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(Transcrito por TurboScribe.ai. Atualize para Ilimitado para remover esta mensagem.) This year has been a tough one.

It's showing on everybody, really.

I mean, me especially.

I mean, we're halfway through the season right now,

and our 1,800-ounce gold seems about a million miles away.

We have a bad season, and I can't really recover from that.

You know, the business would fail,

so I can't let that happen.

Over halfway through the season,

when the gold should be flowing,

Rick Ness' operation is at a standstill.

After leaving Lightning Creek,

he moved back to Vegas Valley,

but it proved too dangerous to mine.

Now he only has a million dollars left in the bank

and is weighing up his next gamble.

Vegas Valley, we've got some pain down there,

but it's just, I just didn't like how that was going,

and that's why I stopped it.

The way that I'm thinking is this, we've got to expand,

and we've got to expand it big.

Vegas Valley is right here.

There is an easy spot if we went a little bit backwards

from Vegas Valley and catch what I see

is the channel turns into here.

The only problem with that is there we have no drill holes.

There's no guarantee there and a lot of dirt.

This will be moving the mountain.

Last season, Rick removed a mountain of dirt

to dig down nearly 200 feet at Vegas Valley

and pull out 800 ounces of gold worth $2 million.

But last week, after running only two truckloads of pay,

he abandoned the treacherous cut.

Now, instead of just expanding the pit to make it safer,

Rick wants to dig out a new 4-acre cut,

shifting over a million yards of overburden in just 6 weeks.

To reach gold, his gambling will deliver a bigger payday.

What's up, Rick?

What's going on?

Morning.

I know we were talking about what direction we're going to head in.

I think we're just going to go big.

We're going to go after an extension there in Vegas Valley

and really open it up.

We're going to have to move a ton of dirt to do it,

but we've got to blow it wide open.

How big are you going?

Probably twice the width of Vegas Valley to start with.

Do we have enough time to open up a cut that big?

We've got more time than we did last year.

Might have more time than we did last year.

We don't have more money than we did last year.

This time last year, we were sitting about 1,000 ounces in the bank

and we don't even have half that at this moment.

Yeah.

It seems like we're moving a mountain.

How long do you think that's going to take?

It's going to take several weeks before we see any gold.

What about Lightning Creek?

The gold's not bad, but it's not anywhere near what it is,

what it is deep cuts.

So is there any drill results right close by where you want to expand at

that you know the pay's going to be good or not?

That's another thing, no, there's not.

It's not a flop machine you put 25 cents in and walk away.

I know, and trust me, I don't like that,

but this is the only option we have.

You know, if we do this,

we're not just risking our gold bonuses or your gold,

but it could be the end of the company as well.

Yeah.

I mean, you're not wrong.

It seems like I've been in that spot a lot.

Yeah.

We've all had your back, but man, this is a pretty big shift,

and for all of us to hope to God we go home with something,

I mean, we got a lot on the line here.

Yeah, I know this is big.

I know it's a lot to ask for,

but the only way it works is if you guys are all in,

and I guess I'll just ask it.

Are you in?

I mean, I'm in, but it doesn't mean I want to be in,

but I'm here.

I'll take it.

Yeah, I don't know, man,

but you just point where I got to go, I guess.

I will.

You're going to have a lot of dirt to move,

but I know you can do it.

Heather, you didn't answer.

We believe in you, so we're reluctantly in.

That's awesome.

I mean, I've been in every other time, so why stop now?

I don't even got to ask you, Kyle.

I'm in, but I'm skeptical.

I'll be watching the bills pretty close on this one.

This is, again, the biggest risk we've ever taken here.

I'm glad you're in.

I know you're skeptical, but that will change,

and we will get to the bottom of this,

and we'll get all that gold.

We'll get 1,800 ounces this year, no problem.

It's down there.

Let's do it.

So we're all in?

We're all in.

Have you thought of a name for it?

I heard a song by a band called Storm Warrior.

It was called Valhalla.

All right, so Viking Heaven.

Yeah.

Sounds great.

Valhalla.

Sweet.

It better be heaven when we get to the bottom, then.

It will be.

Right?

Let's do it.

All right.

Thanks, guys.

You're the best.

I knew the crew was going to push back a bit, be skeptical.

It's a risk.

It's a big risk.

Biggest one we've ever taken, but they trust me.

They're with me, and we're going to make this work.

OK, here we go.

First tree going down.

Go, go.

It's a long ways to get down to pay,

but hopefully we can get this job done for Rick.

The way I see it in my head, I think

we're in pretty good shape.

Bailey's got a good start on it.

I think we're going to get a month of sluicing

at the end of it, and that's all we'll need.

But we just got to stay focused.

We know the gold's down there.

We just got to make sure we get to it before we get froze out.

