There are many dredges and surf crawlers that have not been touched this year, some were not touched last year either. There is a distinct lack of activity around the harbor grounds and few dredges in the water. The first barges have arrived, only a couple new dredges appeared to be on them. The winter was warm and mild, as it often is when the L-48 has a harsh one. ![]() The ice went out May 18th, a few weeks earlier than typical the last few years, but later than 2008. As there always is with gold mining, liars, cheaters, and scoundrels abound be sure to always check and verify any opportunity, investment, and potential partnership. He can be reached for advice, opinion, reality checks, and fact checking. Always willing to help out new and wannabe miners, Andrew posts under the moniker “AK_Au_diver”. Since the lease sale in September 2011, Andrew is now one of four team members running the largest and most successful suction dredge operation in Nome, operating an 18"-intake ROV suction dredge on over 3000 acres of offshore mineral leases within seven miles of the port of Nome. ![]() Along with his mining partner, Andrew designed, engineered, built, and operated five gold dredges, including "The Edge" as seen on TV. With six years and over 1200 dive hours running his own six-inch, eight-inch, and ten-inch gold dredges offshore Nome, Alaska. ![]() So I am starting this thread to try to consolidate where people can go to ask me open questions about mining offshore Nome, and where my answers can be easier for new people to find and read.Īndrew has been a Bering Sea gold dredger since 2006. Since I'm one of the most experienced Nome dredgers on this forum, questions directed at me and my responses have inadvertently hijacked a few threads, some of which are otherwise long defunct.
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