That was hard, said Wright. George Wright and Scott Lomu of Discoverys Jungle Gold (Sundays at 10:00 p.m. Viewers claimed the show was racist, portrayed locals in outdated colonial stereotypes, and exploited impoverished Ghanians for money and ratings. Once we did, we got back in touch with him and he had land available still, and from there it was just kind of the beginning of Im not going to say a beautiful relationship, because Im not a huge fan of Dave. . They toiled for 18 hours a day, travelling two hours from a nearby village to the mine, living in a mud hut and battling with storms, broken equipment and constant delays. Furious, Wright and Lomu gathered a dozen local chiefs and tribal elders to solve the dispute. Fans have praised stunning MAFS newcomer Evelyn for her mission to hold a groom accountable for his bad behaviour towards his wife. The problem, as Tay saw it, was that most of the Chinese miners were operating illegally, meaning they paid no taxes and ignored environmental regulations. Fortune seekers George Wright and Scott Lomu know there are no rewards without risks, but even the gold-mining stars of "Jungle Gold" weren't prepared for the danger they and the show's crew faced . Now, it seemed, Ghana was taking its revenge. 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. Steve Wright is to leave his BBC Radio 2 weekday show after almost 24 years, after the station's boss told him she wants to . Most of the times one of the celebrity is famous and then because of him/her, other members get famous as well. Ensurge Inc. announced that Scott Lomu and George Wright have accepted positions as members of the company's management team. The Jungle Gold guys had remedied this problem by obeying the law. Petitions called for its cancellation and Wright and Lomu were attacked on social networks and in the media. Onscreen, an overweight guy with a wizardly goatee was struggling to fix the motor of an excavator. 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. it was rated as one of the top programs on the Discovery Channel. The following year, they tried again, on the land of a Ghanaian Mormon bishop. S: George is a little wordy, here's the short answer. We were like, This is the kind of operation we want to be a part of! Lomu said. Tall, handsome, and half-Polynesian, he studied business at Arizona State University and did his Mormon mission in Indianapolis. Since small-scale mining is reserved for Ghanaians, he assumed the Americans were mining illegally. 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. Filming at home. Hes a gentleman whos a land broker. miners were regularly killed or injured thanks to unsafe practices, Queen: Fans fall in love with MAFS wife, MAFS husbands vile boys night act exposed. Once the show ended, they pursued a few of the offers, but nothing came of them. How is the discovery of Autism an emergency? 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. Hey guys i heard that their are NO more chinese people who are searching for gold. IE 11 is not supported. Runtime. Instead, the men joined a mine support company, run by a fellow Mormon, in the nearby village of Romaso. Season 2 of Jungle Gold airs Sundays at 10pm ET/PT on Discovery Channel. It was the second season of Jungle Gold set in Ghana that the fans of TV shows about gold prospecting are still talking . Months before the shoot, Lomu had paid a village chief $12,500 of his Utah investors money to secure a 25-acre plot of land an hour outside the town of Dunkwa, the epicenter of Ghanas gold rush. Back in Ghana, things were no better. The reality stars of Jungle Gold on the Discovery Channel (DStv 121) face fines, arrest and even possible imprisonment over charges of alleged brutality and illegal mining in Ghana, with the Ghanaian government which now wants to see Scott Lomu and George Wright apprehended and arrested. _________________________________________, Scott Lomu, George Wright and Dave Thomas of Jungle Gold: Credit Discovery Channel, The money was given to Dave so they could mine that land,I even think it a bit suspicious that he walked away Scott free and no-one says anything, Really enjoyed watching but what about the money they gave to Dave Thomas are they not wanting it back,after all it wasnt their money it was the father in laws. Scott Lomu might have a wife or a husband. They were convinced theyd be arrested at the airport and imprisoned. But the incident changed the dynamic in the village. 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. Discovery Channel. 