1 00:00:01,367 --> 00:00:02,533 [suspenseful music playing] 2 00:00:02,533 --> 00:00:04,300 [narrator] For the few willing to risk it all to mine 3 00:00:04,300 --> 00:00:05,900 in the extremes of Alaska... 4 00:00:06,767 --> 00:00:08,567 Oh, for [bleep] sakes. 5 00:00:08,567 --> 00:00:10,100 [narrator] There's only one thing worse 6 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:11,667 than not striking gold. 7 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:12,500 [groans] 8 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:14,467 I don't know what I'm gonna do yet. 9 00:00:14,467 --> 00:00:16,000 [narrator] It's striking gold. 10 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,767 [man] Nice. It's going up a little bit. Wow. 11 00:00:18,767 --> 00:00:20,467 [narrator] And leaving it in the ground. 12 00:00:20,467 --> 00:00:22,266 [Todd] What's going on? 13 00:00:22,266 --> 00:00:24,000 [narrator] But as government inspectors 14 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,567 descend on Mammoth Valley... 15 00:00:25,567 --> 00:00:27,667 [woman] You cannot open anymore of that cut. 16 00:00:27,667 --> 00:00:29,367 [Todd] I have millions of dollars 17 00:00:29,367 --> 00:00:30,867 invested in this project. 18 00:00:30,867 --> 00:00:32,800 [narrator] Mine boss Todd Hoffman 19 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,266 has no choice but to break a promise. 20 00:00:35,266 --> 00:00:37,900 We may not get as much gold 21 00:00:37,900 --> 00:00:40,000 to take and split with everybody. 22 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:42,166 [Tater speaking] 23 00:00:42,166 --> 00:00:44,100 It's a hard pill to swallow. 24 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:46,000 [narrator] And when the team pushes back... 25 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,367 [Andy] Chambo, come here. 26 00:00:47,367 --> 00:00:48,266 We're gonna talk. 27 00:00:48,266 --> 00:00:49,533 Just get in the car. 28 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:53,867 [narrator] The Hoffmans must restore faith... 29 00:00:53,867 --> 00:00:56,200 I feel bad for my dad, my grandpa, you. 30 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:58,166 We gotta fight our way through it. 31 00:00:58,166 --> 00:01:00,867 Quitters never win and winners never quit. 32 00:01:00,867 --> 00:01:02,700 [narrator] Or lose the only crew 33 00:01:02,700 --> 00:01:05,767 that can help them salvage the millions they staked. 34 00:01:05,767 --> 00:01:08,000 [Sparky] Ugh, it's really frustrating. 35 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:09,000 Why go through the pain 36 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:10,967 if you don't get a reward for it? 37 00:01:10,967 --> 00:01:13,467 [Andy] Todd and I had a big responsibility to these guys, 38 00:01:13,467 --> 00:01:16,266 but this could turn into a complete [bleep] show. 39 00:01:16,266 --> 00:01:19,500 [dramatic music playing] 40 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,967 [suspenseful music playing] 41 00:01:24,967 --> 00:01:26,367 [Dakota] All right, Caleb. Go ahead 42 00:01:26,367 --> 00:01:28,467 and, uh, turn the pump one on idle. 43 00:01:28,467 --> 00:01:30,467 Let it sit and warm up for a minute. 44 00:01:30,467 --> 00:01:32,800 [machine whirring] 45 00:01:34,066 --> 00:01:35,600 [man] Everybody clear. 46 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,033 Clear the Holy Roller. 47 00:01:38,500 --> 00:01:40,166 [suspenseful music playing] 48 00:01:40,166 --> 00:01:42,400 [machine whirring] 49 00:01:45,100 --> 00:01:47,367 Let it, uh, warm up for a minute, Caleb. 50 00:01:47,367 --> 00:01:50,400 And then, we'll come up to a regular speed. 51 00:01:51,867 --> 00:01:53,900 [Hunter] Everybody clear. I'm firing the Black Pearl. 52 00:01:53,900 --> 00:01:55,800 [machine engine start] 53 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:57,867 [engine roaring] 54 00:01:57,867 --> 00:01:59,767 [Hunter] I'm just warming up the engine on the Black Pearl 55 00:01:59,767 --> 00:02:02,600 and then we're gonna get this baby spinning, too. 56 00:02:03,867 --> 00:02:06,100 [engine roaring loudly] 57 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,033 [machine whirring] 58 00:02:17,567 --> 00:02:18,967 [Hunter] Right now, we have both plants 59 00:02:18,967 --> 00:02:20,367 up and running again. 60 00:02:20,367 --> 00:02:21,867 And so I'm hoping that 61 00:02:21,867 --> 00:02:23,300 I'll be able to start to build momentum 62 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:24,900 and try to get towards 2,000. 63 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:31,900 [wind howling] 64 00:02:36,467 --> 00:02:38,133 [Todd] What's going on? 65 00:02:39,467 --> 00:02:42,033 The inspectors are back on the mine. 66 00:02:43,100 --> 00:02:45,300 Looks like it's judgment day. 67 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:48,000 You know, inspections are routine, 68 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,667 but if you find something in non-compliance, 69 00:02:52,667 --> 00:02:54,367 which usually they always do, 70 00:02:54,367 --> 00:02:57,066 you can get shut down real quick. 71 00:02:57,066 --> 00:03:00,700 You know, the backside of that overburden, 72 00:03:00,700 --> 00:03:02,100 we had a lot of rain 73 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:04,433 and they're not gonna like that. 74 00:03:07,266 --> 00:03:08,266 [narrator] Last week... 75 00:03:08,266 --> 00:03:09,233 How are we guys doing? 76 00:03:09,233 --> 00:03:11,066 [narrator] State environmental inspectors 77 00:03:11,066 --> 00:03:12,867 made two back-to-back visits 78 00:03:12,867 --> 00:03:14,667 to the Mammoth Valley mine site. 79 00:03:14,667 --> 00:03:17,100 [Sterling speaking] 80 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:22,967 [narrator] After a landslide in the lost cut, 81 00:03:22,967 --> 00:03:26,100 came uncomfortably close to a protected watershed. 82 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:28,200 If that goes in the creek, then we're screwed. 83 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,100 If that mud goes in the creek, it's over. 84 00:03:30,100 --> 00:03:33,000 [narrator] The Hoffman crew braces for the worst. 85 00:03:33,867 --> 00:03:35,200 [Todd] I'm very, very nervous 86 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,066 and we've been having such a good season. 87 00:03:37,066 --> 00:03:38,767 I just hope this doesn't throw 88 00:03:38,767 --> 00:03:40,100 a wrench in our plans. 89 00:03:40,100 --> 00:03:43,700 But, this spectacular season 90 00:03:43,700 --> 00:03:46,467 that I was hoping to have for my father. 91 00:03:46,467 --> 00:03:49,600 Because of this kind of stuff, it's probably gonna slip away. 92 00:03:50,567 --> 00:03:52,100 So where do we stand? 93 00:03:52,100 --> 00:03:54,500 [woman] All right. Well, your overburdened pile 94 00:03:54,500 --> 00:03:57,100 came dangerously close to contaminating the creek. 95 00:03:58,100 --> 00:03:59,400 I hate to break it to you, 96 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,600 but you cannot open any more of that cut. 97 00:04:03,667 --> 00:04:05,667 [Todd] I have millions of dollars 98 00:04:05,667 --> 00:04:08,000 invested in this project. 99 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,767 -[woman] I am not asking. -[Todd] But the-- 100 00:04:10,767 --> 00:04:13,567 [woman] Any dirt you wanna run through your plants 101 00:04:13,567 --> 00:04:16,567 must come from pre-disturbed ground. 102 00:04:16,567 --> 00:04:18,467 You cannot open up any more virgin ground 103 00:04:18,467 --> 00:04:20,467 or create any more overburden this year. 104 00:04:20,467 --> 00:04:23,133 [Todd sighs] Okay. 105 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,400 Okay. I understand. 106 00:04:29,266 --> 00:04:30,700 [woman] We found several other infractions 107 00:04:30,700 --> 00:04:31,867 on your mine. 108 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:33,367 In order to be in compliance 109 00:04:33,367 --> 00:04:34,667 with Alaska State Code, 110 00:04:34,667 --> 00:04:36,300 you need to fix these infractions 111 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:38,200 or we will be forced to shut down 112 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,200 your mining operation entirely. 113 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:42,266 [Todd sighs] 114 00:04:42,266 --> 00:04:43,467 I hear you. 115 00:04:43,467 --> 00:04:44,867 And I know you have a job to do, 116 00:04:44,867 --> 00:04:46,166 but I'm gonna tell you right now. 117 00:04:46,166 --> 00:04:48,967 It's gonna... It affects us, all right? 