Tag: Gold Rush

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Watch One Mistake Lead to Two Operations Stopping in New ‘White Water’

    ‘Gold Rush’: Watch One Mistake Lead to Two Operations Stopping in New ‘White Water’

    Gold Rush star Dustin Hurt’s operations might look a bit different from the rest of the crews up in Klondike, but he seems to go through the same amount of obstacles to get to the gold. Recently, Hurt has decided to deploy two teams and two dredging operations at the…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets Gets Season Save With $2.3 Million Haul

    ‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets Gets Season Save With $2.3 Million Haul

    Striking it rich is the name of the game for gold miners on the hit Discovery Channel reality series “Gold Rush.” There is nothing more exciting for “Gold Rush” fans than seeing their favorite miners unearth the precious metal. Perhaps no one knows more about the ins and outs of…

  • ‘Deadliest Catch’: Keith Colburn Addressed How Show is ‘Little Different’ From Shows Like ‘Gold Rush’

    ‘Deadliest Catch’: Keith Colburn Addressed How Show is ‘Little Different’ From Shows Like ‘Gold Rush’

    One of the things that fishermen understand is that their industry is dangerous. Traveling hundreds of miles from land means potentially being stranded if something goes horribly wrong. Add in some bad weather and the situation gets much more grave. These things are what make “Deadliest Catch’s” Captain Keith Colburn…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Fred Lewis Has First Official Gold Weigh

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Fred Lewis Has First Official Gold Weigh

    One of the most nerve-wracking parts of being a Gold Rush star is the gold weigh. The team gathers inside around a tiny scale in hopes that the metal they’ve collected is enough to pay off their bills and supply their paychecks. A lot of times, the mine bosses are…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Why Freddy Dodge Decided to Help Struggling Miners for ‘Mine Rescue’

    ‘Gold Rush’: Why Freddy Dodge Decided to Help Struggling Miners for ‘Mine Rescue’

    Freddy Dodge has been a part of the extremely successful Discovery Channel series Gold Rush since the show premiered in 2010. Now, the longtime Gold Rush star is branching out on his own as Dodge’s brand new spin-off series, Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue is currently streaming on Discovery…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Freddy Dodge Reveals What Made Filming ‘Mine Rescue’ So ‘Difficult’

    ‘Gold Rush’: Freddy Dodge Reveals What Made Filming ‘Mine Rescue’ So ‘Difficult’

    “Gold Rush” alum Freddy Dodge has become a successful and well-known miner. This is in large part due to the success of the Discovery Channel show highlighting the plight of miners in the Klondike. Now, Freddy Dodge is taking his talents to other miners in the spinoff “Gold Rush: Freddy…

  • ‘Gold Rush: White Water’: Watch Crew Try Using 1,000-Pound Boulder to Find Gold

    ‘Gold Rush: White Water’: Watch Crew Try Using 1,000-Pound Boulder to Find Gold

    Gold Rush: White Water star Dustin Hurt and his crew are literally turning over every rock in search of gold flecks in McKinley Creek. Usually, the divers focus on smaller rocks that the dredge can handle, but their mine boss has another idea in store, this time. Hurt decided to…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: The Clock is Ticking for Fred’s Operation

    ‘Gold Rush’: The Clock is Ticking for Fred’s Operation

    Much as the show’s title says, the goal for miners on the Discovery Channel series “Gold Rush” is to strike gold. To these “Gold Rush” miners, striking gold means striking it rich and that is the ultimate goal. But finding gold is not as easy as it may sound to…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: How Much Does Tony Beets Make from Gold Mining on Show?

    ‘Gold Rush’: How Much Does Tony Beets Make from Gold Mining on Show?

    When viewers watch Gold Rush there are a lot of numbers that get thrown around. However, it isn’t ever revealed how much these miners make. We know that a few thousand ounces of gold could mean millions for the operation, but that gets broken down. So, when a guy like…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: One Star Once Owned His Own Airport

    ‘Gold Rush’: One Star Once Owned His Own Airport

    The guys on Gold Rush do things differently than the average person. It isn’t just mining either, some of them have had other lives before. One star even owned an entire airport before deciding to give it up for gold. For those that don’t know, Todd Hoffman was the owner…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Here’s Why Ashley Youle Left the Show

    ‘Gold Rush’: Here’s Why Ashley Youle Left the Show

    During season seven of Gold Rush, Parker Schnabel’s girlfriend joined the cast as a recurring star. But after a surprising split over the summer of 2018, she left the show. In 2016, Parker Schnabel met “a really cool chick” named Ashley Youle while spending some time in Australia. The two…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Producer Explained Why Fans Would Rather Be on Show Than ‘Deadliest Catch’

    ‘Gold Rush’ Producer Explained Why Fans Would Rather Be on Show Than ‘Deadliest Catch’

    Since the popular Discovery Channel series Gold Rush premiered in 2010, fans of the show have been drawn to the exciting premise of the series. Certainly, Gold Rush viewers are continuously intrigued by the idea that anyone can strike it big. Particularly while searching for gold in any of the…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Todd Hoffman Opened Up on Disastrous Experience That Led to Gold Mining

