Our New Copper and Gold Project - Exploring the Red-Star Mine!

A group of us prospectors got together for a large copper, zinc, silver and gold project centered around three historic mines. The largest of which is the Red-Star copper mine. Check out my adventures exploring this project for the first time.
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[@DustinASmith1]

Dan Hurd A.K.A The Bob Ross of gold mining / prospecting. So informative, love this channel.

[@Canthus13]

I wouldn't rank him quite with Bob Ross or Dolly Parton or Mr Rogers. He's definitely second tier, though. He's too niche to be top tier, but he's one of the 'genuinely just good people' role models for sure.

[@mystxmojo8520]

Very True!

[@beansdad70]

Happy little gold nuggets…. 🌲 🌳

[@chrisg2739]

@@Canthus13 BoB Ross wasnt "Too Niche" in your opinion? He was a 9 fingered hippy painter.

[@Canthus13]

@@chrisg2739 Yes, but he was also on PBS so EVERYONE saw him. 9 fingered hippy former air force master sergeant who vowed to never yell again. If Dan had that kind of exposure, I'd put him right up there. We Just need to evangelize more.

[@toddmatke1950]

Hey Dan! If you haven't already, explore LIDAR map technology. It strips all organic material and only shows the rock so you can see everything. If someone dug a hole a 100 years ago, you'll be able to see it.

[@davewarrender2056]

Brilliant idea ,

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

Considering it's a tenth of the cost it was just a few years ago..

[@TheCladdaughgirl]

On the right track and we love watching!! All systems go!!

[@axmajpayne]

Knowing you, you filmed this all a couple months ago, but If you are still looking for a way to the top of the spoils pile, based on the LIDAR data in a pretty basic viewer, it looks like there are trails coming down from above from the north/northeast, so check the forest service road that runs above the mine really good for trails coming off of it. BC has LIDAR data available of that area, it just needs to be downloaded and processed.

[@connifilteau2678]

As always, you're such a great teacher. Thanks

[@rca-in-glasgow6781]

The close up shots are very satisfying. 👍

[@pathoodjoy]

You teach us so much in such a friendly manner! Really appreciate that you bring us along on these prospecting trips!

[@jodrakhanthewonderful1642]

Love you Dan. Your a positive light in our world. Good on you dude!

[@hardthunder9913]

Thank You for another great adventure !!!

[@ericfairchild5431]

Very cool! Out exploring is what i love! Native plants, nowhere roads, awesome rocks, piles of bear poop! Thank you!

[@nunyabizness4354]

Very cool. Thanks for taking us along.

[@ldvan100]

Dan, ever considered a portable oxygen concentrator for when you are hiking at altitude?? I've had 2 heart attacks, have COPD but still love being outdoors.. My O2 concentrator has made a world of difference in my ability to hike in the mountains.. Food for thought...

[@elitecpudoc329]

"I don't know what I'm doing here, I'm just comic relief", if that isn't the story of my life!

[@redhankyteddy]

Dan as usual your the best gold channel. i,ve learned so much about geology, gold and crystals. more than i ever knew before. keep up the good work sir

[@Will-watchingvideos]

I thought I was subscribed and appeared to be unsubscribed! Fixed that, thanks for shouting it out!

[@mia_jaxin1920]

Wow u were my gold mining teacher in highschool! Crazy how far u have come

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

36:21 love it! I want to fill lots of little jars with these! I’m making some micro collections in mini jars and I have a few of these tiny crystals but have been looking for a place like this to get a lot more. Nice video Dan! Thanks for sharing as always.

[@JAKASHA420]

I found some books on the gold mines and ghosts towns of BC from the 1970's on the hoarders property I bought in 2020. That area is in one of the books.

