‘Gold Rush’ Tony Beets Promotion Of Cousin Mike Pays Off
There might not be a better miner to ever appear on Gold Rush than Tony Beets. When other miners struggle, Tony keeps rolling and bringing in fortunes of gold every season. However, part of the reason for his success is making sure he has his team up to par. That paid off again this week as Tony faced a serious problem, and Cousin Mike was there to save the day.
Here is what happened with Tony and Cousin Mike on Gold Rush.
Cousin Mike Saves Tony Beets On Gold Rush
When Tony Beets unexpectedly lost his son Kevin Beets, who refused to report to work last season for his dad, he had to find a replacement. It was a good thing that Tony quickly made up for the loss since Kevin decided to come back and work on his own rather than work with his dad again.
One person that Tony put a lot of faith in was Michael Beets, also known as Cousin Mike. While he is the second youngest member of the family’s mining crew, Tony has a real gem in the young man, and he just saved Tony from impending disaster on this week’s Gold Rush episode.
Cousin Mike has become the most talented member of Tony Beets’ crew. He is a heavy equipment specialist and repairs anything put in front of him. He also oversees a large team of truck operators and drives a dozer.
This episode had a machine failure and it looked like it could put a delay on operations and hurt Tony’s chance of making his target goal. However, Cousin Mike was quick to find the cause of the problems.
Mike realized the trouble by hearing the noise of the D10 dozer. He then quickly stopped the operations before it could lead to disaster. He found a large rock that had smashed the impact plate. It took only two hours to replace it.
Thanks to the save, Tony managed to mine 146.10 ounces, worth more than $365,000.
Gold Rush Fans Praise Cousin Mike For His Hard Work
After this moment happened on Gold Rush, it didn’t take fans long to chime in and send praise to Cousin Mike and Tony Beets.
Mike is the real MVP! 🏆 #GoldRush pic.twitter.com/YPXEhLeETn
— Gold Rush (@Gold_Rush) December 14, 2024
Here is a sample of what fans had to say about the moment (via X):
- “I am so glad that Tony gave Mike this position, and I’m sure Tony doesn’t have to worry as much with talent like that.”
- “Tony Beets knows talent when he sees it … so that explains Cousin Mike’s rapid promotion. Congrats Mike.”
- “he works much quicker than others.”
What are your thoughts on Cousin Mike’s work on Gold Rush as part of Tony Beets’ team? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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