In order to find gold at their new claim, Team Hoffman will have to go deeper than ever before.

The Hoffman Crew reflects that the first mistake was not kicking the squatters off their first claim; beyond that they didn?t have a good sense what to prospect.

Jack talks about the "lavador" - the machine used to mine diamonds, as other Hoffman Crew miners wished they knew anything about diamonds other than they're pretty.

Gene Cheeseman talks about his biggest fear - being on TV and having strangers evaluating what he does. As someone who just wants to plow ahead Chris Doumit describes him as the Pitbull.

93 year old John Schnabel's dream is to find gold at Smith Creek with his grandsons before his health and the weather give out.

For the first time, Parker reveals how close he came to wanting to walk after constant criticism from Tony; Tony reflects on whether his harsh approach worked.

The Hoffman Crew describes the dangers they didn't expect to encounter in the jungle - including nearby murders.

For the first time the miners sat down and reveal many personal struggles we didn't know about during the last season, and what tell what the future holds.

Grandpa John pays a visit to check on Parker and Payson at Smith Creek and finds a surprise that makes him very happy.

Parker visits Grandpa to get the final decision on whether they use a monitor on the frozen ground.

Grandpa John knows it's late in the season and worries about the weather.

With the weather and jungle conditions was it a bad idea for the Hoffmans to mine Guyana?

Parker borrows an excavator from Dakota Fred but the journey back to the claim comes close to disaster.

The Hoffman Crew describes what it felt like to mine their first diamond.

As the Klondike earth starts to freeze up, Rick's bulldozer has trouble standing up to the effort.

Tensions are high, with mistakes happening all three crews, but no more so than for the Dakota Crew who must undertake a risky equipment rescue.

The cast weighs in on using used parts vs new parts.

As he tries to get ready for the dreaded mining inspector visit, Dustin Hurt shows the mountain of mostly useless paperwork that the government requires to keep the mine open.

The same inspector who hit Big Nugget Mine shows up at Porcupine Creek to deliver bad news to the Dakota Boys.

Parker Schnabel shakes off the mine closure and gets right back into action with a golden cleanout that couldn't have come at a better time.

While running the dozer in the pay dirt area, Greg notices the gleam of gold strewn across the muddy ground.

After some rough weeks, the Hoffman crew finally fire up the turbo trommel and it chews through the dirt. When Todd inspects the findings they find their efforts are finally paying off.

The famous washplant has given all it's got and it's time to pack it in.

What makes the Schnabel men so unique is their love for each other, their love for mining, and their understanding that they must work together. This common bond between three generations of Schnabels is perhaps their greatest key to success.

As the Dakota crew cleans out the equipment things aren't looking good for gold.

A Federal mining inspector pays a surprise visit to the Big Nugget Mine and the Schnabels are soon forced to submit to a higher authority.

Before beginning chemotherapy last fall, Grandpa John Schnabel's last wish was to mine Smith Creek with his grandsons Parker and Payson.

Parker's looking for gold deep near the bedrock, but Glen thinks the dirt they're throwing away could have value. Will the two butt heads?

Parker’s greatest hero is his grandpa, John Schnabel. John Schnabel gave Parker the opportunity to learn and grow as a miner on Big Nugget claim, and his unending faith in his grandson serves as a constant inspiration for Parker.

The Hoffman crew runs their best pay dirt for 18 straight hours but lack of clean water for the wash plant may well be letting gold get away.

Dakota Fred shares the inside story of his outrage over the mine inspection shutdown, thoughts about working with his son and, most importantly, how his wife Lorraine wholeheartedly supported him after they lost their home to a flood.

One of Parker's crew members thinks he would do things differently to run their washplant, but then again, it's not his gold.