[@matthewreed1025]

I bet a lot of those quartz pieces would tumble up beautiful ❤

[@None_yabusiness69420]

As someone who grew up with all the river tumbled quartz you could fill a dump truck with. Unless it’s rose quartz or nice crystals. Tumbled and polished quartz is just any other rock…………………..aka leaverite you know? Leaverite where you found it cause it’s just another rock 😂

[@DIYDaveT]

What beautiful country to be 4 wheeling around in. If it were not against the 10 Commandments I would be jealous ; )

[@MikeBaxterABC]

8:54 ... Get a foldable "Swede type" bow saw!! .. and keep it on the quad .... (tip: the folding ones will fit in a plumbing pipe) you only have to cut one side to move a dead fll! It takes longer to remember how to unfold the saw than cut a tree that size.

[@That_Guy_Miggy]

Honestly that knocked tree didn’t seem that heavy… don’t know why Dan didn’t move the tree over…. But okay🫤

[@garydhaese7318]

Thanks again Dan for your great videos!

[@jcbogantes]

My kids like when you say ''Dan hurd from dan hurd prospecting here''. We watch you from Costa Rica.

[@scruggsbuster9458]

🎉Yeah I get worried when you take chances hiking up a mountain because I know you shared with us about your heart Your Heart of Gold by the way don't take chances we want to see more Dan prospecting and I'm sure Dana would love to see. You more often and your sons. thank you for the video it was a good one please don't take chances❤❤❤❤😂😮

[@ronyrockhound939]

Epic opening sounds & visuals! Foreshadowing :)

[@mammus111]

square natural square/triangle ones might be black diamond

[@damealeta3541]

I'm sorry but that rock at 26:48 looked like some kind of scat! LOL Sure hope it shows something good. Ugh, flies! We have been invaded by them for some reason. Take care, Dan. I couldn't do what you do but am happy to see you do it!

[@natedizzah5877]

I'm jealous of the temperature you are having fun in. my dashboard set 104 °/ humidity is at 74% Hi from Central Florida

[@mikewinings4120]

I see dumps like that all the time on the mountains out and aboot I should probably start researching them more

[@WRWhizard]

No rock is completely worthless... well as long as it looks good anyway. I live in Pittsburgh and everything around here is sedimentary, shale and maybe some limestone. When I was a kid, my dad turned me on to rock collecting in a small way. I had one of those Gilbert science kits and it came with a lot of samples. One interesting thing, a few blocks from me, my friends kids found a boulder just full of aquatic fossils we went down and mined a few out. I still have a zip lock bag full.

[@lizarrrdbeth]

You have fossils in the Pittsburgh area!!! Shells of marine invertebrates and tree ferns. You are still close enough to go to Herkimer to find crystals in NY!!

[@WRWhizard]

@@lizarrrdbeth These were small sea shells, cone shaped things and I forget what else. It was a soft sort of crumbly rock, a boulder with a tree growing on top of it.

[@RStraw]

If you're rock hounding in the pittsburgh area, go up rt. 28 near harmarville where they shaved off the mountainside for the highway. Lots of fern fossils in the shale. Just be careful of falling rocks! Haven't found any trilobites there yet, but was told they were there, too. Good luck from a fellow Yinzer!

[@votelarrysmith]

For you Lord of the Rings fans if they ever redo the movie they need to cast Dan as Tom Bombadil

[@photoadventures]

Very Exciting Dan!

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

Looks like a great little spot for some .22 small game hunting

[@andreabradbury7218]

I haven't watched any art videos in a long time, but over the weekend I bought a new TV that allows me to pick out videos on my phone, but broadcast them on my much bigger new TV. I must say that your artwork ( or any for that matter) is much better represented at this size. One of these years, I must try this technique!

[@casmith245]

Great to see workings on the Similkameen. I’m on the US side right near that river valley.

