15 oz Gold Nugget found at Flat Bear Placer Mine. *Part 2 of 2*

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  • Опубліковано 23 жов 2023
  • The guys at Flat Bear mine, use big equipment to move lots of material and they find BIG GOLD. Check out all these big nuggets we found this day. And also this 15 oz nugget that found previously! Part 2 of 2.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 598

  • @tonyb7748
    @tonyb7748 6 місяців тому +611

    I found a log shaped nugget in 1998 that hit the scale at 21oz. Funny thing was I was out fishing not prospecting and came across a tree that had fallen down along the banks of the Eastmain River not more than three miles from the Lac Cadieux south. Big fish and better pay out! I was already fishing for more than 3 hours when I took a break near the ragged stump and cavity it left behind. As the water washed away the deposits it just looked like a piece of foil or wrapper down in the water. I grabbed it and immediately felt the weight.

    • @goldsilverjunkie
      @goldsilverjunkie 6 місяців тому +31

      WOW!! LUCKY

    • @beadwright
      @beadwright 6 місяців тому +14

      Exciting!

    • @tonyb7748
      @tonyb7748 6 місяців тому +71

      @@goldsilverjunkie I wish more people would enjoy the outdoors for more than profit, it was certainly a great find, but it still sits in my shed as I have no use for the money or greed that comes with it. In fact, the shed is still out there if anyone want to look. It would be quite the adventure though and ill warn in advance the bears are plentiful. I plan to revisit next spring for another fishing trip. If the gold is still there then it will be recycled. I know of no better use for it than contributing to the medical field for our loved ones. That is all I have to say about this and good fishing everyone!

    • @pepepepito623
      @pepepepito623 6 місяців тому +4

      Ok...thank you...

    • @marionmclean3749
      @marionmclean3749 6 місяців тому +6

      You can't eat gold, although it would be exciting to find something like that!

  • @rickleaver9068
    @rickleaver9068 6 місяців тому +96

    Hey that's my sluice box, right after the jig. I'm Gold Designs. Custom built that for them. Glad the guys are finding a pile.

  • @heliumhubcryptocollective9337
    @heliumhubcryptocollective9337 6 місяців тому +74

    dan is so old school friendly canadian...dying breed these days...stay kind stay blessed

    • @carolharris2357
      @carolharris2357 Місяць тому

      I thought there was a law against it now. Nobody is nice, especially government employees.

  • @yetna197
    @yetna197 6 місяців тому +16

    Props to that operator who picked up a single stone with the bucket!!

  • @shaunsmith7019
    @shaunsmith7019 6 місяців тому +183

    I can't imagine the adrenaline finding that big nugget caused. 😮

    • @nuru666
      @nuru666 6 місяців тому +14

      I'd have to sit down and have a mild panic attack

    • @shaunsmith7019
      @shaunsmith7019 6 місяців тому +5

      @@nuru666 you're not wrong

    • @CanadianSpaceBoy
      @CanadianSpaceBoy 6 місяців тому +5

      I'd quit the job and start a new chapter of my life. You got to do everything and you only live once

    • @nuru666
      @nuru666 6 місяців тому +6

      @@shaunsmith7019Sitting there, cradling it... "My precious....."

    • @portroyal6886
      @portroyal6886 6 місяців тому +6

      Yea it only takes me finding a picked in my pan or sluicebox, to find more energy, sometimes I can be feeling tired and had enough for the day, and if I find a good piece of gold, I'm feeling no pain I'm wide awake 😅😅😅, it's such a buzz gild should be prescribed by a doctor 😂😂😂

  • @croatiansensation6062
    @croatiansensation6062 6 місяців тому +19

    Absolutely amazing! Thank you for bringing us along for such an adventure Dan!

  • @kirktingblad6667
    @kirktingblad6667 6 місяців тому +7

    With your knowledge and level of excitement, you make an excellent teacher.

  • @billibarou
    @billibarou 6 місяців тому +44

    You have to love Dan Hurd's enthusiasm. His videos are great.

  • @joegilly1523
    @joegilly1523 5 місяців тому +3

    Dan your channel and Enthusiasm is great. Thank you.

  • @scottb7890
    @scottb7890 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow, what an amazing cleanup! Thanks for sharing this experience!

