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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 14 - The Curse of Lost Mine Gold
    5.6/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Curse of Lost Mine Gold

    S3:E14

    With a 27-ounce goal, Team Turin is back on the hunt when the Jesse Cut runs dry. They strike gold but will it be enough? In Montana, Dave struggles to find the crew’s next lost mine.

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  2. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 11 - X Marks The Spot
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #2 - X Marks The Spot

    S3:E11

    Dave returns to the Doodlebug Cut in hopes of beating their 400-oz season goal. But when the channel they're mining is lost, Dave tracks down the son of an old-timer who gives him a lead that could send them over the top.

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  3. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 12 - Million Dollar Gamble
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Million Dollar Gamble

    S3:E12

    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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  4. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 13 - Arizona Crush
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Arizona Crush

    S3:E13

    In Arizona, Dave spots a clue that could be evidence of main channel gold before leaving for to an epic prospect in Alaska. But when Jason decides to move the crew off questionable pay, the pressure is on to hit their weekly target.

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  5. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 15 - Shock and Ore
    5.8/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Shock and Ore

    S3:E15

    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.

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  6. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 9 - Enter The Promised Land
    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Enter The Promised Land

    S3:E9

    The team finally gains access to the potential motherlode in the Hummocks. But as soon as the crew begins, Box Creek is hit by a huge snow storm and Jason makes an alarming discovery.

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  7. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 10 - Winter's Warning
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Winter's Warning

    S3:E10

    Team Turin racees to smash their 400-ounce season goal in Hummocks gold. But the increasing amounts of heavy black sand, early snow and pressure from the local community threaten to derail their operation.

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  8. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 1 - Rocky Mountain Gold
    6.1/10(19 votes)

    #8 - Rocky Mountain Gold

    S2:E1

    Dave Turin and his crew kick off an epic new mining season in the historic hills of Montana. After a freak accident nearly derails their expedition from the start, they rally and find the first big gold of the season.

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  9. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 4 - Gold Will Surrender
    6.1/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Gold Will Surrender

    S2:E4

    Dave and his crew are low on morale and behind on their target. He calls in a friend to search for gold at Birdseye while he investigates a mine below...

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  10. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 6 - Boundary Blowout
    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Boundary Blowout

    S2:E6

    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.

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  11. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 16 - End Game
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #11 - End Game

    S3:E16

    Out of options, an all-hands prospecting effort leads Dave and the team to what they hope is rich ground. But with just 48 hours to mine it and both men and machines pushed to the breaking point, will Team Turin hit their million-dollar season?

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  12. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 2 - Big Bowl Bet
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Big Bowl Bet

    S2:E2

    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.

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  13. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 7 - Blue Room Bonanza
    6.3/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Blue Room Bonanza

    S2:E7

    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.

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  14. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 8 - All In
    6.4/10(13 votes)

    #14 - All In

    S2:E8

    In the season finale, it's a race against mother nature at the Blue Room Cut to capitalize on a short weather window before winter closes Team Turin out of Montana. Overcoming early mechanical setbacks, the team perseveres to a surprising end.

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  15. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 3 - Vanishing Gold
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Vanishing Gold

    S2:E3

    Dave gambles on a new piece of machinery. Tensions grow when gold goes missing somewhere on the mine, and Jason makes a game-changing discovery.

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  16. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 1 Episode 2 - Rookie Mistakes
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Rookie Mistakes

    S1:E2

    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.

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  17. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 1 Episode 3 - Paydirt Mystery
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Paydirt Mystery

    S1:E3

    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.

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  18. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 2 Episode 5 - Back on Gold
    6.6/10(14 votes)

    #18 - Back on Gold

    S2:E5

    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.

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  19. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 8 - Forged in Fire
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Forged in Fire

    S3:E8

    After the devastating loss of teammate Jesse Goins, the crew struggles to mine with one man down. When Dave comes under fire from the team about the lack of access to the gold-rich Hummocks, he heads off for a do or die showdown with the local community.

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  20. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 1 Episode 4 - Last Chance Cut
    6.7/10(19 votes)

    #20 - Last Chance Cut

    S1:E4

    Dave's entire season comes down to the final 24 hours and a bold risk that threatens to shut down his operation and force him out of the gold game for good.

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  21. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 5 - No Country for Gold Men
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #21 - No Country for Gold Men

    S3:E5

    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.

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  22. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 6 - Dynamic Trio
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Dynamic Trio

    S3:E6

    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.

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  23. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 4 Episode 13 - On the Gold Again
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - On the Gold Again

    S4:E13

    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.

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  24. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 1 Episode 1 - Dozer Dave Returns
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #24 - Dozer Dave Returns

    S1:E1

    Dave Turin, a former Gold Rush miner, sets out on his own prospecting for an abandoned gold mine to reopen. But when an investor backs out, Dave has to decide if he's willing to risk his family's life savings on his ability to bring home the gold.

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  25. Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine Season 3 Episode 3 - The Fifty Ounce Test
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #25 - The Fifty Ounce Test

    S3:E3

    With Dave home for his father's memorial, Team Turin makes a promise to hit it big in his honor. But with the Bank Cut running out, Jason must think outside the box to find new ground and keep them on the gold.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Curse of Lost Mine Gold" is the worst rated episode of "Gold Rush: Dave Turin's Lost Mine". It scored 5.6/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/18/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "X Marks The Spot".