Big Equipment, Big Mine, Big Gold!
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2023
- Large scale placer mining at Flat Bear Placer mine. My friends at Flat Bear invited me up to film for a day while they process huge amounts of pay dirt and recover huge amounts of gold! This is the same mine I visited last year when I did the video on Pinolite. You all asked to see more of the gold mine, so here it is! Part 1 of 2.
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been watching dan's content for years now. I gotta say this mans energy never fails to put me in a better mood, it really is contagious! Keep doing what you do Dan!
I got a piece of pinolite from an old family friend who was friends with Joe. She was there when it was first found. RIP Judy😢.
Great to see some behind-the-scenes footage of responsible placer mining. The people and government officials of BC need to see more of these types of operations to understand the full story, not just cherry picked data points! Regardless, thanks for showcasing such a beautiful area and the stunning pinolite.
You come to see gold and stay for the gem stones, all your content is awesome. Stay healthy and keep the content coming dan
I liked my own reply
Anyone else think Dan Hurd is related to Bob the Builder?
Dan - "Can we dig it?"
"Yes we can!"
Dan - "Here comes another bucket! I LOVE IT!"
Can we pan it? Yes we can. And gold right there that tiny piece is a sign there might be gold here! Oh wait that's pauly
if only you had a picture of the mine before the reclaiming started, then people could appreciate the work your friends are doing
I’d like to see it when the forest reclaims this area but none of us will live to see that
@saner6888 It was mentioned that in 15 to 20 years the area will be reforested.
@@Jeff.78There will be lots of small trees,but that doesn’t make a forest.
@@Jeff.78 yes the trees will be approx 10-15 ft tall, it won’t look the same till many decades after
@@saner68885-10 years brush will over take it, 20 years there'll be 50 foot tall trees, it takes no time at all for nature to reclaim, it just needs a push.
Dan, thank you first and foremost for being an advocate and ambassador for the private and commercial gold mining and other precious stone and minerals industry to the every day layman. The showmanship you show on RUclips is both entertaining and informative. Just want to say I appreciate your content. May your gold pan overflow with abundance.
Close to what I figured in gallons , just over 200 gallons a day .
The Pinolite is just stunning stuff .
Back in the mid-1990's I worked at a coal washing facility in KY & I operated heavy equipment such as on this video. Not the excavator but large end loaders, the articulated trucks, & we also had 777B Cat rock trucks. The 777's had a huge V-12 diesel & I remembered that they had a 250 gallon tank which would run dry in about 10 hours of operation. I had to use a ladder to climb up & take the fuel tank cap off & it took around 20 minutes for a 2" diameter hose to fill the tank & kick off. It's crazy how much fuel that large equipment uses!
That was a great video. I'm happy to see an old mine get reclaimation work done.
What a nice small man crew plan of Op. I love they’re doing the reclamation as they go. I know many locations in my locale that never got this treatment and it’s nice to see it’s happening abroad now. It’s very expensive but a necessity for sure. 👍🏽
Pretty sure they are obligated by law to do it in Canada.
Thanks, Dan. Miners do the bizzo and it's good that they clean up behind them now. Folks gotta love trees!
Thanks Dan for your Awesome Content ! Thank You also to the Miners for allowing us to see their claim ! Keep up the good work 👍
The government should really be encouraging this kind of thing. Re-opening old claims with the agreement that it'll be reclaimed to modern standards. It would get a lot more sites reclaimed if you can make a little cashola for your troubles
Exactly! Also, it's definitely cheaper than the government doing it. I did forestry/logging reclamation in my teens/20's, and it's amazing to go back there now for a weekend of camping in the forests my old crew and I helped replant.
Sounds like a win-win to me!
In the US the USGS just realeased some satellite data. Only four states have been released as of 10/23/2023
I like it better than what people have done to Africa. You’re setting a good example.
@@Clarence_13x I mean, if you're talking about The DRC, their mining policy is definitely not the worst part about that whole situation
I remember picking up rocks looking like Pinolite and Flowerstone 35 years ago as a youngster in irrigation ditches. Definitely going to have to go back to my old playground and do some searching 🙂
Hi Dan, thanks for the details of what's going on at this old mine. I'm one of those people who don't really like to see these huge machines digging up the earth to extract gold, but with the explanation given by you and your friend Joël, I didn't know that this kind of practice was going on, rehabilitating an old mining site, I was thinking mainly of the destruction of the environment, but I understand that in fact, even if they take advantage of the reclamation of the site to mine and extract gold where it was 'left' or forgotten by the former operators, they are trying to restore the natural appearance of the site. I don't know if it's really effective - you'd have to come back in 15/20 years' time - but hearing this explanation makes my heart sink a little less when I see the state of the site as it was when it was filmed, and I hope that in the end this site (and others that are being treated in the same way) will really be restored to the same magnificent appearance as can be seen around it. In fact, I'm a little less disappointed when I watch this video and I have to thank the current operators/reconstructors for doing what they do, and if they make money doing it, that's fine with me. 😉👍
"How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! " - (Proverbs 16:16) Great video brother! 👍
I'm sorry that the video didn't give us all the time to say our goodbyes. Happy birthday, Dan 🎉 May you have a year of golden nuggets! Thanks for joining Dan today and I pray that all of you have an awesome week ❤
Thank you, and you too!
