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Jade Fever

Jade Fever is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Jade Fever rather than just read about it. In short: Jade Fever is a Canadian documentary television series from Discovery Channel Canada, produced by Omnifilm Entertainment, that ran for seven seasons between April 2015 and July 2021. The series follows a long-standing jade mining family as they explored and placer-mined nephrite jade in the Dease Lake area of Northern British Columbia while also running a small motel and souvenir business in Jade City.

Key takeaways

Jade Fever belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Jade Fever to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Jade Fever from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Jade Fever is a Canadian documentary television series from Discovery Channel Canada, produced by Omnifilm Entertainment, that ran for seven seasons between April 2015 and July 2021. The series follows a long-standing jade mining family as they explored and placer-mined nephrite jade in the Dease Lake area of Northern British Columbia while also running a small motel and souvenir business in Jade City. The series was narrated by Martin Strong. Jade Fever was nominated for a 2016 Canadian Screen Award in the "Best Factual Program or Series" category. The series premiered on The Weather Channel in the US on June 5, 2021. It was also available in Germany, France, Sweden, Australia, and Russia, among other territories. In April 2021, Jade Fever became available to stream on CTV.ca. The series was cancelled in July 2021. Prior to its cancellation, Tahltan First Nation claimed the series was filmed in a mine in Tahltan territory without approval from the nation. However, permits from the Ministry of Energy and Mines had been obtained. In July 2021, Bell Media did not respond to questions of whether the series was pulled off-air owing to pressure from the Tahltan First Nation.

Summary Jade City is a remote highway stop in northern British Columbia with a community of 25 run by Claudia Bunce and her husband Robin. They mine a large jade claim and employ most of the people in town, making the town dependent on the financial success of the mine.

Cast Claudia Bunce The matriarch of the Bunce jade mining family and the mine boss bookkeeper (season 1–7). Robin Bunce The patriarch of the Bunce jade mining family and heavy truck/construction equipment operator (season 1–7). Josh Bunce Claudia and Robin's youngest son, a mine hand, heavy truck/construction equipment operator (season 1–7), and camp medic (season 3). Justin Bunce Claudia and Robin's middle son, a mine hand, prospector, heavy truck/construction equipment operator (season 2; season 7), and jade tabletop maker (season 3). Shaun Bunce Claudia and Robin’s eldest son (season 2, episode 13). Steve Simonovic Claudia Bunce's father, a pioneer Cassiar Country jade miner, and founder of Jade City (season 1–2 and season 5–7) Guy Martial Mine hand, heavy truck/construction equipment operator (season 1–5) Robin, a.k.a. "R-2" Mine hand, heavy truck/construction equipment operator (season 1–7), and alternate camp medic (season 3). Alan Qiao First Chinese investor (season 1–2). Gary Wentworth Mine hand, heavy truck/construction equipment operator, and friend of Guy (season 3–7). "Scrappy" Larry Local scrap metal/used heavy truck/used construction equipment dealer, heavy truck/construction equipment mechanic, heavy truck/construction equipment operator, and Bunce family friend (season 2–3; season 5–7). Susan Scrappy Larry's common-law wife (season 5, episode 3–6). Alex Bunce company employee residing in Jade City (season 2; season 3). Joe, a.k.a. "Jo-Jo" Bunce company employee residing in Jade City (season 2–3; season 5). Karim Kaouar Professional pastry chef, Two Mile mine camp cook (season 5–6). Peter Niu NEK Mining Inc. company executive (season 3). William Beijing-based representative of NEK Mining (season 3). Christina Vancouver-based representative of NEK Mining (season 3). Chris Geologist, mine hand, and Justin's friend (season 3). Henry Jade miner on a neighbouring claim and Bunce family friend (season 3). Mike Mee Engineer, mine hand, venture capital fundraiser, and Justin's friend (season 2–3). Lesley Hunt Consultant Geologist (Season 1).

List of episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Impact on industry In season 3, the Bunce's hard rock mining operation at the Dynasty claim started to successfully quarry jade – a first in jade mining; which usually rips jade lenses out of rock with heavy equipment instead of quarrying it out like marble.

Controversy In 2020 Tahltan First Nation requested the show's mining crew cease operations of their mine as they had not consulted with or sought approvals from Tahltan First Nation to mine within their territory. Tahltan reached out to Bell Media and Omnifilm who develop the program to cease filming. In May 2021, Bell Media claimed they were unaware of the requests from Tahltan First Nation, but claimed they would investigate into the matter. In May 2021, after a request from the Tahltan Central Government, the Province of British Columbia put an order to not issue jade mining permits in the region for 2 years.

See also Gemstone mining TV shows Ice Cold Gold, a cancelled reality TV series featuring gemstone prospecting in Greenland Gold Rush (season 4, in Guyana, with placer diamond mining) Outback Opal Hunters, a reality TV series featuring opal mining in Australia Resource extraction TV shows in Canada Yukon Gold, a cancelled reality TV series featuring placer gold mining in northern British Columbia (seasons 1 & 4) and Yukon

References

External links Discover Channel Canada, Jade Fever (official website) Jade Fever at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Jade Fever

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Jade Fever claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Jade Fever before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Jade Fever ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Jade Fever

In research: Jade Fever appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Jade Fever in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Jade Fever is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2010s Canadian reality television series, 2015 Canadian television series debuts, 2021 Canadian television series endings, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Jade Fever outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Jade Fever in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Jade Fever means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Jade Fever in simple terms?

Why does Jade Fever matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Jade Fever?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Jade Fever.