Gold Rush Starts in the Bering Sea

Chapter 50: The Strange Mining Area

After drilling the second exploration point, the bulldozer took the lead and headed to the next exploration point.

Connor and his team split into two groups: one group drove the drilling vehicle and the other group followed in their cars, while the other group stayed put, found a nearby water source, and began the washing process.

After unloading the simple gold-plating trough from the vehicle and assembling it, the gold was weighed one by one according to the markings on the bags, and then the washing process began.

After each bag was washed, the small amount of gold was placed into a sealed bag and then marked.

Connor, standing to the side, explained to Jason, "This is to determine the gold content of the soil, and thus to identify the stratum with the highest gold content at the drilling site."

They were very professional. Everyone on the team was doing their own job without disturbing each other, yet they worked together in perfect harmony, like gears.

In addition, two other team members unloaded tableware and food from the vehicle and began cooking.

Seeing Jason's gaze, Connor assured him, "You can rest assured, the exploration work will absolutely not be delayed."

"It's okay, I'm just a little hungry too," Jason said, rubbing his stomach, which made Connor burst out laughing.

The aroma of food filled the air in the woods, and steaks sizzled on the racks.

Just as the food was almost ready, the drilling samples from the two probes had been completely washed. Connor then compiled them and printed them out using the printer that was on board.

After fixing the gold samples sieved from each stratum in the report position, Connor handed the report to Jason.

"Boss, you can take a look. According to the current detection results, there are no problems with the detection data of the Remerius resources." Although he had predicted this, Connor still breathed a sigh of relief after the results came out.

Jason glanced at it briefly, nodded, and handed it back to Connor.

"Hey, Aris, I heard that this mine was initially surveyed by Remerius Resources. Why do you think the boss would bother with that?"

"They're rich, what else can you do?"

"I think this is another rich kid who doesn't even know the name of Remerius Resources."

"If you had known, would you have hired a small exploration team like ours?!"

"That's a very self-deprecating thing to say."

"Alright, alright, keep your voices down. They're still here; don't let anyone hear us."

……

Connor's teammates ate fast food, drank beverages, and chatted quietly to one side.

After a short rest and some tidying up, we continued along the path created by the bulldozers.

It's very tedious. The roar of the drilling rig echoes everywhere. You can tolerate it once or twice, but you can't stand it if it goes on like this all the time.

The drilling team has its own solution to this situation, which is very simple: wear headphones.

The entire mining area is quite large, covering nearly 200,000 square meters!

If we exclude the gold and only consider the land area, based on 05 prices, Jason's $250 million could easily double the value of the land he bought in Australia.

However, the mining area here has been explored, and the underground gold reserves have increased its value considerably!

"Connor, you guys continue exploring along the original drilling points. I'll go check out this area." There are only a few drilling points on this map. Based on the exploration results of the Remerius resources, mining here is difficult, the gold content is too low, and mining will not be profitable.

However, Jason still wanted to go and see!

"Boss, should we have someone follow you?" Connor was initially worried, but upon seeing Cass and the others, his tone faltered: "Okay, then you guys be careful."

Jason gave Connor a thumbs-up, then drove his car, speeding along the road, crushing the tangled vines.

The further you drive, the fewer trees there are. Although it's not quite like a desert, it's undeniable that the area is quite desolate.

The original dirt road has turned into yellow gravel, with stones even exposed, making a rustling sound when cars drive over it.

Jason kept his detection capabilities active, exploring the gravel area as he drove.

The results were not satisfactory; only a few scattered specks of gold were detected.

"Jason, are you just racing because you're bored?" Cass was being jolted by Jason's reckless driving, gritting his teeth and gripping the handlebars tightly with both hands.

Jason gave an OK sign and slowed down, but the road conditions were still bad and bumpy, not much better than before.

The mine is indeed quite large, but the exploitable area is not very large.

The area Jason is driving in has also been explored, but the results show that the gold content is low and the mining cost is too high, which is why it is marked as unminable in the data.

The location where Connor is drilling now is undoubtedly an ancient riverbed, judging from the surrounding mountains, the distribution of underground rocks, and the gold content!

Moreover, it is an ancient riverbed rich in gold!

But gold is scarce here.

Jason had already determined the gold content of the underground location where Connor and his team were exploring using his detection abilities, which is why he wanted to explore other areas as well.

Even without conducting any research myself, I still harbored some hope.