And you as well beloved of God 🙏
@@OGRocker1 I first read beloved of Gold 🤣
@@xmj6830 🤣🤣😆🤣🤣😉too funny
Completely amazing. Restoring the land, and getting the gold at the same time. There should be government grants to fund some of this work.
Great message on the importance of mining and the downstream impacts if it were shutdown.
I respect the hell out of people who are making sure the land goes back to nature once they leave. Too often I see people come in and strip it and just leave when done.
In Canada reclaiming the site is the Law I believe..Most do it because they are legally obliged.
@@markhepworth Apparently not in the States but could vary between states. I have a couple of areas here where a company stopped mining and left the land as is.
@@wizarddragon Well Yeah,that’s the US...not exactly world renowned for its stewardship of the environment..🤷♂️
@@markhepworth So very true.
,,,,holy cats !,,,,,,,,,,,,...what a tour,,,,tnx Dan...for taking us along.....land o' lakes,wi...😮
Grrr! I wanted the video to go on and not have a part 2! I could watch you all day 😊
Amen Dan! Your last comments are bang on.
So many people do not comprehend where and how so many things they take for granted originate from and the many hardships involved in making these essentials get to the consumer.
Keep up the great job of educating people!
Cheers Jay
NGK Pender Island
🎉 Happy birthday to the bearded prospector. Hope for many more years of adventures AWESOME. DAN. HAVE a bite of the Golden cake again
this is going to be another great Dan Hurd video
I loved how you gave a reasonably balanced argument for mining , and for those who were agInst
Gorgeous raw gold Dan i also like the stones youve been talkin about might have to get me one one day
Great episode as always Dan, always makes my day to see gold.. I wish you a lot of handful nuggets on your claim aswell!
Birthday? Happy Birthday Dan! Say Dan, can you tell us or have them tell us, what is the history of the name "Flat Bear"? Hopefully it's both funny AND interesting!
Loved the talk at the end, demand necessitates the mining process. Thanks for reclaiming.
I went to Ruby Alaska for a month and I got to run all this big equipment. Dan you have to try it. Especially the excavator
Thank you Dan for another awesome video with lots of gold that big nugget was oh my I started drooling six stars brother
Great video! Thanks Dan! Thank you Flat Bear Placer Mine people!
Beautiful stones (penolite)!!!
Very nice mine story. Thanks for sharing!!
Dan, my man! There was a vase made of pinolith found in Egypt from an early dynasty! And yes, your videos were very clear and I am sure it is the pinolith you showed us.
Thanks for visit and ride. So much red tape in any business. Very educational to me. Glad Mother Nature. Is put back in place. Later.
In Noth Dakota we don't have much in the way of gold, in fact we're probably the state with the least amount of gold, and no active mining for what little is actually there....unless under us deeper is a huge gold reserve that's untouched....but I kinda doubt it.
What we do have here is coal and oil. When sites are mined out for coal, the sites get reclaimed, and I've been by a few of them. One would never know that the site was mined after reclamation is completed. It looks like an untouched piece of land. The state in cooperation with the mine companies does a good job of managing the reclamation.
So kudos to the crew here for taking on a reclamation project and utilizing the resources onsite to gain a profit in the process. Good job guys.
There's some great specimens there Dan, Great video!
Totally agree with your words at the end.
Very cool to see, thanks for sharing Dan.
some of those pickers were very cool shapes. that rock he cut was awesome, God Bless All, Be Safe
Awesome video as always Dan, thank you Sir. Especially liked the 24:00 minute mark message!
Happy birthday, Dan
God bless you Dan!!! I love your videos!!!
you should put a part 1 in the title of this, I had trouble figuring out which video was part 1... love the content!
Dan, you are awesome! How you break down the process is so educating. I am so psyched to see your next one now with that teaser at the end
I ran a old 950 cat just like that one there using. Or maybe its a 966, but either or i lov running them. Lot's of power and sound good as well. A newer machine is nice to but I'd prefer older ones. Easy to work on and no worries about having some expensive tech or mechanic to fix them. That would be a kick ass job working up there in the sweet wilderness. Can't wait to see the next show Danomite
I'm a geologist and never heard of penolite. very cool rock!
In my 32 years of life living in CA, I always thought that the old gold miners picked away in mines and found big chunks of gold. Recently, I toured the Gold Bug mine in Placerville and learned that it was a grueling process to obtain even the smallest amounts of gold. That tour led me to your channel and now I’m learning a lot more from you. It’s very interesting stuff. I love watching the effort that goes into it.
That would be a dream job for me, and I even have a motor home and my own track loader, but "things" get in the way of me applying for such a wonderful job.
Therefore, I shall just be hoppy to mine my own iron vein as it is here on my farm and does not interfere with my pe-existing life commitments.
Happy belated birthday Dan!! You rock!(lol 🤣)
woo hoo can't wait to see part 2 :)and Happy Birthday Dan may you have may more 🎉🎂🎊 . SKK .
