In this episode of Gold Rush, Parker Schnabel is facing challenges in finding experienced miners due to the pandemic. He hires two new miners, Monique and Tatyana, to help run his operation. Tatyana, a rookie miner, is learning to operate the machines and feed the wash plant for the first time. Despite the initial nervousness, she manages to successfully feed the plant without any accidents. Parker’s crew is impressed with the performance of the new crew members and gathers to see how much gold they have brought in.
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Parker Schnabel is trying to earn enough money to buy new ground and expand his mining business.
Due to the pandemic, it is difficult to find experienced miners to work in the Klondike.
Parker splits his operation to run two wash plants.
Parker hires two new miners, Monique and Tatyana, to help run the operation.
Tatyana, a rookie miner, is learning to operate the machines and feed the wash plant for the first time.
Tatyana successfully feeds the plant without any accidents, impressing the crew.
Parker’s crew gathers to see how much gold the new crew members have brought in.
Parker’s goal is to build a good war chest to buy new ground and fund exploration.
The pandemic has made it challenging to find experienced miners, but Parker offers job opportunities to new miners.
The crew is impressed with Tatyana’s performance and hopes that Parker’s decisions won’t bring the operation to a shutdown.
Big Red, the wash plant, has been averaging 200 ounces of gold per week this season.