The WORST episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine
Every episode of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine!
Dave Turin visits several disused gold mines around the Western United States and decides which mine to get up and running, turning it into a profitable, working mine.
#1 - Fight and Flight
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/15/2022
Team Turin prepares to fire up The Eagle for the first time, when Casey receives shocking news from home. With their 600-ounce season goal in the balance, the team must double up and push forward as a skeleton crew.
#2 - Back On Gold
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/20/2020
Dave Turin and his crew turn their trommel up to double speed hoping to get the most gold from Montana's historic Birdseye mine. Dirty water and ground that's not producing challenge the crew, forcing Dave to call an audible at the last minute.
#3 - Vanishing Gold
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/6/2020
Tensions and suspicions mount when the crew is failing to see the gold they know they should be capturing. A deeper look in the gold room leads to an incredible revelation that eases the team's fears and gets them back on track.
#4 - Risky Business
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/2/2022
Back in Alaska, Dave's risky move with the washplant proves disastrous. Then, with the big final push to close out the season about to begin, one crew member contemplates moving on early.
#5 - Crisis at the Creek
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/5/2022
With the team struggling, Dave's business partner arrives on the claim to observe the operation. But his presence creates tension when he identifies one of the miners as the weak link.
#6 - Big Bowl Bet
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2020
After a great start, Dave and his crew hit their first problem. A potential flaw with their trommel could end their season before it's even begun.
#7 - Boundary Blowout
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/27/2020
On the scent of big gold, Turin and his crew test the limits of the landowner's patience when they cut a fence to access ground on his cattle grazing land. Dave investigates another promising hard rock mine.
#8 - Rookie Mistakes
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/2019
Dozer Dave bets his life savings that he can unearth piles of gold from an abandoned mine using salvaged equipment and a team of amateur miners.
#9 - Gold Will Surrender
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2020
Dave's crew is hunting for better ground and behind on their gold target. To turn their season around, Dave calls on a mining legend for help searching for gold at the historic Birdseye mine in Montana.
#10 - Clash of the Cuts
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/22/2022
Tensions mount when Dave and Jason clash on strategies to stay on the gold. And problems with the new wash plant put Chris in a vulnerable position.
#11 - Rocky Mountain Gold
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/21/2020
After a great start, thick clay in the pay dirt clogs the sluice, forcing Dave Turin and his crew to quickly troubleshoot the land and get the operation back on the gold.
#12 - Dynamic Trio
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2021
Dave calls in Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra to troubleshoot a faulty hopper. With the Vault Cut running low, a local old-timer points Dave to new gold-rich ground the old doodlebug dredge missed.
#13 - Blue Room Bonanza
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2020
Chris makes an incredible discovery that sets the team up on the best gold all season. As winter starts to close in, Dave gets a hot tip that takes him 2,500 miles north to a mine where he pans the biggest nugget of his career.
#14 - Shadow of Denali
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/12/2022
With winter closing in fast, Dave and Lance hedge their bet with a prospect in a historical mining district in the foothills of Mt. Denali. Back on the claim, the team faces obstacles from mother nature and machine, but break a long-time team gold record.
#15 - On the Gold Again
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/19/2022
Dave tests positive for COVID and entrusts team mechanic Nathan with a solo prospect deep into the Alaskan wilderness. Back in Valdez, equipment breakdowns force greenhorn Andrew to step up and save the team's gold.
#16 - Ends of the Earth
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2022
Dave gets a lead on a remote claim in Northeastern Alaska, rumored to produce major nuggets. But as he struggles up north, the rest of the team hopes to surprise him with a successful prospect at a lost mine at Skinners Ranch, Montana.
#17 - No Country for Gold Men
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/16/2021
As the mid-summer Colorado heat bears down on the team, Jesse heads to Montana to salvage parts from the old washplant and Dave struggles to keep the operation together for another major gold haul.
#18 - Shock and Ore
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/25/2021
As Casey takes a gamble that may return to haunt him, Dave travels to a secret Montana mine stacked with piles of gold-rich ore. With the help of two expert miners and their cutting-edge technology, Dave investigates this golden opportunity.
#19 - Paydirt Mystery
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2019
Dave faces a nightmare scenario when the ground he's mining goes cold and no one knows why; with his season hanging in the balance, the pressure mounts for Dave to get them back on the gold.
#20 - Turin's Gamble
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2022
The team divides in the remote Idaho Rockies, as half prospects historic Mores Creek and Dave helicopters into the remote back country of Warren Meadows. Then, already behind schedule, Dave is forced to make a bet that can make or break the season.
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#21 - Million Dollar Gamble
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/4/2021
Dave makes a dramatic pitch to return to Lynx Creek for a shot at the team's first-ever million-dollar season. But Casey must find gold fast as Jason is hit with a bombshell that could end their Arizona adventure before it begins.
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