Purchasing A $2000 Opal Mine!
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2022
- Purchasing a $2000 opal mining claim!
There are many ways to secure an opal mine, the most common is to find a bit of ground that you have high hopes for and stake out your claim.
Another common method out on the opal field is to purchase an existing claim off someone who either doesn’t have the time to work it anymore or in the case of this mine, had gotten a little too old to be going up and down the ladder!
The benefits of buying an existing mine is that generally the previous miner can give you a good idea of what the ground is like and if it was producing much opal as well as at which levels.
It also means you can get started right away and continue digging on from where they left off.
Opal mining is always a gamble and you never know what you are going to get!
In our previous UA-cam video you will notice I fossicked a lot of good opal in this area and that is the reason we decided to take over this claim.
The set up was pretty brief with some basic equipment our goal was to get digging as soon as possible. We really wanted to recuperate the funds we spent buying this claim right away.
Once we had lowered the gear into the mine we did a lot of pillar bashing and black lighting then we were lucky enough to break onto a small bit of colourful green and blue opal.
I’m confident that once that material is cut it will go along way to paying off this new mine!
Noah and I all in all where pretty stoked with how it turned out.
We unfortunately won’t be back in here digging for a while until we get a hoist or machine in place to move the waste dirt out of the mine.
I hope you all enjoyed the video, noah and I had a lot of fun exploring and mining in this new location.
If you wish to support us by purchasing Opal including the opals seen in this video feel free to check out our Etsy store, simply click on the link below.
Shop:
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etsy.me/3mSG7uI
Ebay -
ebay.com.au/usr/younggunsopal
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Contact Us:
Email: Jaymin.sullivan@yahoo.com
About Us:
Our names are Jaymin Sullivan, James Caruana and Noah Mcdonough we are the ‘Young Guns’ Opal Mining Crew from Discovery Channel tv show ‘Outback Opal Hunters.’
Our love for treasure hunting led us to quit our jobs and move to the desert in search of precious Australian Opal!
It’s a bad day to be a rock! - Розваги
I find it amazing that people go inside a hole in the ground and then start drilling through the WALLS of the same hole they are standing in 😄
how the hell does that work!? just pick a wall and go? lol
Never played minecraft? Bro just let the ground float what you doing...
@@stork412 Minecraft stripmining
yea thats how mining works i think
@@stork412 Yes? What did you think mining was?
When I was younger we were working an opal mine at Lighting Ridge. 40+ up top so headed down the shaft and got to the bottom of the ladder only to hear all this rustling in the tunnels. My eyes hadn't adjusted to the dark so my torch did stuff all and I completely crapped myself thinkig someone else was down there with me. Turned out to be frogs sliding down the dirt piles.
These videos are so much nicer to watch than the over-edited clips they broadcast on TV. It's you three who are great to watch, not the anxiety-inducing music and audio stings. Thanks very much for sharing!
Hey thanks so much for watching and we are glad you enjoyed it!
We hope to make more videos soon and more regularly :)
@@younggunsopalhunters Cheers ^_^
cmon we need more sexual tension, star wipes and a couple fist fights per video
hell who watches tv anymore lol
I really enjoyed this. My only critique being, you should say how much you'd estimate different chunks of opal to be worth, for those who know nothing of its value.
Will endeavour to do that more in the future thanks for the feedback :)
@@Joe-sg9ll following
Seriously, this is so much more enjoyable than the discovery channel show. I bet you guys could get quite the following, with daily content. Even weekly
Thanks for watching :) who knows if we have more time on our hands we will create a lot more videos :)
This channel will blow on subs anytime now. But I'm noticing the same "trend" everywhere: people (me included) are starting to discover that handmade content is always better than a "industrialized", made to obbey TV guidelines.
@@fabiorodrigo3638 thanks 🙏 we loving being able to share the raw experience and tell our story :)
boys this is quality content. Keep the narrative style, viewers love to follow a story, and that includes off-days at the claim! We want to see the highs and lows of what you guys are doing. If you posted once a week I see huge potential.
Thanks you we have an awesome time doing this job and love taking you all along!
This is sooo much better and there’s so much more content in this short video than in a whole season of most similar shows on mainstream networks
I 100% agree
You guys should try and upload more then 1 video a month in my opinion!!! It will take off, showing the good, the bad, and of course the ugly. we all want to see what's going on out there and with everything. I'm in the states and definitely plan on making it out there to see the world of opal. Keep up the good work gents!
