That summer, the men resumed their former routine, traveling to Ghana in shifts. Season 1 Ep 12. Gold, which ran two seasons on the Discovery Channel. tailings, improve recoveries of existing milling operations and improve George Wright: Theres a lot of entrepreneurs out there that get in touch with us. become affiliated with a public mining company. Lomu signaled for the check. I am guessing season two would have already been recorded when this article came out. Jungle Gold an action-packed reality show about two Mormons from Utah mining for gold in Ghana was a hit when it premiered on the Discovery Channel in 2012. Wrights wife, Marie, sat in amazement as her unflappably nice Mormon husband imitated Rambo: shouting orders, grimacing at the camera, and heaving logs out of the road, his every flippin' and shoot bleeped out to create a bawdier impression. In many ways, the cast and crew reminded Tay of the Chinese miners, whod come to the area three years earlier and boosted demand for taxis, food, clothing, and bottled water. The series chronicles the continuing efforts of former real-estate dealers George Wright and Scott Lomu as they mine for gold in Ghana in an attempt to pay off the over $1 million debt they face in the wake of the real-estate crash. provide mining consultation worldwide. Take a good look, Scottie, he said. I saw Tickle hit the front page today, that is pretty silly. The other was Wally Macias, a charismatic Mexican-American and former undercover narcotics agent in Kanab, Utah. It could be a painful reality but that's the way it is. We were like, well show them the failures, the terrible, horrible stuff. He had no idea George is an experienced MMA fighter, the shows gravel-voiced narrators says. In exchange, he asked Wright and Lomu to put up $50,000. His optimistic nature notwithstanding, Lomu saw more cause for hope in Ghanas relationship to Mormonism. Under the section Danger and Risk, Raw wrote: It would be easy to paint Ghana as a dangerous and risky environment, and by our audiences standards it certainly is. As the wheels lifted off, the crew exploded in cheers. When Doyle learned the arrest warrant had been extended to the crew, he called for an immediate evacuation. Discovery Channel. Villagers set up roadblocks and demanded hundreds of dollars. A lot of people are like, Oh theres a camera, well act like this, said Wright. But no one seemed to recognize them. He moved to Utah in 2000, and when the Olympics Winter Games came to Salt Lake City two years later, he rented furnished houses and apartments to people in town for the event. "We didnt exploit anyone. (The news site had failed to provide attribution for the murder accusation.). Soon we will be creating games and NFTs based on real elements. The site itself was a wide clearing in the jungle scarred by gaping 20-foot pits, where Ghanaian laborers wrangled the equipment in pools of coffee-colored mud. They have to prove the new claim is stacked with gold or their investors will pull funding. So, thanks again. He went to a meeting but he'll be back I'm sure. Within one season, they were being accused of racism, exploitation, destroying the environment and even murder. But Wright doesnt regret fighting back. But many viewers of Jungle Gold thought exploiting Ghanaians was precisely what Wright and Lomu had done. Despite the possibility of work in Accra, hed stayed in Fahiakobo after the cast and crew fled, guarding the stars tent and praying for their return. [], On May 1 one day before the first anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear, the special operations mission that led to the killing of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden Discovery Channel will premiere the one-hour special Secrets of Bin Ladens Lair. George: I think this all would have ended a long time ago had our wives and our children, and even extended family and close friends, not been so supportive. It was a typical move: Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, was one of the earliest African countries to declare its independence from colonial rule in 1957. Every other cab driver offered to sell them gold at what they claimed were heavily discounted rates. The following year, they tried again, on the land of a Ghanaian Mormon bishop. Sat 30 Apr PG-VL. In April, Ensurge hired both men: Wright as vice president of public relations, Lomu as vice president of investor relations. Only the most coldhearted, inhumane person could spend more than an hour in Ghana and think to do that. Our first thought was always: Didnt you guys see the show? Proof: https://twitter.com/JungleGeorgeVI/status/365907125215576064 https://twitter.com/JungleGoldScott/status/365907460332068864, Edit: We are going to keep this open. They whine at how poor they are, yet no wife works (the husbands hardly do either) they live in big mansions, drive fancy cars? Nature Treasure Hunting Adventure & Exploration Snow-covered peaks rose in the distance behind him. Scott Lomu: Because weve moved from Friday to Sunday it seems like our audience has gotten a