  • @susanturcotte3176
    @susanturcotte3176 6 місяців тому +6

    OH MY GOD 😮 (I had to spell it out for emphasis!)!!!! The first thing that popped into my head when you grabbed the elongated first nugget was, "That's a golden key!" It certainly was what I would name it! What a fantastic opportunity and operation. That is the first time I saw and learned about a jig. Ingenuity at its finest. The end result was gleaming, clean gold. The jig takes out all the hard work of panning/shaker tabling the cons to separate out black sand, etc.
    The Pinolyte was huge! From what I could see, the designs were just as stunning. I'm glad that they learned about this type of rock and are separating it out from the tailings. If I remember correctly, your first video at the Flat Bear Mine was when you discovered it and was on video discussing the gem and that this would be the only other place it was found. That is a pretty rare find and those specimens are huge!
    I really love the smoothness of their mine. Although this happened to be an incredible day for them, they are trying to cross every T and dot each I. Such a beautiful place!
    As always, I appreciate you sharing this incredible mine with us. Such a joy seeing golden goodness with smiles to match! May you always find gold between your toes! 🦶🦶 Blessings from Alabama ❤️

  • @mio.giardino
    @mio.giardino 29 днів тому

    Thank you for bringing us along and sharing in your joy and discoveries.

  • @trevororchard2741
    @trevororchard2741 6 місяців тому +3

    t would be nice to see another follow up video looking at the reclamation of the site and how it is done. Great work showing their operation and talking more about how mining operations at this scale work.

  • @devarskinnee8760
    @devarskinnee8760 6 місяців тому +9

    I worked in a small mine in eldorado county ca,in the 1970sand 80s,and crushed cemented gravel the nuggets look just like that and our biggest pice of gold was5.5oz.,so cool too see that gold in the rock before it was crushed,and seen a room miners made back in the day and you could see the nuggets in the walls on private property of course,new owners now cant see it but its there.i seen Mason jars full of dime size nuggets and it all went to china town San Francisco,waht a great experience in that time in my life.my wife had so nice jewelry from my earnings at the pit.keep it on coming,showing the real nuggs.

  • @rainertews1641
    @rainertews1641 6 місяців тому +4

    Wow, what a good video-series, showing us the whole process of goldmining. Thank you very much - this is nearly the best gold video i have ever seen!

  • @blech71
    @blech71 6 місяців тому +3

    Loving this series on this mine. I would love to see more than just the two vids!

  • @CCM2361-
    @CCM2361- 6 місяців тому

    amazing! Thanks for the tour Dan

  • @Ogsonofgroo
    @Ogsonofgroo 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Dan for this great video of your friends operation, that is beautiful gold man! Big cheers from another PNW'er and yer fans!

  • @30105378
    @30105378 6 місяців тому

    Been wanting to see something like this my whole life. Beautiful! Thanks a bunch.

  • @samsonian
    @samsonian 6 місяців тому +4

    HARK! Thar be nuggets…and jungle rocks abound!!
    Hi ho, hi ho; a-prospecting we’ll go!
    With plenty nugs of gold we dug,
    Make bright the eyes aglow!
    Cheers Dan & the Miners of Flat Bear!
    🖖😎👍

  • @mohsenaghdam3136
    @mohsenaghdam3136 6 місяців тому +3

    I like Dan, i like Gold and this music👍🏽

  • @jasongebhardt9194
    @jasongebhardt9194 6 місяців тому

    What a great treat, being there for one of their best days !!! 🙂 Ty for the Entertainment Dan

  • @josephcormier5974
    @josephcormier5974 6 місяців тому

    Very nice Dan thanks for taking us along with you this trip it was very enjoyable six stars sir

  • @roywalls5595
    @roywalls5595 6 місяців тому +2

    Wow that's awesome thanks for sharing this video about hunting for gold nuggets! Mr Dan Hurd 😊

  • @jerrydelyea5820
    @jerrydelyea5820 6 місяців тому +15

    Hi Dan. Love your channel as usual. Joes a great guy, I live here where his mine is. He’s a hard working man and I am so stoked you visited these boys. I’m always wishing them good luck! Can’t wait to see how you make out up the drainage! Cheers

  • @beansdad70
    @beansdad70 6 місяців тому +5

    Looks like Yoda stuck on the end of that conveyor. 🤣 Someone help the little fella!
    Great video and GOLD Dan!

  • @denyscpoyner
    @denyscpoyner 6 місяців тому +3

    Now this is an episode of Yukon Gold that I haven't seen yet. 😲 Nice nuggies !!

