Here’s a breakdown of the data from the provided text, focusing on the key events for Tony Beets and Rick Ness:
Tony Beets
* Investment: Tony Beets invested $1 million in a new wash plant called “Find-A-Lot,” a model similar to his existing “Sluice-A-Lot.”
* Location: The plan was to run both wash plants together in the River Cut after draining a flooded area.
* Results:
* Find-A-Lot (2 days in River Cut): 84.86 ounces, valued at almost $300,000.
* Sluice-A-lot (3 days in River Cut): 124.82 ounces, valued at over $435,000.
* Sluice-A-Lot (Early bird Cut total): 172.44 ounces, worth over $600,000.
* Overall: The combined weekly total of $1.3 million covered the cost of the new wash plant.
* Total Gold: Tony Beets had already mined $10 million in gold prior to these events.
Rick Ness
* Financial Trouble: rick Ness owes Troy Taylor $350,000 for the buyout of Lightning Creek and is two weeks late on the payment.
* Resource Shift: Rick diverted resources from Lightning Creek to Vegas Valley as Lightning creek wasn’t producing.
* Equipment Issues: “Monster Red” (a piece of equipment) needed repairs to a damaged pipe.
* Repair complications: A quick fix on the pipe created a larger problem, requiring a full excavation of the 200-foot pipe.
* Additional Setback: A flat tire on a truck further delayed progress.
