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‘Gold Rush’: Rick Ness Makes Shocking Move Regarding His Mining Future
Rick Ness sought to lease or buy new mining ground at Lightning Creek after losing Duncan Creek access, negotiating gold payments and rejecting restrictive contract terms.
- Rick Ness negotiated leasing new ground at Lightning Creek with Troy Taylor, exploring buying the claim outright during the Discovery Channel episode.
- After losing a water license, Ness was forced to move on from Duncan Creek, facing the team orders to get the spot down to pay within the week with only 400 ounces in two weeks increasing pressure.
- Ness offered 100 ounces as a proposed payment, while the contract demanded $20,000 a month and a three-business-day termination clause, prompting Rick Ness to read the terms closely.
- Ness shifted operations to the Diamond Cut and resumed work using a 480 excavator, but he said, 'I'm not stopping, but I'm not signing this,' with resolution in upcoming episodes.
- Faced with a 'deal with the devil' at Lightning Creek, Rick Ness risked costly stakes as those 1,600 acres would cost $700,000 in gold, prompting observers to question his move.
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