, rather than pile this dirt up 60 feet, 553 00:38:23,059 --> 00:38:24,059 I have to shovel it. 554 00:38:29,050 --> 00:38:30,670 Can someone go turn up the pump, please? 555 00:38:32,130 --> 00:38:34,268 Can you get it up to 1600, please? 556 00:38:34,269 --> 00:38:37,149 [Buzz speaking] 557 00:38:37,150 --> 00:38:38,169 [Kevin] We're getting it! 558 00:38:38,170 --> 00:38:40,589 Just a few minor adjustments. 559 00:38:40,590 --> 00:38:41,778 Gah! 560 00:38:44,900 --> 00:38:46,039 There we go. 561 00:38:48,699 --> 00:38:50,218 Get this at least [bleep] moving. 562 00:38:50,219 --> 00:38:54,087 - [dirt rumbling] - [water gushing] 563 00:38:56,500 --> 00:38:58,178 [Kevin] Ah, that's looking way [bleep] better! 564 00:38:58,179 --> 00:39:02,009 Perfect! 565 00:39:02,010 --> 00:39:03,849 OK, now we can turn on the feeder, but set it 566 00:39:03,850 --> 00:39:04,589 at three, please. 567 00:39:04,590 --> 00:39:07,203 [rattling softly] 568 00:39:14,889 --> 00:39:17,730 Kevin's efforts clear the blockage. 569 00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:21,920 [Kevin] Well, good to be sluicing, guys. 570 00:39:22,960 --> 00:39:24,038 Looks good, Buzz. 571 00:39:24,039 --> 00:39:25,800 I think you did a good job getting it ready to run. 572 00:39:30,260 --> 00:39:31,260 [Kevin] That's all we can do. 573 00:39:31,619 --> 00:39:33,660 - [Faith] Yeah. - [Kevin] Looking good. 574 00:39:47,660 --> 00:39:49,638 [Kevin] All the repairs seem to be holding, so yeah, 575 00:39:49,639 --> 00:39:50,219 it looks good. 576 00:39:50,220 --> 00:39:53,420 Alright, gotta rip. 577 00:39:56,599 --> 00:39:59,960 So I am well aware of this tendency. 578 00:40:00,339 --> 00:40:02,559 I like to get everything just right. 579 00:40:04,299 --> 00:40:05,759 And I guess Tony is right. 580 00:40:06,599 --> 00:40:09,359 I've had to learn to be "good enough is good enough." 581 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:10,359 You know what I mean? 582 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:12,000 Instead of just, "it has to be right." 583 00:40:26,530 --> 00:40:27,850 [Rick] It's the first mat pull of the season. 584 00:40:28,430 --> 00:40:30,149 Moment of truth, we'll pull the mats, and I'm gonna 585 00:40:30,150 --> 00:40:32,650 actually finally see if Diamond Cut's got any gold. 586 00:40:33,210 --> 00:40:34,210 [Kai] What's going on? 587 00:40:34,630 --> 00:40:36,889 First clean up, I figured it's your first time, so 588 00:40:36,890 --> 00:40:39,229 I might as well jump in the rock truck, give you a chance 589 00:40:39,230 --> 00:40:40,490 to get over there, kind of see what it's like. 590 00:40:40,610 --> 00:40:41,610 [Kai] All right. 591 00:40:43,699 --> 00:40:45,318 [Rick] Is it everything you imagined, Kai? 592 00:40:45,319 --> 00:40:46,438 [laughing] 593 00:40:46,439 --> 00:40:48,439 [Heather] It's glamour... and more. 594 00:40:48,899 --> 00:40:50,179 These clean ups are on my shoulders, 595 00:40:50,180 --> 00:40:50,699 you know what I mean? 596 00:40:50,700 --> 00:40:52,480 I'm always worried about letting them down. 597 00:40:52,680 --> 00:40:54,180 It's one of the nice things about having a small crew. 598 00:40:54,419 --> 00:40:56,620 It makes me feel like we're all in it together. 