Exploring High-Grade Hardrock Gold Veins in California

Join ‪@mineoperator‬ and ‪@Danhurd‬ as we explore and mine some of the richest, high-grade gold veins in the South West United States! Witness the drilling, mucking, and slushing techniques used to extract high-grade gold ore from the hardrock mines of California. These veins contain free gold and oxidized minerals, resulting in some of the richest ore deposits in the world. Our skilled team will take you through the entire mining process, from drilling and blasting to mucking and processing. Discover just how valuable these veins can be, and experience the thrill of hardrock gold mining firsthand.
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[@123Goldhunter11]

At 73 I'll just live vicariously thru you guys. Enjoy you're young back while you have them.

[@dwightvoeks9970]

Isn't that the truth. Weight training and forcing myself to squat and not bend over saved mine. I was out of commission and not able to work 13 years ago. I can work circles around the youngsters now at 58.

[@PunCraft]

"You don't tan, you rust up there" As a PNW prospector, that is a beautiful line! :)

[@RockyMtnGobblers]

Very nice to see an old gold mine come to life, these guys are fun to watch I wish them well.

[@OregonAuExploration]

Great to see miners getting together! Jason hope you and Dan enjoyed your mining vacation, looks like fun.

[@RichMalyon]

Great Vid, Cheers, Loving the Gremlin hiding the mine at 3:37, it's the mean one with the stripe too!!

[@kindnuguz]

Dang it, I'm all excited to see what comes from that ton. Hopefully Jason can be of assistance to this team. Seems like they want to be mining and Jason has the skills in the mill.

[@tracychesnutt3660]

Nice to see you again Jason. I've missed your posts. It's great you are doing the collaborations with other miners. MO seems to be a great operation. The guys are nice as well.

[@nopelindoputraperkasa5869]

The best video my friend ,, Very inspiring. Goodluck,,Greetings from a traditional Indonesian gold miner 🇮🇩⛏️🌸💪🌹

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Looks like a well run operation and good to see the guys using appropriate respiratory protection when working in a dusty environment. Thanks for the video Jason.

[@donaldkasper8346]

That is why they normally drill with water jets.

[@Porty1119]

​@@donaldkasper8346 Yeah, horrible rates of silicosis in the Mogollon district spurred the development of wet drills. They have an internal nozzle (called a water needle) that injects water into the hole via a channel in the steel. Works great.

[@donaldkasper8346]

@@Porty1119 Even with masks, dust covers all their clothes.

[@alfadoofus]

Nice to see the everyman getting an operation up .

[@williamscoggin1509]

Nice having all of you guys in one bit ago working together hearing all the different points of view and terminology. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@joshuajackson6442]

You guys are awesome! Thank you for reopening this mine and giving it another life! Love your passion for this project.

[@That_Guy_Miggy]

Ask Jeff Willams mouth must’ve been watering over all that high grade material🤤😂 between all of you guys, I’ve gotten so much more into geology, since I was younger I’ve been fascinated by rocks, I also love the outdoors/going on hikes!

[@UncleBildo]

Very cool, Jason! It's way more interesting to see little operations than big ones. Definitely some time, thinking, and hard work went in there. Love it!

[@shanedoyle3444]

Thanks for this video , a great example of how the miners worked , but back then no lights ,pitch black and the use of candle power and what about all that dust they inhaled , most would run a mile these days .. Cheers Jason , I just love your shows , Golden Triangle , Victoria , AU .

[@gorillagoldhunters]

Absolutely awesome Jason!!!

[@markbrown6236]

Great content, hope to see more small mines.

[@Porty1119]

There should be ten mines like this running in every county in the west!

[@julielortz670]

​@@Porty1119 but can you get the permits to reopen an old mine? ive been studying the mining sites near me that have been closed for many years and recently I came across a F.S. warning that it is illegal to prospect on an old mining site. It also warned that these old mines are historical sites that must be preserved as they are.

[@Porty1119]

@@julielortz670 We've reopened two past-producing mines in New Mexico in the last few years and run sampling programs on two others. Permitting for small mines isn't a very big deal. The only issue with prospecting old mines would be if the mine is on patented (private) ground or the claim is held by another party.

[@rockman531]

Incredible Jason! I wish I was with you! Thrilled to see old mines coming back to life! Stay safe! Jim

[@dabonemarrow5337]

You guys are legend!! My hats off to you!! MINERS!! The real deal!! Godspeed fellas

[@EchoJulez]

3-1 video! Three channels filming at the same time!

[@andrewgildersleve4298]

If you made the flanges wider or put a second set of wheels on the rear of your skip then put rails out side of the tipping area that would bring the rear of the skip up and tip it without having to scrape it out

[@colinhugill9705]

So great to see you back "on air".

[@chakrazoo]

great bunch of guys!