Thanks it really means a lot to hear people say these kinds of things :) we will work our hardest to get more content coming out!
Make sure you come and say hello if you do ever make it over to our small corner of the world :)
I agree
@@younggunsopalhunters lol i was just thinking I might come for a drive oneday. been a dream on mine since I was a little kid growing up around Byron Bay seeing some mad rocks around the place. Much love guys yew
@@jacksonroberts87 the more the merry! I actually think there is volcanic opal or something like that near Byron called Tintenbar.
agreed
I just found this place & I'm subbed already from this vid & I can't wait for these guys to get a good find
Out of the two new lads the one I thought would give up has thrived well done champ
Brings back memories of the very early 70s when I spent time in Andamooka and Cober Pedy. I loved noodling for opal pieces in the rubbish at the entrance to the mines. I had a pretty good eye for shiny things in those days . Happy days, hard, but happy. Maybe you need to blast a few holes😏 Even the potch and jelly is pretty
Thanks for watching we have an awesome time doing this job, if love yo visit andamooka one day I here it’s pretty Wild West 🤠⛏
You guys have a great attitude and personality. Very likeable guys with interesting work. Weekly videos would get a great following. The content is both exciting and relaxing and interesting at the same time.
Thanks for the compliment and for taking the time to comment :) we would love to put out more regular content and hope to do so :)
Good luck with all of your endeavors. I enjoy watching the opal mining process , cutting and polishing. There is nowhere else in the world with such amazing stones as opals. I just purchased a couple small parcels at Opal Auctions last week.. I live in the US so it will take a minute to get here. Cant wait to start carving. Looking forward to you next post. Safe travels. Thanks
I think Darcy really played the role of "Rock Wall" really well, such a convincing performance.
i get this reference
Mustve been hard using the tiniest black light ive ever seen lol. I kinda wish you'd mention how much worth of opal that was, tbh I've never seen opal hunting so i'm curious.
If it works it works 🤙🏻 hard to say as it in the rough and we haven’t actually sold it yet. Will try to outline prices and values more in the future :)
@@younggunsopalhunters I was just ribbing ya a bit. These are great videos though. Can I suggest some ideas to include in future videos to give outsiders a better idea of whats going on? I'm from the US and never really thought I'd be this interesting watching opal mining videos! I'd love to know how long seasons are, why specific price goals are chosen for a season, a typical yearly earning, how often miners find themselves on the brink of having to quit unless thats just fluff for the cameras. I'm sure I could think of other ideas. Keep up the good work!
Kay Jewelers in USA has been making the most beautiful jewelry with opal lately. It’s nearly irresistible & gorgeous designs like trees & birds, etc.
def would love to see more! Dan Hurd channel shows a LOT of his finds all the time & even things you think wouldn’t be “interesting”, but for those of us who can’t do this, we love seeing it all- the ups & downs & finds & even the bad days. It’s all great to see 👍
Hey guys. I love watching your videos here in the states. It’s always been a dream of mine to travel and spend time in Australia. It’s really good to watch you guys go into this lifestyle and show a small bit of what it’s really like to learn and try to succeed in a tough job yet something that can just get into your blood as a passion. I truly wish you all the best of luck. Keep putting out the videos guys.
Thanks for watching it’s such a privilege to be able to do this job and to share it with so many people!
By far the best job we have ever had :) if you ever make it over to our corner of the world come and say hello :)
Genuine Aussie blokes in their natural habitant busy with Aussie activities. Love You guys! Great video!
Thanks for watching we have a great time doing this job hunting for riches!
Opal has the most vast array of beautiful colors one could hope for.
That’s very true!
Well done guys best of luck in the new mine. Cheers for sharing.
Thanks for watching and awesome channel by the way we love our metal detecting too!
I love opal hunters and watch it often, but I enjoy this channel more so you're doing an awesome job!
Thank you very much 🙌🏻
Nifty little video. Look forward to MUCH more from you guys!
Hahah Yeww 🤠⛏
Popped up in my feed and I'm thankful for it.. a very chill video and was fun watching you work. I'm pretty much interested in everything our planet has to offer, so learning about opal mining is exciting. 👍
Great video guys - hope you do heaps more. Best of luck, you guys work hard and deserve all the success.
