Challenges and Triumphs: Excavating the Bear Cut in Harsh Conditions

🚧Excavating the Bear Cut requires digging out and removing 15 ft of frozen overburden weighing over half a million tons.

🚚Tire blowouts and mud challenges slow down the operation, requiring the crew to use cranes and excavators to change tires and clear the way.

💰Despite setbacks, the crew remains focused on extracting gold, with hopes of finding a significant amount in the Bear Cut.

🌲The crew encounters a bear in the area, causing some concern and excitement.

👨‍🔧Despite the challenges, teamwork and problem-solving skills are essential to keep the operation running smoothly.

What is the Bear Cut?

—The Bear Cut is a mining site where the crew is excavating frozen overburden to access pay dirt.

How do they handle tire blowouts?

—Tire blowouts are handled by using cranes and excavators to change the tires.

What is the cost of a tire?

—The 6T tire costs $4,500 and requires a crane and excavator to replace.

How much gold do they find?

—In this week's run, they find 139 oz of gold worth just over $200,000.

What are their expectations for the season's gold output?

—With two plants running, they expect the rate of extraction to more than double in the upcoming weeks.

00:02Tyson is preparing the D10 bulldozer for the excavation of the Bear Cut.

00:12The crew faces the challenge of removing 15 ft of frozen overburden weighing over half a million tons.

00:25Tire blowouts and thick mud slow down the operation, requiring the use of cranes and excavators.

01:31A tire blowout leaves one crew member stranded, needing assistance from Shane.

02:56Tatiana's truck gets stuck, causing a standstill in the stripping operation.

03:34The tire is successfully changed with the help of a crane and excavator.

04:00The crew successfully frees Tatiana's truck and resumes the dumping operation.

06:12The crew changes the tire on the 480 using a crane and nuts on the studs.