Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 107: Making the Determination to Find Minerals

Jason and his friends stayed in the town for two days.

The reason is simple: to wait for Angell to find a mine to investigate.

And Angell, a geological consultant and mining lawyer, lived up to expectations, finding five more mines for Jason to explore in just two days.

After eliminating three mines that lacked water sources and used dry separation mining, Jason's next targets for investigation were the two remaining mines.

But after spending four days visiting both mines, Jason was at his wit's end.

difficult.

This is really too difficult.

He really hoped to find a mine for himself again, one with large reserves, low prices, and easy extraction, just like when he first came to Australia to inspect Nobel mines.

Clearly, the owners of these mines are no pushovers either.

Of the mining farms that Jason has inspected so far, either the prices are high or the farms have various problems, but the main issue is that Jason thinks the profits from these mining farms are too low!

With an investment of two to three million, but the gold content inside the mine is only equal to the investment, plus mining costs and various expenses, it's a pure money-losing business.

Of course, gold appreciates in value, so if you look at it from a future perspective, buying these mines is definitely a worthwhile investment.

But it's only 2006 now. Even if Jason knew that the price of gold would skyrocket in the future, he couldn't possibly buy it now and then mine it ten or twenty years later.

In that case, Jason might as well just buy gold!

Jason's goal is simple: to upgrade his special ability as quickly as possible by mining gold!

On the way back, Angell looked at Jason, who had a worried expression, and comforted him, "Mr. Jason, don't worry, I'll contact my colleagues when I get back, and I'll let you know if there's any news about the mine."

Jason asked curiously, "Angel, are there many mining transactions here in Victoria every year?"

Angel shook his head: "Not many. Gold is appreciating significantly right now, and very few people are willing to trade mines. Even those mines we went to inspect together, unless there's an urgent need for money, they won't sell their mines."

It may not sound pleasant, but it's the truth.

Especially since gold prices soared at the beginning of this year, even fewer people are selling mines.

Mining owners who were rumored to be selling their mines last year have stopped the transactions this year, either collecting rent or mining themselves, and no longer mentioning selling.

Jason tilted his head, frowned, and looked out the window, deep in thought.

Good mining farms are easy to sell, bad mining farms are unwanted, and the prices of medium-sized mining farms are extremely unreasonable.

It seems there's no other way but to try your luck now.

Jason wondered to himself, "Should we go somewhere else?"

Angell hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Jason, actually, with your exploration skills, you can find the minerals yourself and then buy the corresponding maps from the local mining bureau. There's no need to buy those mines that are already in operation."

"That's a bit too high-profile. I don't want to attract the attention of those mining giants, and besides, the fees aren't low either," Jason waved his hand, looking uninterested.

In his view, this was simply competing with those mining giants for food, and with his small physique, he was just a sitting duck.

But Angell's eyes lit up.

After witnessing Jason's mining capabilities, he wondered why Jason didn't choose to explore for minerals himself, but instead wanted to buy a mine.

He finally understood why Jason didn't want to explore for minerals!

Looking at Jason, who seemed to be suffering from paranoia, Angell laughed: "Haha, Mr. Jason, if you're worried about that, then I can only say that your worries are a bit unnecessary."

Seeing the confusion in Jason's eyes, he continued, "For many large mining companies, gold, silver, copper, and iron are all within their business scope. Unless it's a particularly huge gold mine, they generally won't get involved."

"Furthermore, Australia has very comprehensive laws regarding mining!"

"Otherwise," he said, giving Jason a knowing look, "there wouldn't be so many small mining companies here in Australia."

Regarding the fees you mentioned...

He paused, glanced at Cass in the passenger seat, and asked Jason for instructions.

Jason understood and said to Cass, "Cass, turn off the camera."

Cass nodded and then turned off the camera.

He and Jason will be working together in the future, so there's no need to break up over something like this.

With Jason nodding, Angell continued, "We can definitely look for gold mines on unused state-owned land. I think with your abilities, there's a high probability you'll find them."

"This is completely free!"

"The second step is also simple: apply for commercial use. Although it involves an auction process, who would spend a lot of money to buy that land without understanding its purpose?"

"After acquiring the land, we can apply for an exploration permit, then hire an exploration company to conduct on-site exploration. Once we obtain a detailed exploration report, we can then apply for a mining permit."

Angell gave a mysterious smile: "Although there will be on-site verification later, based on my many years of experience as a mining lawyer, the problem is minor!"

"This way, the initial exploration license fees, minimum exploration expenditure commitment fees, and other miscellaneous upfront expenses can all be saved!"

"After all, it's not unreasonable for us to go on a picnic, is it?"

"As a wealthy person, seeing such a beautiful view, it's not unreasonable to just buy it, right?"