599 00:40:57,020 --> 00:40:58,819 In my eyes, the absolute perfect team. 600 00:40:59,740 --> 00:41:00,760 You guys are the real gold. 601 00:41:02,120 --> 00:41:03,560 Did you hear that, Kai? You're the real gold. 602 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:05,160 - [Kai] Who? - [Rick and Heather] You. 603 00:41:05,380 --> 00:41:06,079 [Kai] What, I'm the real gold? 604 00:41:06,080 --> 00:41:07,619 [Rick] You guys, you guys are the real gold out here. 605 00:41:07,960 --> 00:41:08,960 For me. 606 00:41:09,419 --> 00:41:11,598 Oh, don't break my new expensive buckets! 607 00:41:11,599 --> 00:41:15,960 [Rick] Are we buying buckets? We got that bucket money now? 608 00:41:25,624 --> 00:41:28,598 [rumbling] 609 00:41:28,599 --> 00:41:30,299 [Kevin] It's looking pretty good. 610 00:41:31,539 --> 00:41:33,119 Water's doing what it's supposed to. 611 00:41:34,039 --> 00:41:35,559 I'm just nice and consistent. 612 00:41:36,980 --> 00:41:39,080 I'm pretty happy that we got the plant going. 613 00:41:40,180 --> 00:41:42,220 Takes a lot of stress off my mind. 614 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:45,019 It has a whole different kind, but at least this stress 615 00:41:45,020 --> 00:41:45,798 makes money. 616 00:41:45,799 --> 00:41:47,400 So it is a step in the right direction. 617 00:41:49,500 --> 00:41:52,179 Kevin's washplant is up and running. 618 00:41:53,509 --> 00:41:57,390 [Buzz speaking] 619 00:41:57,759 --> 00:42:01,380 But he's losing another valuable crew member. 620 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:09,559 Hey, Buzz. How's it going? 621 00:42:11,559 --> 00:42:13,320 So, yeah, it must be about time for you to get going, eh? 622 00:42:15,916 --> 00:42:18,128 [chuckles] 623 00:42:18,980 --> 00:42:20,058 [Kevin] Yep, the real one. 624 00:42:20,059 --> 00:42:21,739 Yeah, I just want to say thanks, Buzz, for all you've done. 625 00:42:25,177 --> 00:42:27,819 This thing has worked out, honestly, so... 626 00:42:27,820 --> 00:42:30,920 We have a little bit of luck on our side. 627 00:42:31,579 --> 00:42:33,579 Found a bit of gold when we fired up [indistinct] runs. 628 00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:36,659 [Kevin] Right? 629 00:42:36,660 --> 00:42:38,419 You're coming back after, I assume, right? 630 00:42:38,420 --> 00:42:40,684 [Buzz speaking] 631 00:42:40,920 --> 00:42:41,919 - [Kevin] Safe travels. - [Buzz speaking] 632 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:43,638 [Kevin] And best of luck. 633 00:42:43,639 --> 00:42:44,699 Hope it all goes smooth for you. 634 00:42:45,129 --> 00:42:46,489 [Buzz speaking] 635 00:42:46,820 --> 00:42:49,905 [melancholic music plays] 636 00:42:57,400 --> 00:42:58,460 [Minnie] Hi, guys. 637 00:43:02,100 --> 00:43:04,019 No, we're just here to see you because we missed you 638 00:43:04,020 --> 00:43:05,020 so much, Dad. 639 00:43:07,539 --> 00:43:09,820 How is it in the Indian? 640 00:43:12,500 --> 00:43:14,080 So now you stole my people 641 00:43:14,180 --> 00:43:15,980 and you've been [bleep] hiring a lot. 642 00:43:16,100 --> 00:43:17,140 How's it going with all of them? 643 00:43:21,312 --> 00:43:23,651 [Minnie cackles] 644 00:43:30,020 --> 00:43:32,479 We got some characters in the crowd, but you gotta 645 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:33,480 go through them. 646 00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:35,639 We had one driving around drunk, so that is... 647 00:43:35,940 --> 00:43:36,939 - [Minnie] What? - [Monica] What? 648 00:43:36,940 --> 00:43:38,839 [Cousin Mike] And then you got a drunk idiot driving, 649 00:43:38,840 --> 00:43:40,119 with people walking around, and it's just... 650 00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:42,319 It's the people more so than anything else, 651 00:43:42,320 --> 00:43:44,000 because they hurt other people, right? 