Gold Fever | The Big Picture with Kal Penn

so where are the most gold fields in the

so where are the most gold fields in the United States today they’re not where

United States today they’re not where

United States today they’re not where you might expect they’re not in Alaska

you might expect they’re not in Alaska

you might expect they’re not in Alaska or North Carolina or even California if

or North Carolina or even California if

or North Carolina or even California if you’ve got Gold Fever follow the data to

you’ve got Gold Fever follow the data to

you’ve got Gold Fever follow the data to Nevada it’s the state with the greatest

Nevada it’s the state with the greatest

Nevada it’s the state with the greatest concentration of gold mines in the

concentration of gold mines in the

concentration of gold mines in the country and those mines are a magnet for

country and those mines are a magnet for

country and those mines are a magnet for a new breed of treasure hunter we make a

a new breed of treasure hunter we make a

a new breed of treasure hunter we make a lot of money to do what we do

I worked five months out of the year I

I worked five months out of the year I make over a hundred thousand a year it’s

make over a hundred thousand a year it’s

make over a hundred thousand a year it’s a really good wage for five months you

a really good wage for five months you

a really good wage for five months you find something right there yeah my dad

find something right there yeah my dad

find something right there yeah my dad was a miner when I was a kid I wanted to

was a miner when I was a kid I wanted to

was a miner when I was a kid I wanted to do mining and I used to go explore all

do mining and I used to go explore all

do mining and I used to go explore all the old underground mines that were done

the old underground mines that were done

the old underground mines that were done in the 1800s

my day starts with going 40,000 feet

my day starts with going 40,000 feet down around 13 football fields straight

down around 13 football fields straight

down around 13 football fields straight down gold-mining has turned parts of

down gold-mining has turned parts of

down gold-mining has turned parts of Nevada into old-time boom towns

Nevada into old-time boom towns

Nevada into old-time boom towns attracting modern-day treasure hunters

attracting modern-day treasure hunters

attracting modern-day treasure hunters from all over

from all over

from all over when Gold’s up people come from all over

when Gold’s up people come from all over

when Gold’s up people come from all over the world to get job in the mines in

the world to get job in the mines in

the world to get job in the mines in Northern Nevada so I’ve worked with

Northern Nevada so I’ve worked with

Northern Nevada so I’ve worked with teachers professors from college about

teachers professors from college about

teachers professors from college about 75% of the country’s gold comes from

75% of the country’s gold comes from

75% of the country’s gold comes from Nevada

Nevada

Nevada if Nevada were its own country it would

if Nevada were its own country it would

if Nevada were its own country it would be the sixth largest gold producer on

be the sixth largest gold producer on

be the sixth largest gold producer on the planet

the planet

the planet in 2012 Nevada mines produced almost 7

in 2012 Nevada mines produced almost 7

in 2012 Nevada mines produced almost 7 billion dollars in gold that’s about 9

billion dollars in gold that’s about 9

billion dollars in gold that’s about 9 times the amount mined by the next

times the amount mined by the next

times the amount mined by the next biggest gold producing state Alaska and

biggest gold producing state Alaska and

biggest gold producing state Alaska and prices have been pretty golden lately

prices have been pretty golden lately

prices have been pretty golden lately climbing from 272 dollars per ounce in

climbing from 272 dollars per ounce in

climbing from 272 dollars per ounce in two thousand two one thousand eight

two thousand two one thousand eight

two thousand two one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six dollars an ounce

hundred and fifty-six dollars an ounce

hundred and fifty-six dollars an ounce in 2011 when gold is up the whole area

in 2011 when gold is up the whole area

in 2011 when gold is up the whole area booms there’s more people more jobs more

booms there’s more people more jobs more

booms there’s more people more jobs more stuff going on people have been catching

stuff going on people have been catching

stuff going on people have been catching Gold Fever Nevada and it’s no wonder why

Gold Fever Nevada and it’s no wonder why

Gold Fever Nevada and it’s no wonder why Nevada median household income is just

Nevada median household income is just

Nevada median household income is just over $54,000 and the average salary for

over $54,000 and the average salary for

over $54,000 and the average salary for a gold miner eighty six thousand four

a gold miner eighty six thousand four

a gold miner eighty six thousand four hundred and seventy six dollars a lot of

hundred and seventy six dollars a lot of

hundred and seventy six dollars a lot of that money is earned in a gold field

that money is earned in a gold field

that money is earned in a gold field called the Carlin Trend it’s an area

called the Carlin Trend it’s an area

called the Carlin Trend it’s an area about 40 miles long in five miles wide

about 40 miles long in five miles wide

about 40 miles long in five miles wide and there are over a dozen mines tapping

and there are over a dozen mines tapping

and there are over a dozen mines tapping into it