I DIDN'T QUIT! 7 Years Building My Arizona Gold Mine! MAN VS GOLD Episode 5

Surviving the last 7 years, without giving up is a miracle in and of its self! This episode captures the entire journey of the Ballard Mine. From first sample to decide to buy, to making it through disaster, but moving forward, always moving forward! As seen on Discovery channels Freddy and Juans Mine Rescue! Nick takes the lessons from his experience on "reality" TV to the next level of story telling! From equipment repairs and upgrades to full disclosure of the REALITIES of mining and building a business from NOTHING! For years, this mine was just an idea. What started with a few samples in the Arizona desert turned into a journey that would consume the next seven years of my life. Through setbacks, upgrades, failures, side jobs, equipment builds, redesigns, and plenty of moments where quitting would have been easier, I kept moving forward. This episode tells the story from the very beginning. From the first tests and the earliest versions of the plant, through the Freddy & Juan Mine Rescue experience, all the way to the operation you see today. This isn't just the story of a gold mine. It's the story of persistence, learning, adapting, and refusing to give up on a dream that often seemed impossible. How many versions of the plant can you spot throughout the video? Leave your answer in the comments for a chance at the giveaway, and let me know which chapter of the journey surprised you most. Welcome to MAN vs GOLD. This episode also includes off grid solar projects that had to be done for others to pay for parts of the journey, welding, fabrication, solar trailer, 6kw to 20kw solar systems. Most importantly this is my journey for the last 7 years. #goldmining #placergold #arizona #mining #offgrid #manvsgold #solar #welding #fabricpainting #fabrication #excavator