118 00:04:48,967 --> 00:04:52,266 I'll attack this the best I can, okay? 119 00:04:52,266 --> 00:04:54,800 [woman] We understand. Appreciate it. 120 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:55,934 [Todd] Thank you. 121 00:04:57,266 --> 00:04:59,166 We're not shut down, 122 00:04:59,166 --> 00:05:01,300 but there's a laundry list of things 123 00:05:01,300 --> 00:05:02,800 they want us to fix. 124 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,400 The big thing is that 125 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,567 I cannot open any new ground. 126 00:05:06,567 --> 00:05:09,567 That is like a... 127 00:05:09,567 --> 00:05:11,700 It feels like a knockout punch. 128 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:16,000 I don't know what I'm gonna do yet. 129 00:05:17,967 --> 00:05:20,166 I know what I'm probably not gonna do, and I... 130 00:05:20,166 --> 00:05:22,433 That's probably hit 3,000 ounces. 131 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,166 But you know what? 132 00:05:25,166 --> 00:05:27,567 You can just look out here as far as eye can see. 133 00:05:27,567 --> 00:05:29,467 You see any other mines out here? 134 00:05:29,467 --> 00:05:30,700 No. 135 00:05:31,567 --> 00:05:35,033 Maybe, uh, we're figuring out why. 136 00:05:36,667 --> 00:05:38,033 [sighs] 137 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:41,867 [Todd] Hey. 138 00:05:41,867 --> 00:05:42,867 -Hey, Todd. -Yeah? 139 00:05:42,867 --> 00:05:45,100 We need to chat a little bit. 140 00:05:45,100 --> 00:05:47,367 This inspection, the laundry list of things 141 00:05:47,367 --> 00:05:49,667 that I gotta do, I'm going over it in my head 142 00:05:49,667 --> 00:05:50,934 and it's like... 143 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:54,100 It's not pretty. [sighs] 144 00:05:54,100 --> 00:05:56,800 So are we shut down right now? 145 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,767 Well, they didn't say that we're shut down, 146 00:06:01,767 --> 00:06:04,600 but we can't run both plants 147 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,000 because of all the stuff we have to do. 148 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:11,266 I basically have to take all my resources 149 00:06:11,266 --> 00:06:14,767 and put them towards all these different changes 150 00:06:14,767 --> 00:06:16,266 that they want to see. 151 00:06:16,266 --> 00:06:17,467 -Todd-- -Here's the... Here's the... 152 00:06:17,467 --> 00:06:18,934 Here's the bad part. 153 00:06:20,867 --> 00:06:23,400 We can't do the other half of our cut. 154 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,467 They're not letting us open any new ground. 155 00:06:27,467 --> 00:06:30,600 We can't disturb any tundra. We can't strip anything. 156 00:06:32,900 --> 00:06:35,467 So you're telling me the permits that we have 157 00:06:35,467 --> 00:06:37,700 are null and void? We can't mine-- 158 00:06:37,700 --> 00:06:40,400 We cannot extend that cut. 159 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,767 It's about half the size that we wanted. 160 00:06:43,767 --> 00:06:45,166 [Jack] Yeah. 161 00:06:45,166 --> 00:06:47,166 [Todd] So the lost cut was gonna provide 162 00:06:47,166 --> 00:06:49,467 3,033 ounces, 163 00:06:49,467 --> 00:06:52,967 and now it's gonna be way less than half that. 164 00:06:52,967 --> 00:06:55,166 We can't open up that ground 165 00:06:55,166 --> 00:06:59,200 and we can't put any more overburden up on the side 166 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:01,166 or anywhere else. 167 00:07:01,166 --> 00:07:04,166 We can only run pre-disturbed areas 168 00:07:04,166 --> 00:07:07,367 and then finish the cut that we've already opened up. 169 00:07:07,367 --> 00:07:09,500 So it's kind of a big blow. 170 00:07:10,300 --> 00:07:12,634 Not just me, I'm worried about, 171 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,000 you know, being able to pay all these guys. 172 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:17,367 [Jack] Yeah. 173 00:07:17,367 --> 00:07:19,900 Well, we got a lot of responsibilities. 174 00:07:19,900 --> 00:07:22,000 We have guys that have... 175 00:07:25,567 --> 00:07:27,367 bought into our dream. 176 00:07:27,367 --> 00:07:29,166 Yeah. 177 00:07:29,166 --> 00:07:32,467 I wanted this to be Jack's farewell. 178 00:07:32,467 --> 00:07:35,166 -We kicked some ass. -[Todd] Mmm-hmm. 179 00:07:35,166 --> 00:07:37,266 [Jack] I know you guys think it's, 180 00:07:37,266 --> 00:07:41,300 you know, it's a big deal for me to go out on a... 181 00:07:41,300 --> 00:07:42,900 What you call a win. 182 00:07:42,900 --> 00:07:47,000 A win to me is to be able to give these guys gold. 183 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:49,667 That's a win. 184 00:07:49,667 --> 00:07:51,600 Are we gonna do it? 185 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,300 Maybe. 186 00:07:53,767 --> 00:07:55,567 Does it look like it right now? 187 00:07:55,567 --> 00:07:57,367 No, it doesn't. 188 00:07:57,367 --> 00:08:00,700 But, you have these guys to take care of. 189 00:08:00,700 --> 00:08:03,467 That's your responsibility. 190 00:08:03,467 --> 00:08:06,300 You know, we gotta fight our way through it. 191 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:08,667 Let the chips fall where they will. 192 00:08:08,667 --> 00:08:10,667 It's not over. 193 00:08:10,667 --> 00:08:13,400 Quitters never win and winners never quit. 194 00:08:14,967 --> 00:08:18,367 [Todd] I'm not saying that 3,033 ounce, 195 00:08:18,367 --> 00:08:20,900 that goal is out of reach, 196 00:08:20,900 --> 00:08:23,100 but it doesn't look good. 197 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:25,100 The question is, will the team 198 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:28,033 even be able to dig us out of the hole? 199 00:08:30,667 --> 00:08:32,166 So they might as well know what's going on. 200 00:08:32,166 --> 00:08:33,300 [Andy clears throat] 201 00:08:34,500 --> 00:08:35,433 All right. 202 00:08:37,467 --> 00:08:40,367 Hey, guys, everybody meet over here by, uh, 203 00:08:40,367 --> 00:08:41,600 by the little dome. 204 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:45,033 [dramatic music playing] 205 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,767 -[Jack coughs] -[Jim speaking] 206 00:08:49,767 --> 00:08:51,767 [Hunter] So the inspector's just pulled out of the mine 207 00:08:51,767 --> 00:08:54,800 and my dad's calling everybody on the radio up top. 208 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,600 So that's, you know, probably not a good sign. 209 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,600 So we're gonna figure out how bad it is right now. 210 00:09:02,900 --> 00:09:05,433 [soft dramatic music playing] 211 00:09:08,300 --> 00:09:09,266 [Tater] It can't be very good 212 00:09:09,266 --> 00:09:11,600 if he's calling a meeting with everybody. 213 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,967 They spent a lot of time on the mine. 214 00:09:13,967 --> 00:09:15,367 They looked over every inch. 215 00:09:15,367 --> 00:09:19,867 So, there's so many rules and regulations. 216 00:09:19,867 --> 00:09:21,000 Hopefully, it isn't too bad 217 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:22,767 and it's something we can take care of really fast, 218 00:09:22,767 --> 00:09:25,700 but we don't know until we have a meeting. 219 00:09:29,767 --> 00:09:31,033 [Todd] Everybody here? 220 00:09:33,367 --> 00:09:36,767 Well, as you guys know, we got inspected 221 00:09:36,767 --> 00:09:40,166 and, uh, some of the stuff, 222 00:09:40,166 --> 00:09:43,367 like the mini landslide that we had on the back, 223 00:09:43,367 --> 00:09:45,100 they didn't like that. 224 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,867 Mother Nature did a number on us, 225 00:09:47,867 --> 00:09:50,967 but we're the ones that are gonna have to fix it. 226 00:09:50,967 --> 00:09:53,367 You know, it just is what it is. 227 00:09:53,367 --> 00:09:56,367 But we're definitely not gonna mine here next year 228 00:09:56,367 --> 00:09:57,867 if we don't do these things 229 00:09:57,867 --> 00:10:00,033 and if we don't get into full compliance. 230 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,767 We really wanna make sure 231 00:10:02,767 --> 00:10:04,800 that everything gets done right 232 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:07,800 because these agencies will shut us down. 233 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,834 But, time is money and we gotta do it quick. 234 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,900 We're not gonna have enough manpower guys 235 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:15,467 to run both plants. 236 00:10:15,467 --> 00:10:19,300 So Hunter, you're gonna have to shut down the Black Pearl. 237 00:10:19,300 --> 00:10:20,600 It's already been hard. 238 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:22,467 It's gonna get a lot harder. 