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

Put some high intensity ultrasonic warblers around the entrances to the mine and that should keep out anything other than rattlesnakes [not sure if it bothers them or not], although it will also keep out bats, so people might not like that idea...

[@XxelmokillerxX1]

good to see u brought Dan to experience that Cali gold

[@victorbryant2791]

It's good to see you Jason! I was beginning to fear you picked a little too much on a pillar! Love the videos stay safe!

[@butziporsche8646]

Thank you Jason and Dan!

[@michaelgrisafi821]

Hallelujah! YOU'RE BACK!!!!

[@beez1717]

I love how Dan Hurd has simpler and more sensational videos that are awesome for anybody to watch, and you have the more technical and in depth (no pun intended) videos that go into way more detail on things. It makes for an awesome combination because Dan gets me interested and learning about what is going on, and then you satisfy my itch to know even more! You to are a perfect combo, each doing the type of video that the other isn’t and it creates a perfect package every time!

[@donaldkasper8346]

When the vein got down to a half inch, the miners quit and volunteered to fight in WWII for the pay.

[@seldoon_nemar]

that PAPR setup has gotta be nice in a mine. never considered it for that application strangely (I'm a welder, so we have the clear shield version for grinding) Also, I love that hesitation when you hopped down and said you were going to start mucking for him and he clearly thought it was for the camera when he hesitated going back with the chipper. Nah dawg, Jason's here to WORK! I love it, too many mining shows make way more of mining than it is. there's something zen about just digging a hole that pays the bills . Keep up the amazing work! 20:48 I love their track setup. smart using a big pully on a steel band like that. that thing probably rolls like honey on that setup

[@slackwaresupport]

the grimlin was great!

[@nickfranklin1867]

Great to see you back Jason, I've missed watching your video's!

[@aaronsavage1234]

This was a lot of fun. Thanks for the video content! I was getting a little concerned about you, cause I hadn’t seen anything recently.

[@linn1934]

Glad to see you back Jason. Hope you are well.

[@scipio8419]

Good to see you're back!

[@SMoore-js6fy]

Looking forward to the next report on this trip!!

[@supersquirrel379]

seems like your video quality has improved glad to see it thanks for another good video Jason

[@kevinfrench4]

Welcome back brother!

[@wrxs1781]

I am waiting with great anticipation for the next video. Good work Jason.

[@OGRocker1]

Awesome video as always Jason, Thanks

[@mikehartman5326]

Excellent video. Love the collaboration and how supportive you guys are to each other.

[@jimwednt1229]

Thought that looked like my neck of the 🏜 👋 welcome Jason 🙏

[@brucevanderzanden9638]

Great video Jason! Looking forward to the results!

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Awesome video Jason. Very interesting stuff

[@peterwiley4383]

Gosh that is cool! Living vicariously through your adventures. Would love to get in there.

[@garyammerman2153]

Thanks Jason, very enjoyable video.

[@John--qh9xl]

Looks like you're having a great time with other miners, Jason. Fun to work together like that. Thanks for the video. Kuddos to Dan as well.

[@madman__]

About time for another upload 😄

[@hotrod2893]

Man Jason where have you been? Been missing the videos! Great to see you again.

[@chuckerickson6721]

Another great video Jason !

[@WheelieShinyGold]

Cool video

[@alexkaring]

This is super awesome Jason!

[@d.t.4523]

Keep working. Good luck!

[@trevordavidson8286]

Great work Jason and Dan gold fever is real!

[@laurahaaima1436]

Great footage again!

[@safeminingforum313]

There's no water in this shaft, water table is the main task to worry about in the mines in East Africa 😢

[@scruggsbuster9458]

Thank you for taking us down there to watch you dig for gold it was very. Interesting I liked it I hope that you find a lot of gold can't wait to see how much gold came out of there thank you I enjoyed the video😮❤❤❤😂😅😊😊😮

[@CabinOnTheWater]

It looks like hard and dangerous work but it must be so rewarding to have the instant gratification of panning a bucket or two of your work to verify the results of you labor. If I could dig a hole in my backyard and start pulling out gold I think I would do it everyday. lol

[@michaelwarden5349]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH SIR. PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND TEAM MEMBERS SIR.

[@crushaedelatorrel.6694]

so incredible.. great video..

[@SuperMortiki]

Awesome content 🎉

[@silvaorgold]

Very very cool I just wand a bag of what they tossed on the waist pile lol

[@seanparchim9165]

As your outro was playing I was subscribing to there channel✌️ Napa California

[@danje748]

New video finally woho! =)

[@theminejunkie]

Awesome vid!