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

Hey Dan, you're putting the Prospectors Beard into full gear on this adventure!...What about Sasquatch? I'd be on point for sure Dan, you're in the right neighborhood!... thanks for taking us on a great trip with ya, yes, the wild tiger lily is awesome! Great micro views, you've got all the gismos....⛏️⚒️⚖️👍✌️🤠

[@JosephThomas-t3n]

Yeah I'd say he is able to think for himself and knows they exist 🐵

[@donaldfitzgerald8950]

@@JosephThomas-t3n Hopefully the camera will be put to use,

[@p.k.5455]

You definitely earned my subscription...AGAIN...😅

[@GimmeOo-mox]

I guess New Brunswick is made of different continents all moshed together. Looking at the geo map, it appears as though a volcanic eruption might be hiding some geothermal deposits under the central zone of NB. There are gold districts all around the volcanic plate but not in the plate. Heck, we even have amethyst, topaz, jasper, rhodizite and way more according to geological reports.

[@baileyd1111]

I enjoy your videos. Thanks for posting.

[@dannyr.edwards4721]

I enjoy learning !!! My friend

[@WeirdPros]

Red Star Mine Prospectors: OUR mine!

[@tioab3l]

Gotta tell you Dan your mic on this video is amazing. I just got a surround sound system and I could have sworn there were insect buzzing around my living room. Thank you for your videos as they keep me from losing my mind if you didn't get me into part time prospecting

[@victoriacohen3319]

Dan please look at 16:37 very large black being watching you walk and talk! So much for cats scare you but this is big! Ta Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 xo 😘

[@roykrossin8343]

Good morning Hurds Herd ! Reg , Dan and Susan ! Yes you too Capt kaos

[@westcoast8562]

Dan Let's call it what it is and Pump it up

[@sadnessinside123]

I really enjoyed this video. Perfect camping spot, grest scenery and a fun adventure prospecting. Thank you.

[@Hawkeye2001]

I enjoy your walks thru the woods, and hearing your thoughts on the geology and history.

[@josephcormier5974]

Thank you Dan for sharing another enjoyable video with us six stars brother

[@saragandey8625]

Wonderland andinformative as usual

[@JohnViinalass-lc1ow]

great trip, great finds, great project, our D. H.!...go!

[@EleanorMacy]

I love you and I'm subscribed. Keep educating and entertaining its what you're so good at.

[@WingmanJohnny]

Doing some super cool content. Great work

[@angelous7774]

Right here in the beautiful San Joaquin valley of California 6:30 pm and 104°F and humid 😮 watching amazing interesting content ❤

[@user-vm3je3te3f]

It's nice to see the "Red Star" cranking out the good's...

[@dneuf6146]

Cool! I poked around the Red Star about 10 years ago. Very interesting.

[@OGRocker1]

Nice prospecting Dan, thanks for the share. ... best wishes from southern Oregon and my family to you and yours. ... Take care and stay safe, till the next. 👍👊⛏⚒⛏

[@sepilok8278]

Really interestin and enjoyable video. Please keep us updated on the mine and how it pays out

[@goldfeverreliever]

I'm from Australia Dan, and the only creature that worries me out in the bush is other humans. Nice looking spot mate

[@Danhurd]

You got them spiders! I hate spiders!

[@greatitbroke]

That was fun to watch Dan thanks great to see the back country of BC its so Beautiful. Awesome video!

[@Dipshitticus]

Northern Californian here, I can vouch for rattlesnakes being the scariest thing in the outdoors on the west coast. A few close encounters have left me extremely cautious of serpents, ao much so that i squish black widows between my thumb and forefinger, but will never walk on rockpiles with crevasses during spring/summer.

[@bethsands7665]

Beautiful rugged landscape ! Nice wildlife ! If ever there was ..... a Sasquatch ..., you would surely find him ...and be rich from the camera footage. You really are very brave to hike in that rugged area alone and camp out. You will strike it rich one way or another !! Nice exploration and flowers in the wild canyons .

[@Quansem]

That huge tailings dump looks like it would be a great downhill ski run in the winter.

[@atcaleb]

OK Dan, you got me! I always watch the vids and they always pop up for me to watch. Been that way for years. Now I am subd. Lol

[@corykujawski257]

Great content as always. I would be interested in seeing what research your friends have done as well.

