![]() ![]() Steve retired from the show in 2018, but it’s believed that he’s still involved in running their company Pomrenke Mining LLC. Reportedly, Steve was worried about leaving the company to Shawn, as he questioned his son’s ability to keep the family business afloat. Unfortunately, it seems that the apple sometimes falls far from the tree, as the two often do not see eye to eye, and argue about running the business. Those who have followed the Pomrenke family journey know that Steve and Shawn have entirely different personalities and approaches to gold mining. Shawn was initially introduced to the show as a deckhand, and slowly moved up the ladder. They got their lucky break when they were invited to appear in “Bering Sea Gold,” which boosted their business and brought fame to the Pomrenke family. Shawn and his father built the Christine Rose, a high-line dredge, and one of the biggest in Alaska, and upgraded their business. Talking of his education, he attended Nome Beltz High School, then after matriculating, he opted to join his father’s business rather than pursue an further academics.Ĭoking up some dinner!!! /g6XRo9USqX In an interview, Shawn revealed that he got the gold bug the first time he saw a flake of gold, and at that moment, he decided that he wanted to pursue it as a career. He became involved in gold mining during his teenage years as his father, Steven, was a known dredger with years of experience under his belt. He was born on 26 March 1975, in Nome, Alaska, where he’s spent most of his life. ![]() Shawn Pomrenke is now a TV reality star, a gold miner who found his fame in one of the most popular Discovery series, “Bering Sea Gold “, but the experienced miner has also made headlines for his numerous altercations and arrest. These suction machines use steel ‘buckets’ at the front of the dredge, and the scooped sand or dirt is sorted using water.Īlthough, according to reports, Nome locals usually roll their eyes at the show, which in their opinion has a lot of drama, it’s undeniable that the show boosted Nome’s image as a tourist attraction, as the location of the popular Discovery series. If you have ever wondered how the gold dredges work- this placer mining machine extracts gold from sand, gravel, and dirt, using water and mechanical methods. On top of all these downsides, gold mining poses numerous dangers, and it’s not out of the ordinary for crew members to get injured, or even suffer fatal consequences. Miners often had to take loans to finance these sorts of expeditions, without any guarantee that they would mine enough gold to make any profit. ![]() Furthermore, in order to launch this sort of organization, one must have an almost bottomless pocket, as dredges are highly expensive, require continuous maintenance and so constant investment. The miners work only during the seasons, but this means they are constantly mining for gold by pulling 12- to 16-hour shifts to earn their money’s worth. Gold mining is a very unpredictable, unstable, and laborious job that demands a lot of physical and mental readiness. While on the show, gold mining seems like an inviting adventure, but in reality, it’s far from being any sort of exciting journey. Posted by Bering Sea Gold on Thursday, October 28, 2021 ![]()
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