The unpredictable nature of gold mining is both the reason why the Bering Sea Gold cast can be so successful in a given season and why so many people can lose their success within a matter of hours. On the new season of the show, Emily explained that the miners had to deal with changes in the sea floor as a result of ice movements.
"There were some alterations on the sea floor from moving sea ice. The bottom of the Bering Sea had changed a lot," she told Distractify. "I've been mining the same area for years and years, and a lot of the bottom topography had changed completely. The coordinates I saved over the years weren't necessarily indicative of what was actually happening there."
Emily said that she had to deal with a lot of "inclement weather" while filming the new season and that it made things challenging for her. Thankfully, she had lead diver Daryl Galipeau back on Eroica, who she called "the best hiring decision" that she's ever made.
"I can send him down, and I know exactly what type of quality of materials and quantity I'll get. He can make an accurate assessment of how many ounces per hour we’re going to get, and he figures that out by looking at the ground," Emily explained. "He'll say 'this is good ground, we should stay' or 'this is pretty mediocre, we have to move on.' Those kinds of calls are critical to the operator, so having Daryl back is always a gift."
As for what else viewers can expect in the new season, Emily is totally focused on making enough in profits to get a second boat. While she always tries to increase her goals each season, the stakes have truly never been higher for her this time around.
"There's a lot of pressure to adapt and expand according to what you’ve last accomplished during a season. There is a 'go big or go home' mentality here, and you have to take a certain amount of risk in order to excel in the mining world," she said. "This whole business in and of itself is a huge risk, and you're putting everything on the line to hunt for treasure."
"Doing things to up the ante like seeking another boat is a huge risk, but it could also be something that really pays off," she continued. "It could be a great investment."
Whether or not Emily can reach her goal of purchasing another boat will play out on Bering Sea Gold.
