When Discovery's "Jungle Gold" airs its behind the scenes special and two-hour season finale starting at 8 p.m. Et Friday (Sept. 6), fans will learn that mining gold is just as dangerous today as it was a century or so ago -- and it's not just about the physical risks of the mining itself.
As reported in South African media back in May, the Ghanaian government went on the hunt for Utah-based miners Scott Lomu and George Wright, because of alleged "severe brutalities" seen in the show, and because, in terms of small-scale mining, "non-Ghanaians are illegal."
In addition, Alhaji Isunah Fuseini, Ghana's minister for lands and natural resources, said on a Ghana radio show, that "Jungle Gold" portrays Ghana "as a jungle, where no laws exist and where people can come and act with impunity, and that we don't regulate mining in the country."
As a result of the dispute...
As reported in South African media back in May, the Ghanaian government went on the hunt for Utah-based miners Scott Lomu and George Wright, because of alleged "severe brutalities" seen in the show, and because, in terms of small-scale mining, "non-Ghanaians are illegal."
In addition, Alhaji Isunah Fuseini, Ghana's minister for lands and natural resources, said on a Ghana radio show, that "Jungle Gold" portrays Ghana "as a jungle, where no laws exist and where people can come and act with impunity, and that we don't regulate mining in the country."
As a result of the dispute...
- 9/6/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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). 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. This season, Scott and George have family money on the line — in the form of an investment from Scott’s father-in-law — and a new colleague, Dave [...]
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- 8/25/2013
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
George Wright and Scott Lomu of Discovery's "Jungle Gold" (Sundays at 10:00 p.m. Et) give the term "gold diggers" a literal spin with this reality show, now in its second season. If you haven't seen the show, it's a doozie. Two guys lose their shirts when the real estate bubble bursts and decide to do the logical thing -- hunt for gold in Ghana! I got a chance to talk with the pair about how the show came about, how they feel about those that accuse them of faking and what their wives really think of what they're doing. For anyone...
- 8/16/2013
- by Liane Bonin Starr
- Hitfix
Tune in alert for Jungle Gold on Discovery. The daring gold-miners of Discovery Channel's hit series - George Wright and Scott Lomu - return to face Ghana's notorious rainy season, armed militia, road blocks and treacherous jungle, in an all-out bid to mine enough gold to pay off their debts and fight for their families futures. Season two of Jungle Gold premieres Sunday, August 11 at 10 Pm/Et on Discovery. From Discovery Former high-roller real estate dealers George and Scott still face over a one million dollar debt after losing it all in the real estate crash in 2006. Scott must now turn to his father-in-law, Bud, to invest in their third attempt at gold mining in Ghana -...
- 7/30/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
This makes us miss Bear Grylls… Among the new shows Discovery will announce later today at its Upfront presentation to advertisers in New York are two survival series in which clothing is not included. Each episode of Naked and Afraid will strand a new pair of strangers in one of the world’s harshest environments with no food, no water, no tools, and no clothes. “As their extreme survival skills are put to the test for 21 days, each couple must battle the elements, each other, and their own inner weakness to triumph over the terrain and their predicament,” the press release promises.
- 4/4/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
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