  • @timshepherd4626
    @timshepherd4626 6 місяців тому +3

    One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Makes me wanna sell my house, relocate, and roll the dice. Thanks for yet another great video =)

  • @Whocarzz40
    @Whocarzz40 6 місяців тому

    I've been following you now for awhile and every video puts a smile on my face

  • @TheDiplococcus
    @TheDiplococcus 6 місяців тому +5

    I watch Dan for the fun, the adventure and the education, but this one also had a boatload of gold as a bonus! Awesome video :)

    • @TeyaeTv
      @TeyaeTv 3 місяці тому

      🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too foreverm

  • @danwyrick322
    @danwyrick322 6 місяців тому +24

    Hi Dan , hope all is well. Looking at that nugget, I wonder if any might get pushed out with the big rocks. And the specimen nugget is really cool.

  • @johnjacobs1625
    @johnjacobs1625 6 місяців тому

    Glad you had Fun Dan & Au too!

  • @GarysMetalDetecting
    @GarysMetalDetecting 2 місяці тому

    Wow Dan, thats amazing. Thanks for sharing the news.

  • @stuartbailey6201
    @stuartbailey6201 4 місяці тому

    As a retired steel worker’ too get out and operate big machinery “ and find Gold and valuable minerals! Ya kidding. Dan is living the dream. Keep it up.

  • @ironhorse7588
    @ironhorse7588 6 місяців тому

    Awesome 👍💕 Every miner dreams of having that much gold in one day.
    🙏Great video Dan🙏

  • @roseannecarratkinson4271
    @roseannecarratkinson4271 6 місяців тому

    Sweet! That would be an amazing find! What a neat setup they have. How fun for you to be there.

  • @DerekFox-qt7ih
    @DerekFox-qt7ih 6 місяців тому

    Great show ! One thing I can say you never disappoint ! Your the Best out there ! Keep it up !

  • @donnahumphriesallen5805
    @donnahumphriesallen5805 6 місяців тому

    Awesome video. Thank you, Dan!✌️❤

  • @517nickyj
    @517nickyj 6 місяців тому +3

    Boy I hope that they are treating that one with quartz specimen correctly. I'd love to get my hands on that one without dissolving the quartz

  • @Cjmaster1111
    @Cjmaster1111 6 місяців тому +19

    My goodness dan i was waiting for this one!!

    • @susanturcotte3176
      @susanturcotte3176 6 місяців тому +1

      I was so excited that I didn't have time for a bathroom break!

  • @jonluchessi1643
    @jonluchessi1643 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for sharing what a great life these guys have👍

  • @johnpotoczak6562
    @johnpotoczak6562 6 місяців тому +1

    Pretty neat seeing this side of the industry. I work in refining precious metals.

  • @chrismyers9273
    @chrismyers9273 6 місяців тому

    Alright Dan! Simply, thanks for sharing buddy!

  • @williamskris6335
    @williamskris6335 6 місяців тому

    TY for sharing, I have never seen gold like this either before! TY and God Bless!!!

  • @iinezlee6534
    @iinezlee6534 5 місяців тому

    What an Amazing Adventure Guys Thank You 👍😃👍💖

  • @somniferousSirenSocial
    @somniferousSirenSocial 6 місяців тому +5

    To put into perspective, as of time of this post, 1oz of gold is about 1,900 USD
    That is a wild find with that single big nugget.

  • @joshthemediocre7824
    @joshthemediocre7824 6 місяців тому +3

    I find a little gold everytime i pan the river near my house here in Ohio, obviously i'm about 200 years too late to find gold equal to the smallest flakes you may find in Canada, I always come away with a little though and it's adding up through the years.

  • @bullsboat1
    @bullsboat1 6 місяців тому +1

    My fav piece was the one half quartz and half gold, absolutely beautiful.

  • @keithm1987
    @keithm1987 4 місяці тому

    I just bought some of your pay dirt . I look forward to finding gold. This is my practice run on my 24 inch sleuce. I am excited. Feel free to drop that big nug in. Take care and keep up the great work

  • @tylorsoll6033
    @tylorsoll6033 6 місяців тому +2

    That nugget with the quartz belly is beautiful. 😍

  • @beez1717
    @beez1717 6 місяців тому

    Omg those are huuuuuge nuggets! I was cheering out loud when I saw them!

  • @danherrmann8755
    @danherrmann8755 6 місяців тому

    What. A catch. Thanks for showing the big nugget.

  • @igvtec
    @igvtec 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video Dan, it was good.