239 00:10:22,467 --> 00:10:26,700 And they will not let us open any more ground. Period. 240 00:10:28,667 --> 00:10:30,133 [sighs] 241 00:10:31,967 --> 00:10:33,667 [Todd] What that does, that comes out of our... 242 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:36,033 Bottom line, it comes out of our gold. 243 00:10:36,467 --> 00:10:39,467 We may not get as much gold 244 00:10:39,467 --> 00:10:41,667 to take and split with everybody. 245 00:10:41,667 --> 00:10:45,100 This could be the end of our company, 246 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:46,166 I gotta be honest with you. 247 00:10:46,166 --> 00:10:47,800 [sobbing] Sorry. 248 00:10:50,266 --> 00:10:51,667 [Tater speaking] 249 00:10:51,667 --> 00:10:53,900 Yes, I'm upset. [sobbing] 250 00:10:55,166 --> 00:10:56,500 [Hunter] It was like a gut punch. 251 00:10:56,500 --> 00:10:58,200 [Sterling] And there's a real possibility 252 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,400 that we are going home empty-handed. 253 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,100 And my grandpa's retiring, 254 00:11:02,100 --> 00:11:06,033 and that perfect send off, um, just went up in flames. 255 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:11,634 I definitely don't wanna just give up and leave. 256 00:11:12,467 --> 00:11:15,500 The question is, do we have it in us 257 00:11:15,500 --> 00:11:17,033 to fight through this? 258 00:11:17,867 --> 00:11:19,266 It's kind of up to you guys 259 00:11:19,266 --> 00:11:21,233 if we wanna pull this thing off. 260 00:11:22,100 --> 00:11:24,767 Obviously, the inspection didn't go 261 00:11:24,767 --> 00:11:26,266 the way we'd want it to. 262 00:11:26,266 --> 00:11:28,367 And, uh, that really sucks 263 00:11:28,367 --> 00:11:30,967 because this is these guys' livelihoods 264 00:11:30,967 --> 00:11:32,567 and, you know, everybody's trying to make 265 00:11:32,567 --> 00:11:34,266 a future out here and make a living. 266 00:11:34,266 --> 00:11:36,166 So, it's just getting to the point 267 00:11:36,166 --> 00:11:37,767 where it seems like there's no light 268 00:11:37,767 --> 00:11:38,700 at the end of the tunnel. 269 00:11:38,700 --> 00:11:41,467 You know, we've been through hell and back. 270 00:11:41,467 --> 00:11:43,967 We're gonna kick its ass. 271 00:11:43,967 --> 00:11:45,900 We're gonna go home with gold. 272 00:11:47,100 --> 00:11:48,667 Give me the list 273 00:11:48,667 --> 00:11:50,100 and we'll start knocking it off. 274 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:52,100 We'll just do it. 275 00:11:53,266 --> 00:11:54,900 Andy, what do we gotta do? 276 00:11:56,066 --> 00:11:57,700 So we got the laydown yard. 277 00:11:57,700 --> 00:11:59,967 We need to haul material in, we need to build it up. 278 00:11:59,967 --> 00:12:01,567 We gotta start building some berms. 279 00:12:01,567 --> 00:12:03,000 We gotta pull back the creek. 280 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:04,900 I'll take an excavator and go up and do that. 281 00:12:04,900 --> 00:12:06,467 We need you down in the cut 282 00:12:06,467 --> 00:12:08,367 with the last little bit of pay out of there. 283 00:12:08,367 --> 00:12:10,300 We need to finish the ditches 284 00:12:10,300 --> 00:12:11,700 because we've gotta get that prepped 285 00:12:11,700 --> 00:12:13,266 in order to get all that overburden 286 00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:14,967 flipped back down into the cut. 287 00:12:14,967 --> 00:12:16,867 Get some mud out of there. 288 00:12:16,867 --> 00:12:18,367 Thurber, dude, they got culverts. 289 00:12:18,367 --> 00:12:20,000 They need to be linked and checked, 290 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,266 and you can start checking those. 291 00:12:22,266 --> 00:12:25,100 We'll just start knocking things off one by one. 292 00:12:25,100 --> 00:12:27,000 We're asking these guys to stay 293 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,300 and help us out of a jam they didn't create. 294 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:30,667 You know, that's a lot to ask. 295 00:12:30,667 --> 00:12:32,667 So hopefully, the guys will stay with me 296 00:12:32,667 --> 00:12:34,667 and, uh, we don't lose them. 297 00:12:34,667 --> 00:12:37,100 All right. Love you guys. Let's get to work. 298 00:12:37,100 --> 00:12:38,800 It's a big risk up here. 299 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,367 Not only just for me, but for these guys too. 300 00:12:42,367 --> 00:12:43,567 And I love these guys. 301 00:12:43,567 --> 00:12:46,266 I mean, I literally love these guys. 302 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,767 But, if we don't finish all the things 303 00:12:48,767 --> 00:12:51,634 on the inspection list, we're toast. 304 00:12:56,667 --> 00:12:58,000 [eerie music playing] 305 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,233 [wind howling] 306 00:13:19,567 --> 00:13:20,767 Good morning. 307 00:13:20,767 --> 00:13:22,100 Morning. 308 00:13:22,100 --> 00:13:23,400 [narrator] Facing a mountain of work 309 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:25,266 to comply with the inspectors, 310 00:13:25,266 --> 00:13:27,100 the Hoffmans have no choice 311 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:29,066 but to shut down the Black Pearl. 312 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:31,800 Shut it down. 313 00:13:32,967 --> 00:13:34,567 [narrator] For now, a small crew 314 00:13:34,567 --> 00:13:36,567 will keep the Holy Roller sluicing 315 00:13:36,567 --> 00:13:38,600 until Todd can restore the mine 316 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,700 to full-scale operation. 317 00:13:48,567 --> 00:13:50,934 [Hunter] So sadly, because of the inspections 318 00:13:50,934 --> 00:13:52,100 we had recently, 319 00:13:52,100 --> 00:13:53,100 we're gonna have to Black Pearl 320 00:13:53,100 --> 00:13:54,533 kind of on standby. 321 00:13:56,667 --> 00:13:58,600 I definitely have an attachment to this plant. 322 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:00,767 I know me and Sparky both do. 323 00:14:00,767 --> 00:14:03,266 We put in an insane amount of work 324 00:14:03,266 --> 00:14:05,100 to get this thing up and running. 325 00:14:05,100 --> 00:14:08,600 This plant helped me prove to myself that, you know, 326 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:11,300 I can build a wash plant like this and I can mine, 327 00:14:11,300 --> 00:14:13,867 and that me and Sparky, and the rest of the guys 328 00:14:13,867 --> 00:14:16,266 have the skills to go out and do on their own. 329 00:14:16,266 --> 00:14:18,600 So, you know, 330 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,667 maybe one day I can purchase the Black Pearl 331 00:14:20,667 --> 00:14:23,700 and go, uh, go mining on my own. 332 00:14:28,734 --> 00:14:31,433 [slow dramatic music playing] 333 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:36,133 [wind blowing] 334 00:14:40,567 --> 00:14:42,000 So... 335 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:46,300 we're not gonna hit our goal. 336 00:14:46,300 --> 00:14:48,767 We're gonna have a loss of what 337 00:14:48,767 --> 00:14:50,100 where we wanted to be. 338 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:53,000 The lost cut will be about half the size 339 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,166 of what we planned for. 340 00:14:55,166 --> 00:14:58,100 A couple million dollars short, 341 00:14:58,100 --> 00:14:59,934 which is... [laughs] 342 00:14:59,934 --> 00:15:01,300 Oh, my God. 343 00:15:01,300 --> 00:15:05,000 I mean, the killer is that, the gold's sitting... 344 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,066 It's sitting right there. 345 00:15:07,066 --> 00:15:09,300 [Andy] We can't just go fix the problem. 346 00:15:09,300 --> 00:15:11,367 We gotta fix the problem and sluice. 347 00:15:11,367 --> 00:15:13,400 And we can't at this point open any more ground. 348 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:15,266 So, if we can get the work done, 349 00:15:15,266 --> 00:15:17,367 hopefully Hunter can, uh, maybe find 350 00:15:17,367 --> 00:15:19,200 some other gravel that we can access, 351 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:20,567 but, as of right now, 352 00:15:20,567 --> 00:15:22,066 what we get out of this cut 353 00:15:22,066 --> 00:15:23,367 is what we get for the season. 354 00:15:23,367 --> 00:15:25,867 Ultimately, it's my responsibility. 355 00:15:26,834 --> 00:15:29,734 I don't know how I didn't quite see 356 00:15:29,734 --> 00:15:31,300 -or knew what came. -[Todd] Your set... Listen. 357 00:15:31,300 --> 00:15:34,266 Listen, your setbacks are legal. 358 00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:35,867 I just looked at the permit. 359 00:15:35,867 --> 00:15:39,166 We are legal to put overburden 360 00:15:39,166 --> 00:15:41,367 on the Tundra. 