Kind words 🙌🏻 thank you very much we will do our best to keep the dream going and the opal videos flowin 😉
Add the estimated value of the opal to the end that would help with engagement
Good idea will try to do more of that in the future :)
Thank you for sharing your adventure with me it was fun and I'm glad you got so much.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 🤠⛏
well done guys looking forward to watching your successes this season
Thanks for watching :)
I think you're on to something guys soon you'll be making more from UA-cam than the opals, looking forward to future content.
He d2finalty is man's the ghost town living of opal mines
two thousand seems like two too many
youtube pays next to nothing also
Thanks for the support would love to put out new content regularly just have to find the time!
Fabulous! Love watching you guys! Thanks so much for sharing! There’s a lot of us fans of yours!
Big United States fan here!
Stay Crystal 💫
Mari
Thanks we have a blast doing this and being able to share it only make it better! Thanks for watching and more to come :)
From a jewellers background I love the work you boys are doing
Always love to see passionate people doing things that are really interesting.
Thanks for watching it’s definitely the best job we have ever had :)
Thanks guys. Really good to see how you find them. Cheers from Iowa, USA.
Thanks for watching 🤠⛏
Congratulations
First dig in your new mine.and you guys scored some opal.
And you only just starting on this mine.
Weighting to see you again,and more treasures you will be finding.
Hahah yes not a bad sign that! Will be a while before we can dig here again need a lot of work done to set up a hoist!
Keep up the great work guys!!!! Super happy to see you putting out videos on here 💖
Thanks for taking the time to watch :)
Yeah with opak hunters the media content you never know what season or is up too date with what their doing I swear lol where would one reach out dire t to the young guns let me know we can tall forsure
Love your content! Wish I could live like this, always loved mining shows like Opal & Gold hunters! Keep up the good work it might inspire others into taking on their dreams and ambitions!
This shows are directed by produces, people in them get handsomely renumerated and nothing is as you think! Look up their true story.
Nice one, you guys. Great update and some pretty colour going on. Not so sure about taking a swing into that muddy water but if it cools your jewels then it's all good.
Hahaha closest thing we have to a beach out here 😂
Keep up the great work fellas, really enjoy your content!
Thanks for watching ;)
Hi from France just love what you do and share with us ! Hopefully we will be able to travel again I would love to follow you guys for a day !
Thanks for checking out the videos :)
Big fan of the show, even bigger fan of your uploads. I’m going to come up and meet you guys one day.
100% come say hello and grab a beer with us 🤠🤙🏻
That would be fun, right?
@@ThatOpalGuy absolutely. Good road trip from Melbourne too.
Would that be go down and see you guys? 😅🤣
@@belowme1908 haha yes that could be true
Fantastic. Glad you found color right off the bat. Looks like some nice crystal seam opal. Can't wait to see you pull some epic gem quality stuff out of there. Few more finds like that and the mine pays for itself.
That’s right! Just gotta keep the green blues coming :)
Great job, guys!!
Thanks for watching!!
Go boys you fellas have a great following and your success is our success too. As I’m sure most of us love to see the Aussie Battler’s doing well. Good luck for your futures and keep these videos coming. 👍🏻
Thank you for the support comments like this really do encourage and motivate us to keep it up!
Awesome finds guys ! Nice to see an upload from you 🔥🔥🙌
Thank you for watching :)
Hello Glenda,, how are you doing today, how’s everything going Glenda?
Loved that ending!
Hahaha gotta have fun! Plus about 40°c out side haha
Great job guys and good luck.. im a fan and keep on digging 👍
We will keep on keeping on! Thanks for the support!
Awesome guys I hope you find some nice pieces!
Thank you 🙏
Very cool. Greetings from Vancouver Island. Was just hiking through an old limestone mine this morning. Cheers guys.
Glad your gamble paid off will be more opal down in your new mine
Fingers and toes crossed :)
Always a pleasure to watch chaps !
Would love to find just a wee bit myself some day ...Nice work 👍🤠⛏🇬🇧
We highly recommend giving it a go! If you ever make it out to White Cliffs we’ll show you some good spot!
You are living my dream. Thanks so much for letting me come along! Tyvvvm
Comments like this keep us posting! Thank you for joining in the journey :)
Hi guys well done again 👍 luv the vidz and the opals
Thank you for the support much appreciated!
