In the brutal business of placer mining, an operation can look incredibly busy while still quietly going bankrupt. Excavators moving dirt, rock trucks racing across a claim, and...

In massive earth-moving operations, placing a critical piece of infrastructure is only half the battle. If a crew leaves their work exposed to the brutal elements of the Yukon,...

In the Klondike, timing is the single most critical variable in a gold mining operation. A mine boss is constantly at the mercy of the seasons. If you wait too long to start, the...

In the brutal economics of placer mining, momentum is everything. A mine boss with heavy equipment and a fully staffed crew burns through capital at a terrifying rate.

For Parker, however, even the possibility of such a discovery would create a difficult choice.

Gold Rush Season 17 is opening with one of the clearest competitive storylines the series has seen in years. Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets are heading back into the Klondike with...

The treasure hunt is back on with the Season 17 premiere of Gold Rush. Coming off of last year’s record-breaking season, Parker Schnabel has a chip on his shoulder after not...

In the hyper-competitive arena of Klondike gold mining, success is rarely judged in a vacuum. A mine boss can execute a flawless season, shatter his own personal records, and walk...

The final gold weigh-in of a Klondike season is usually a moment of profound relief. After months of battling frozen ground, mechanical failures, and crew fatigue, mine bosses...

In the brutal economics of Klondike gold mining, rivalries are measured not just in pride, but in massive, staggering sums of cash. As the incredibly brief Yukon summer draws to a...

Dominion Creek now sits at the center of his long-term mining strategy. Parker has already recovered more than 17,000 ounces from the property, but he believes a huge amount of...

Rick Ness has become one of the most recognizable faces of Gold Rush, but his path to the Klondike looked nothing like the traditional route into mining.

As the long Yukon winter finally loosens its grip, the frozen ground begins to open and another season of gold mining gets underway. For Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets and Rick Ness,...

The new season has barely begun, but an invisible disaster has already paralyzed Rick Ness’s operation. With no gold, no roaring machines, and a looming medical crisis, the...

Winter is coming on Gold Rush as Tony Beets and Parker Schnabel battle it out for the mining throne. During the Season 16 finale that aired May 1 on Discovery Channel, the two...

Gold prices have hit an unprecedented record, and a colossal new force has officially stepped into the valley. All the old rules are torn apart as raw ambition collides head-on...

In the ruthless world of Klondike gold mining, vulnerability is rarely met with sympathy. When a young mine boss exhausts his capital and hits a wall, the industry does not offer...

In the high-stakes world of placer mining, perspective is everything. When a young mine boss stares into a 150-foot pit that has completely stalled his operation, he sees a...