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There’s a familiar joke about Alaska’s Gold Rush days. It wasn’t the miners who got rich, it was the people who mined the miners. Barkeepers, madams, card sharks, as well as more reputable shop owners ...

The stars of “Gold Rush” are digging up more than just treasure this season. With prices surging to $3,800 an ounce — and miners pulling in nearly $100 million this season alone — Parker Schnabel told ...