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The Gold King of Nome: Dave Young’s Rise to Fame and Fortune on Bering Sea Gold

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The Gold King of Nome: Dave Young’s Rise to Fame and Fortune on Bering Sea Gold

Dave Young is one of the well-known cast members of the reality TV show Bering Sea Gold. The Discovery Channel program, which primarily focuses on the lives of the cast members who work as gold dredgers, has had numerous seasons. The events are real, even though they have been dramatized for entertainment. Dealing with temper tantrums amongst cast members and Alaska's subzero temperatures can be challenging. In this article we will be revealing some undiscovered as well as secrets of our own gold king of Nome, none other than Dave Young also his journey to Bering Sea Gold.  

Who is Dave Young?  

Dave Young also known as gold king of Nome, rose to fame after his appearance in Bering Sea Gold. He enjoys adventure, sports shooting, diving, skiing, and being an athlete. Young is an avid outdoorsman who gained a fortune while scuba diving in the Bering Sea to search for gold. The ninth child, Dave Young, moved to Nome to work as a miner. Along with one of his brothers, Dave Young traveled to Nome and started suction dredging from a small dredge known as the All About Nuggets. Dave became a mining magnate after leaving the small-time suction dredging business behind after experiencing his first taste of gold. Let's talk about his early life, personal history, wealth, and a lot more.  

Dave Young from Bering Sea Gold
Dave Young from Bering Sea Gold

Early life of Dave Young  

The United States of America is where Dave was born. George Young's elder brother is Dave Young. Alongside George, he is featured in the series and works in the mining industry. Scott, one of the boys' other brothers, perished while extracting gold from the ocean. Dave hasn't revealed any information about his past online. He keeps his privacy in spite of this. We'll keep you informed if we find out anything regarding his early life or background.  

Gold King of Nome, Dave Young's Career  

George Young's older brother is Dave Young. Along with his brother Scott, who drowned while removing gold from the water, he traveled to Nome, Alaska. Dave founded Arctic Sea Mining and is currently among the wealthiest gold miners. In order to extract additional gold from the sea, he and his younger brother collaborate and make a sizable sum of money that boosts their net worth. The reality star's career generates a sizable net worth for him. Dave fills in for his brother George by keeping Ramadan out of the swine. Additionally, they bought about 900 acres of mining leases and 380 patented mining claims with the assistance of his partner Ken Kerr, Michael Berry, and Robert Saina. Right under Shawn Pomrenke's feet, Dave Young and his business partner Ken Kerr bought the former Nome Gold property. Dave and Ken have worked together to expand Nome Gold into a large inland business which is now popularly known as Arctic Gold Mining, LLC. The company is co-owned by Dave Young along side Ken Kerrand his brother George Young also holds the position of Prospector in the same company. 

Bering Sea Gold cast Dave Young
Bering Sea Gold cast Dave Young
  • About Gold in the Bering Sea  

In 2012, the reality television series "Bering Sea Gold" had its premiere on the Discovery Channel. The show centers on the daily challenges and risks encountered by gold miners operating off the coast of Nome, Alaska, in the Bering Sea. These miners struggle with severe weather, freezing temperatures, and technological challenges as they search the ocean below for gold. "Bering Sea Gold" presents a broad cast of gold miners, each with distinct abilities and character attributes. The cast is made up of individuals and groups that recover gold from the ocean floor using a variety of tools, including sluice boxes, suction dredges, and dredges. The intense rivalry between the characters is one of the key themes of the program. Miners usually race against the clock and each other to extract as much gold as they can because there are limited areas that are permitted for mining, the cost of operations is considerable, and the mining season is short.  

Personal life of Dave Young  

George Young's older brother is Dave Young. Along with his brother Scott, who drowned while removing gold from the water, he traveled to Nome, Alaska. The majority of his personal life's information is unknown.  

Family of Dave Young  

Dave is from Montana's Great Falls. His family consists of his mother Darlene, brothers George, Tom, and Scott, as well as his sisters Kate Bahr, Patty, Juile, and Lynda. Unfortunately, on July 4, 2012, his 52-year-old brother passed away. He was a father of two, Brianna and Kaitlyn, and the proprietor of R&H Mechanical.  

Net worth of Dave Young  

As of 2023 the actual net worth of our Nome's Gold King i.e. Dave Young is expected to be around $100K to $250K. On Bering Sea Gold, he earned between $10,000 and $25,000 every episode. He is an avid adventurer, skier, diver, and sport shooter. Although in 2021, he departed the program his very own mining company Arctic Gold Mining, LLC is still running smoothly and along side his business partner Ken Kerr, they are growing very well in their business. So we expect the net worth of Dave Young might rise in near future. 

Since he doesn't seem to be using social media anymore, there is no information available about how he has been doing. He continued to be extremely discreet and withheld any information from the source.  

Biography of Dave Young  

Dave came into the world in the United States. George Young's elder brother is Dave. His mother Darlene, brothers George, Tom, and Scott, and sisters Kate Bahr, Patty, Julie, and Lynda make up his family.   

Trivia  

  • He enjoys adventure, sports shooting, diving, skiing, and being an athlete.  
  • Young is an avid outdoorsman who gained a fortune while scuba diving in the Bering Sea to search for gold.  

StarFacts of Dave Young  

Real Name   

David Young  

Popular Name  

Dave Young  

Birth place   

Montana  

Siblings  

George, Tom, and Scott, and sisters Kate Bahr, Patty, Juile  

Father Name  

N/A  

Mother name  

Darlene  

Nationality  

American  

Ethnicity  

Mixed  

Profession  

Appearance on Being Sea Gold & Owner of Arctic Gold Mining, LLC  

Sexuality  

N/A  

Marital Status  

N/A  

Gender  

Male  

Net Worth  

$100K to $250K  

Social Media  

N/A  

FAQs  

  •  Who Irene the Myrtle's owner?  

Tony Messina of Northern Wisconsin designed the crewed flat-topped power barge Myrtle Irene (USCG id: 64314) as a littoral at-sea excavator dredge mining vessel. Its registered home port is Nome, Alaska, USA, and it is owned by Arctic Sea Mining, LLC.  

  •  Where was Bering Sea Gold filmed?  

The Discovery Channel hosts the reality television program Bering Sea Gold, which is sometimes referred to as Gold Divers in the United Kingdom. The show is based in Nome, Alaska, on Norton Sound.