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Prospectors
Season 3 #
1 #2 #3 $
Nat Geo Wild -
Discovery Channel - HD
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Prospectors is a weekly reality television series that premiered on March 26, 2013 on
The Weather Channel. The show follows miners in the
Colorado Rocky Mountains as they look for precious metals and gems.
Cast[edit]
Amanda Adkins
Anderson is a miner with over 20 years experience. She is originally from
Capon Bridge, West Virginia, where she learned how to mine by watching her father. She is a former model. On April 24, 2013 she married her mining partner
Travis Anderson. Travis was
Steve Brancato’s mining partner on
Season 1 of Prospectors. On April 27, 2014 Amanda began hosting segments on a
Jewelry Television special about
American gem stones.[1]
Dwayne
Hall mines aquamarine on Colorado's
Mount White. He is originally from
Kentucky, where he learned woodcarving. Dwayne came in second place in a world championship for woodcarving. After traveling around the country with his wife he decided to move to Colorado, where he began mining.[2]
Rich Fretterd has a combined total of 19 years experience in mining, milling and surveying in Colorado. He is originally from
Hudson, NY. Fretterd mines with his girlfriend and mining partner
Jean Cowman. At his
Godsend Claim, he found a
U.S. record-breaking sized smoky quartz crystal
4.5 feet in length.[3]
The Busse Family-
Brian & Yolanda Busse mine aquamarine on
Mount Antero with their sons, Brian Jr,
David,
Chris,
Nathan, and
Elijah. Brian has solely supported his family through prospecting since
1987. The Busse family has saved people from hypothermia, rollovers and other accidents.[4]
The Dorris Family- Joe Dorris mines amazonite and smoky quartz. He is married to
Susan Dorris and has three children,
Scott, Tim, and
Krystle, who help with the business. Scott isn't filmed on Prospectors. Joe, Tim, and Krystle are filmed mining on their claims. Tim is responsible for cleaning , and repairing specimens. Krystle attends gem shows and promotes the gems and jewelry. In addition to mining, Joe Dorris is also an author. He has written and published three books and written a few articles on minerals and mining.[5]
The Cardwell Family-
Craig and
Tracy Cardwell mine on Mount Antero. They have 16 claims from the
South Knob to the Mount White
Basin. Craig is the fourth generation in his family to mine on Mount Antero. Craig’s grandfather,
Grady, used a
Caterpillar D9 to make a road to the top of Mount Antero.
Permits[edit]
In
August 2013, a hearing was held before the Colorado Mined
Land Reclamation Board to address the issue of reclamation permits. Steve Brancato and Amanda Adkins appeared at the hearing. Brancato is fighting state permitting requirements. Adkins stated she didn't realize she needed the permit and agreed to file for one for her
Last Laugh claim. Fretterd and Busse were also ordered to get reclamation permits, but reached an agreement with the state before the hearing.[6]