652 00:43:44,099 --> 00:43:45,379 [Cousin Mike] Yeah, and it won't bother them, because they're 653 00:43:45,380 --> 00:43:47,519 in a rock truck. - Yeah. 654 00:43:47,700 --> 00:43:49,360 - That's scary. - [Cousin Mike] It is. 655 00:43:49,560 --> 00:43:51,560 Yeah, you gotta go. It's serious stuff. 656 00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:54,039 Hey, Monica, how's things going in the gold room? 657 00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:55,280 - [Monica] Good. - Keeping busy? 658 00:43:56,980 --> 00:43:59,139 Please, Mike, you count, because I can't see. 659 00:43:59,780 --> 00:44:04,339 So far, the Early Bird Cut has produced a weekly average 660 00:44:04,340 --> 00:44:06,980 of 250 ounces of gold. 661 00:44:10,289 --> 00:44:11,289 [Monica] Are you ready, Michael? 662 00:44:13,970 --> 00:44:14,970 [Mike] 60... 663 00:44:15,450 --> 00:44:16,450 70... 664 00:44:16,710 --> 00:44:18,610 100, 110, 120, 130, 665 00:44:18,910 --> 00:44:19,910 40, 50, 60, 70... 666 00:44:20,010 --> 00:44:21,683 [tapping] 667 00:44:21,684 --> 00:44:24,809 [dramatic music plays] 668 00:44:24,810 --> 00:44:27,830 190, 200, 220, 230, 240... 669 00:44:30,569 --> 00:44:32,830 250, 70, 80, 90, 300... 670 00:44:33,309 --> 00:44:37,050 310, 320, 330, 340, 350, 360. 671 00:44:39,300 --> 00:44:44,339 4, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, 460... 672 00:44:44,340 --> 00:44:48,569 [tapping] 673 00:44:48,570 --> 00:44:49,650 [Mike] 467.8... 674 00:44:50,370 --> 00:44:51,429 467.8! 675 00:44:51,430 --> 00:44:56,191 Sluice-A-Lot's record-breaking weekly haul is worth over 676 00:44:56,192 --> 00:44:58,999 one and a half million dollars. 677 00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:00,871 [Tony speaking] 678 00:45:00,872 --> 00:45:01,970 [Cousin Mike chuckles] 679 00:45:01,971 --> 00:45:04,128 [Tony speaking] 680 00:45:04,129 --> 00:45:05,878 - [Cousin Mike] Yeah. - It's huge. 681 00:45:05,879 --> 00:45:07,669 [Tony speaking] 682 00:45:07,670 --> 00:45:09,069 OK, where are we going? 683 00:45:09,070 --> 00:45:10,069 - I'll book it right now. - [Tony] No! Ho-ho-ho. 684 00:45:10,070 --> 00:45:12,448 [Tony speaking] 685 00:45:23,550 --> 00:45:26,449 Yeah, yeah! Rick, Rick, Rick, Rick! 686 00:45:26,450 --> 00:45:27,450 Oh, look at him. 687 00:45:29,123 --> 00:45:33,587 [all cheering, laughing] 688 00:45:35,300 --> 00:45:38,859 The Ness crew are waiting for their first gold weigh 689 00:45:38,860 --> 00:45:43,720 of the season to see if Rick's Diamond Cut will pay out. 690 00:45:44,300 --> 00:45:45,320 [Rick] This is a weird one, 691 00:45:45,580 --> 00:45:46,840 starting on new ground again. 692 00:45:47,080 --> 00:45:47,939 Yeah, yeah. 693 00:45:47,940 --> 00:45:49,759 We can't come on new ground and expect to hit 694 00:45:49,760 --> 00:45:51,219 Raleigh Valley, Vegas Valley kind of [bleep]. 