It's a long way to go.

It's scary.

Fire it up, sluice it up, guys.

Fire it up, sluice it up.

Let's get it under, go.

Fire it up.

Find the lot, too, please.

You guys, boy, boy, boy.

The bill's in there, so let's get some gold in the box

so we can stay ahead of the game.

After more than 40 years in the Klondike,

Tony Beat's gold fever is burning hotter than ever.

With gold prices at an all-time high,

he's already banked $14 million

and has no plan of slowing down.

I like sluice box music.

I like the sounds of rattling rocks,

meaning I make money.

All that other shit, I don't care for.

Years ago, I had an Abba tape.

I think I played that for seven years.

I still don't know the words.

Pretty proud of myself.

Tony's rattling rocks with two wash plants

in the 46-acre corner cut

where there's enough gold-rich ground

to mine 24-7 until winter hits.

We're in a corner cut here, which is a big cut.

I don't think I've ever had one this big.

You know what? It's a nice sight.

You got one plant going on the left,

you got another plant going on the right.

I mean, what more could you ask for, right?

I can tell you one thing, life is pretty good.

While Indian River fires on all cylinders,

40 miles north at Paradise Hill,

nothing is running,

including the 350-yard-an-hour trommel.

So at Paradise, things are slow.

It's finally time to get some rocks in the trommel.

Quite a bit of things has to be done.

We're gonna have to move our water intake

a lot closer to the trommel, so it's easier to get to.

So we're gonna see Mike out there

and see what we're gonna do.

The trommel will eventually run.

The thing is, my dad took a bunch of my people and equipment,

which is fine, he's the one who pays the bills, he's the boss.

But it makes it so I can't do s*** for him.

We're gonna build a new pumping pond,

and then give him a day, maybe two, and that should be done.

Then we can place our pumps down here.

Two, three days, we should be getting pretty close

to gonna be able to have water up onto the trommel.

Hey, Mike!

Yeah?

Okay, you wanna go look down below?

Sure, I would like to see what's the plan

with the pond, actually.

Okay, well, let's go look at the pond.

The good thing is, when we put a pond here,

when we have low water in the creek,

we have our water coming from over there.

Yeah.

We're fixing all the dikes,

but then you will have that dike high.

Yeah, I know.

So let's clear all the trees off,

and then we'll bring the excavator and a couple trucks,

and then we'll dig a hole, okay?

Get somebody in there, Mike, clear it all off.

You know, nothing is gonna happen

if we don't get started,

so nothing can get started right now.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, well, I need some gold to pay for this.

That'd be for sure.

Yes, I know.

The Beetz trommel sits on top of Paradise Hill

and has previously been fed water

from a feeder pond a mile downhill.

But the long distance was too much for the pump,

leading to multiple breakdowns.

Before they fire up the trommel,

Tony wants to create a new feeder pond.

First, Mike needs to build up and widen the dike road

to give him better access,

then clear the trees,

dig out the pond,

and flood it with water from the nearby creek.

Finally, move the 3-ton pump into position.

And Tony wants this all done by the end of the week.

The only problem,

Tony's taken all the experienced crew to the Indian River,

leaving Mike with rookies.

Very dangerous job you four are gonna have,

building up the dikes.

You're gonna be driving down that dike dead center.

Very, very slow, please.

Because remember, you go off this way,

you're gonna roll 2, 3 times,

you're gonna probably be pretty f***ed up.

You roll this way, you're gonna go into the mud

and there's no way in hell I'm gonna be able to get there

with enough equipment fast enough to save you.

So you're gonna drown and die.

Yeah.

I'd rather none of you get hurt or killed.

You're also still learning, you're still learning.

Ashley, as the one I've worked with the longest

and the most experienced truck driver I have here right now,

if you don't feel too safe doing it, let her know.

And same with you, right?

Let her know.

She'll f***ing hop in with you.

I'd rather you all just take your time.

Okay?

Okay.

Yeah, Mike told me I was the most experienced

rock truck driver he's got this morning.

I've been driving trucks for a long time.

Like, I've driven bigger trucks than this.

But it's a lot of weight,

and when you're that close to the edge, it's...

I don't know, it's weird to say, like, it's...

I've been driving for a long time,

but my anxiety right now is, like, I'm scared.

Mike, Mike, copy Mike.

Mike, Mike, do you copy Mike?

Yes, go ahead.

Hey, Mike, we got a problem.

The D6 just went over the edge.

Sounds like a case of a scared driver.

I had a d*** spot.

So I'm gonna go over there, I'm gonna have a look.

Racing to raise the dyke road next to the new feeder pond,

rookie operator Garrett Dulwood has crashed his D6 dozer.

I was just backing up to come around this pile here

so I could push it out and widen up the sides.

