Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 145: Treasure hunting in the mountains
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Jason also discovered gold, but it was less than 1/10 of an ounce, which was far behind Ye Tian!
Even so, the boy was ecstatic and cheered loudly by the stream, causing Ye Tian and the others to burst into laughter, and also frightened away a group of curious and watching little animals!
After the celebration, Jason also poured the gold back into the stream, although he was very reluctant to give it up!
Then, the three of them returned to the all-terrain vehicle, put away their gold mining tools, got in the vehicle and were ready to set off.
Ye Tian drove a black Maverick x3 alone, Jason chose one with camouflage paint, and Mark and Hayward shared one.
Wear a helmet, tighten your seat belt, and check the equipment on the car again.
Everyone was quickly prepared, and three all-terrain vehicles were ready to go, about to break the silence of the mountain forest.
"Gentlemen, let us conquer the mountains and forests and discover gold! GO!"
Ye Tian stretched out his hand from the car, pointed at the forest on the east bank of Smith Creek and shouted passionately.
"Let's go!" Jason and Mark responded enthusiastically.
"Boom——!"
The engine roared, and the three all-terrain vehicles immediately began to roar, completely tearing the silence around them, and the air instantly became hot.
"Guys, how about a competition? Let's see who can rush into the forest first, and give the first place $50 for a little excitement!"
Ye Tian said excitedly through the intercom, intending to add some fun.
"Great! Let's get started!"
Jason and Mark responded loudly, they were already eager to give it a try, how could they refuse such a small bet.
"OK! I count one, two, three, and everyone starts at the same time, one, two, three, GO!"
As soon as the words fell, the three all-terrain vehicles immediately let out a deafening roar and flew straight into the eastern forest like arrows.
On the grass behind them, six green ruts appeared in an instant, leading directly to the mountain forest.
After only ten meters, Mark already took the lead and rushed towards the forest at the head of the pack.
He is an outdoor veteran. He is very good at riding all-terrain vehicles and his driving skills are extremely proficient, so he naturally has a great advantage.
Ye Tian followed closely, stepping on the accelerator to the bottom, roaring and pursuing forward with all his might.
He was not familiar with all-terrain vehicles. At first, he could only drive them like a pickup truck, but when the vehicle speed increased, he immediately felt the difference between the two.
All-terrain vehicles are wilder, more powerful, very flexible in control, and the completely open driving experience can instantly ignite hormones and make people's adrenaline rush!
Soon he found the feeling and fun of driving, his movements became more and more proficient, the speed of the car continued to increase, and he quickly caught up with Mark in front.
Jason fell at the end. Like Ye Tian, he was not familiar with all-terrain vehicles. He couldn't get up to speed at first, but he soon found the feeling, and the speed became faster and faster, and he caught up closely.
"Hahaha! Steven, Jason, I am the winner of this contest! I just don't know which of you will pay?"
Mark's excited laughter and boastful words came from the intercom.
"Winning or losing is not determined yet! Don't be happy too early!"
"That's right, the game isn't over yet!"
Ye Tian and Jason responded loudly, and in the blink of an eye they had already pushed the accelerator to the maximum.
The mountain forest is close at hand, and the order has not changed. Mark is still in the lead. It seems that he is destined to win.
Just as he was about to rush into the forest, six or seven vehicles suddenly drove out, also all-terrain vehicles.
"Guys, slow down and go over and see who it is"
Ye Tian said loudly through the intercom, reduced the speed of the car and drove towards him, Jason and Mark followed.
The distance between the two parties quickly narrowed, and they could see each other's situation clearly.
A total of seven cars came out of the mountain forest. There were two people in each car. They were in their twenties to fifties, both men and women. They should be a team.
After a quick glance, Ye Tian quickly found prospecting equipment in their car.
Obviously, these people are also here to inspect the mining rights and are their competitors. The two business helicopters on the grass should belong to them.
And judging from the composition of the team, several of them have obviously been working in the field all year round. They look like they have gone through many changes, but they are also very capable.
This should be a professional gold survey team, Ye Tian made a judgment instantly.
When he observed the other party, the other party was also observing him, and also saw a lot of things.
When the vehicles on both sides crossed each other, everyone stopped at the same time.
A white man in his fifties opposite looked at the equipment behind Ye Tian’s car and asked with a smile:
"Young people, are you here to inspect gold mining rights? Where are you from?"
There is nothing to hide, Ye Tian nodded and replied:
"We are from New York, and we are indeed here to inspect the mining rights. Where are you from? Is the inspection over?"
"New Yorkers! Hello, we are also from the United States, Nevada Barrick Gold Company, and we are also here to inspect the mineral rights. The inspection of Smith Creek has ended and we will leave soon"
Hearing the other party's introduction, Ye Tian's heart immediately shivered.
It’s actually Barrick Gold Company! It was the world's largest gold company, producing millions of ounces of gold every year. I didn't expect to meet one of their people here.
The situation is a bit serious! I wonder if this super predator is interested in that mining right? Or they want to eat them all. This is absolutely easy for them. They can do it without blinking and raising their hands.
It's best not to be in this situation, then you might really end up empty-handed and have to make money by selling Gonzalez's survey report!
Although his mood was a little heavy, Ye Tian's expression was very calm and there was no abnormal reaction.
"Isn't Barrick specialized in mining high-grade gold mines? How could it be interested in lower-grade placer gold mines? Or have you made a major discovery here?"
