About this season
Re-join the hardy American prospectors as they go for gold as the massive ice sheet melts on Greenland, revealing immense mineral wealth in the virgin rock.
Episodes (8)
1. Ruby Fever
Aired 6 March 2014 • 42 min
The miners learn the rules have changed when they try to claim their find.
2. The Belly of the Red Beast
Aired 13 March 2014 • 42 min
The miners battle the elements after setting their sights on a new target.
3. In the Red
Aired 20 March 2014 • 42 min
The miners set out for the Red Zone and face brutal terrain and isolation.
4. Rubies Revealed
Aired 27 March 2014 • 42 min
The miners are battling Greenland from two fronts with half the team finding huge rubies at the Red Zone and the other half dredging for gems in the river below.
5. The Rise and Fall of the Ruby Empire
Aired 3 April 2014 • 42 min
While Josh, Chad and John are down at base camp prepping the dredge to move to the upper lake, the Red Zone team are pulling out rubies by the scores, but with low food supply and pending bad weather, the team has to muster its strength to finish the job.
6. The Gold Rush
Aired 10 April 2014 • 42 min
Forced to leave their precious Ruby deposit before Greenland devours them, the miners execute phase two of their operation within the few weeks they have left.
7. Point of No Return
Aired 17 April 2014 • 42 min
The miners are almost at season's end. With winter closing in, and time running out, Josh and Eric arrive in Eqi, north of the Arctic Circle, for one last shot at gold, while the rest of the team focuses on dredging for rubies.
8. The Beast Within
Aired 24 April 2014 • 42 min
It's the miner's last week and Greenland has not only gotten into their heads but she is exposing their inner demons. With only days left before she covers her gifts up for the winter, The Beast reveals the chinks in their resolve.