Nice job good to see young men working hard and getting rewarded
Doing our best will leave no stone unturned!
Well done guys well done indeed hopefully one day I'll be have the chance to come down there and help you find more gorgeous opal don't stop i enjoy every Bit of it Keep them coming.
Thank you and yea stop in if you ever make it up here :)
Best of luck from a big fan in Alaska and I hope you find a big pocket! Very cool you’ve been uploading a bit more lately.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave a comment :) yes we will do our best to get more videos out! Will definitely have another ready next month too :)
Awsome opal boys. Loved the ending nice drone shot!
Hahaha gotta end the day with a quick beer and a swim it’s about 40°c outside the mine 😂
Keep the vid coming! Love the work fellas
Thanks for taking the time to give it a watch :)
Hi guys from the UK ..i love watching your videos 🙂 please make more of them thankyou
Good stuff, guys! The murky dam looked very tempting for a dip 😂
Hahahah things lurk in the depths 😂
bro watching this is so wholesome and relaxing
Exciting to work newish ground. Hope you hit colour soon, good job boys.
Thanks Jeff hopefully!
Great Mine, can't wait to see the next batch of Color to come outta there!!! 🍻🍻
Hopefully 🙏
Looks like you guys are livin' the dream!
We can’t complain! It’s a dream job :)
You boys are naturals. This was a great episode. Presented brilliantly, filmed and edited fantastically. I can only hope that you'll find a shit ton of opal, but I know for sure that you're gonna get bigger and bigger here with your channel. Good luck fellas.
Thank you for the support and taking the time to comment! Comments like this make it worth the extra time and work to create these videos we will keep them coming and hopefully be able to do a massive opal find UA-cam video this season :)
Well boys, I have just come across your channel (then back dived all of your uploads and watched them in one session cos it's bloody good and well entertaining stuff 👍) If you don't make your millions from the opal itself, reckon you will buy documenting your adventures like you do...ya got my subscription anyways...best of luck under there...can't wait for the next installment...cheers lads 🍻
Hey thanks so much for watching our videos! We have an awesome time out here doing this job and will definitely keep chasing it till we can’t no more 😂🤠⛏
Good on you boys! I hope you find a lot more. I'll share some feedback or an observation. All of these series like Gold Rush, Opal Hunters, Bering sea gold... The highlight of all of them is the end, when you get an estimate of the value. I think that's the kick and might help you get more viewers.
I can also understand that you might not want to share that, and that's fine too.
See you in the next one!
Not a bad idea thanks for the feedback! Love Bering sea gold too!
Good work boys great to see 👍👍👍👍❤️
Thank you for watching 🤠⛏
Good on ya boys snap up those claims ,always love the videos here in nz, , stay safe and good luck to the 3 of you, and a kia ora to ya old man and Pop🍺
Hahah will do :)
Thank you for checking out the video :)
@@younggunsopalhunters lol I think most of nz watches the show bro and aussie gold hunters,aswell. my old flatmate buys a bit of Rough Opal from Justin and got some good stones, my old man worked underground here in nz on the jumbos and bolters, and drilling for the blasting underground in Waihi, my old lady worked on a Geologists Rig collecting core samples etc in the open cast Pitt also in Waihi. Cheers Boys🍺👍,
NICE & GOOD LUCK 👍
So cool, keep it up, fellas!
If there’s earth we’ll dig it 😂🤠⛏
Won't be long till you hit HUGE! love your work as always.
Thank you fingers are crossed! Would love to share a massive opal find video!
@@younggunsopalhunters It's only a matter of time!
Hi there
New subscriber I really enjoyed this first video and am looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you for sharing
Hey welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!
You guys have a good chemistry and do a great job on the editing I am definitely going to subscribe.
Thanks for watching! We love what we do and while we are relatively new to making videos and editing we hope to get more and more videos out and learn as we go! Thanks for the support!
Amazing video and insight, and all the best with the mine!
Be bloody careful too!
Nice vibe 👍
Nice quality H D looking footage , crisp!
Thanks for watching just shooting with a GoPro hero 9 and an iPhone maybe some better gear in the future but she goes alright!
Idk how I got here but I'm glad I found this channel.
