Name: Jade Fever
Uploaded: 2022-08-20T23:00:34.000Z
Description: Robin Bunce, his wife Claudia and their partner Alan Qiao operate jade mines to cope with the growing demand for the stone.

Robin Bunce, his wife Claudia and their partner Alan Qiao operate jade mines to cope with the growing demand for the stone.

Indigenius

Claudia, Robin and the crew scramble to get their heavy equipment up a mountain before rising rivers make it impossible to get to the mining claim.

Got A Rope

Tensions flare as the crew struggles to get heavy equipment up a muddy, boulder-strewn 120km trail to set up a new jade mine on a mountaintop.

The Long March

The crew tries to get their machinery across surging rivers to set up their new mountaintop jade mine.

Slippery Slope

Alan is convinced there's jade under a pit full of water on their Dynasty claim. Josh's mechanical skills are tested while trying to get a giant boulder to a new buyer.

Hide and Seek

Robin tries to defy the laws of physics to get a massive new bunkhouse to their Wolverine claim. A serious accident shocks Jade City.

No Jade Until Blood Is Spilled

A string of bad luck dogs the Jade City crew and everyone comes up with unique solutions to chase away the demons.

The Curse of the Jade

Everyone gets excited as they finally start digging up promising green boulders that the crew thinks are worth millions.

Rude Awakening

Tensions boil over as the overseas investors drop by unexpectedly to check up on work at the Wolverine mining site and Alan tries to make peace.

Company's Coming

After finally uncovering some promising boulders at the Wolverine mine, the crew discovers they may have breached their claim lines.

Out of Bounds

Tension mounts as the end of mining season nears and the Jade City crew grows anxious to find that elusive million-dollar boulder.

Down To the Wire

Subzero temperatures challenge the Jade City miners rushing to hit the jackpot-a jade boulder big enough to impress the investors-before the season ends.

It's Not Easy Finding Green

Claudia and Robin's untested machines start breaking down on the brutal trek up to the Wolverine mine site.

Mountains to Climb

The crew tries to cross swollen rivers as they march their machines up to the mine, but Josh falls behind in his trouble-prone excavator.

Out in the Cold

Josh is stranded on the long trail to the Wolverine mine when bolts shake off his excavator and he can't call for help.

500 Bolts

Mining season starts and, while the jade proves elusive, a trucking accident turns into a bonanza for Jade City.

Loaded

Guy is left in charge of Wolverine, where breaking in a new worker threatens to derail his mission to find the first jade of the season.

An Ounce of Hope

Just as the Wolverine crew steps up their safety procedures, new worker Jay collapses, exposing the cracks in their emergency preparedness.

May Jay!

Josh is stranded walking in the new excavator while a stockpile of worthless rocks prompts Claudia to consider a new mining strategy.

Walk Hard

Alan brings a group of buyers to Jade City sending Claudia's team into a panic to find the first sellable jade boulders of the season.

Big Chunk of Green

While the crew slogs through mud to find a million dollar boulder, Josh risks losing half a million dollars of equipment trying to pull his truck out of a sinkhole.

Sink, Sank, Sunk

The team finds the best jade boulder of the season, but risk undermining its value as they try to cut away all the fractures.

Fractured

Claudia's son Justin shows he has a nose for jade, while Scrappy Larry, Robin and Josh struggle to tow their broken truck off the trail to Wolverine.

The Jade Whisperer

A run of duds force Robin and Justin on a last ditch quest to go prospecting for jade rocks to salvage the season while Scrappy Larry rushes to get a diesel tank converted into a hot tub in time for a community party.

Mystery Rock

Claudia's venture to house a work crew in Jade City is threatened when the septic tank backs up into the drinking water.

Code Brown

With cold weather settling in early and debts piling up, the crew pushes, pulls and drags a mammoth and potentially season-saving boulder to camp.

The Big One

With the most promising boulder of the year under the saws at Wolverine, Josh and R2 crash their truck, leaving Claudia and the crew reeling.

Jaded

The race is on to get out of Wolverine camp before the snow buries everything. With R2 back on the trail, driving out the most valuable jade of the season, Alan tells Claudia and Robin that he's opening a jade store in Beijing.

Escape from Wolverine

Claudia is forced to drive the rock truck as her crew struggles up the rocky trail to their mountaintop jade camp, Wolverine.

Hard Climb

Tensions come to a boil as Claudia, Robin and crew attempt to get people and equipment to their remote jade camp.

Breakdowns and Meltdowns

Claudia and Robin try to impress their new business partners but the first days at their new claim, Bullion Creek, are frustrating.

Diggin In

The season's first huge boulder is brought back to camp and put under the saw. A first-aid emergency forces Josh into action with his newly-minted training.