695 00:45:51,220 --> 00:45:53,040 I mean, I know it's going to be a learning deal, but... 696 00:45:53,420 --> 00:45:54,459 Yeah, it's definitely still a risk. 697 00:45:54,460 --> 00:45:55,515 Speaking of that, shall we grab the gold and weigh it up? 698 00:45:55,516 --> 00:45:56,572 [Bailey] Let's see it. 699 00:45:56,573 --> 00:45:59,849 [Rick sighs] 700 00:45:59,850 --> 00:46:05,130 To be successful, Rick's crew need one ounce per 100 yards, 701 00:46:05,610 --> 00:46:08,350 so at least 40 ounces of gold. 702 00:46:11,389 --> 00:46:12,969 [Rick] Four days running 100 yards an hour. 703 00:46:13,830 --> 00:46:15,490 - You want to count the numbers? - [Kai] Sure. 704 00:46:15,609 --> 00:46:17,188 [Rick] First one? We got it. 705 00:46:17,189 --> 00:46:18,189 Let's go. 706 00:46:21,701 --> 00:46:25,388 [Kai] One, two... 707 00:46:25,389 --> 00:46:28,058 - Three, four, five, six, seven. - [Rick] [bleep]. 708 00:46:28,059 --> 00:46:31,289 [Kai] 7.35. 709 00:46:31,290 --> 00:46:32,589 [ominous chord strikes] 710 00:46:32,590 --> 00:46:34,789 Worth just $25,000. 711 00:46:36,970 --> 00:46:38,610 I think that's a big waste of time, is what that is. 712 00:46:40,450 --> 00:46:41,449 [Ryan] That's... [bleep] terrible. 713 00:46:41,450 --> 00:46:43,208 [Rick] Man... yep. 714 00:46:43,209 --> 00:46:44,527 Yeah, that's not, uh... 715 00:46:44,528 --> 00:46:45,172 [Jason] Not even quite two ounces a day. 716 00:46:45,173 --> 00:46:46,609 [Rick] [bleep]! 717 00:46:46,610 --> 00:46:48,210 That's a big waste of time right there, yep. 718 00:46:48,789 --> 00:46:49,890 [Bailey] Does that even pay for...? 719 00:46:50,310 --> 00:46:52,070 No, it doesn't even start-- 720 00:46:52,590 --> 00:46:53,590 Doesn't even start the list... 721 00:46:54,390 --> 00:46:55,790 of things that it has to pay for. 722 00:46:55,990 --> 00:46:58,150 [Ryan] I can't afford to be up here and not bring anything home. 723 00:46:58,690 --> 00:47:01,548 You know, part of me is, "yeah, that's some new ground," 724 00:47:01,549 --> 00:47:03,909 but the other part's like, "[bleep], dude, I hope you can 725 00:47:03,910 --> 00:47:06,170 figure it out, because if you go broke, I go broke." 726 00:47:06,430 --> 00:47:07,349 It hasn't happened yet. 727 00:47:07,350 --> 00:47:08,510 I don't intend it to happen this year. 728 00:47:10,050 --> 00:47:12,550 But, yeah, I mean, right now it's, yeah, I'm wondering, 729 00:47:12,710 --> 00:47:13,909 "Did I make the right decision, you know?" 730 00:47:13,910 --> 00:47:17,291 [pensive music plays] 731 00:47:19,150 --> 00:47:22,170 We've got over 100 claims on this bunch here, so, 732 00:47:22,690 --> 00:47:24,989 you know, that was obviously the wrong spot to start, 733 00:47:24,990 --> 00:47:26,348 but we can move on from that. 734 00:47:26,349 --> 00:47:27,711 [Ryan] OK, [bleep] it first gold weigh. 735 00:47:27,712 --> 00:47:29,074 We're done. [bleep] it. 736 00:47:29,075 --> 00:47:29,983 [Bailey] Yeah, let's go home. 737 00:47:29,984 --> 00:47:32,066 Woo! 738 00:47:32,710 --> 00:47:34,170 [Ryan] Lightning Creek was definitely a gamble. 739 00:47:34,950 --> 00:47:38,389 Seven ounces, that's not going to pay my bills nor his bills. 740 00:47:38,390 --> 00:47:39,390 So, hopefully... 741 00:47:40,870 --> 00:47:43,189 Rick finding a new spot, that will be the answer. 742 00:47:43,190 --> 00:47:46,988 So, unfortunately, the Diamond Cut, that's a fail. 743 00:47:46,989 --> 00:47:48,769 We'll see what happens next. 744 00:47:49,750 --> 00:47:52,009 We just got to find the gold because the Diamond Cut 745 00:47:52,010 --> 00:47:53,010 did not have it. 746 00:47:53,890 --> 00:47:55,739 We're running out of time to get 100 ounces for Troy. 747 00:47:55,740 --> 00:47:56,889 So we got to be ready to pivot. 748 00:47:56,890 --> 00:47:59,410 We got to go up the valley. We got to look for better gold.