LOST GOLD Mine Discovered in Utah

LOST GOLD Mine Discovered in Utah

72 year old Gary Holt and his son say that they have discovered the long lost Josephine Mine in the mountains of North Eastern Utah.

The mine first appears in Spanish Jesuit documentation in 1650. Spanish priests worked the fabled mine for three decades, when in 1680 they were forced to abandon the mine after being driven out of the New Mexico Territory by the uprising Pueblo Indians.

The location of the mine has been lost ever since, though it has long since been believed that the lost mine was located near Hoyt’s Peak in north Eastern Utah.

Lost or not the mine is said to be the most valuable gold mine in the world.
Mr. Holdt says he has yet to discover gold in the cavern, though he has obtained a mining permit and said he has pulled millions of dollars worth of calcite crystals from the shaft, which he markets as “Goldite”.

Officials say that the “Goldite” mining operation is little more than a ruse to allow Holt to continue looking for gold.

Holdt says “the hunt for gold is still in active development”

Holdt suggests that the mine could contain 1.7 billion in gold ore.

What do you think, Has Holdt and son found the Lost Josephine mine or have they just lost their minds? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

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50 Comments

  1. Lynn Thomas on October 13, 2022 at 9:08 am

    I hope they found it! If so it would be the first profitable gold ever found in NE Utah—Don’t believe me? Look it up! Yeah! I know! The legends! If I had a dollar for every legend maybe I’d be retired now. Oh wait, I am retired. Still wish I had those dollars though!

  2. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:09 am

    That would be a cool metal detector find…the twice lost gold of the lost Josephine Mine! Thanks Matt! -Russ

  3. ikane1 on October 13, 2022 at 9:10 am

    Just subd’ and love what I’ve seen so far. Real life adventure treasure hunting!
    Wish I would have discovered this a lot sooner.

  4. Jason on October 13, 2022 at 9:10 am

    We had the investment to go in and pit mine that area in 2012 but the BLM. Said no. So best of luck to ya

  5. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:11 am

    I agree! -Russ

  6. GaMatt72 on October 13, 2022 at 9:11 am

    Glad to see you post a video Russ.. I have missed them. I hope they found it but kinda doubt it cause if they did gold would be coming out already. Unless he is stashing the gold in worry that the government or someone will try and take it. If that is the case I hope he buries it for us to find with detectors.. LOL.

  7. Ron Guilfoyle on October 13, 2022 at 9:13 am

    Gary Holt has managed to obtain a claim amidst a lot of bureaucratic BS. More power to him. I have seen photos of the goldcite (not goldite as claimed here) after it is formed into cabachons. It makes a beautiful piece of jewelry! I believe he may be close to the Josephine, but I don’t think he is right on it, however it could be among his several claims in the area.

  8. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:14 am

    Spoken like a true treasure hunter! -Russ

  9. magprob on October 13, 2022 at 9:17 am

    Let them do what they want. This IS still a free country.

  10. Brandon Holt on October 13, 2022 at 9:19 am

    Go to "Terry Carter’s interview with Gary Holt" for update and website report on new discoveries concerning search for gold . The ruse has come true? or have I lost my mind? Here he got it wrong, it was an observation from the old Spanish Waybill describing the gold and silver bars abandoned because of hostiles that would total today as one point seven billion not as ore as was here misreported. and the name of the calcite crystals was "Goldcite", not goldite. The media has been known to screw it up.

  11. Dean Krause on October 13, 2022 at 9:19 am

    Creative spot there Russ! And maybe all that glitters is truely gold!!!!

  12. Brandon Holt on October 13, 2022 at 9:19 am

    My last comment was deleted why

  13. ShawnM m on October 13, 2022 at 9:20 am

    The priests didn’t mine, they forced the natives to mine and they were pushed out by the Utes, not the Pueblos.

  14. Chuck Patton on October 13, 2022 at 9:24 am

    Ghost orbs or gold ore…..doesn’t really mater to me. I would just love to explore it.

  15. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:25 am

    I agree Michael…with stories like this, half of the treasure is the "thrill of the chase". -Russ

  16. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:28 am

    We may have to wait to find out. -Russ

  17. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:28 am

    We’ll have to wait and see I guess. My opinion and that’s all it is is an opinion is that if it were the Lost Josephine Mine, gold would have already been coming out of it. Thanks for the kind words Lawdogg1digr! -Russ

  18. Steve staff on October 13, 2022 at 9:29 am

    that’s theg vertical hole everyone pees in…lol  the mine is on the other side  ..lol  it was a cache  no gold was ever mined in pure form up there  ..more power to them on selling pretty rocks..

  19. Darren Brozovich on October 13, 2022 at 9:29 am

    He wanted me to go dig, the fissure fell in the tunnel for many feet, also I believe Thomas Rhodes hauled out the gold for Brigham Young’s temple. That was the closest location the Utes guided them to. Mr Holt I’m afraid will never see anything come out of that collapsed tunnel. ..

  20. William Mackey on October 13, 2022 at 9:29 am

    + doesn’t fit the story either..

  21. Soli Deogloria on October 13, 2022 at 9:30 am

    Mining scams are the second oldest "job" after prostitution.

    3000 pounds of calcite worth its weight in gold at $30,000,000 dollars, marketed at "goldcite" 😂

    Gotcha. 🤔

    Scammers go scamming. 😭

  22. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:30 am

    LOL So true 2005fiddler/Dign-nbama. So true…

  23. rovemink on October 13, 2022 at 9:32 am

    they found a hole with no gold in it. why would they think its the Josephine mine.

