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s03e12 · 2024-08-10
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Hoffman Family Gold
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A mining partner in Alaska has invested in nearly 2,500 acres of rugged land, and they're about to go belly up. Todd will try to turn around the operation. Will he be able to do it in just six weeks before the winter season sets in?
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12 this season · 34 totals02e01 Hoff to a Rough Start 2023-06-17 01:01
Hoff to a Rough Start
Determined to mine a daunting 1,000 ounces of gold this year, Todd Hoffman brings a hand-picked wash plant and all-star crew to his remote Alaskan claim. When they struggle out of the gate, his son Hunter has a bold fix to run his own plant.
s02e02 Big Iron, Bigger Problems 2023-06-24 01:00
Big Iron, Bigger Problems
Todd gets Holy Roller running and catching nuggets. Looking to make his mark, Hunter transports the largest wash plant the Hoffmans have ever used to the site. Unloading the mammoth wash plant leads to a mammoth fight between father and son.
s02e03 Mine on the Line 2023-07-01 01:00
Mine on the Line
Smoke from a nearby fire has the Hoffmans on edge and praying for rain. Their prayers are answered, but the torrential storms may flood the mine, leaving the team scrambling to save their paydirt. Hunter pushes to get his wash plant up and running.
s02e04 Rock Blocked 2023-07-08 01:00
Rock Blocked
As Todd's Holy Roller plant runs non-stop, Hunter's Black Pearl plant is finally ready to wash dirt. But the mine is shut down when Hunter's plant blocks access to rocks from Todd's tailings. An epic father-and-son showdown puts the season in jeopardy.
s02e05 Pirates of the Tundra 2023-07-15 01:00
Pirates of the Tundra
Hunter fires up the Black Pearl and runs dirt for the first time this season but then is quickly fixing leaks and pump problems. Falling behind on his 1,000-ounce goal, Todd is desperate to find better paydirt and chases an old-time miner's drift.
s02e06 Burst World Problems 2023-07-22 01:00
Burst World Problems
Todd and Hunter are competing with both plants operating. Hunter works late into the night to gain ahead, but a broken waterline shuts down the Black Pearl. Todd wants to move ahead, but hose troubles force him to make a speedy fix.
s02e07 Hold My Gear 2023-08-05 01:07
Hold My Gear
A transmission issue threatens to shut down Todd's Holy Roller, but Randy and Tater come up with a bush fix to get gold moving. Chasing better paydirt, Hunter takes a big swing with a new cut. The Hoffmans push through for the season's best weigh-in.
s02e08 Warning Shots 2023-08-12 01:07
Warning Shots
When a grizzly stalks the mine, Jack springs into action. Finding Holy Roller leaking gold, Todd races to get it fixed. When a government inspection threatens to shut the mine, Hunter sacrifices his gold count and scrambles to keep the site running.
s02e09 Long Days, Short Fuses 2023-08-19 01:08
Long Days, Short Fuses
Working around the clock to hit their 1,000-ounce goal, tempers flare among the crew. When a rookie mistake shuts down the Holy Roller, Randy and Tater square off about how to get it fixed. Todd must step in to get this mine and his team back on track.
s02e10 Todd's Lost Chance 2023-08-26 01:31
Todd's Lost Chance
With winter closing in on the mine, Todd rolls the dice and looks for richer paydirt by opening the Lost Cut. The geology looks promising, but opening a new cut this late puts the Hoffmans' season at risk. Tater must keep paydirt running to both plants.
s02e11 Emptying the Tank 2023-09-02 01:31
Emptying the Tank
With temperatures plunging and pay dirt freezing, the Hoffmans scramble to make their season goal -- but machines across the mine shut down when water is detected in the fuel supply. The team races to drain and refuel engines across the site.
s02e12 The Hoffmans Clutch Up 2023-09-09 01:08
The Hoffmans Clutch Up
As winter closes in on the mine, paydirt dwindles and the Black Pearl is down, Todd's 1,000-ounce goal looks out of reach. The Hoffmans gamble by running the Holy Roller day and night. Hunter races to find a new clutch for the Black Pearl.