361 00:15:41,367 --> 00:15:43,867 Now, weather is... 362 00:15:43,867 --> 00:15:47,667 You know, it's an act of God in my opinion. 363 00:15:47,667 --> 00:15:48,967 You can say all those things, 364 00:15:48,967 --> 00:15:51,500 but the bottom line is is that, when the gold 365 00:15:51,500 --> 00:15:53,467 is not in the box at the end of the day, 366 00:15:53,467 --> 00:15:55,567 it's these guys' livelihood as well. 367 00:15:55,567 --> 00:15:57,500 -Yeah. -And that ain't... 368 00:15:57,500 --> 00:15:59,266 In my book, that's not cool. 369 00:15:59,266 --> 00:16:01,867 -No. Well, you know what? -And, uh-- 370 00:16:01,867 --> 00:16:04,166 Everybody takes a risk when they come up here 371 00:16:04,166 --> 00:16:05,367 and I love these guys, too. 372 00:16:05,367 --> 00:16:07,667 But this ain't for sure thing. 373 00:16:07,667 --> 00:16:10,166 We just got dealt some bad cards 374 00:16:10,166 --> 00:16:12,400 and that's just the way it is. 375 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,000 We're gonna just push our way through 376 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,934 and who knows, we might come out of this thing 377 00:16:17,934 --> 00:16:19,700 to fight another day. 378 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:22,000 Yeah. 379 00:16:22,867 --> 00:16:24,066 Let's go out there 380 00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:25,567 and let's figure it out, you know? 381 00:16:25,567 --> 00:16:27,066 -Okay. -Let's keep fighting. 382 00:16:28,066 --> 00:16:29,266 This is where we're at, 383 00:16:29,266 --> 00:16:31,367 so I'm not gonna sit here and cry about it. 384 00:16:31,367 --> 00:16:33,166 I'm gonna try to fight our way through. 385 00:16:33,166 --> 00:16:34,367 If we get shut down, 386 00:16:34,367 --> 00:16:36,166 then I'll just deal with that, you know? 387 00:16:36,166 --> 00:16:38,300 Because I believe this is the place 388 00:16:38,300 --> 00:16:40,867 that my father all these years 389 00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:42,567 has dreamed about. 390 00:16:42,567 --> 00:16:44,166 The gold is spectacular 391 00:16:44,166 --> 00:16:46,734 and it's not in my DNA to quit. 392 00:16:46,734 --> 00:16:48,900 [dramatic music playing] 393 00:16:55,300 --> 00:16:58,200 Yeah. We wanna give her a little bit of material. 394 00:17:00,367 --> 00:17:02,200 [Sparky] Honestly, man, I really don't wanna 395 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:04,266 get out of here without a gold bonus. 396 00:17:04,266 --> 00:17:05,867 You know, the gold's good, 397 00:17:05,867 --> 00:17:08,266 but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense 398 00:17:08,266 --> 00:17:11,100 'cause we haven't really done a lot of mining here. 399 00:17:11,100 --> 00:17:13,266 We're just putting out fires left and right. 400 00:17:13,266 --> 00:17:16,266 Like dude, back home, we got mouths to feed, 401 00:17:16,266 --> 00:17:17,900 why should we be here? 402 00:17:23,967 --> 00:17:25,166 [Tater] Be a shame to leave early. 403 00:17:25,166 --> 00:17:27,834 Todd and Andy, they're good guys. 404 00:17:27,834 --> 00:17:29,467 You know, they'd give up anything for you, 405 00:17:29,467 --> 00:17:31,767 but at the end of the day, 406 00:17:31,767 --> 00:17:33,967 if we can't get it all fixed and get back to running 407 00:17:33,967 --> 00:17:36,266 and actually make something of it, 408 00:17:36,266 --> 00:17:37,300 I'm gonna have to go. 409 00:17:37,300 --> 00:17:40,100 I don't think I can afford personally to be here 410 00:17:40,100 --> 00:17:43,200 if we're not gonna make any money this season. 411 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,867 -Like I got bills to pay. -[Tater] I... 412 00:17:44,867 --> 00:17:46,667 I... Yeah, no, I agree. 413 00:17:46,667 --> 00:17:48,867 Possibly not getting the gold bonus. 414 00:17:48,867 --> 00:17:51,100 It's a hard pill to swallow. 415 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,467 I mean, we all got bills to pay. 416 00:17:54,467 --> 00:17:56,467 -Mmm-hmm. -You can't... [chuckles] 417 00:17:56,467 --> 00:17:59,100 You can't pay 'em on hopes and dreams. 418 00:17:59,100 --> 00:18:01,400 [bleep] It's not looking good right now. 419 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:03,367 I gotta take care of my kids. 420 00:18:03,367 --> 00:18:05,000 I mean, ultimately, 421 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,867 that's, you know, one of them tough decisions. 422 00:18:06,867 --> 00:18:08,500 [Framer] Yeah, well, get back to work. 423 00:18:08,500 --> 00:18:09,967 Yeah. 424 00:18:10,934 --> 00:18:11,867 [door opens] 425 00:18:13,066 --> 00:18:14,467 [door closes] 426 00:18:14,467 --> 00:18:17,400 [intense music playing] 427 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,467 [Framer] So Andy gave us our to-do list this morning. 428 00:18:20,467 --> 00:18:22,934 We have a bunch of things on our checklist 429 00:18:22,934 --> 00:18:24,000 that we need to take care of. 430 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:25,266 And, uh, first and foremost, 431 00:18:25,266 --> 00:18:26,600 today is gonna be our water. 432 00:18:27,667 --> 00:18:29,767 Obviously, everybody's down right now. 433 00:18:29,767 --> 00:18:33,400 To me, it's just another day of getting out there, 434 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:34,667 getting the work done 435 00:18:34,667 --> 00:18:37,000 so that you can get back to sluicing. 436 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:38,600 And it's gonna cost Todd a lot of money 437 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:40,200 and it's gonna cost us a lot of time, 438 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:42,734 but we're gonna try our best. 439 00:18:48,100 --> 00:18:51,867 Well, boys, good way to start a morning 440 00:18:51,867 --> 00:18:54,266 as you set up waddles in the cut, 441 00:18:54,266 --> 00:18:56,266 and try not to get stuck. 442 00:18:56,266 --> 00:18:58,867 These mud boots are like a size bigger 443 00:18:58,867 --> 00:19:01,433 and might fall off my foot. 444 00:19:02,734 --> 00:19:03,567 [sighs] 445 00:19:03,567 --> 00:19:06,333 [Sparky speaking] 446 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:10,166 Came down here with some waddles this morning. 447 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:11,667 We still got a few spots 448 00:19:11,667 --> 00:19:14,066 that are kind of leaking off the slide on the back side. 449 00:19:14,066 --> 00:19:16,500 So, we're just trying to get everything kind of dried up 450 00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:19,066 as much as we can and direct it in the right way. 451 00:19:19,066 --> 00:19:21,467 That channel right there has gotta get pushed 452 00:19:21,467 --> 00:19:25,000 towards those rows of bushes down there. 453 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,367 If we don't get this done in the right way 454 00:19:27,367 --> 00:19:29,467 that these agencies want, 455 00:19:29,467 --> 00:19:30,834 we're done for the season then. 456 00:19:30,834 --> 00:19:34,133 Let's pack it up, fix it, and go home. 457 00:19:39,066 --> 00:19:41,233 [wind blowing] 458 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,166 I'm just glad I wore my waterproof boots today. 459 00:19:45,166 --> 00:19:46,467 [panting] 460 00:19:46,467 --> 00:19:49,300 I mean, some of the stuff is just straight silt 461 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:51,000 that's been sliding for days. 462 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:53,000 [Chambo panting] 463 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:55,100 You can sink out of sight in some spots, 464 00:19:55,100 --> 00:20:00,100 so, there's no easy way of going about it. 465 00:20:00,100 --> 00:20:02,934 [Chambo] The bugs just make it even better, too. 466 00:20:02,934 --> 00:20:06,500 Freaking mosquitos everywhere. 467 00:20:06,500 --> 00:20:08,367 [Dakota] Everyone's kind of down a little bit right now, 468 00:20:08,367 --> 00:20:10,100 but we just got to push through. 469 00:20:10,100 --> 00:20:13,934 It's a, uh, long list, so we gotta get to it. 470 00:20:13,934 --> 00:20:15,834 [groans] 471 00:20:15,834 --> 00:20:19,967 I'm like doing unintentional mountain climbers right now. 472 00:20:19,967 --> 00:20:22,066 [Dakota] We got, like, an hour to finish all this, 473 00:20:22,066 --> 00:20:24,400 so the faster you move, the less you get yelled at. 474 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:30,900 [distance engine whirring] 475 00:20:31,967 --> 00:20:33,734 [Tater speaking] 476 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:35,700 Tater, go ahead. 477 00:20:36,266 --> 00:20:37,600 We need to put rock on the end 478 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,233 of this culvert as well, correct? 