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Vernon Adkison

From Discovery Channel, discovery.com/profiles/ A former Merchant Marine turned commercial ship pilot, Vernon has been in the mining game for years but to only middling success. His collection of dredges, newfangled equipment, and innovative approaches to mining usually wind up costing him more than they make. After sitting out a few seasons to recover from a tough ice season that nearly bankrupt…

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Bering Sea Gold

Bering Sea Gold · 2012

Bering Sea Gold

SeriesDocumentary

In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It’s sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface.

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Bering Sea Gold

Bering Sea Gold · 2012

Bering Sea Gold

SeriesDocumentary

In the frontier town of Nome, Alaska, there’s a gold rush on. But you've never seen gold mining like this before — here, the precious metal isn't found in the ground. It’s sitting in the most unlikely of places: the bottom of the frigid, unpredictable Bering Sea. And there are a handful of people willing to risk it all to bring it to the surface.