lot younger. To guarantee cell service in the bush, the company bought Raw a 30-foot antenna. In the show Dave Thomas is portrayed as a major landowner/prospector in Ghana. How is the gold market lately? That supports been really the lifeblood in this entire operation. to possess the upside potential we considered to be a prerequisite. Had anyone in the terminal listened to the radio the day before, the sight of two dozen white people discreetly filming themselves on iPhones and iPads should have rung alarms. Mensah was a reporter for Joy FM, one of Ghanas most popular news radio stations. According to Lomu, Raw later paid Akwesi $3,000 for his troubles. To ensure the most secure and best overall experience on our website we recommend the latest versions of, Internet Explorer is no longer supported. George Wright and Scott Lomu filming in Ghana for Jungle Gold. Content Rating. So Literally Ask US Anything, we can't spoil the upcoming season, but anything else is fine. Please subscribe here for answers, 1st video released today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS7g-l3-M5k. On Demand DVD New Releases Aug. 26-Sept. 1, The three crew leaders from Discovery Channels Gold Rush series will be featured in a limited summer series called Gold Rush South America, the network announced today. Fans have praised stunning MAFS newcomer Evelyn for her mission to hold a groom accountable for his bad behaviour towards his wife. As the crew debated alternate plotlines, Lomu went out to dinner in Obuasi. They hoped early struggles would lead to large profits by the end of the 10-episode run, benefiting both the stars and the villages they worked in. While Lomu and Wright couldnt tell me too much about whats coming in season two, what they did say sounded intriguing. IE 11 is not supported. ET) give the term "gold diggers" a literal spin with this reality show, now in its second season. Jarred by the response, Wright and Lomu responded to many of them, trying to clarify any misunderstandings. The show not only increased the chances theyd be recognized, he thought, it also provided a detailed map to their Season 1 mining claim, which lay on the same road as Fahiakobo. Couldnt agree with Dru Kelly more. Since small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaians, he assumed the Americans were mining illegally. We just wanted to show what its like in Guyana from our perspective, Wright said. Should they find enough gold, they intended to build a Ghanaian schoolhouse in Maciass name. ), Earlier this year, I met Wright and Lomu at Wrights four-bedroom house in Eagle Mountain, Utah. His first radio story, which cast doubt on the Americans legal status, aired the first week of May. We met him last year. ET) give the term gold diggers a literal spin with this reality show, now in its second season. Their families reaped the rewards of their hard work as both men enjoyed the American dream. Fahiakobo was hit hard by the June 2013 crackdown. Weve learned the people of Ghana and weve always known this are great, humble people.. (Raw refused to comment on Aboagyes claim.) The dialogue is that of a B-rated actor and not free flowing as a Real conversation would be. We Whose the stupid ones ? It now occurred to him that theyd simply resumed filming after the August meeting. It sounded like they were the target. They hadnt actually killed anyone, after all, and they were not mining illegally. We didnt exploit anyone, Lomu told me. But as the cast and crews Land Rovers pull out, a pile of logs impedes their path. Laborers were shown polluting water bodies with mercury, which is used to recover gold from other minerals. Discovery had ordered 12 episodes, Wright said, but their abbreviated stay produced only enough material for six. Not everyone celebrated their departure. It looked like we were being mocked, Donkor said. It sure could. Alerted to the situation by Raw, series producer Christo Doyle set up a "war room" as the cameras rolled. Sat 07 May PG-VL. Contact Jed Lipinski at jed.lipinski@gmail.com. Meanwhile, the pressure is on the boys to secure a wood-burning stove so the family can stay warm over winter. Now, as he scanned his iPhone, Wright saw that he and his co-star, Scott Lomu, were also facing government accusations of illegal gold mining. Can you tell us your secret at being perfect such as yourself. G: When the show gets edited they are continually making editing choices between our daily life choices and events. So now I'm just leaving this thing open . Mishleau, a fourth-generation gold miner from Wisconsin, had recently been named CEO of Ensurge, Inc., a publicly traded Utah-based holding company that invests in gold mines in the Americas. The California gold rush of the mid19th century coincided with the Mormon pioneers arrival in Utah. believe Ensurge has the potential to grow into a significant junior Youre doing this all for your families. I can say that Parker is a cool kid, he's been supportive to us and so has Fred. Scott Lomu might have a wife or a husband. S: That's a great question, we get it