479 00:20:39,967 --> 00:20:41,133 Yeah. 480 00:20:45,767 --> 00:20:47,400 Yeah, 10-4. 481 00:20:49,667 --> 00:20:52,767 [Andy] Todd may have a big responsibility for these guys. 482 00:20:52,767 --> 00:20:54,734 But the thing is here, logistically, 483 00:20:54,734 --> 00:20:58,266 you have such a limited window 484 00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:02,367 to fix things and to... And the sluice in the mine. 485 00:21:02,367 --> 00:21:05,200 I just hope that the team is in, uh, good spirits. 486 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,767 Oh, for [bleep] sakes. 487 00:21:07,767 --> 00:21:09,967 [Andy] They have every right to be pissed. 488 00:21:11,767 --> 00:21:13,867 And it's on me. I mean, there's... 489 00:21:13,867 --> 00:21:16,300 I get mad a lot of guys for doing a lot of dumb things 490 00:21:16,300 --> 00:21:17,567 and help them get out of it, 491 00:21:17,567 --> 00:21:20,467 but I made the biggest mistake. 492 00:21:20,467 --> 00:21:21,967 This is on me. 493 00:21:21,967 --> 00:21:23,834 Nobody else's fault. 494 00:21:23,834 --> 00:21:26,934 It's Jack's last season and I lost the crew 495 00:21:26,934 --> 00:21:28,600 because of mistakes that I made. 496 00:21:29,767 --> 00:21:32,000 This could turn into a complete [bleep] show. 497 00:21:37,667 --> 00:21:39,233 [dramatic music playing] 498 00:21:39,767 --> 00:21:41,300 [ATV engine turns on] 499 00:21:43,934 --> 00:21:45,634 We had our meeting this morning. 500 00:21:45,634 --> 00:21:48,367 I got my first list of things to do. 501 00:21:48,367 --> 00:21:50,667 I'm gonna get right on it 502 00:21:50,667 --> 00:21:52,266 and doing the work that needs to be done 503 00:21:52,266 --> 00:21:53,967 so we can go back to mining. 504 00:21:54,867 --> 00:21:58,066 So first thing I gotta do is document size, 505 00:21:58,066 --> 00:22:01,000 length, and where the culverts are. 506 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:02,166 They wanna know everything 507 00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:05,233 about everything on the mining. 508 00:22:06,100 --> 00:22:07,467 [narrator] The Hoffmans used culverts 509 00:22:07,467 --> 00:22:10,867 to reroute flowing water under their road system. 510 00:22:10,867 --> 00:22:14,233 Government agencies required detailed documentation 511 00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:15,734 of these culverts. 512 00:22:15,734 --> 00:22:17,100 To ensure they don't interfere 513 00:22:17,100 --> 00:22:18,867 with too many birds, fish, 514 00:22:18,867 --> 00:22:21,867 and other wildlife they call this area a home. 515 00:22:21,867 --> 00:22:25,467 [Jim] Starting at the top, that'll be the Dog Creek, 516 00:22:25,467 --> 00:22:27,033 number one culvert. 517 00:22:27,033 --> 00:22:29,233 It's 60 foot, I'm gonna see how... 518 00:22:29,233 --> 00:22:33,000 The diameter of it and document that. 519 00:22:34,467 --> 00:22:36,700 If I knew that, I would get soaking wet. 520 00:22:37,667 --> 00:22:40,066 You know, when you're here at a mine, 521 00:22:40,066 --> 00:22:42,867 you know, you're kind of stuck with a lot of stuff. 522 00:22:42,867 --> 00:22:44,467 And I think we're being targeted 523 00:22:44,467 --> 00:22:46,900 'cause they know we can do it and we're gonna do it. 524 00:22:47,533 --> 00:22:49,367 There's certain agencies that know 525 00:22:49,367 --> 00:22:50,667 that if we're not here, 526 00:22:50,667 --> 00:22:54,000 this one will never ever get done. 527 00:22:54,867 --> 00:22:56,667 8-foot culvert, 528 00:22:56,667 --> 00:22:59,433 number one 60 feet long, 529 00:22:59,433 --> 00:23:01,000 8 feet tall. 530 00:23:02,567 --> 00:23:05,000 So that's what they wanna know. 531 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,467 It's overwhelming when you look at the pages 532 00:23:07,467 --> 00:23:10,266 of things to do but just one thing at a time, 533 00:23:10,266 --> 00:23:12,300 take your time, do it right. 534 00:23:13,634 --> 00:23:17,266 If we don't get it done, and that's what we'll be, 535 00:23:17,266 --> 00:23:18,700 we'll be done. 536 00:23:25,634 --> 00:23:26,834 [man] Hey, Andy. 537 00:23:26,834 --> 00:23:29,600 He's pretty busy right now. 538 00:23:30,834 --> 00:23:32,367 I know the guys are down. 539 00:23:32,367 --> 00:23:34,767 They have a very tough decision to make. 540 00:23:34,767 --> 00:23:37,567 But we still are running the Holy Roller. 541 00:23:37,567 --> 00:23:40,266 We've already ran 2,500 yards this week 542 00:23:40,266 --> 00:23:42,066 and we're gonna keep it running to the end 543 00:23:42,066 --> 00:23:44,667 and we still got some pretty kick-butt pay left 544 00:23:44,667 --> 00:23:45,533 in that cut. 545 00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:49,033 You know, a solid weigh-in this week 546 00:23:49,033 --> 00:23:51,700 could just put 'em over the hump, 547 00:23:52,367 --> 00:23:54,500 and hopefully, they'll stick around. 548 00:23:59,233 --> 00:24:01,867 [dramatic music playing] 549 00:24:01,867 --> 00:24:04,567 [Chambo exhales sharply] 550 00:24:10,233 --> 00:24:11,900 On days like this... 551 00:24:12,734 --> 00:24:14,367 you start to question yourself, 552 00:24:14,367 --> 00:24:17,133 this is one of the hardest things I've ever done. 553 00:24:17,133 --> 00:24:19,967 I mean, we're barely getting any sleep, 554 00:24:20,734 --> 00:24:22,567 and then they make me come out here 555 00:24:23,367 --> 00:24:26,567 and shovel all day. 556 00:24:28,734 --> 00:24:30,767 Some of this stuff's like concrete. 557 00:24:31,266 --> 00:24:33,467 [ATV engine revving] 558 00:24:39,166 --> 00:24:41,767 [Framer] That's gonna take longer than I thought, huh? 559 00:24:41,767 --> 00:24:43,467 It might. 560 00:24:43,467 --> 00:24:46,000 [Framer] All right. Well, keep up the good work. 561 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:47,667 So you got a ways to go. 562 00:24:49,734 --> 00:24:51,467 I'll come check on you in a little bit 563 00:24:51,467 --> 00:24:52,867 and bring you some more water. 564 00:24:53,166 --> 00:24:54,533 Yeah. 565 00:24:54,533 --> 00:24:56,266 [Framer] Hopefully, we can get this all done 566 00:24:56,266 --> 00:24:59,667 before the weather gets here and shuts us down permanently. 567 00:24:59,667 --> 00:25:01,867 But there is no way we're gonna make our goal at this point. 568 00:25:01,867 --> 00:25:03,667 We're just hoping we can break even 569 00:25:03,667 --> 00:25:06,567 and keep them happy so we can keep mining. 570 00:25:06,567 --> 00:25:08,367 -Are you good? -Yeah. 571 00:25:08,367 --> 00:25:09,567 [Framer] All right. 572 00:25:09,567 --> 00:25:11,567 [ATV engine revving] 573 00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:16,667 It doesn't matter what they have me do it 574 00:25:16,667 --> 00:25:19,100 or how they have me do it, or why they have me do it, 575 00:25:20,066 --> 00:25:22,767 16 hours a day, we work 16 to 18 hours a day, 576 00:25:22,767 --> 00:25:25,867 every day get nothing for helping them find gold. 577 00:25:25,867 --> 00:25:29,233 I don't care if we get any gold, it's their gold. 578 00:25:29,233 --> 00:25:32,100 [country music playing] 579 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,266 Oh, backpedal, backpedal. 580 00:25:35,266 --> 00:25:36,800 I feel like I'm getting stuck. 581 00:25:38,367 --> 00:25:40,533 [Sparky] Dakota, are you gonna double up there, too? 582 00:25:40,533 --> 00:25:42,767 This side is pretty sloped, pretty good. 583 00:25:42,767 --> 00:25:44,467 It's just that low spot I was worried about. 584 00:25:44,467 --> 00:25:45,433 [Sparky] Cool. 585 00:25:45,433 --> 00:25:47,166 [Dakota] And Sparky is sinking out of sight. 586 00:25:47,166 --> 00:25:49,033 Damn it. I'm literally sinking. 587 00:25:49,033 --> 00:25:50,533 [Sterling] Here, I'm coming, buddy. 588 00:25:50,533 --> 00:25:52,066 One plant down, 589 00:25:52,066 --> 00:25:54,233 this work is backbreaking and pointless. 590 00:25:54,233 --> 00:25:56,066 We're gonna run out of pay. 591 00:25:56,066 --> 00:25:57,367 -Here you go. -[Sparky] God. 592 00:25:57,367 --> 00:25:58,533 -I'm stuck. -[Sterling] Here you go. 593 00:25:58,533 --> 00:26:00,233 -Dude, I'm stuck, stuck. -Yeah. 594 00:26:00,233 --> 00:26:01,867 [Sparky] All I have right now is my work ethic 595 00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:03,100 and my attitude. 596 00:26:03,100 --> 00:26:04,567 I want my uncle to be proud of me. 597 00:26:04,567 --> 00:26:06,367 I want Grandpa to be proud of me. 598 00:26:06,367 --> 00:26:09,000 I'm trying to roll with the punches, but it's hard. 599 00:26:11,266 --> 00:26:12,467 [Sparky] Oh, God. 600 00:26:12,467 --> 00:26:14,467 No, no. 601 00:26:14,467 --> 00:26:15,767 [sighs] 602 00:26:18,634 --> 00:26:20,000 Oh, don't get up. 603 00:26:22,367 --> 00:26:23,367 All right. 604 00:26:23,367 --> 00:26:25,233 We're crawling out of this one. 605 00:26:25,233 --> 00:26:26,700 Baby steps. 