So we were blessed by the caretakers of this mine. Our rig made it there and broke down as we pulled up. Nearest city with parts was 3 hours away. They drove one of us all the way there and back, installed the part and got us back on the road. Meanwhile the two other of us had a blast mining the pit and found some real beauties. It's work and you have to put in the effort but they are there. We named the trip "Restoring faith in humanity trip", because of the amazing people we met. We scored some beautiful finds as well. Well worth the drive, time, and money.