Amidst the anarchy, geologist Sarah Blake fights to protect the environment from irreparable damage, while ex-soldier Rick Donner grapples with his conscience as he leads a mercenary army protecting the miners. Ordinary couple Helen and Paul Wright see their dreams turn to nightmares, and Inspector Lionel Griggs risks everything to bring justice to a lawless land. As greed consumes humanity, a cataclysmic event threatens to bury everyone under a mountain of gold and blood, forcing them to confront the true price of their ambition. In the end, few will escape with their lives, forever scarred by the curse of the Yukon gold.