Cutting Crew

Justin races to stake a claim after he stumbles onto an amazing jade find but other miners are circling in.

High Stakes Claim

Claudia's new partnership suffers as Justin and the crew are distracted trying to move a gigantic boulder that could be worth a fortune.

Eyes on the Prize

After falling out with her business partners, Claudia and Robin race to restart mining at Wolverine, but get shut down by a surprise obstacle. Justin and Mike try a new approach on an old site.

Shut Out

The crew scrambles to get the Dynasty jade quarry going despite failing equipment. Claudia rushes to find sellable jade for a buyer.

Start It Up

Justin and Mike fight fractures and each other trying to prove their methods to impatient investors. Scrappy Larry wants to finish his diesel tank hot tub project.

Slabs of Jade

Alan returns from China and gives Justin and Mike a cold dose of reality about the jade they're mining. As snow threatens to shut down the mine, the crew starts up a night shift under lights to beat the winter deadline.

Night Moves

Justin and Mike fight through snow and frozen water to get to the one potentially high value slab of jade-the Big Fin. In Jade City, Claudia cuts open a tourist's 700-year- old dinosaur egg.

The Big Fin

Winter arrives at Dynasty and the crew struggle to mine up to the last possible minute. Claudia and Robin are worried Justin and Mike are pushing themselves too hard.

The Bunce Dynasty

Funding her mining season alone and determined to start her hunt for jade a month early, Claudia is forced to re-think her strategy when snow and high water stops the crew in their tracks.

Head Start

Robin follows a hunch to a new site at an old claim, while Josh's high expectations and short fuse test Gary's patience.

Hard Core

Guy struggles with the excavator to expose a massive find while Josh's dissatisfaction with his position in the crew causes family conflicts to boil over.

Tip of the Iceberg

The crew faces a dangerous recovery on the banks above the Turnagain River. Guy and Gary continue to stumble over jade at Dynasty while Josh searches around Jade City for his missing dog.

You're My Boy Blue

Cutting a potential million-dollar find is put on hold when old equipment fails, but a new saw could reveal an unexpected windfall from a decades-old family heirloom.

Uphill Battle

Cutting finally starts on the giant jade lens at Dynasty, but big fractures slice of the lens. The Jade City community is on edge when two trucks roll over on the same stretch of highway.

All Slice, No Dice

When an important jade buyer isn't impressed with the Pit 3 lens, Claudia is forced to make a difficult decision that disappoints her crew.

Failing Grade

Downpours threaten the crew's safety and shut down mining at Pit 3. Josh gets a chance to prove himself on the excavator, but a breakdown tests his patience.

Slipping Away

The race to pack up camp at Wolverine becomes a nightmare when heat, sickness and a forest fire descend on the crew.

Moving Day

The brutal trek to a new mine site separates the family and pushes Josh to his breaking point. Scrappy Larry struggles to keep his extra wide army truck on the steep and narrow road.

Battered and Bruised

Claudia is chomping at the bit to break ground on the new site, but progress is stalled by a series of unlucky incidents at their old mining camp, Wolverine.

The Curse of Wolverine

Small luxuries in camp cheer up a disgruntled crew, and surprise visitors raise Claudia's hopes for her future at 2 Mile.

Shower Day

Gary and Josh fail to return from a routine fuel run, and drill cores cast doubt over the quality of jade lenses at 2 Mile.

Medio-Core

The crew finally hits it big, but with winter descending, Claudia worries that the big find may have come too late.

We Found Jade

Claudia is desperate to start mining, but brutal road conditions have her questioning whether the crew will even make it into their claim.

The Long and Grinding Road

While Guy and Gary race to fix the torn-up road into the claim, Claudia's hoping a new crew member will be the lucky ticket she desperately needs to turn this make-or- break mining season into a success.

Nose for Jade

Robin's surprise shopping spree stresses Claudia out when his purchasing blunders delay their mining season. Scrappy Larry shares some unexpected news of his own.

Bunkhouse Blues

Claudia tries to keep the peace when Robin and her Dad butt heads, while the crew struggle to fix one problem after another on their mine truck.

Stuck in the Middle

Gary and Josh are frustrated by a series of breakdowns, while Claudia makes a shocking announcement that derails Robin's plans and causes conflict between the couple.

It's My Party

Tensions boil over between Robin, Josh and Steve about how to mine and when Claudia steps in, things get downright explosive.

Who's the Boss?

Plagued with truck troubles, Robin and his crew race to get a fuel run done before the equipment runs dry. Claudia hires Scrappy Larry to clean up the Jade City yard but he makes a bigger mess.