But on my way up, the ground gave out over here,

and I slid probably about four or five feet down the side.

We're just gonna grab the ass and f***ing swing him out.

He's gonna give you a pull,

a little pull, and then you're gonna basically lock that track

and try to turn with that track.

We're gonna see how that goes.

Let's go! It's starting to slide.

Lift up! Up!

Because you lost tension.

Back it up.

Hey, he's sliding down.

Stop!

Yeah.

See if you can keep tension, walk your way over this way,

because now you're gonna have to pull him completely.

Don't move!

Let me try that.

Keep working this way.

We're gonna try to pull him straight.

Then he might... Yeah.

Right now he's in the right precarious spot.

I know.

Slowly back it up.

He's good to go.

Y'all can return to your rock trucks.

Let's go, Colby.

Perfect.

That actually went pretty smooth.

I mean, it could've went smoother.

It could've not went over the edge in the first place.

You've gotta be kidding me.

For f***'s sake.

Hey, Jay, you got a copy?

Jay, in the fuel truck.

Yes, I am.

Hey, you just drove past a frayed cable in the road.

When you see that kind of stuff, could you please pick it up?

It's a really good way of taking a tire out.

Yes, I got it.

That goes for everybody that can hear me.

It's like there's a piece of steel or a cable

or a big f***ing block in the middle of the road.

Just take the 30 seconds it takes to pick it up and move it, please.

Tires are expensive.

Parker Schnabel's crew

are frantically trying to bank a record 10,000-ounce gold haul

and are right on target.

With four wash plants loosing,

they have already pulled out over $20 million of gold.

We have four plants running, three of them on Dominion.

Right now, there's a lot of pressure on the Golden Mile,

and so Mitch is helping out with that.

Mitch leads Brennan, looking after things,

that kind of sort.

Hopefully, he's getting down to pay.

We just need to continue keeping these four wash plants running

because we need to do at least 400 ounces a week to hit our goal.

I'm going to grab my pan.

Yo, how you doing?

Pretty good.

I'll wash this real quick.

Four little flakes.

One, two, three, four.

So, yeah, nothing too interesting, but you're close.

I would bet that the bottom of this ditch is on pay.

I'm getting that pan that I just did

because that was about at the bottom of your ditch level.

So with a little bit of effort, you'll have this section on pay,

which needs to happen because we're going to start sluicing here

in like three days.

At Kennon Stewart's 8-acre Pit 1,

Brennan's crew were sluicing

with wash plant Roxanne

and have three days of stockpiled pay left

before they run out.

Half a mile away,

in the 15-acre Pit 2,

Parker wants Brennan down to pay by the end of the week

so that he can move Roxanne in

as soon as Pit 1 is done.

We're getting pretty close to the pay layer,

but with green crew and you're having to train as you go,

so everything is feeling like it's on my shoulders

and it's just always feeling like you're behind.

This is the first time I've ever been to the Yukon.

The newest member on Brennan's crew

is rookie Billy Abbott.

Brennan seems great.

We're just trying to get the cut down to pay here

by the end of the week so they can start sluicing.

So it's crunch time.

What the f*** was that?

For f***'s sakes.

Hey Brennan, you got a copy?

Go ahead.

Yeah, I just blew a tire here.

Are you serious right now?

Yeah, sorry man.

Got a hole in the tire here.

I don't have time for downtime for f***'s sakes.

Hey Janko, you got a copy Janko?

Yeah, go ahead Brennan.

Hey pal, I got a downed rock truck here.

Sounds like a tire went flat.

Can you come down and fix that for me?

It's quite the puncture there, eh?

I'm just going to have a peek over here.

I don't believe that was rock that punctured that tire.

Just going to check their path here where they drive.

This is devastating.

You know, you've got to think that's 10, 12 loads

I'm behind now in this race trying to get this cut ready.

So it really hurts.

Copy Brennan.

Hey Janko.

Hey man, I found some steel in the runway here for their loading path.

Pretty sure that's what punctured this tire.

Un-f***ing-believable.

Running over a piece of f***ing steel down here.

F***ing hell makes my blood pressure go through the roof.

If someone was paying attention, they definitely could have seen it.

Oh man, not good.

Especially after Parker just told us to look out for that s***.

F***.

I hope I don't get fired from this.

With this truck being down,

it's definitely going to put a strain on the production over here.

With a rock truck down,

Brennan struggles to keep up his breakneck pace

getting down to pay in pit two.

This is devastating to see a truck go down right now.

You know, you've got to think in an hour

or I could probably get an extra 10-12 loads out on that one truck at least.

And that's 10-12 loads I'm behind now in this race trying to get this pack ready.

So, it really hurts.

There we go.

Daddy, nice freshy tire.

Done.

Hey Brennan, I just finished torquing up this tire.

You can come grab this truck.