[@rastaralph7154]

Excellent video and what a great operation they have going on there! 👌❤️💛💚

[@48thstateprospecting]

Well obviously they are hinting that they need better processing equipment (Jason) I’m sure you’ll work something out to get them what they need very interesting video looking forward to the next one and dans to see some color thanks mineoperator for sharing your mine with us see you on the next one👍🏼👊🏼

[@AmericanPatriot_420]

Awesome video man. very cool mine they have there and looks very lucrative too. getting that Shiny is always a pain in the Hiny but gold is always good.

[@ranpederson5482]

The best thing about this video is your sweatshirt.

[@jeffbybee5207]

Isn't 2% about 40 pounds per ton? So you'd get about 130 per ton minus cost? Maybe good bonus pay

[@jessewilson8676]

If the gold is in the deep purple area. A good name for the mine would be “smoke on the water”

[@markfryer9880]

Or Machine Head for the Album it came from.

[@wtjrtjtrh]

The gremlin was a highlight :D

[@goatmoag]

Good stuff. I don't remember subbing but wish I had been watching more.

[@Stand.Your.Ground.]

Amazing!

[@joshuahosang6690]

Awesome dude that is what's up

[@mhughes1160]

Good to see these guys wearing breathing protection Always great videos

[@jdshanahan4215]

Look like some good fun

[@Matt_the_Miner]

Great video Jason! I’d love to get together and do collaboration with you sometime. It looks fun

[@keithwood6459]

When are you going to process the helicopter ore?

[@dodgeit3014]

Man I looked yesterday to see if I missed some videos and it’s been over a month. I was wondering if you were ok and bam a video.

[@rustybarbacles355]

Jason ready to muck for free like he’s makin 10 ounces a day. Mine operators actually payout money daily to mine. We are some crazy kooks aren’t we????

[@Mrcrowntown]

The content itself is gold:)

[@Mike_Greentea]

Paid daily because rocks might collapse on you so you better have lived good the day before!

[@MrD308]

Here you go Jason….Perfect opportunity to grubstake these guys with some of your equipment.

[@mindseyeproductions8798]

in the desert; where there are rodents you will have snakes.

[@thisisbeyondajoke6748]

Deep Purple made some good ROCK music in the 70s

[@sanfranciscobay]

Mining Gold on a small scale like this seems so labor intensive and so much dirt has to be moved to get so little Gold. Must feel good to hit a Gold Vein where it becomes extremely profitable.

[@paulcallicoat7597]

The old timers in the big mines would high grade close to the time of paying the investors in order to not have them divest the shares. Many of the small mines that high graded have left lots of gold in the tailings. When cyanide was discovered many mine dumps were put through the process to recover millions in gold and other metals.

[@Porty1119]

​@@paulcallicoat7597 I know some guys who made a *lot* of money reprocessing old dump material in New Mexico 30 years ago.

[@amaraiyambanedwingemstone]

NICE

[@bobcatman3844]

Nice

[@Orbacron]

Guys, it looks like your at the Richat structure, Mauritania👀

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Thanks for showing the truth.

[@eriknielsen1849]

Great video.. That was one impressive litle air hammer he had there. And I almost think it's the same price running it as a big electric if running on a diesel compressor. Becourse the electric will run on a generstor. and it will save the back

[@danielsasboot4466]

Gotta get your Twitter up and running jason.

[@a..5446]

YEAAAH!⚒ AND LETS NOT FORGET THE GOBLIN AT 03:36-03:39 🤠

[@fhbbi]

Jason, Pioneer Pauly, from Vancouver, B.C., is missing! Hehe!

[@seldoon_nemar]

You should see if you can get in over with TVR Exploring before his mine is too big. they're already blasting and getting core samples

[@chucksweet7533]

Things in Washington State dont Get Wet, they Start Out that way!

[@smallscaleminingsupplies9670]

Hi Jason, we have good grounds in Tanzania, ask the brothers to come to Tanzania for sight seeing will, there plenty of Gold in Africa it just needs some investments

[@hillvalley6716]

These guys need a vacuum system like they have at some of the Opal mines here in Australia 🇦🇺. You just suck it all up to the surface.

[@wafflesacker]

Have you thought about a vacuum pump like they use on opal mines

[@hunnybunnysheavymetalmusic6542]

If they heap leach, all of the copper can become economically viable for them.

[@Porty1119]

Provided it's oxide (or chalcocite), leaching with sulfuric acid raffinate would work well. The vein looks weathered enough that oxide is a real possibility. They could then plate the PLS onto tin cans to make what's called cement copper, if any scrapyards nearby would buy it in that form.

[@GokouZWAR]

If you've seen dan's video already you can skip to about 12:52 and then watch from there. Its pretty much the same video except from MBMM's view. The gold that Dan gets from his panning is the other side of that portion to the end. A caveat tho, there are details that dan just references, so if you're a Dan fan and want to see the other half, go there, otherwise watch the whole thing cuz this one shows the detail of that info that dan kinda skips over.