The Clermont Diggers unearth a monster nugget. Rookie Miner Dennis takes a punt on Lance that threatens to sink his start up-season. And the Mineshaft Hunters face a life-or-death emergency.

The Rookie Miner's search for a mythical gold reef backfires badly. And in Ballarat, prospecting legend Ian and his apprentice April finish their season with a $19.000 gold bonanza.

Rookie Miner Dennis' has a bumper day, culminating in a personal-best nugget find, The Mineshaft Hunters quest for gold is cut short when a team member takes a life threatening fall.

Another breakdown triggers all out war between the Clermont Diggers and the Rookie Miners. And a monster storm gets Gold Sniper and new dad-to-be Rob stranded in the Tasmanian wilderness.

When a tourist goes missing, it's panic stations for the Clermont Diggers. And in Ballarat, Pretty Prospector April is in the line of fire, when Ian's homemade trommel "Jaws" comes off the rails.

A catastrophic breakdown threatens to end the Clermont Diggers' mining season. And the Rookie Miner's $20.000 gamble to relocate their gold processing plant ends in disaster.