606 00:26:28,233 --> 00:26:29,734 Okay. 607 00:26:29,734 --> 00:26:31,133 -Thanks, bro. -[Sterling] Yeah. 608 00:26:31,133 --> 00:26:32,400 [exhales sharply] 609 00:26:35,033 --> 00:26:37,000 It really sucks being a fat kid. 610 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:38,100 You're not a fat kid. 611 00:26:38,100 --> 00:26:39,767 Stop talking negative self-talk. 612 00:26:39,767 --> 00:26:41,266 Hey, what's next, big fella? 613 00:26:41,266 --> 00:26:42,400 [Dakota] That's it. 614 00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:45,967 We got all the waddles in there 615 00:26:45,967 --> 00:26:47,300 as best as we could. 616 00:26:48,834 --> 00:26:50,100 Let's go and start trekking. 617 00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:52,367 We're all fighting really hard this season. 618 00:26:52,367 --> 00:26:53,734 We put in some much effort 619 00:26:53,734 --> 00:26:56,066 and it's just been setback after setback. 620 00:27:00,934 --> 00:27:02,166 [Sparky] Oh, great. 621 00:27:02,166 --> 00:27:03,567 -Let's just do that then. -Let's just do that. 622 00:27:03,567 --> 00:27:05,266 And do it so this doesn't break. 623 00:27:06,467 --> 00:27:08,400 -I can't guarantee that. -What are we doing? 624 00:27:09,934 --> 00:27:12,300 -What's up? -Got it done. 625 00:27:13,967 --> 00:27:15,433 You got it all done 626 00:27:15,433 --> 00:27:16,767 whatever Micah told you to do? 627 00:27:16,767 --> 00:27:17,600 Yeah. 628 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:18,967 Well, then you need to get a shovel 629 00:27:18,967 --> 00:27:20,367 and you need to go down there. 630 00:27:20,367 --> 00:27:22,533 I'll pull a little drain ditch there, that'd be great. 631 00:27:22,533 --> 00:27:23,934 You got a shovel? 632 00:27:25,166 --> 00:27:27,533 [Chambo] So I'm out here in the mud digging ditches, 633 00:27:27,533 --> 00:27:30,700 breaking my back for pretty much Andy's mistake and... 634 00:27:31,333 --> 00:27:32,800 There's a shovel right there. 635 00:27:33,567 --> 00:27:35,867 I'm just not gonna take it [bleep]. 636 00:27:38,066 --> 00:27:39,700 I'm just... I'm over it. 637 00:27:40,266 --> 00:27:41,567 [Andy] Chambo. 638 00:27:41,567 --> 00:27:42,967 Hey, dude. 639 00:27:42,967 --> 00:27:44,133 Come here. 640 00:27:46,867 --> 00:27:48,333 So you... If you got a problem, 641 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:50,233 you don't just [bleep] walk off the job. 642 00:27:51,834 --> 00:27:53,033 Come here. 643 00:27:53,033 --> 00:27:54,133 Chambo. 644 00:27:54,667 --> 00:27:55,834 Chambo. 645 00:27:55,834 --> 00:27:57,800 You need to turn around right now. 646 00:27:58,533 --> 00:28:00,767 You guys need to stop filming. 647 00:28:00,767 --> 00:28:02,767 You're... You guys are making this into a bigger deal 648 00:28:02,767 --> 00:28:04,634 than what it is, so stop. 649 00:28:04,634 --> 00:28:06,266 This is not that big of a deal. 650 00:28:07,266 --> 00:28:09,567 I got better things to do than babysitting. 651 00:28:09,567 --> 00:28:11,000 [man] Chambo, sit over. 652 00:28:11,533 --> 00:28:12,767 [Andy] Hey, just hop in. 653 00:28:14,667 --> 00:28:16,133 I'm not gonna tell you twice. 654 00:28:16,133 --> 00:28:17,634 There's no cameras. Just get in the car. 655 00:28:17,634 --> 00:28:19,133 [Chambo speaking] 656 00:28:19,133 --> 00:28:20,967 [Andy] Listen to me. 657 00:28:20,967 --> 00:28:22,533 If you don't wanna make this worse, 658 00:28:22,533 --> 00:28:23,834 [bleep] get in the car. 659 00:28:23,834 --> 00:28:24,967 [Chambo] Dude. 660 00:28:24,967 --> 00:28:25,934 Get in the car. 661 00:28:25,934 --> 00:28:27,166 [Chambo speaking] 662 00:28:27,166 --> 00:28:28,433 -Come here. Look at me. -[Chambo speaking] 663 00:28:28,433 --> 00:28:29,667 -Look at me. Look at me. -[Chambo speaking] 664 00:28:29,667 --> 00:28:31,667 No, just get in the car. 665 00:28:31,667 --> 00:28:33,233 Chambo, just come here. 666 00:28:33,233 --> 00:28:34,467 We're gonna talk, all right? 667 00:28:34,467 --> 00:28:35,433 It's not gonna be a big deal. 668 00:28:35,433 --> 00:28:36,533 -[Chambo speaking] -Just get back in the car. 669 00:28:36,533 --> 00:28:38,834 [Chambo speaking] 670 00:28:38,834 --> 00:28:40,467 Dude, you don't wanna go there. 671 00:28:45,233 --> 00:28:47,166 Go [bleep] off on the top of that berm either. 672 00:28:47,166 --> 00:28:48,467 Get off of it. 673 00:28:48,467 --> 00:28:52,233 [Andy speaking] 674 00:28:57,066 --> 00:28:58,967 [tense music playing] 675 00:29:00,767 --> 00:29:03,100 [wind howling] 676 00:29:03,100 --> 00:29:06,100 [Andy] Yesterday, we have a little incident with Chambo. 677 00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:07,934 Chambo, just come here. 678 00:29:07,934 --> 00:29:09,934 We're gonna talk, all right? It's not gonna be a big deal. 679 00:29:09,934 --> 00:29:11,433 -[Chambo speaking] -Just get in the car. 680 00:29:11,433 --> 00:29:13,567 [Chambo speaking] 681 00:29:13,567 --> 00:29:15,467 Dude, you don't wanna go there. 682 00:29:15,467 --> 00:29:18,667 He's one of the, uh, new guys on the crew. 683 00:29:18,667 --> 00:29:20,767 He's never done anything like this before. 684 00:29:20,767 --> 00:29:23,367 But he's, uh, he's never been a part of a crew. 685 00:29:23,367 --> 00:29:25,533 And it's a lot of long days 686 00:29:25,533 --> 00:29:27,767 and he gets a little frustrated 687 00:29:27,767 --> 00:29:31,166 that he, kind of, just spouts off a little bit 688 00:29:31,166 --> 00:29:32,467 and he's just disrespectful. 689 00:29:32,467 --> 00:29:34,100 I'm not gonna get mad at him, 690 00:29:34,100 --> 00:29:35,834 but right now it's all in his shoulder, 691 00:29:35,834 --> 00:29:37,667 so let's see what happens. 692 00:29:40,967 --> 00:29:43,166 [wind howling] 693 00:29:45,266 --> 00:29:47,333 [Chambo] I am packing up my room 694 00:29:47,333 --> 00:29:49,200 because it's my time to leave. 695 00:29:51,533 --> 00:29:55,100 Um, I thought it was just a better decisions 696 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:56,667 out of respect for Todd 697 00:29:56,667 --> 00:29:58,667 that I don't want anything to happen, 698 00:29:58,667 --> 00:30:03,233 so I just decided I was gonna go ahead and go home. 699 00:30:04,533 --> 00:30:05,967 You know, it's a struggle out here. 700 00:30:05,967 --> 00:30:08,166 It's hard work, everyone's tired. 701 00:30:08,166 --> 00:30:09,567 And if I'm not making the money 702 00:30:09,567 --> 00:30:12,433 I was expecting to make, why would I stay? 703 00:30:12,433 --> 00:30:15,266 I never planned on leaving before the season was done 704 00:30:15,266 --> 00:30:17,800 but I just decided I think that's what's best. 705 00:30:21,934 --> 00:30:24,567 -What's up, buddy? -[Chambo] What's going on? 706 00:30:24,567 --> 00:30:28,667 So it looks like you're actually pulling up stakes, 707 00:30:28,667 --> 00:30:30,333 is that true? 708 00:30:30,333 --> 00:30:33,066 Yeah. I think I just decided that with everything 709 00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:34,166 that's, kind of, been going on, 710 00:30:34,166 --> 00:30:35,767 it might be my time to go. 711 00:30:35,767 --> 00:30:37,767 -Okay. -Okay. 712 00:30:37,767 --> 00:30:39,867 [Todd] There's been some negativity 713 00:30:39,867 --> 00:30:43,367 and, uh, I definitely don't want that 714 00:30:43,367 --> 00:30:45,367 to escalate... 715 00:30:45,367 --> 00:30:46,667 -Yeah. -Yeah. 716 00:30:46,667 --> 00:30:48,867 because when tempers fly out here 717 00:30:48,867 --> 00:30:50,333 in the middle of nowhere, 718 00:30:50,333 --> 00:30:51,667 it's never good. 719 00:30:51,667 --> 00:30:53,734 -I know it hasn't been easy... -Yeah. 720 00:30:53,734 --> 00:30:55,834 you've had to do some things that have, 721 00:30:55,834 --> 00:30:58,266 -you know, you never thought you'd have to do. -Yeah. 722 00:30:58,266 --> 00:31:01,467 If we let you down in any way, we're sorry. 723 00:31:01,467 --> 00:31:03,333 I understand everyone's feeling 724 00:31:03,333 --> 00:31:05,333 the pressure right now. 725 00:31:05,333 --> 00:31:06,667 We're working really hard 726 00:31:06,667 --> 00:31:09,467 getting all these things fixed, 727 00:31:09,467 --> 00:31:11,266 you know, possibly with no gold 728 00:31:11,266 --> 00:31:14,634 and, you know, hopefully nobody else decides to bail out 729 00:31:14,634 --> 00:31:16,734 or we're not gonna get it done. 730 00:31:16,734 --> 00:31:18,400 [Chambo] Hey, give me a hug, dude. 731 00:31:20,133 --> 00:31:21,367 [Andy] All right, buddy. 732 00:31:21,367 --> 00:31:23,433 All right. Grab your stuff, man. Let's go. 733 00:31:23,433 --> 00:31:24,467 [Chambo] All right. 734 00:31:24,467 --> 00:31:26,367 You know, Chambo went through some difficulties. 735 00:31:26,367 --> 00:31:27,667 I mean, it was tough. 736 00:31:27,667 --> 00:31:29,367 But the one thing that I can say for him 737 00:31:29,367 --> 00:31:30,867 is... That I give him a lot of respect for 738 00:31:30,867 --> 00:31:32,367 is that he didn't just leave. 