"Wherever there is gold, there is Barrick Company. No matter whether it is vein gold or placer gold, we will not let it go! As for major discoveries, maybe!"
This is obviously an old fox, showing off his pride while revealing any useful information.
"Okay! Let's stop talking now, we are going to the forest to inspect, see you later!"
"See you later, young man. Let me remind you that there are grizzly bears in the forest, so be sure to pay attention to safety!"
"Thank you! Goodbye!"
Ye Tian smiled and thanked him, then drove away and entered the forest.
"I like young people who are motivated and polite! But unfortunately, you are destined to leave empty-handed this time!"
The white man in his fifties sighed with emotion.
“This guy is indeed very motivated and courageous. A Chinese who wants to get mining rights here and mine gold mines really needs some courage!”
Some people on the all-terrain vehicle next to them were filled with emotion.
"Don't forget, he comes from New York, where people are so obsessed with money! It's not surprising to take risks for this. Ignore him, let's go to Elk Creek, Yukon River!"
The white man in his fifties said with a smile, and led everyone out of Smith Creek.
Just as everyone in Barrick Company drove towards the plane, Ye Tian was already in the quiet and deep boreal forest.
There are tall and straight Alaskan red pine, cedar, spruce and other trees here. The ground floor is wide and the ground is relatively solid. There are not many shrubs and swamps, which will not affect the passage of all-terrain vehicles.
Even so, as soon as they entered the forest, the three all-terrain vehicles immediately slowed down and headed into the depths of the forest at a speed of about 20 kilometers per hour.
As everyone continued to go deeper, the light gradually began to dim, and the sunlight could only shine into the forest through the gaps between the trees. There was only a small amount, and it also lost some of its heat.
Compared to the grass outside, the temperature here is significantly lower and very cool, just like going from summer to autumn!
The further you go, the more wild animals you see.
The squirrels jumping smartly on the pine trees; the colorful golden pheasants flying in front of the car from time to time; the fiery red fox standing in the distance, staring here; the reindeer who are leisurely and carefree, etc.
All of this is dizzying and very fresh and exciting, but now is not the time to appreciate it, there are more important things to do.
The three vehicles did not pause for a moment, maintained a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and quickly drove to the second survey location according to the GPS guidance.
In about two minutes, everyone arrived at the second survey point, a small clearing 450 meters deep in the forest.
"This is it! I hope to find gold again"
After parking the car, Ye Tian immediately jumped out of the car with the GPS and confirmed the coordinates of the survey point.
"This forest is a gold mine, it will definitely bring us gold"
Jason answered excitedly, then took out the metal detector and started detecting it, very impatiently.
Then, Ye Tian walked over to Mark's all-terrain vehicle, took out $50 from his wallet and slapped it into Mark's hand.
When he first met Barrick and everyone else, he was already at the end. He was the last one to enter the forest, so naturally he had to admit defeat.
Mark was not polite and put the $50 directly into his pocket.
After finishing this small matter, Ye Tian immediately began to arrange the survey work.
"Start the survey. I am responsible for taking samples. Mark and Jason use metal detectors to survey the surroundings. If they find anything, tell me immediately. Hayward is on alert to ensure everyone's safety. Okay, everyone, let's take action!"
"Okay! Let's find gold!"
Everyone responded in unison, and then took out the survey equipment and prepared to conduct the survey.
Ye Tian took out an engineering shovel and a bag with a serial number from the car, and walked to the GPS indication point, preparing to dig up soil and take samples to see if there was gold in the deeper layers.
Jason and Mark each took an underground metal detector and began to detect. Both detectors are small plates and can detect up to 2.5 meters deep.
And they can only be used to find slightly larger gold nuggets, and are useless for extremely small particles of placer gold, except of course for large amounts of enrichment.
Ye Tian quickly walked to the survey point. Before the official excavation, he quickly looked through the underground conditions of the survey point.
There is also gold here. The gold-bearing layer is at a depth of 1.2 meters, but the grade is slightly lower, about 0.8 grams per ton, which is much lower than on both sides of the river.
After taking back the perspective, he immediately bent down, wielded the engineering shovel, and started the soil work.
The land here is not hard. After a summer, the surface frozen soil has melted, so there is no difficulty in digging.
In three or four minutes, he dug into the 1.2-meter-deep gold-bearing layer, loaded about 1 kilogram of ore, and completed the sampling work.
Before backfilling the pit, he turned on perspective again and looked deeper into the ground from the bottom of the pit.
Everywhere you look, surprises appear again.
After crossing the gap between 1.8 meters and 2.3 meters, gold appeared again, performing even better than the gold-bearing layer above, reaching 1.0 g/ton, which is already considered a rich ore!
It seems that the No. 1 mineral rights are very good overall and worth selling.
Immediately he took back the perspective and began to quickly backfill the pit, which was completed in one minute.
Jason and Mark also ended their detection at this time and returned to the sampling point.
Neither of them found anything surprising. The gold sand was too fine and difficult to be detected by the detector, unless it encountered a slightly larger gold nugget. Obviously, there were no gold nuggets here.
"OK! The work at this point is completed, continue deep into the forest and go to the next sampling point"
After filling in the last handful of soil, Ye Tian picked up the sampling bag on the ground and said, then walked towards the all-terrain vehicle.
The three all-terrain vehicles soon started up again and roared deeper into the mountain forest, continuing to search for the fascinating gold.