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Todd Hoffman Opened Up on Disastrous Experience That Led to Gold Mining

    Todd Hoffman’s road to riches came with an early disastrous experience, and the “Gold Rush” star said it wasn’t a fun experience. The star told Business Insider that he “started to see everything go to hell in a handbasket.” “It turned out to be desperation,” Hoffman added. “Seeing everything fold…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Parker Schnabel Has Major Regrets Over Deal He Made with Tony Beets

    ‘Gold Rush’: Parker Schnabel Has Major Regrets Over Deal He Made with Tony Beets

    Earlier tonight on Gold Rush, mining prodigy Parker Schnabel revealed some major regrets he has due to his deal he made with “King of the Klondikes” Tony Beets. During a clip from Season 12, Episode 9, Schnabel speaks about one of his largest financial risks ever. The 26-year-old mining boss…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Why Did Dave Turin Leave the Show?

    ‘Gold Rush’: Why Did Dave Turin Leave the Show?

    A few years back, miner Dave Turin opened up about the complications that led to his exit from Gold Rush in the show’s 7th season. Season 12 of the hit Discovery Channel series is currently underway as of Sept. 24. However, in 2016, the show lost one of the stars…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Opens Up About His Father Fred

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Opens Up About His Father Fred

    As Gold Rush: White Water gets ready to air its newest episode later tonight, miner Dustin Hurt opened up about his crotchety mining veteran father, Fred Hurt, in a new interview. Hurt talked to Looper recently by phone about the fifth season of the Discovery Channel spinoff series. As always,…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Talks Brutal ‘Small War’ With Mother Nature

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Talks Brutal ‘Small War’ With Mother Nature

    Gold Rush star Dustin Hurt might make gold dredging in a white water river look easy, but he’ll be the first one to tell you it’s anything but. After years of learning how to best maneuver through rapids and jagged rocks, the gold expert still feels like every day on…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Battles Raging White Waters in New Sneak Peek

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Battles Raging White Waters in New Sneak Peek

    Along McKinely Creek, Gold Rush star Dustin Hurt and his teams are working fiercely against the power of nature. The white water pro has recruited two separate crews and two separate dredges to dig up twice the amount of gold. The only problem is that sometimes, the lay of the…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Talks Being His Own Boss This Season

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Dustin Hurt Talks Being His Own Boss This Season

    After years of following his father’s lead, Gold Rush star Dustin Hurt is finally the big man on the mine this season. Hurt and his father, Fred, have always been an iconic team in the White Water spinoff, dredging for specks of gold among powerful and many times dangerous rapids.…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Rick Ness Has a Lot to Juggle in New Teaser

    ‘Gold Rush’: Rick Ness Has a Lot to Juggle in New Teaser

    On Thursday evening, Gold Rush posted a teaser for an upcoming episode that features Rick Ness giving an inside look at his mining operation. As the teaser begins, host Christo Doyle pays Ness a visit for a crazy weekend with Team Rally. Cameras take fans on an unprecedented behind-the-scenes tour…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets Opens Up on Raising His Kids in Front of the Camera

    ‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets Opens Up on Raising His Kids in Front of the Camera

    In a past interview, Gold Rush star Tony Beets and his wife, Minnie, spoke about raising their children in front of the camera on the hit Discovery Channel series. Back in 2019, the famous gold mining couple had a joint interview with Monsters & Critics. Tony and Minnie shared details…

  • ‘Gold Rush’ Star Tony Beets Loses Out on Major Haul Due to Faulty Equipment

    ‘Gold Rush’ Star Tony Beets Loses Out on Major Haul Due to Faulty Equipment

    During a recent episode of “Gold Rush,” things went from bad to worse for star Tony Beets. A clip shared by the popular reality series on YouTube on Wednesday, Nov. 17, begins with Beets and his wife, Minnie Beets, feeling very stressed over him not receiving a permit to mine…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Fred’s Crew is Trying to Avoid a ‘Milkshake’

    ‘Gold Rush’: Fred’s Crew is Trying to Avoid a ‘Milkshake’

    This is one milkshake you definitely don’t want to have. When Gold Rush mine boss Fred Lewis decided his team was ready to start sluicing, he enlisted the help of Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra for their advice on the situation. Unfortunately for Lewis, the white water duo didn’t have…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Why Tony Beets Doesn’t Think He’ll Ever Retire

    ‘Gold Rush’: Why Tony Beets Doesn’t Think He’ll Ever Retire

    Tony Beets, known as the King of Klondike on Gold Rush, is a few weeks away from celebrating his 62nd birthday. Most folks would entertain the thought of retiring. Or at least they’d pick a year to start thinking about slowing down. Not Beets. Mining for gold requires effort. But…

  • ‘Gold Rush’: Huge Frost Threatens to Derail Tony Beets’ Whole Operation

    ‘Gold Rush’: Huge Frost Threatens to Derail Tony Beets’ Whole Operation

    In a recent episode of Gold Rush, mining boss Tony Beets‘ entire operation is in jeopardy because of huge frost chunks that could ruin his machines and severely slow progress. Beets is well known in the Yukon after mining the area for decades. His “King of the Klondikes” nickname isn’t…