[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Gold Rush Season 15, Episode 13.]
After hitting some huge weeks on Gold Rush, it was all about location, location, location for Tony Beets and Rick Ness to maintain their momentum going. Throughout Friday’s (January 31) episode, the 2 mine bosses have been on the lookout for their subsequent candy spots. This course of could possibly be very pricey, particularly if their hunch doesn’t show fruitful.
With a lot invested and his small however mighty crew relying on him, Ness felt probably the most strain to ship. In any case, if he doesn’t get his water license renewed, this could possibly be the tip at Duncan Creek. For Parker Schnabel, it was extra about staying the course. With three wash vegetation operating, his crew appeared to make up some floor misplaced earlier within the season. Learn on under to see how the miners did.
Parker Schnabel
Mitch Blaschke wanting burdened. (Discovery Channel)
Schnabel launched his new four-legged chocolate Labrador named Bosco, a birthday current from his dad and mom. Maybe the canine might present some much-needed good luck as he hoped to get nearer to his 10,000-ounce season purpose, however Schnabel had the slowest begin of his mining season to work by. He could have turned a nook at Dominion Creek. The crew ran prime layer pay filth on the Bridge Minimize whereas others have been lastly mining out the primary half of the Lengthy Minimize. There was additionally Ken and Stuarts lending a hand in gold totals. Evidently, Schnabel has stretched his crew to the restrict. He tasked the crew to get them arrange higher for subsequent season by hauling wash plant Roxanne to a brand new pad the place it should sluice to an present pond in 24 hours. After an preliminary concern with air being sucked right into a pump from a free consumption hose, it was mission completed.
Beginner Tayvin Peterson was promoted to feeding Roxanne after operating rock vans earlier within the season. He ran right into a hopper jam. After attempting to shovel out the blockage, he known as on foreman Mitch Blaschke to help. He found a big rock brought on the difficulty. Blaschke appreciated being known as earlier than issues obtained worse. Schnabel met for the week’s weighing. After operating Roxanne within the Lengthy Minimize, the outcome was 222.5 ounces value $556,000. Huge Crimson got here subsequent with 82.8 ounces value $207,000. Huge Bob at Ken and Stuart’s introduced in a large 346.80 ounces value $867,000. Schnabel was comfortable, however with time dwindling, they wanted extra of this and quick.
Tony Beets
Tony Beets stood surveying. (Discovery Channel)
The “King of the Klondike” has been forward of the pack, mining 2,914 ounces value greater than $7 million in gold to date. His son Mike has been on a roll at Paradise Hill operating the Trommel 24/7. Then at Indian River, following every week for upkeep, his nephew Mike had Sluice-A-Lot operating comeback pay filth. With nephew Mike operating by pay so quick, Tony has run into the hazard of operating out of excellent floor. With a view to carry on the gold at Indian River, he was seeking a brand new candy spot. Utilizing a $2 pan, he examined some floor and located some encouraging outcomes.
He alerted the crew to strip reduce to pay filth and construct a wash plant pad for Sluice-A-Lot. Cousin Mike needed to shut down a 45-ton wash plant on Comeback Minimize and transfer it to the brand new Nook Minimize to get sluicing. The dozer struggled, main the mammoth transfer. Tony’s nephew Mike managed to drive the gear over to the spot with none points. Subsequent up was to construct up a pay pile. It wasn’t lengthy till he bumped into permafrost, which slowed down the method and put Tony’s plan on ice. The household convened for the weekly weigh-in. The Comeback Minimize introduced in 75.66 ounces value $190,000. The Trommel added one other 374.34 ounces value $936,000. With Tony’s nephew Mike’s operation halted, his son Mike was now depended upon much more to maintain the gold coming.
Rick Ness
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With the Crew Minimize not delivering, Ness sought new floor to construct upon his virtually 1,000 ounces. If he didn’t discover a higher spot, he might danger dropping the cash he made at Duncan Creek. He focused floor close to the Bench Minimize, which was lined in permafrost. Ness didn’t wish to make the identical mistake of getting one other unhealthy spot. He took additional precautions and wished to analyze smarter by digging up a pattern. 5 hours later, the take a look at run revealed there was some gold popping out. Ness was cautiously optimistic on the Edge Minimize.
He met with the crew to get the plan underway with hopes it might get him the short hit wanted to inch nearer to the 1,500-ounce purpose. It was all arms on deck to strip and take away overburden as shortly as attainable. Ness wasn’t seeing a lot gravel, which possibly meant no gold. Issues weren’t wanting good. He determined to run one other take a look at earlier than investing any more cash on this operation. Within the meantime, Ness confirmed off his assortment of rocks together with his “Wu-Tang” rock and “stone sandals.” Ness felt at a crossroads as he wanted to see 10 ounces to make the Edge Minimize value exploring. The outcome was 2.55 value simply $6,500. Ness wanted to search out higher gold quick or haven’t any selection however to chop his season quick.
Gold Rush, Fridays, 8/7c, Discovery