  • @jkonet1
    @jkonet1 6 місяців тому

    What an exciting day. Lots of nuggets and that huge one, mind boggling

  • @DansBackcountry
    @DansBackcountry 6 місяців тому +20

    For anyone that is curious, 10 oz of gold is worth approximately $20.4k USD.

    • @only1muppet
      @only1muppet 6 місяців тому +6

      After melt, I’d assume they’d have 13oz of pure gold. I checked prices and it was $25,752 US or $35,339 Canadian. That’s a reasonable car lol

    • @scott_9135
      @scott_9135 6 місяців тому +5

      Plus nugget price

    • @SlatcoAu
      @SlatcoAu 6 місяців тому +4

      That nugget would never sell for spot. You could get at least a 2.5x multiplier from a collector.

    • @andymarshall3326
      @andymarshall3326 6 місяців тому +1

      What do you all think the operating cost per day is?

    • @AustralianAntKingdom
      @AustralianAntKingdom 6 місяців тому

      ​​​​@@andymarshall33261800+ , they said 1000 in fuel easy plus workers, and all the business cost of maintenance on machines and other bills.

  • @janicescragg2388
    @janicescragg2388 6 місяців тому +2

    They should make a mold of the large nugget, cast it in resin, then make a resin copy from the mold to send to a brass foundry to make copies of the nugget. It's not every day you find something that amazing.

  • @jbprospector3638
    @jbprospector3638 6 місяців тому

    Wow, thank you for sharing. Wonderful video. 👍😎

  • @troyrager1352
    @troyrager1352 6 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful take! Thanks for the dream!

  • @scotthultin7769
    @scotthultin7769 6 місяців тому

    5K+ 👍's up Guy's thanks Dan bringing us along on your trip
    Thank you for sharing 🙏☺️

  • @judithfairchild8620
    @judithfairchild8620 6 місяців тому

    I like seeing the fresh taken gold the shapes were very interesting too. I could see several interesting faces in the gold

  • @smokeandkippers
    @smokeandkippers 6 місяців тому

    Great clean up! Thanks for sharing.

  • @jk-76
    @jk-76 6 місяців тому +2

    Man, that is a DREAM claim. And a fun group of guys.

  • @donaldfitzgerald8950
    @donaldfitzgerald8950 6 місяців тому

    .Hey Dan, that "Hand Full" matches that prospectors beard pretty well! Lol! .... Great excursion, Dan, seems like a good bunch of people, their getting good results! Interesting piece of equipment....⚒️⚖️💰🤠

  • @roberteltze4850
    @roberteltze4850 5 місяців тому +2

    Everyone discussing the gold, but it was the sleeping sheltie at 11:35 that caught my eye. I bet he'd be gorgeous if his coat was brushed out.

  • @normazarr3106
    @normazarr3106 6 місяців тому +3

    Hey Dan, the "Original" Gold Pan Man! Placer in Ca.-Always Produces! 😊! (Did panin there)Creekside always!) Great Yield! Getting the Flour-Gold, is like Licken up Bottom of the Bowl! Great Times Always Dan! Right-On with the BIGGUN! Wooh-Yeah! ❤ ya! TC,GBU.,SM.,NZ., Keep Onn! 😣❤😁✝️🙏🏿👍👊😎😉🤗

  • @geekavenger
    @geekavenger 5 місяців тому

    Just dropped by because I saw your monster gold nugget in the thumbnail, VERY COOL, Dan! Good for you!

  • @ronheflin7848
    @ronheflin7848 6 місяців тому

    That was awesome. Man I would be doing the happy miners dance for sure

  • @aaronhopkins6697
    @aaronhopkins6697 6 місяців тому +1

    A couple of very nice necklace hangers ! The biggest one I've held was seven ounces , not mine though still very privileged to actually have held it. Gold is beautiful no matter what size from the smallest micro specks to that big beauty at fifteen ounces.

  • @ebo360
    @ebo360 6 місяців тому +1

    So what do they do with these nuggets they are finding? Do they process them with the rest of the gold, or do they sell them separately to collectors? How much gold do they find per a season? How much do they average a day?
    Dan, I would love to see you visit more of these placer operations! Most of us really only know mining at 2 different levels: the hobbyist using high bankers or maybe a dredge, or the major commercial operations we see on “Gold Rush”. It’s awesome learning about the wide variety of mining that doesn’t get much attention, and the fascinating individuals making these operations work.

  • @CokeCheese
    @CokeCheese 6 місяців тому +4

    Nuggets like that can fetch a nice price at auction. large nuggets are far more valuable when left unprocessed. Then again, it seems to be a show piece for the mine owners.