[@gyvren]

12:00 Make friends with crows, Dandalf. Bring peanuts in the shell with you and when you spot a crow, leave a small pile of peanuts for them. 🙂👍

[@cakeinthenight5749]

Dandalf!😂

[@sirdudeness1386]

Drew, you’re the boss! Love ya brother!

[@CORE1.8MINISTERIES]

I checked and I'm all set. I'm subscribed. You're doing great and I learned so much from you

[@robosock380]

May the Quartz be with you.

[@davydiver]

You need a Thermacell to keep those flies off of you in the mountains. They are quite effective.

[@down2earthparanormal145]

still cool looking

[@jameslanning8405]

I don't have a clue what you're doing! But it's fun to watch you go! 40 tons for the ounce... MAN! You better get the shovel swinging!!

[@cheeseburgerpeople]

you're a real tommyknocker dan

[@snoosebaum995]

i have a piece of chalcopyrite with sericite from there , it was hard to find , i believe faulting ground stuff to a powder there

[@peterbell5806]

Awesome!

[@NOBOX7]

That Crow is waiting for you to feed him

[@rogerdudra178]

The ore looks metallic. Good find.

[@mariap.2608]

Love your shirt. I am watching it too 😊

[@johnjacobs1625]

Nice test!!

[@elementalangel5012]

Thank you Dan, very informative as I have found similar copper sulfate ore in New Mexico! Thought there might be gold in it…lots of love!!

[@goldcambodia]

Very nice!

[@caseybeckner2625]

Absolutely Love the video Mr Hurd

[@michaelpass2176]

Chain saws are very handy.😊

[@bret354]

Hope to hear an update on this. This part of what you do intrigues me.

[@cx7sleven369]

Hey Dan 👋 I understand that you may not want a fan to help you but I'm finished working with blue pine after 9years. I realized I can't put in experienced years because of municipal lack of knowledge. I'm looking an excavating job for a mine or long term site....out side of the lower mainland. If you need a resume or know anyone that needs a experienced operator/ horticulturalist/ or geology let me know. Lower mainland is too much for me! Take it easy dan!

[@Khusringoldminers]

Very good

[@nitaweber6532]

Great Video!!

[@blakiniknorguild142]

Curious Dan if you can fix the washout either with a wooden bridge or add fill to the wash out or dig around with a bobcat or something.

[@hawnsl100]

A cordless reciprocating saw would be easier to take with you on trips like this.

[@64puma64]

Of course there’s no need to worry about the bears-they just think you’re one of them! “There goes Grizzly Dan….”

[@buscandooroartesanalmentes3823]

es una hermosa experiencia gracias por compartir tu video

[@pilotnamealreadytaken6035]

Our annunaki overlords are so proud of Dan's work! 😅

[@BillMulholland1]

Am I gunna have to wait again? 😂😂🍻👍

[@fossilcrab]

Dan!! I’m a geologist (not hard rock mind you) and a fan, but oh my!! I also do Bonsai, and your videos are a huge tease for that as well! I’F give anything to come along and gather a shrub or two!!

[@Mindwerkz]

Follow the crow, Dan. Follow the Crow.

[@i.p.freely2501]

25:02 what a great music choice.

[@53fishbone]

The old zinc mines in Franklin NJ are famous for their associated fluorescent minerals. I wonder if your copper/zinc spots have UV fluorescent minerals?

[@corykujawski257]

Thanks!

[@flyrog07]

What a cute little one inch pump.

[@jeromezielinski8773]

To start , always love the videos ! OK now , you think there maybe other stuff in that material , Out of curiosity , would it be worth it to Box, bag , bucket a lot of it , and take it down to see Jason and crush it all up to what may be in it ?

[@MikeBaxterABC]

16:30 My friend nieghbour Rob got attacked by a bear in Canada. He managed to kill it before it killed him, he was carrying a pistol (if not for that he would have definitely been killed)! ... Yes permits to carry are available in Canada, and even WITH that (a 10mm or .40 if I remember correctly) it was a close fight!! The incident was written up in one of the outdoor magazines at the time He spent quite some time in the hospital after too.