a lot. Theres more chance if drippy wife getting off her ass and getting a part time job, Dru kelly why so bitter? is that truth, are they gone? On Oct. 15, 2012, more than two months after the meeting, the synopsis arrived. That October, Sam Maynard, Raws head of U.S. factual television and one of Jungle Golds executive producers, informed Wright and Scott that the show had been canceled. Most of the times one of the celebrity is famous and then because of him/her, other members get famous as well. I Am A, where the mundane becomes fascinating and the outrageous suddenly seems normal. The Friday audience is a different audience. G: Good question, for us this was nothing more than the right opportunity at the right time. Public Relations and Scott Lomu as Vice President of Investor Relations. Lomu peeked out the compounds window, half expecting a military convoy to break down the gate and haul them away. Check out George Wright's Bio Now Now, it seemed, Ghana was taking its revenge. They had first heard about the show in July 2012, while the cast and crew were still in Ghana filming Season 1. The heart and soul of this amazing piece of equipment are the people, Wright narrates. But regardless of their portrayal onscreen, Wright and Lomu believed they had done more good than harm in Ghana. By paying for excavators and local laborers, foreign investors could split the gold profits with the companys owner. At the moment I jumped in, he was right over [our security guard] and was going to push his head underwater. We were entirely without expectations, Wright told news.com.au. It shows A side of us, and we're hoping to show another side with you guys. Why moan about something just find something else to watch. Based on the interview, My Joy Online, Joy FMs heavily trafficked website, published two short but searing articles about Jungle Gold on May 9 and May 10. If the global gold price plummeted, many more would leave Ghana voluntarily, depriving poor mining villages of what had become a crucial source of support. Second Point, the amount of catastrophic failures the show incures is absurd, there are moments in the show a viewer can easily spot a setup. Primary Income source American Football Player (profession). Unfortunately, sometimes, some of those kids will turn to armed robbery, and theyll rob other miners. Those guys on the dredge they were having a really good time. He paused. There are plenty of other channels. SENT to Ghana for a TV series, the American stars of Jungle Gold were accused of destroying the environment, exploiting workers, racism and even murder. He was sawing into an overcooked hamburger patty when he glanced at the flatscreen on the wall. Stars of Jungle Gold, George Wright and Scott Lomu, join MSNBC's Alex Witt to talk about their show. Wright and Lomu step out to investigate. One of them was Wright, whose entrepreneurial drive and years in South America Lomu saw as an asset. There were more tweets during our reruns that Sunday [during a Season 1 marathon] than we got all of last year. #Colonialism, good job discovery channel youve made a reality show about the rape and theft of african natural resources #junglegold #kinglepold. They say theyve learnt from their catastrophic, ratings-winning sojourn in West Africa. George: When we first originally went to Africa gold was actually lower than it is today, even though its taken a hit over this last year. What would they film if the stars couldnt mine? That would be exporting it, as Wright and Lomu have to mine through such obstacles as armed locals and illegal miners . He watched in puzzlement as Wright ordered an excavator driver to tear it all down. The program, he soon discovered, was set in Ghana. Invigorated by this new prospect, the three men invested in a small-scale operation near the mining town of Obuasi, a four-hour drive from Accra, and took turns traveling to Ghana over the next three months. With their excavator back, Scott and George only have 48 hours left to prove that they can get to the gold or their mining deal with Dave Thomas will be terminated. People were actually angry! Donkor told me. Jed Lipinski is a staff writer for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune in New Orleans. Etc. As it happened, Akwesi was the brother-in-law of the landowner, who had cut him out of the $5,000 the show paid in compensation for the cocoa crops. To me, reality shows are like watching professional wrestling. Edit: added second related question. There is no such thing as an emergency with a diagnosis of autism. We initially we went to Africa with the last of our cash to flip gold, arbitrage, we hoped to buy it low and sell it for a bit more and create some velocity with that initial capital secured by a real asset the entire time. First Aired. Jungle Gold achieved a worldwide audience exceeding 60 million With Scott Lomu, George Wright. I hate Todd fat arse lazy Hoffman because hes a total tool, I cant hate these guys, I just scratch my head at their stupidity and hope Discovery will stop insulting our intelligence and