739 00:31:32,367 --> 00:31:34,934 He stuck his hand out like a man 740 00:31:34,934 --> 00:31:36,567 and said it's time to go, 741 00:31:36,567 --> 00:31:38,000 so I can respect that. 742 00:31:44,867 --> 00:31:47,066 [Jim] Okay. There's the corner one. 743 00:31:47,066 --> 00:31:48,567 [Tater] And then right next to it, 744 00:31:48,567 --> 00:31:50,800 there's a two-footer plastic. 745 00:31:51,467 --> 00:31:52,734 [Jim] Two-foot plastic. Oh. 746 00:31:52,734 --> 00:31:54,533 [Tater] Yeah, they're both buried. 747 00:31:54,533 --> 00:31:55,667 [Jim] What do I write? 748 00:31:55,667 --> 00:31:57,066 Um, that's gonna be 749 00:31:57,066 --> 00:31:59,867 covert number three. 750 00:31:59,867 --> 00:32:02,367 -Yeah. See, one's here-- -So it's in between two 751 00:32:02,367 --> 00:32:03,634 and between four and five? 752 00:32:03,634 --> 00:32:05,867 Yeah. There's one here, it's buried. 753 00:32:05,867 --> 00:32:07,066 And there's one here that's buried... 754 00:32:07,066 --> 00:32:08,433 -Okay. -so we have the two. 755 00:32:08,433 --> 00:32:09,634 -But they're-- -So both of those 756 00:32:09,634 --> 00:32:11,967 are in between four and five? 757 00:32:11,967 --> 00:32:13,133 [Tater] Yes. 758 00:32:13,133 --> 00:32:14,867 [Jim] We only do culvert work 759 00:32:14,867 --> 00:32:17,567 -when it's flooding. -During the floods, buddy. 760 00:32:17,567 --> 00:32:20,266 Not the week before when there's no water flow. 761 00:32:20,266 --> 00:32:22,667 That'd be way too easy. [laughs] 762 00:32:22,667 --> 00:32:25,367 After being here for as long as we have, 763 00:32:25,367 --> 00:32:27,467 as much as we've made it through, 764 00:32:27,467 --> 00:32:29,367 it would be really disheartening 765 00:32:29,367 --> 00:32:32,667 to have to go home not even anywhere near our goal 766 00:32:32,667 --> 00:32:34,266 and short of the end of the season. 767 00:32:34,266 --> 00:32:36,667 So that's just gonna change 768 00:32:36,667 --> 00:32:38,467 what the gold loader says quite a bit. 769 00:32:38,467 --> 00:32:40,867 [Jim] And then that's quartz? 770 00:32:40,867 --> 00:32:43,033 And is there any more culverts or there aren't any? 771 00:32:43,033 --> 00:32:44,867 That's all the ones I know. 772 00:32:45,667 --> 00:32:46,767 Okay. 773 00:32:46,767 --> 00:32:48,667 You never know around here, man. 774 00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:49,567 Okay. 775 00:32:49,567 --> 00:32:50,867 You know, I've been mining 776 00:32:50,867 --> 00:32:51,700 for many years. 777 00:32:51,700 --> 00:32:54,767 We're used to the issues that come up. 778 00:32:54,767 --> 00:32:57,367 For the new guys to do all these extra work, 779 00:32:57,367 --> 00:32:59,266 I'm sure it's taxing on them. 780 00:32:59,266 --> 00:33:01,233 I hope they keep smiling 781 00:33:01,233 --> 00:33:03,166 and enjoy mining like we all do, 782 00:33:03,166 --> 00:33:04,567 but it's still tough. 783 00:33:04,567 --> 00:33:06,000 That is it. 784 00:33:06,934 --> 00:33:10,133 So I've made a little map, a little diagram 785 00:33:10,133 --> 00:33:12,100 of where our culverts are 786 00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:13,767 and I will make a nicer, 787 00:33:13,767 --> 00:33:16,734 computerized map of everything, 788 00:33:16,734 --> 00:33:18,066 submit it. 789 00:33:18,066 --> 00:33:22,767 And this is number one of many things to do. 790 00:33:22,767 --> 00:33:24,800 [ATV engine revving] 791 00:33:29,066 --> 00:33:32,533 [tense music playing] 792 00:33:32,533 --> 00:33:34,066 [metal clanking] 793 00:33:41,667 --> 00:33:44,667 Dude, what are we doing here? 794 00:33:45,133 --> 00:33:46,367 I don't know. 795 00:33:47,166 --> 00:33:48,567 We're not really calling the shots, 796 00:33:48,567 --> 00:33:51,166 so it is what it is, but we're just gonna... 797 00:33:51,166 --> 00:33:53,166 We're in a tight spot 798 00:33:53,166 --> 00:33:55,767 because of these government agencies and... 799 00:33:55,767 --> 00:33:57,467 We're walking out empty-handed. 800 00:33:57,467 --> 00:33:59,934 I mean, we were set up nice, you know. 801 00:33:59,934 --> 00:34:01,533 I thought that we were actually gonna get 802 00:34:01,533 --> 00:34:04,433 3,000 ounces or more. 803 00:34:04,433 --> 00:34:06,266 If we're coming here for 3,000 ounces 804 00:34:06,266 --> 00:34:08,734 and we only get 1,500 out of this cut, 805 00:34:08,734 --> 00:34:11,033 we're losing out on $2 million. 806 00:34:11,033 --> 00:34:12,667 It's really frustrating, dude. 807 00:34:12,667 --> 00:34:13,767 It really is. 808 00:34:13,767 --> 00:34:14,934 We're working this hard 809 00:34:14,934 --> 00:34:16,567 and not getting anything out of it. 810 00:34:16,567 --> 00:34:19,000 But it's important that everybody gets a gold bonus 811 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:20,767 because why go through the pain 812 00:34:20,767 --> 00:34:22,533 if you don't get a reward for it? 813 00:34:22,533 --> 00:34:24,467 [grunts] 814 00:34:24,467 --> 00:34:26,166 [Sparky] We've been fighting fires this whole season. 815 00:34:26,166 --> 00:34:28,266 It's like we're messing with ponds, 816 00:34:28,266 --> 00:34:30,533 we're messing with dirty water, roads. 817 00:34:30,533 --> 00:34:33,367 The frickin' big brother stepping all over us. 818 00:34:33,367 --> 00:34:36,100 You know, it's like, is this even worth it? 819 00:34:36,100 --> 00:34:37,467 [Hunter] I mean, dude. 820 00:34:37,467 --> 00:34:39,867 You guys are working over a hundred hours a week 821 00:34:39,867 --> 00:34:41,100 to get a gold bonus 822 00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:42,934 and now we're just trying to get out of here 823 00:34:42,934 --> 00:34:45,166 with, you know, the clothes on our back, 824 00:34:45,166 --> 00:34:48,433 so I feel bad for my dad, my grandpa, you, 825 00:34:48,433 --> 00:34:49,266 everybody else. 826 00:34:49,266 --> 00:34:51,166 And, um, 827 00:34:51,166 --> 00:34:53,066 it's not fair 828 00:34:53,066 --> 00:34:55,767 but it is what it is, you know. 829 00:34:55,767 --> 00:34:58,100 The beginning of the season was going really good. 830 00:34:58,100 --> 00:34:59,567 Uh, we got in here. 831 00:34:59,567 --> 00:35:01,266 You know, obviously we have a really good crew of guys. 832 00:35:01,266 --> 00:35:02,467 The weather was good 833 00:35:02,467 --> 00:35:04,166 and things were in our favor, you know. 834 00:35:04,166 --> 00:35:05,667 Our first couple runs 835 00:35:05,667 --> 00:35:07,567 were some of the best cleanups we've ever had. 836 00:35:07,567 --> 00:35:09,133 It almost seemed too good to be true 837 00:35:09,133 --> 00:35:10,467 and it looks like it was. 838 00:35:10,467 --> 00:35:11,967 It just feels like we're getting kicked 839 00:35:11,967 --> 00:35:14,066 in the shins every day. 840 00:35:14,066 --> 00:35:15,867 It's just part of the game. It's part of mining. 841 00:35:15,867 --> 00:35:18,467 And so, as bad as it hurts, 842 00:35:18,467 --> 00:35:21,266 uh, we're gonna have to just keep persevering through it. 843 00:35:21,266 --> 00:35:22,767 This is a position we're in 844 00:35:22,767 --> 00:35:24,867 and this is the hand we're dealt 845 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:27,867 and we're gonna have to try to figure out a way out, 846 00:35:27,867 --> 00:35:30,233 you know, our back's against the wall right now, so... 847 00:35:30,233 --> 00:35:31,500 -[Sparky] All right. -I don't know. 848 00:35:32,734 --> 00:35:34,266 It's hard to not give up. 849 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:44,767 [Todd] He's a good-looking little guy, I mean... 850 00:35:44,767 --> 00:35:46,567 [Andy speaking] 851 00:35:46,567 --> 00:35:48,567 [Todd] I mean, where do you find guys like that? 852 00:35:48,567 --> 00:35:50,266 Tater? I mean, come on. 853 00:35:51,667 --> 00:35:54,000 He broke the mold when they made that guy. 854 00:35:54,467 --> 00:35:55,667 He really did. 855 00:35:55,667 --> 00:35:57,367 If there is a Marlboro man 856 00:35:57,367 --> 00:35:59,367 for little, short cigars, 857 00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,266 he'd be your guy. 858 00:36:01,266 --> 00:36:04,133 He's so damn cute and huggable, 859 00:36:04,133 --> 00:36:05,266 and he does such a good job. 860 00:36:05,266 --> 00:36:06,467 You can't get mad at him. 861 00:36:06,467 --> 00:36:07,934 I mean, even when you're mad at him, 862 00:36:07,934 --> 00:36:10,100 you just can't. It's hard to get mad at him. 863 00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:11,867 I can't wait to come up 864 00:36:11,867 --> 00:36:13,567 that sluice box and see you. 865 00:36:13,567 --> 00:36:14,667 Let me see your hands. 