Okay pal.

I really appreciate that.

Yeah, no problem.

Just make sure your guys pay attention to where they're driving, eh?

Because this could have been prevented.

Alright buddy, well yeah.

I'm going to have to get out here and go f*** the oxygen.

Hey Billy, how's it going buddy?

Not good.

You know, I need my guys watching what they're doing out here.

Okay.

There's a lot going on.

It's hard to get a mechanic down here.

It's an hour away for them and they're so f***ing spread thin with the other things going on, you know.

So any down time really sucks, you know.

You see the size of that cut.

But we got until the end of the week to get this cut done.

Okay.

So, your truck's ready so you can hop back in and get going out there.

F*** yeah.

Thanks bud.

I know I was a bit scared there.

But he was pretty understanding about it, so.

Everyone makes mistakes.

But only really idiots make them twice.

How's it going Mike?

How is your pump coming up?

The pump itself is going to have to basically sit right here.

And then we can put the fuel tank over there.

No, I'm just letting you know.

Yeah, we'll get in and out.

Because I don't want you to show up and say, I don't like that.

I'm switching around.

Well, I was going to do that.

Yeah.

You don't do that anyway, son, Mike.

Whatever your effort you put into it.

You think it should be right and I want it left.

To get Paradise Hills Trommel closer to Sluicing,

Tony's son Mike has completed the dike road,

cleared trees, dug the feeder pond,

and filled it with water from the creek.

I got to go.

Okay, Mike.

Put it in place. Hook it up.

Now, all Mike needs to do is move the pump 180 feet into position.

I'm not going to pump from here.

Where my water's over there.

I got to put my pump where my water is.

Oh, Lennon just wanted to use the pipe layer.

I just don't usually like hauling something that big with a pipe layer

for the sheer fact that one f*** up, that thing starts swinging

and then you have a very expensive and dangerous thing flying.

There.

Okay, I'm going to do it my way.

I'm going to drag this s***.

Lennon, do you copy? Lennon?

Yes?

You're going to come down and look at your pump being moved.

Are you going to lift it with the pipe layer?

No, I'm going to drag it with 349.

I think we should put it in the pipe layer.

That's how we lifted it before and it looked perfect,

but I don't see why we should change it.

I don't even want to f*** talk to him about it.

That's what I've done several times.

I don't know why Lennon has such an aversion to it.

He's supposed to be down here if he don't like it.

Next time he can be down here.

Fair enough.

Keep going. Pull that s***.

Don't try to turn with weight.

Turn this way.

Mike, do you copy? Mike? Wait for me.

Oh, f***.

Something's not right.

Stop.

What's wrong?

Take the chain off.

Change of plans.

This thing ain't working and I don't have time to f*** around with it.

I say f*** it.

Tell Lennon that he can go move it himself.

He can wait for all I care.

Hey, don't have a clue what's going on.

F***ing show.

Anywhere and everywhere.

What's the plan, Lennon?

We're going to lift it with the pipe later.

They dragged the pump and then got stuck in whatever they did with it.

A lot of people think they know what they have to do

and then they f*** it up even more.

Sometimes frustrating, but it's what it is.

Those two to the other side.

That's good.

Perfect.

Good.

Alright.

Yeah, up a little bit.

Easy does it, baby.

There's no fast pace on this thing.

Maybe you can move it over there a little bit.

It's nice when it wants to work.

Yeah.

Put it down.

What?

Put it down.

I am in charge here.

Oh, s***.

He wants me to put it down.

Alright, put it down.

It's one of those jobs I wanted to be around for

because I'm the one who wants to pick where the f***ing pump goes,

not where everyone else wants it.

You might want to boom up a bit.

It's always nice to start a project and finish a project

and then start a new one, but that's not how it works over here.

In the end, they just f*** it, whatever they want.

The pipe layer with the slings on it actually worked out just perfect.

We're going to have to find a piece of pipe

that can connect with a f***ing...

Flanges.

Flanges, yes.

For some f***ing reason, I cannot remember the name for today.

It just literally goes in one ear, out the other.

So that'll work.

Start of an Alzenheimer?

Alzheimer's?

Parkinson?

Oh no, Alzenheimer, I guess.

Alzenheimer?

Yeah, you don't know what Alzenheimer is?

What the f***?

You mean old timers?

No, Alzenheimer.

Now I forgot it, maybe I've got it.

For some reason, I can't remember any flanges.

For some reason, I just cannot remember today.

But no, that's perfect.

We're good to go.

I'll start putting these pieces together and the pipe itself.

Then I'll have a pump ready,

which means I'll be one step closer to sluicing.

Still stripping away here,

working our way slowly to the bottom.

We've got Ryan, Jason and Chris in rock trucks.

We're moving along pretty good, I think.

Rickness is real.