Hahaha thanks for finding us!
i thought this was another 1.3 million subscribers channel, then i saw 13.5k. keep it up, fun and quality content
We are relatively new only ever posted the 7 videos but hope to do more soon :)
Great video. Keep it up.
Thanks for watching :)
As I watch I was wondering if you follow any rules regarding digging? Like how many "pillars" do you leave, how big they have to be, how much space between them. Basically how do you make sure that the mine stays structurally sound?
Seeing as there isn't an ounce of bracing and the fact I doubt either of these guys are geotechs, I don't think they are sure it is structurally sound. My excavation training has been screaming at me for the entirety of the video
My anxiety is through the roof just watching this
nah its fine trust me bro
@@jerryseinfeld6283 same thing, however I assumed there were more to the its structural integrity than what meets the camera's eye
@@sionbarzad5371 for their sake, I sincerely hope so 😂
Epic awesome video!
Thanks for watching!
The guy driving at the start, you'd pick him last on a sporting team event.
But to go mining with you'd pick him first
Everyone's good at something you've just got to give it a go!
Nice work boys.
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up as a support
Thanks for watching and for the support ❤️🙏
@@younggunsopalhunters You're very welcome and will see this on each comment I watch
Bout time!! Been looking for a video from you young lasses.
Hahahaha we’ll do our best to post more regularly this year!
Great stuff fellas. Would like to see more uploads but will take what content you guys have the time to provide. I really like watching people search for new wealth, doesn't matter if its opal, gold, etc. always such an interesting process with interesting people. Cheers mates!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! We will do our best to get more videos out it just take a lot of extra work to make them happen but it is wonderful to be able to share the journey with you all!
I loved to do some proper gold hunting one day soon!
Yeahhhhhhhh bois!!!!!!!!! Nice! I reckon that’s a sweet first result!
Amazing video ! I'm from France and I'm a big fan of the show 🤠
Thanks for watching we are a huge fan of treasure hunting hahah :)
UA-cam fed me this video, and I can’t wait to see more!
Hahah I hope your hungry then because there is definitely more to come!
Nice stones, boys. Look forward to possibly seeing some cut and polished....
Hey thanks we have posted a few of them up for sale on our Etsy store link in video description :)
Thankyou fellas, that was very entertaining AND informative. I didn't know people buy claims before they even look at it. 🤣 No really, I enjoyed it very much. You pair are very likeable. Cya! 🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲
Hahah thanks for watching, on this field you have to snap them up before someone else grabs them!
Though we did know the person well and turned out worth the risk :)
@@younggunsopalhunters Onya fellas! Keep ahead of those claim hoppers and pull out a 50 ounce black. Make sure you have a camera on at that time. I would love to see your face! Cya 🇭🇲🇭🇲🤣
Good Luck,hope you find heaps..
Thanks 🙏
I’m thoroughly enjoying this because I’ve always been fascinated with how opal is mined. But my claustrophobia is making it tough to watch though! I’ve got heart palpitations 😂
Grew up living underground no time for claustrophobia 😂
That was a good gamble there will be more down there
Let’s hope so not a bad handful but if that’s the tip of the iceberg we will be laughing 🤠⛏
good stuff from some good folks- best of luck, my dudes
Watching from nz. Would love to give this a go. Awesome stuff good job lads
Thanks for watching!
Never been here before.... this video was trending on UA-cam. Good to see young blood opal miners in action. Please follow through with the next videos and let us know how much money those opals are worth.
Gotta be honest I miss the show and seeing all you guys pull gem quality opies, much respect fellas 👊
Thanks for watching!
Good stuff fellas . This would be a good full time UA-cam channel
Could definitely be in the cards 😉
I love that lime green one, nice.
When i was a kid i used to accompany my father, atfirst i thought we're heading to park or somewhere but we ended up at an old mine owned by my grandparents... My father was only using sledge hammer/pick axe/ crowbar. No power tools. I miss that time. Anyway, just saying!. Keep it up!
Nothing like sweating it out with a pick and shovel hunting for the goods!
heavily underrated.
Thanks for watching :)
Seen your FB stuff but can't like or comment for about another 18 days FB Jail. You'll be at 100k before you know it. Thanks for the videos. Good luck and be safe brothers.
Thanks for watching. Hahaha hopefully we get to like 100k then hopefully we can do this full time and put out a video a week :)