866 00:36:14,667 --> 00:36:17,200 Put your little sausages inside there 867 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,433 and come out with gold stuck on 'em. 868 00:36:19,433 --> 00:36:21,133 [Tater speaking] 869 00:36:21,133 --> 00:36:22,200 [Todd] I love it. 870 00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:23,900 [laughing] 871 00:36:25,867 --> 00:36:27,233 [wind howling] 872 00:36:27,233 --> 00:36:29,500 [country music playing] 873 00:36:29,500 --> 00:36:31,700 [crickets chirping] 874 00:36:36,634 --> 00:36:38,433 [birds chirping] 875 00:36:40,066 --> 00:36:41,734 -[Dakota] Thanks for the ride. -[man] Oh, yeah. 876 00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:47,867 [Dakota] We're gonna get everything ready 877 00:36:47,867 --> 00:36:49,567 and get this box cleaned out 878 00:36:49,567 --> 00:36:51,734 and pull the mats and see how it goes. 879 00:36:51,734 --> 00:36:53,900 We all wanna get to the goal, 880 00:36:53,900 --> 00:36:55,166 make it a good season for Jack 881 00:36:55,166 --> 00:36:56,700 and everything like that, 882 00:36:56,700 --> 00:36:58,133 but this is what it is at this point, 883 00:36:58,133 --> 00:36:59,867 and we're gonna just do the best we can. 884 00:36:59,867 --> 00:37:02,567 Hopefully, we can keep going 885 00:37:02,567 --> 00:37:04,567 and finish this thing out strong. 886 00:37:04,567 --> 00:37:06,433 Is there a hammer still down here, Caleb? 887 00:37:07,533 --> 00:37:08,967 [Caleb] You mean this hammer? 888 00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:11,467 [Sterling] We started off really hot 889 00:37:11,467 --> 00:37:13,100 and this last week 890 00:37:13,100 --> 00:37:15,233 has been so disappointing for us. 891 00:37:15,233 --> 00:37:17,433 Everybody here is out on a limb. 892 00:37:17,433 --> 00:37:19,567 You know, we left our homes, our families. 893 00:37:19,567 --> 00:37:21,233 And we're just trying to break even now 894 00:37:21,233 --> 00:37:23,033 and up to the sluice 895 00:37:23,033 --> 00:37:24,667 and what that Holy Roller pulled in. 896 00:37:24,667 --> 00:37:26,800 But I don't have high hopes. 897 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,467 [man 1] Dude, this [bleep] roll is so bad. 898 00:37:29,467 --> 00:37:30,367 [man 2] Okay. 899 00:37:30,367 --> 00:37:31,700 [Caleb] God, Steve, you brought it over. 900 00:37:31,700 --> 00:37:33,100 -Go over there. -[Steve] That wasn't me. 901 00:37:33,100 --> 00:37:35,000 -So somebody... -[Steve] I swear. 902 00:37:35,500 --> 00:37:38,100 [Sterling speaking] 903 00:37:38,100 --> 00:37:39,734 -No, I'm not. -You're smelling somebody's... 904 00:37:39,734 --> 00:37:41,367 -[bleep] -Dude. 905 00:37:42,433 --> 00:37:43,800 [Todd] To say that this summer 906 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:46,033 is one of the hardest summers of my life 907 00:37:46,033 --> 00:37:47,233 is an understatement. 908 00:37:47,233 --> 00:37:48,266 [man] There she goes. 909 00:37:48,266 --> 00:37:49,467 Another one down. 910 00:37:49,467 --> 00:37:51,333 [Todd] We went from kicking ass 911 00:37:51,333 --> 00:37:53,467 to getting our ass kicked real quick. 912 00:37:53,467 --> 00:37:56,467 Hopefully, God can give us a little grace here. 913 00:37:56,467 --> 00:37:58,100 I wanna show the guys 914 00:37:58,100 --> 00:38:01,100 that their efforts can pay off in gold. 915 00:38:01,100 --> 00:38:02,567 I just hope it's a good payday. 916 00:38:02,567 --> 00:38:04,066 I really need it to be. 917 00:38:04,066 --> 00:38:07,166 [tense music playing] 918 00:38:18,333 --> 00:38:19,700 [Todd] Tough week. 919 00:38:19,700 --> 00:38:22,767 Basically this mine is crippled 920 00:38:22,767 --> 00:38:25,200 until we get a bunch of things fixed. 921 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:28,000 And it kills me to even see that. 922 00:38:28,767 --> 00:38:29,600 You know what I mean? 923 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:32,400 I don't wanna jump to any decisions. 924 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:36,066 I just wanna say, I mean, this is just where we're at... 925 00:38:37,266 --> 00:38:39,100 you know. 926 00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:40,900 I don't think there's a chance that we're gonna make 927 00:38:40,900 --> 00:38:43,567 3,033 ounces anymore. 928 00:38:44,567 --> 00:38:47,033 I gotta come up with a new number, a new goal, 929 00:38:47,033 --> 00:38:48,700 but, you know, well, I need to take some time 930 00:38:48,700 --> 00:38:50,367 and really think about what that is. 931 00:38:51,133 --> 00:38:55,000 We got one guy that's left, okay? 932 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:57,433 If you guys wanna go, I'd understand. 933 00:38:57,433 --> 00:38:58,667 Okay? 934 00:38:59,400 --> 00:39:02,567 In spite of all the inspectors, and drama, 935 00:39:02,567 --> 00:39:04,133 and everything that's going on, 936 00:39:04,133 --> 00:39:06,233 how did the main plan do? 937 00:39:06,767 --> 00:39:08,934 Not bad, not bad. 938 00:39:08,934 --> 00:39:10,900 Only if you do. 939 00:39:10,900 --> 00:39:12,000 [man] You're gonna drop it. 940 00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:13,600 [Jim] No, I'm not going to. 941 00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:17,900 -[man] Nice, right? -[Jack] Some nuggets in there. 942 00:39:17,900 --> 00:39:19,066 [Jim] Oh, nuggets. 943 00:39:19,934 --> 00:39:23,333 [Jack] 38, 45... 944 00:39:24,834 --> 00:39:27,634 50, 60, 945 00:39:27,634 --> 00:39:31,967 73, 946 00:39:31,967 --> 00:39:34,133 74.3. 947 00:39:34,133 --> 00:39:35,066 [man] Nice. 948 00:39:35,066 --> 00:39:36,300 It's going up a little bit. 949 00:39:36,300 --> 00:39:37,667 -Wow. -[Jack] Yeah. 950 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:39,100 -[man] Jesus. -[Jim] Total where we at, 951 00:39:39,100 --> 00:39:42,800 we are at 625.1. 952 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:45,233 -Climbing the ladder. -[man] Yeah. Uh-huh. 953 00:39:45,233 --> 00:39:48,300 We'll take it, you know. We'll take it. 954 00:39:48,300 --> 00:39:50,133 [narrator] The Hoffman's have managed to get 955 00:39:50,133 --> 00:39:53,066 624.8 ounces of gold, 956 00:39:53,066 --> 00:39:56,567 worth $1.2 million so far this season. 957 00:39:56,567 --> 00:39:59,800 They still need 2,408 ounces 958 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:02,300 in order to reach their season goal. 959 00:40:02,300 --> 00:40:05,867 Well, we're heading right up on Box Canyon. 960 00:40:05,867 --> 00:40:07,333 But, guys, you know and I know, 961 00:40:07,333 --> 00:40:09,667 we're gonna be running out of pay in a minute. 962 00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:11,967 I'm gonna try to get every speck of gold 963 00:40:11,967 --> 00:40:13,533 out of that cut that I possibly can. 964 00:40:14,233 --> 00:40:16,333 All we can do at this point is our best, 965 00:40:16,333 --> 00:40:19,734 fix a bunch of stuff they want us to fix, finish strong. 966 00:40:19,734 --> 00:40:22,166 If we don't do that, we won't have a future period. 967 00:40:22,667 --> 00:40:23,934 We still got some pay to run 968 00:40:23,934 --> 00:40:25,767 and there's definitely gold there, 969 00:40:25,767 --> 00:40:27,867 but I'm trying to be realistic too. 970 00:40:27,867 --> 00:40:29,967 Our goals that we had for this season 971 00:40:29,967 --> 00:40:33,433 are probably not gonna be met. 972 00:40:33,433 --> 00:40:36,033 There's a lot of reasons why we're doing this, 973 00:40:36,033 --> 00:40:38,767 you know, for Jack, and for the young guys. 974 00:40:39,433 --> 00:40:40,967 If we can get the work done, 975 00:40:42,033 --> 00:40:44,800 hopefully, maybe we can have a home here and a future here. 976 00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:46,667 The hardest part about this 977 00:40:46,667 --> 00:40:49,233 is we cannot open up any new ground. 978 00:40:49,233 --> 00:40:52,166 We can't strip. We can't disturb any tundra. 979 00:40:52,166 --> 00:40:55,767 What we got open right now is what we got. 980 00:40:56,266 --> 00:40:57,667 We had a really good start, 981 00:40:57,667 --> 00:41:00,066 and so we gotta just try to make the most of it. 982 00:41:00,066 --> 00:41:03,433 Either way, if it's Jack's last season, maybe it's... 983 00:41:03,433 --> 00:41:06,133 Could be all of our last season. 984 00:41:06,133 --> 00:41:07,400 Our back's against the walls, 985 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:09,233 so we gotta just find a way out of this. 986 00:41:09,233 --> 00:41:10,934 We got a decent land this week 987 00:41:10,934 --> 00:41:13,000 but I can tell the team's exhausted 988 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,400 and everybody's looking pretty beat down. 989 00:41:15,400 --> 00:41:17,000 We'll see what happens 990 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,433 but I think we all have too much invested 991 00:41:19,433 --> 00:41:21,200 for us to give up now. 992 00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:22,433 -All right. -Good job, guys. 993 00:41:22,433 --> 00:41:24,634 -Tough week, but good job. -[Jack] Yeah.