Running on Empty

Robin clashes with Claudia and Josh over the quality of jade coming out of their pit, while Larry's attempt to help get the crew bunkhouse to camp goes sideways.

Ridge to Riches

Bad brakes, frazzled nerves and a rough road have Claudia doubting her crew can haul their huge bunkhouse to camp in one piece.

Bunkhouse Or Bust

Claudia and crew are determined to keep mining despite wildfires burningaround their claim, until things take a turn for the worse and they have to race to get out.

Playing with Fire

After losing two weeks of mining to the wildfires, Claudia and Robin take the risk of returning to Two Mile and gamble on the opening of a new pit. Scrappy Larry heads into the burned area in hopes of rescuing his abandoned skidder.

Risky Business

Claudia gets stressed out trying to get their best jade ready for buyers, while her crew's morale is tested as they battle the cold to finally start cutting the 90-tonne boulder.

No Country for Cold Men

Claudia pulls out all the stops to try and make a big sale to jade buyers, while up at the mine Guy and Gary struggle through the first snowstorm of the season.

Snow Job

Claudia pushes her crew to keep mining despite freezing temperatures and deteriorating road conditions, but her biggest obstacle could be Robin who wants to pack up before it's too late.

Pushing the Limits

Claudia's season starts off with a bang when she receives a $250,000 jade order, but things quickly turn sour when her crew questions if they have a big enough boulder to complete the sale.

The Big Deal

After years of getting the raw end of the deal with Scrappy Larry, Robin pulls a prank on his old buddy, but the fun and games end when Claudia's buyer makes an unexpected request.

The Last Laugh

Under pressure to meet their buyer's tight deadline, Robin and Josh clash when they run into endless problems setting up the wire saw.

Down to the Wire

When a major breakdown threatens to shut down the mine, Claudia and Robin make a risky decision to get desperately needed fuel into camp.

Trans Mission

Josh narrowly avoids disaster driving into the mine with a load of fuel and Claudia's devastated when a jade slab cracks in half while she's running the saw.

Bad Brakes

Claudia and Robin scramble to find a second jade boulder before their buyer backs out of the deal, but they're running out of time and options.

Right Under Our Nose

Claudia turns to her dad Steve for help when she fears the biggest sale of her mining career is slipping through her fingers.

Deal Breaker

Tension boils over between Claudia, Robin and Josh as they make a last-ditch attempt to close a deal with a buyer from Vietnam.

Deal or No Deal?

Moving a massive jade slab tests the mine's old equipment and Josh's patience.

Heavy Lifting

Hauling a 20-tonne boulder on the treacherous road out of the mine proves too much for their old truck 6-Pack.

Panic Mode

Robin uncovers a massive jade lens at Two Mile, but it might be too big for their small operation to dig out.

Digging Deep

When a freak August snowstorm strands Claudia and Robin at Two Mile, Gary and Garon try to save the day by driving through the storm to bring them supplies but they wind up needing rescuing themselves.

Christmas in August

Robin makes a difficult decision about his beloved mine truck 6-Pack after another expensive breakdown, while Claudia makes a desperate call for help to get their jade out of camp before winter shuts them down.

Between a Truck and a Hard Place

With winter closing in, Claudia pushes her exhausted crew to their breaking point, causing tempers to flare and forcing Claudia to finally take one for the team.

Mutiny on the Mountain

The new mining season is full of nasty surprises but an unlikely rescue saves the day; Josh buys a semi-truck; Scrappy can't help buying more scrap than he sells.

Keep On Truckin'

Fed up working for his dad, Josh starts his own trucking business with a new semi; Robin is excited about a new lens; Larry tries to clean up one of his scrap yards.

Young Guy With Semi

The army truck dies on the brutal road to the mine; cores from the new J lens look encouraging; a power failure has Larry scrambling for generator parts.

One Step Forward

Gary and his son rescue an old army truck but driving it up to the mine is brutal; Scrappy Larry thinks a slip-deck trailer will solve his problems.

Of Mud and Men

Garon and Josh lose control of Six Pack on the muddy trails; the crew make their first cutfrom the J lens; Rick haggles to sell a crucial load of batteries.

Six Pack O' Trouble

Justin flies in with a new wire saw but loses his cool trying to set it up.

Fly By Wire

The crew encounters no end of trouble trying to cut out a chunk of the 60 foot lens.

The Little Saw That Couldn't

Claudia brings in big drilling equipment and has just four days to find the best jade, but she and Robin can't decide where to look.

Go Deep

The boys butt heads as a late season push has them working two mines at once.

Father and Sons

The crew pulls jade boulders off the J lens but a big snag with the road threatens everything; Scrappy Larry finds a new way to make a quick buck but finds it's not so easy.

Jade Fever

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