However, so far, the results have left Jason somewhat disappointed.

Dust swirled behind the car as it veered left and right across the desolate landscape, its movements unpredictable.

Jason drives using his own detection abilities; when he encounters a location with high gold content, he will circle around to determine his direction.

But to outsiders, it seemed completely erratic, with random changes in direction, coupled with the bumpy road, making life miserable for the three people in the car.

"Stop the car, stop the car!" Cass's face was grim as he patted Jason's arm, his stomach churning. He couldn't hold back any longer.

The moment Jason stopped the car, Cass opened the door, and before he had gone far, he squatted down and started vomiting.

Jason handed Cass a bottle of mineral water and, seeing Cass's pale face, apologized, "I'm sorry, Cass."

"Jason, what are you looking for?" Cass said with a bitter smile, his voice weak and strained from the discomfort.

He wasn't afraid of hardship, but he really couldn't handle this aimless wandering, like a headless fly scurrying around in the bumpy wilderness.

Kyle and Schlein also put down their cameras; although they didn't vomit, they looked unwell.

"How about this, you guys find a place to rest first," Jason paused, then "explained," "You should know that I rely on the terrain to determine my gold-hunting location in the Bering Sea. I'm driving here to familiarize myself with the terrain."

"Generally speaking, gold is concentrated in ancient riverbeds, and as you've seen the topographic map, I suspect there should be another ancient riverbed here, and that's the one I'm looking for."

"That's why I drive recklessly."

After hearing such a nonsensical explanation, Cass couldn't help but roll his eyes. It was so fake, so incredibly fake.

Terrain? The terrain is obvious at a glance, why do we need to determine the terrain details?!

"Ahem, that's settled then. You guys rest first, I'll come back to pick you up in a bit." Jason was a little embarrassed as he got into the car, kicked up a cloud of dust, and quickly drove away.

Schlein, carrying the camera, looked at Cass and Kyle and asked, "Shall we continue filming?"

Kyle was speechless at Schlein's question and headed straight for the shady spot under the trees not far away with his camera.

Cass, unable to wave, supported himself with his hands, stood up, and slowly walked towards the shade of the tree.

Jason drove his car haphazardly across the gravel-strewn land.

There was some gold, but it was pitifully scarce, which made Jason frown even more deeply.

Jason would record each place where the gold content was slightly higher, but no matter which direction he went, the content would drop sharply, leaving Jason puzzled.

In either case, logically speaking, this situation shouldn't occur if there is gold involved.

Sometimes there are more, sometimes there are fewer, with absolutely no pattern.

However, based on the current situation, the detection of the Remerius resources is quite accurate, and there is indeed no need to mine there.

After spending nearly two hours driving through every drivable area, Jason could only shake his head in frustration.

I thought I could find more gold with my own detection skills, but I never expected modern technology to be so accurate.

Record the results of your detection in a notebook and then mark them on a map.

During his time panning for gold in the Bering Sea, Jason developed the habit of keeping records at all times, and he always felt that there was a certain connection between the locations where gold was abundant.

Jason just hasn't figured it out yet.

"Finally back~"

Under the shade of the tree, Cass and his two companions were almost asleep, leaning against the tree.

The sound of tires rolling over brought a sigh of relief to Cass and his team.

Who knows what might happen in sparsely populated Australia?

Once in the car, Kyle and Schlein resumed filming, while Cass fastened his seatbelt and gripped the handle tightly with his right hand to avoid getting nauseous from the jolting.

Feeling that the car was indeed much more stable, Cass asked with a mix of curiosity and teasing, "Jason, have you found the ancient riverbed yet?"

Jason first shook his head, then nodded, saying uncertainly, "There have been some gains, but we still need to drill to confirm the specifics."

Cass's eyes widened as he stared at Jason in disbelief: "Are you sure your discovery is correct? Or not just a figment of your imagination?"

They had all been drilled, and by a well-known exploration company in Australia. He didn't expect Jason to say he had made a discovery after just a quick look around.

It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but Jason had neither conducted any investigation nor provided any evidence; he simply made baseless accusations, which made it impossible for him to believe him.

However, considering Jason's performance when he was hunting for gold in the Bering Sea, Cass couldn't help but have high expectations.

Jason vs. the mining company?!

He's already come up with a title.

Regardless of which side wins, the hype will definitely be off the charts.