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. Never had a real job or a real education, never think ahead or do research about anything. The California gold rush of the mid19th century coincided with the Mormon pioneers arrival in Utah. I think our audience got younger and that could be because we were advertised heavily during Shark Week. Thats when we realized our tragedy was good for the show, Lomu said. We just wanted to show what its like in Guyana from our perspective, Wright said. Additionally, Mr. Lomu has been appointed as Chairman of the Companys We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. When the captain took off the seatbelt sign, they roamed the cabin, high-fiving each other and cracking cans of beer. Ghana challenged their intentions from the start. It was a life or death situation.. I think they just wanted us out of there, Wright said. BLOCK! George Wright and Scott Lomu from Discovery's "Jungle Gold" visited the KCAL9 studios Friday to talk about season two of their hit show. No way. We say, Yeah, we travel back and forth between here and West Africa. And then they always said the same thing which I felt there needed to be some deciphering after theyd say it theyd always say, I wish I could do that. And I said, Well, I dont think you understand what youre saying. Heres Our Review Of Cocaine Bear: Oh Hell Yes! In November 2011, two things happened. entertaining gold mining program `Jungle Gold,' they have an Unfortunately, most locals can't afford to mine the gold, they need outside investment. Life saving hugs or to provide tissues for his whiny wife? By August 2012, more than two months into the shoot, the stars joint venture had found only a few ounces of gold. Within months of Jungle Golds U.S. premiere in October 2012, they had become the face of Ghanas foreign mining community, which many blamed for destroying the countrys environment and harming its people. We just like to do our thing, it's all we can do really. But we were willing to wear our heart on our sleeve.. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! mining company with profitable operations., Ensurge, Inc. is a Colorado-based holding company that has been engaged The camera catches a masked African man dashing into the jungle, a submachine gun in one hand and Lomus gold bar in the other. It described how miners were regularly killed or injured thanks to unsafe practices, with 150 dying when one unlicensed mine flooded, and how cyanide, lead and mercury, used to extract gold then dumped in rivers poisoned communities. 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. A task force created by President John Mahama had flushed dozens of Chinese miners from the area, leaving many of the villages men unemployed. Get a job, get a life, get real. All times AEDT (GMT +11). We also discussed the fact that they initially started out with another partner who committed suicide just one day before they got the call from Discovery. 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. But the optimistic, God-fearing pair are now back in the game, trying their hand at mining in Guyana, on South Americas Caribbean coast, posting hair-raising videos on Instagram. 43 min. Still, the acceptance of Mormonism in Ghana today belies a troubled history. We were very happy with them, he said. Reece informed him that an armed militia had just attacked a group of miners near Wright and Lomus former mining site in Romaso. When the cast and crew arrived on the first day of filming, however, they found it crawling with Chinese miners. There is no law against foreigners mining in Ghana, anyone can mine in Ghana granted they use a licensed agent. The next day, Joy FM dispatched its Kumasi correspondent, Erastus Asare Donkor, to gather reactions to the story in the citys streets and markets. Scott Lomu and George Wright, . The crew had received press accreditation from the Information Services Department, he said. There were more tweets during our reruns that Sunday [during a Season 1 marathon] than we got all of last year. tailings, improve recoveries of existing milling operations and improve George Wright has been appointed as Vice President of The Lomu brothers then drew up a three-page final draft outlining the premise and sample episodes, in which three American entrepreneurs in dire financial straits would grapple with Ghanaian tribal chiefs, gold robbers, rival miners and each other. (Raw declined to comment on the incident.) Channel. But it was Lomus identical twin brother, Bill, a divorce mediator then living in Arizona, who finally took action. Scott and George test out a brand new claim after racking up huge debts on the Romaso gold mine. (Both Discovery Channel and Raw, which was acquired by Discovery in 2014, declined to comment for this story.). Keep 'em coming if you have them. I guess this is what your generation who grew up in a fancy world is all about. 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. Why is mining for gold better (in your opinion) than taking your initial capital and investing it wisely? His optimistic nature notwithstanding, Lomu saw more cause for hope in Ghanas relationship to Mormonism. Maybe little Scottie will have a headache or a hang nail as his next excuse for constant failure. When I watch the gold mining shows (especially the Alaska one) it seems no different to me than simply taking the money to Vegas and playing blackjack. Proof: https://twitter.com/JungleGeorgeVI/status/365907125215576064 https://twitter.com/JungleGoldScott/status/365907460332068864, Edit: We are going to keep this open. Do you guys take any measures to minimize your impact? That night, Wright and Lomu rendezvoused with the crew at the Golden Tulip, where everything began. 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