"Discovering a gold mine on a whim wouldn't be too much to ask, would it?"

Jason's eye twitched slightly. Dark, truly dark! Lawyers really know how to exploit loopholes!

However, he likes it!

Jason sat up straight and asked curiously, "Angel, why didn't you tell me about this procedure when we were at the law firm?"

After clearing his throat a few times, Angell said somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Jason, I didn't know you had such mineral exploration abilities at the time. Besides, what I just said was based on the premise that you could find gold, otherwise..."

Before he finished speaking, Jason understood.

Jason smiled confidently. Finding gold was his forte!

Jason was somewhat relieved by Angel's explanation, since he was now just a small fry in the eyes of those mining giants and would not be taken seriously at all.

After visiting several mines and being severely impacted by reality, Jason's mindset underwent a slight change.

We'll talk about the future later!

We can't just stop panning for gold for fear of being discovered.

If he's so timid and hesitant, then his rebirth would have been in vain!

"Okay, when you get back, organize the data for me. We'll set off after a short rest!" After calming down, Jason made the decision immediately and got right to work.

"OK, no problem!"

Angell burst out laughing. Although it had gone quite a bit off course from the beginning, the result was good, and he could also observe Jason's prospecting methods.

Of course, the main reason is that he can earn a lot in commissions.

Cass, standing nearby, had his ears perked up and heard the entire conversation between the two, but unfortunately, he didn't record it on camera.

At this moment, his face was full of excitement!

This is about finding a gold mine, which is much more interesting than panning for gold in a mine!

However, a sense of unease arose in his heart. After all, their program was called "Gold Rush in the Bering Sea," and Jason had already gone to Australia to pan for gold. According to Jason's plan, he would next look for gold mines.

Isn't this a bit too big a leap?!

report!

You absolutely must report this!

He decided to report back as soon as he returned to the mine!

As for what to do next, that's none of his business.

After Bendigo parted ways with Angel, Jason and his group drove straight to the mine.

Although he hadn't been away for long, Jason still felt a sense of warmth as the familiar roar of machinery echoed in his ears.

"Hey Jason, you're back!" Little Hart's voice came as soon as I got out of the car.

Seeing little Hart holding a cold drink, Jason teased, "You're slacking off again, aren't you?"

"Stop messing around," Little Hart said, looking utterly speechless. He shook the cold drink in his hand and explained, "I just came to get something to drink, that doesn't mean I'm slacking off again."

Jason was sore all over from the long drive. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's get back to work. I need to take a shower and get some sleep. This whole drive is exhausting."

Jason's only response was Hart's eye-roll and silence.

He took a sip of his cold drink, watched Jason's retreating figure as he headed straight for his room, and muttered speechlessly, "Capitalists, what heartless capitalists!"

Outside the window, machines roared, and the dry work was in full swing.

Inside the window, all is peaceful, and I drift off to sleep.

When Jason woke up, the night shift workers had already started their shift. Jason took some food from the kitchen and went to the dining room.

In a corner of the restaurant, Little Hart, who had been busy all day, was sprawled on the sofa, eating snacks and drinking cold beverages while leisurely watching TV.

With the air conditioning on and freezers and insulated boxes nearby, this area has been transformed into a relaxation zone by Little Hart's arrangement.

Upon seeing Jason, he simply waved before turning his gaze back to the television.

Jason plopped down on the sofa, looked at the engrossed Little Hart, and said speechlessly, "Your life is better than mine."

"Tch~"

Little Hart looked speechless: "Don't you want to think about what you're saying? You go out and play every day, your life is much more comfortable than mine."

Jason sighed, "Come on, I'm exhausted."

As he spoke, he slumped onto the sofa in a relaxed, Ge You-esque pose, saying, "Inspecting so many mines and not a single one was suitable; it was a complete waste of time."

"Not a single one?" Little Hart asked, his face full of surprise.

The news that Jason had gone to inspect the mines had already spread throughout the mines, but unexpectedly, after so long, not a single mine had been finalized.

Jason didn't speak, he just nodded slightly.

"I'm going out for a business trip soon, do you want to come with me?" Jason invited Little Hart.

Little Hart, who was eating snacks, was taken aback. He looked at Jason with a strange expression and hesitated, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm planning to go to the wilderness to look for gold deposits in a while, somewhere in the middle of nowhere, so that if the car breaks down, there's no one to fix it," Jason nodded, revealing his intentions.

Putting down his snacks, Little Hart said speechlessly, "Is this an invitation? This is clearly asking me to do chores, okay?"

Jason glanced sideways, a playful look in his eyes: "So, are you going or not? If not, I'll send someone else."

Little Hart quickly replied, "Yes, of course I'll go! I didn't say I wouldn't go."

He spends all day in the mine, and he's not going to miss the rare opportunity to get out and relax.