[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Gold Rush Season 16.]

Parker Schnabel isn’t playing around on Season 16 of Gold Rush . During the December 5 episode on Discovery Channel, he made it clear there would be no dead weight on his crew. That’s why the 31-year-old instructed Tyson Lee to let someone go. This proved a difficult decision for the foreman.

Speaking of challenges, Rick Ness has faced a lot of those right out of the gate. The underdog’s mining future was filled with uncertainty without a water license at Duncan Creek. This led to him brokering a high-risk deal to buy the Lightning Creek claim outright. In comparison, Tony Beets had a strong start and will do whatever it takes to keep the gold coming. Even if it means making moves members of the family

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