cancel this ridiculous show. At any moment, a police vehicle, a military car, can come in and stop this plane, Lomu says in the finale. We just like to do our thing, it's all we can do really. A heated argument ensued. George Wright and Scott Lomu will risk it all to strike it rich as part of a golden plan to recover from losing everything in the real estate crash of 2008. But we were willing to wear our heart on our sleeve.. According to Lomu, Raw had replied that Discovery could not pull the show from Ghana without pulling it from DStv altogether. viewers. And though Mormons make up less than a quarter of 1% of Ghanas 25 million people, they hold a strong symbolic presence in the country. I believe its God who brought them to me, Alan Tay, who served as a handyman for Wright and Lomu during the Season 2 shoot, later told me. And one of their original crew had taken his own life. It is really pathetic. Theres a lot of feedback we get where people are just really inspired by the idea that we have a goal and were willing to do whatever it takes to obtain that goal. George: We met him towards the end of our last little stint out there. I don't watch the show, but I'm curious if it makes an attempt to discuss the environmental impacts (bulldozing forests, polluting water with mercury and arsenic, etc.) Press J to jump to the feed. But as Reece explained it, a wealthy Ghanaian who owned land around Fahiakobo was willing to acquire a large-scale license himself and hire Wright and Lomu to mine his property. But they only had $35,000 left. But the incident changed the dynamic in the village. We came to realize this was a perfect opportunity to show how foreigners can do business the right way in Ghana, Lomu told me. George Wright has been appointed as Vice President of Public Relations and. Coincidentally, Discovery had recently reserved a Russian helicopter to take aerial shots of Wright and Lomus new excavator as it trundled into Fahiakobo. Now, Doyle gave its pilot a new mission: Extract the stars from Domenase and deliver them to Accra. Was he born into wealth or was it his own accomplishment? They stop mining, protecting the environment and local communities. In 2009, when Lomus father-in-law, a wealthy lawyer in Salt Lake City, suggested Lomu try dealing gold in Ghana, he latched onto the idea. I must agree sadly that this show is a total farce either that or we are looking at two of the most stupid people on earth (with really bad acting skills). A decade later, Mormonisms rapid growth and displays of wealth led the Ghanaian government to ban all Mormon activities, suspecting the church was a front for the CIA. He earned the money being a professional American Football Player. He reappears with a gold bar he claims is worth $75,000. I feel that resonates with people on a pretty personal level. On the morning of May 9, hours before the first article ran, Wright was in Fahiakobo preparing for the days shoot when he received a disturbing call from Reece. Then the Joy Midday News came on TV. Still, the acceptance of Mormonism in Ghana today belies a troubled history. Though it was never confirmed who the men were or why they had attacked the miners, Wright and Lomu quickly concluded that the militia was looking for them. Life saving hugs or to provide tissues for his whiny wife? S: George is a little wordy, here's the short answer. They hoped early struggles would lead to large profits by the end of the 10-episode run, benefiting . The company owned a large mining operation in Guyana, a former British colony on the Caribbean coast of South America. Scott Lomu and George Wright join our company. He had some access to some land that Scott and I were needing, if we can come up with the money, so we had to come back home and figure out how were were going to do that. The cast and crew pulled into Fahiakobo that March. So, so sad. He later learned Macias had become dependent on pain medication due to injuries he suffered in a roadside bomb attack. The men said they received tons of outraged tweets and Facebook messages, many from Africans in the U.S., accusing them of deceiving Ghanaians and raping the countryside. Worst of all, popular radio station Joy FM claimed Wright had killed the man he was filmed choking. If you cannot answer that for Spoiler reasons, how many months were you in Ghana for, this year? Have you ever seen the show 'Gold Rush'? What sort of feedback do you get from viewers about the show? Hopefully you guys get some good stuff, so everyone can benefit, she responded. But their new status as wanted men made riveting TV with little effort. After averaging 2.65 million viewers a week during its first season on Discovery Channel last fall, Jungle Gold is back, having started Season 2 on Aug. 11 (now airing on Sundays). We were in panic mode. Wright found work translating Spanish for an Arizona-based equipment supplier bidding for contracts in Colombias mining sector. The only money these guys will ever have is the money they get from the producer who pays them at least $20-30,000 per episode. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! We hope it's a win-win. But Raw believed they could meet the challenges of filming a gold-mining operation in Ghana; in the Season 1 synopsis, they noted that their contributors would be paragons of responsible mining. Discovery, which had green-lit the show in March, had insisted Wright and Lomu hire locals, replant cocoa crops on mined land, and abide by the rules of Ghanas Environmental Protection Agency. As they prepared for shooting one day in May, they heard that armed militia had attacked miners near their old site. TV-PG. As chronicled in their Months after the evacuation, I found him playing cards beside one of Wright and Lomus $2,000 canvas tents, which hed been living in since they left. There is no law against foreigners mining in Ghana, anyone can mine in Ghana granted they use a licensed agent. Hes a gentleman whos a land broker. Bering Sea Gold, a new offshoot, was averaging 3 million viewers a night. I think they just wanted us out of there, Wright said. Discovery was so impressed by the clips they upped the season from 10 episodes to 16. This, like so many other pathetic reality shows should go away forever. It was tempting, but it didnt make sense: Anyone could sell gold to the state-run Precious Minerals and Marketing Company for just 2% under the global price. For former real-estate entrepreneurs, George Wright & Scott Lomu, the answer was Ghana. (George: 100 duck sized horses for sure, Scott: 1 duck sized horse) (Will do videos for Karma), Jungle Gold on Discovery Channel this Sunday's 10/9c after Breaking Bad on AMC. Despite their failures, the pair remain hopeful for the future. Gold miners George Wright and Scott Lomu sit down with THR to talk about the mistakes they tried not to repeat and why they keep returning to Ghana despite the life-or-death stakes. One of the biggest lessons weve learned is dealing with people. If you take any human being out to a site where theres gold, and give him a shovel and they find gold there, theyll say, Give me more shovels, give me more people! Because its really quite addictive once you catch it. It's humbling to see the poverty that exists there. Haha! By announcing gold existed in Fahiakobo on an international TV network, Tay believed Jungle Gold would attract other law-abiding American and European gold miners, slowly lifting the village out of poverty. I thought, Why have the authorities not intervened?. Can you talk about your new colleague Dave Thomas? Judging from locals reactions to them, the show may indeed have been on the road to redemption. Wright, 32, a mixed martial arts enthusiast with long blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, grew up in California before moving to Utah at 16. In 2010, they and a friend, Wally Macias, invested in a small operation and took turns flying out to work there. Sitting on the compounds couch, Wright watched in shock as the clip of him choking the cocoa farmer aired on national television. Their wives are also dedicated to the idea of not just funding their own families but making sure Wallys kids and wife are taken care of. The influx of Chinese miners had triggered a rise in armed robberies of Chinese mining camps. Scott and I know we could have done better. Watch my interview with the guys and a clip from the episode: Watch: George and Scott of Jungle Gold talk robbery, accusations, GloRilla, Ice Spice, And The Carefree Black Girl Backlash, Karol G Tells Us About Her Most Personal Album Yet, Maana Ser Bonito, And Collaborating With Shakira, The Rundown: Between Cocaine Bears And Maple Syrup Heists, Margo Martindale Is Absolutely Thriving In 2023. The episode catalogued a series of ugly confrontations, including an illegal roadblock, the tense argument with tribal chiefs, and a risky back alley gold deal. We were very happy with them, he said. Weve always felt like maybe we need to have the production company subtitle him with truth. Bottom line, hes surprised us in a lot of good ways, and hes surprised us in a lot of bad ways, as youll see in the season to come. They abandon $20-60 thousand dollar machines, ( 2 excavators, and a wash plant) in the jungle while they fly back and forth to Utah for two years to whine and complain about how bad there lives are and to beg more money from really stupid investors. Aboard a two-story mining dredge as it plies the brown waters of the Amazon jungle, he captures Guyanese miners laughing and telling jokes over lunch. Theres something to be said about that allure. Jungle Gold is back, having started Season 2 on Aug. 11 (now . All the details of the secret MAFS boys night are spilt at a boozy dinner party that shocks the experts. Wright caught malaria. What we finally realized after discussing it was people werent saying they wanted to literally go to Ghana to do gold mining but rather they wished they could do whatever it is their dream was, whatever it is they hoped to be able to do be it open up a restaurant, or open up their own salon or become a writer. 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