Dan asks great questions and his knowledge of the process shines through. But this mans energy its off the scale.
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this was interesting!
thanks again for bringing us all along!
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Dang Dan...hechuva cliffhanger sir!!!! Can't wait!
Happiest Birthday Dan 🎊🎉🥳🎂 thanks for another great vid. ❤❤
Cant wait for the heli prospecting video! Id love to work a placer mine, Ive run equipment for a living for 15 years and its a dream to have a placer mine someday
Thanks Dan. You said gold, and boy there she be.
That is a really good business model. Go to a place where there are guaranteed profit with modern techniques and equipment and clean up someone elses old mess while making money.
Make nature a better place and make people happy and earn money. Win-win.
Always an amazing day to see Dan has uploaded, very excited for next week. Content is amazing, entertaining, and educational.
Dan, your videos are what got me into the world of gold prospecting, and for that I thank you. I live in Alabama, and to say the gold around here is in very small supply. I may find .1 grams in a full day, but I still love getting out and finding that shiny stuff. I'd love to be able to pan of the Frasier, or any other claim that produces like that. I could die happy. No, I'm not dying, but if I did after a panning trip like you have, I'd be at peace. Thanks for the content. Great job
Excellent video Dan.
Do it right and leave no trace
Dan is clearly the G.O.A.T
That pinolite is beautiful!
Looks a right mess, but with help from Joe an co giving nature a push, in 10 years time it’ll all be green
Hope whomever Collie that is gets a nice warm bath and treats at the end of the day . Beautiful puppy !
All those beautiful washed stone's perfect for garden's , drive-way's and the larger stone's for paving , every excavator bucket full would be around $100 here in Victoria, Aus. Cheer's.
Always awesome videos Dan and very educational
Hey Dan,
Great Video.
Good to see that someone is cleaning up the mess left by the greedy bunch before, but still gaining from it.
Work Safe, Be Well
Enjoy Life
Love the win win. A lot of work to clean up, and rewarded in literal gold from the government :) wild to imagine how much gold the original miners got without regulations and cleaning up in the fresh land
I know it adds cost to reclaim, but in glad theres people that bring back/recreate nature.
Glad to see they are reclaiming. I have always hated to see the destruction some mineers leave behind.
Excellent Episode!
Awesome video Dan, and with incredible scenery, thanks for sharing with us Dan, may God bless. ❤👏🏻👍🏻
That was very interesting.!!!!Hope you had a very Happy Blessed Birthday
Thanks Dan😊😊
Hi Dan , another great video and you are just explaining to the viewers that the mine site will be leveled off and nature will regrow the vegetation, well that is great ! But here in Australia there are two fellows who purchased acres of old miners diggings in Dunolly for over 1 million buck's, it was called German Gully. they had been working another branch that led into German Gully called Charlie's Gully and they were getting good sized nuggets, they were targeted by Heritage Australia , Neville and Mick were told that no more digging was allowed and that area of German Gully would be untouched forever. Here in Victoria the golden triangle, there are old diggings everywhere in all the parks and forests , we can not work out why Neville and Mick were told no more digging , Not Fair .
They were told it for precisely the reason you mentioned,it was put on the Heritage list to preserve the workings as a part of the financial and industrial heritage of what built the State of Victoria.
Happy birthday Dan!
Good morning from southeastern Ohio
Always an enjoyable and entertaining video.
You the Man ! thanks for a great video.
Amazing jobs⚒️⛏️❤
Very well put Dan My Man if you are upset with the mining don’t point your finger at anyone else except yourself 😢😢😢
LOL! I would be cleaning those tailings! Even though it is 1%, an operation that big, means a big 1%. You should have asked to pan it Dan!
another great video ...gold makes my eyes light up
Part 2 looks like it's gonna be wild
As always, top notch work and I'd be super curious to see some urban gold mining/ mineral reclamation from Dan's perspective
so in simple terms, you grind a mountain to dust, take what you need, rebuild the mountain and give it some trees.
Very nice
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Beatiful gold Dan.
23:41 We need mines! :) It was explained to me in this manner ....
There's only TWO ways to get stuff ("Stuff" Meaning literally anything and everything you have) You either 1: GROW it and harvest it off the land ... or 2: You dig it or pump it out of the earth.
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
Dan I just got my Christmas pay dirt for $25 pan it very happy got little gold and everything else you promised had $50 worth of fun...
I used to run heavy equipment reclaiming abandoned coal mine sites that looked worse than that. when we were done it was a vast improvement. I checked it on google earth and you can't tell what used to be there after 15 years. I wish I had an RV, I'd sign up now.
Hi. Im big fan of you sir. Im very inspired from your working even that i have started working on searching of gold.
I've found penolite in BC years ago nowhere near where you guys are. Beautiful stuff.
24:49 Noooooooo! I don't want to wait for part 2 lol
I like how the pinolite has an optical illusion where it looks somewhat three dimensional when wet. At least thats what i saw when your dad pulled it off the saw lol
Part 2 is going to be nice 👍
Some stepped benches and points over steep drops and the hunters will love you forever.
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