  • @howardborchardt5528
    @howardborchardt5528 6 місяців тому

    Just loved the clean up jig

  • @glennwoods2462
    @glennwoods2462 6 місяців тому

    What a great day Dan....
    And Joe and crew are awesome...
    It's really hard work though, aye .......

  • @Silverpicker
    @Silverpicker Місяць тому

    So awesome. What an adventure!

  • @theyreoutthere.huntinggear
    @theyreoutthere.huntinggear 3 місяці тому +1

    as a young Lad i have found Several Pieces Of Lost Gold Jewelry, a smashed ring on the street, and a necklace at a carwash. I should start prospecting ey. 😂

  • @PrimeBallard
    @PrimeBallard 6 місяців тому

    Respect the hustle dan we were waiting for the big find 😂

  • @AAA_RandRR
    @AAA_RandRR 6 місяців тому

    What an amazing experience that must of been!!

  • @SirSpags
    @SirSpags 6 місяців тому +2

    HOLY GOLD FEVER BATMAN!!! Love the nuggies. 🤩

  • @texasred3134
    @texasred3134 6 місяців тому

    I subbed to you years ago, and again today.

  • @northwestgaming4049
    @northwestgaming4049 6 місяців тому

    These are some pretty food Ole boys to be sharing stuff like this with us.

  • @ZOriginal__
    @ZOriginal__ 6 місяців тому

    What a nice Tuesday treat!!! Cheers from Toronto Boyz!!!

  • @MikeBaxterABC
    @MikeBaxterABC 6 місяців тому +3

    3:55 I LOVE how excited Dan is to find nuggets!! .. Even when they are his friends gold! :) .. He doesn't really care about the money .. it's just finding gold!!!

  • @texaswader
    @texaswader 6 місяців тому

    That was awesome Dan! They made a lot of money that day.

  • @darelkilcrease3338
    @darelkilcrease3338 3 місяці тому

    Congratulations., Dan ! On your find ., cool bean’s man . From Duncan Oklahoma.✨👍✨

  • @poisoncurls882
    @poisoncurls882 2 місяці тому

    That transition was awesome. 10:43

  • @prodoomer3166
    @prodoomer3166 6 місяців тому

    Nice run. You let me know when it feels like a promo 😁

  • @DJTheMetalheadMercenary
    @DJTheMetalheadMercenary 6 місяців тому +1

    Whoa!!! Nice haul guys!!!

  • @lolaridgeback5875
    @lolaridgeback5875 6 місяців тому +1

    Dan Hurd on the next season of gold rush?? That would be so cool..

  • @scruggsbuster9458
    @scruggsbuster9458 6 місяців тому +1

    Oh my gosh that's a lot of gold and we love to see a lot of gold so thank you Dan❤ for making this video for us❤ because you know we all love to see the gold❤ thank you for your friends that are doing this to clean the environment of gold❤❤😂

  • @user-nv8xi7pj2j
    @user-nv8xi7pj2j 13 днів тому

    At 13:57 the nugget in quartz would make a BEAUTIFUL necklace.

  • @williamtatlock230
    @williamtatlock230 6 місяців тому

    love the rock/metal riffs

  • @bchenot
    @bchenot 6 місяців тому

    The "Key" nugget is awesome!!

  • @frankmccain4359
    @frankmccain4359 6 місяців тому

    Fantastic gold finds

  • @dawndixon402
    @dawndixon402 6 місяців тому

    9:29 I looked up at the screen an out loud I was like oh my gosh that was so awesome what a great nugget I can only imagine how awesome that must feel

  • @GDSavingThePast
    @GDSavingThePast 3 місяці тому

    Amazing 15 oz nugget, great video.

  • @racheldavey2207
    @racheldavey2207 6 місяців тому

    That is incredible 😮 absolutely amazing

  • @keithlong701
    @keithlong701 6 місяців тому

    Top shelf video!

  • @orowoodworks5413
    @orowoodworks5413 6 місяців тому +1

    I guess they can afford some new scales after that awesome haul! Maybe even some waterproof ones 😂

  • @christopherconty
    @christopherconty 3 місяці тому

    Very cool I am looking into a strong future of gold finding.

  • @slimwantedman6694
    @slimwantedman6694 6 місяців тому

    Good evening from Southeast South Dakota

  • @robertcrothers8175
    @robertcrothers8175 6 місяців тому

    The nugget with the quartz in it would make a wonderful charm