  24. Robert Shrewsbury on October 13, 2022 at 9:32 am

    Brewer Cave” of Giants. 
    Isaac Morley was an important person in the early Utah Mormon Church
    here in Manti, Utah and he knew where a lot of ancient burials were. Of course the Brigham Young mandate forbid the members to tamper with these ancient burials and most of the LDS people obeyed their Church leaders on this. Isaac Morley was commissioned by Brigham to work with the Ute Chief Walkara (Walker) to be taken into the mountains to an ancient mine that had vast amounts of gold bars and gold veins in it and bring some back for the Church and he made many trips doing this. Perhaps this gold was left there by the Spanish and before them by the ancient race of Giants that lived here before! Finally when Morely became too old and weak to continue the gold transport commission went to Thomas Rhoades. Morley knew of most of the many ancient burials here in Sanpete County (Utah) and said so. This knowledge has been around for a very long time and Earl John Brewer apparently understood this well.  http://www.modernmormonmen.com/2013/09/theres-gold-in-them-there-hills.html
    Isaac Morley was an important person if not an emblem in the early Utah Mormon Church here and he knew where a lot of ancient burials were. Of course the Brigham Young mandate
    forbid the members to tamper with these ancient burials and most of the LDS people obeyed their Church leaders on this. Isaac Morley was commissioned by Brigham to work with the Ute Chief Walkara (Walker) to be taken into the mountains to an ancient mine that had gold bars and gold veins in it and bring some back for the Church and he made many trips doing this. Perhaps this gold was left there by the Spanish and
    before them by the ancient race of Giants that lived here before! Finally when Morely became too old and weak to continue, the commission then it went to Thomas Rhoades. Morley knew of most of the many ancient burials here in Sanpete County and said so. This knowledge has been around for a very long time and Earl John Brewer apparently understood this well.  http://www.modernmormonmen.com/2013/09/theres-gold-in-them-there-hills.html

  25. lawwdogg1digr on October 13, 2022 at 9:32 am

    Russ! Great to hear from you! Don’t know who’s right, but keep digging.

  26. Knowles Mine Co. on October 13, 2022 at 9:33 am

    Awesome content just subscribed to your channel. I live in utah and have been chasing treasure my whole life here in utah.

  27. DangerDub on October 13, 2022 at 9:34 am

    Gary indeed found it.

  28. William Mackey on October 13, 2022 at 9:34 am

    no.. just a cave been to many times…

  29. John Prosise on October 13, 2022 at 9:36 am

    and I say this again …The 49’rs have looked on every square inch of ground …Have fun in your cave dude , and enjoy that claim fee $$$…again the Million Dollar (Goldite) is just Onyx

  30. roger davies on October 13, 2022 at 9:37 am

    Been there, tested area, surveyed area. I found many things that are indicative of historical Spanish mining operations. Having said that I cannot disprove what is said here

  31. Clint XXX on October 13, 2022 at 9:37 am

    First off, if anything other than the CCLC was found, do you think Mr. Gary would be dumb enough to advertise it? NOPE! He is a very intelligent man! Secondly, if he did advertise that he found it, look how dumb all these Naysayers would look! Not that most of them don’t already look pretty dumb! Mr. Gary is offering a share of the loot to people that want to earn it. You may want to go ck out his Chanel!, I believe that he’s on to something bigger than anyone can imagine! All the Naysayers will be holding their hand out if and when he even discloses his findings! Keep a digg’n Mr. G!

  32. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:38 am

    Thanks Dean! I’ve got another one coming out tomorrow. We need to get out hunting here soon. -Russ

  33. John Prosise on October 13, 2022 at 9:39 am

    so funny , the Million Dollar (Goldite) is just Onyx ……..Lame

  34. TetonGemWorks on October 13, 2022 at 9:42 am

    The Calcite has Value, and they should be free to continue mining it.

    If it is a MINE and Not an Old CAVE. Specimens are NOT To Be REMOVED From Caves.

  35. Supradrew™ on October 13, 2022 at 9:44 am

    I sure hope they’ve found it. But more than likely, they’ve lost their minds. lol. But we can always hope. Have a good one -Drew

  36. Jon Brady on October 13, 2022 at 9:45 am

    Do you have any drill data to back up your claim?

  37. Frank Ziola on October 13, 2022 at 9:49 am

    talking shit, buying time.

  38. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:52 am

    Thanks for the comment TetonGemWorks! -Russ

  39. MichaelSwan66 on October 13, 2022 at 9:52 am

    well they say treasure is everywhere so maybe 🙂 thanks for the video Russ :)HH!

  40. Thomas Bertelsen on October 13, 2022 at 9:52 am

    They are smoking hopeium.

  41. 805DigDug on October 13, 2022 at 9:53 am

    Hahaha, well treasure is treasure, and Treasure is different in every ones eyes

  42. thomas101834 on October 13, 2022 at 9:53 am

    They’ve lost their minds. Lol,or,mines,he he

  43. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:53 am

    We’ll just have to wait and see…But I’m thinking if there are no artifacts, then it probably isnt the the Lost Josephine Mine. -Russ

  44. Justin Eatchel on October 13, 2022 at 9:54 am

    So they found the "most valuable gold mine in the world" but there’s no gold in it? LOL Okay…the calcite crystals look pretty cool though.

  45. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 9:57 am

    I hear ya Chuck! -Russ

  46. myachimaster1 on October 13, 2022 at 9:58 am

    Maybe found. It

  47. ely miller on October 13, 2022 at 10:00 am

    players

  48. Caleb Gibson on October 13, 2022 at 10:01 am

    I think it’s gay

  49. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 10:01 am

    LOL RiverRat2013!!! I love some of the comments I get from you guys, Thanks! -Russ

  50. American Detection on October 13, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Hey Thomas101834! Thanks for speaking your "mine" -Russ

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