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14 AGGREGATES MANAGER / August 2017 APPLICATIONS making exactly the same product every single year," he adds. "I like the fact that they're trying new things, like this combo screen. They're willing to take a chance, take a risk. That's how you improve." As the 316 Mining crew races against the clock to capture as much gold as it can before the season's conclusion, there's no time to waste waiting for parts — which is a big reason why Turin appreciates being back in Oregon. "When we were in the jungle, it would be weeks before getting parts. When we were in the Yukon, it was lit- erally five, six days before you could get a bearing. So being in Oregon is nice. JCI has all of its parts ready to go, you can just make one phone call, and I've got a part by the next day. "But I know that next year, wher- ever we may be, we're still going to be taken care of when it comes to parts and service," he says. "All of the easy gold is gone, so now we have to go to the remot- est parts of the planet to find gold. I've had to learn how to adapt and find people that can get me parts immediately, and JCI can do that. I don't know where we'll be next season, but I do know that I want to take that plant with me. As far as I'm concerned, that will go with us." Focusing on the future While Hoffman and Turin may not have found the golden payday they hoped for in Oregon, they've already got their sights set on season eight. Though he never imagined himself a reality TV star, putting mining in the spotlight interna- tionally is an important responsibility, Turin says, and one he takes seriously. "Worldwide, there are millions and millions of guys who mine for a living, and that's how they pay the bills. And in a certain respect, I represent those guys that are sitting at home watching the show. And honestly, I want them to be happy with me. I want them to say, 'Hey, that's one of us!' I want them to embrace what I'm doing, and I want to show the positive aspects of mining. "And for the most part I'm proud of what they show on TV," he says. "We get to show how hard of work it is, but then we also show how gratifying it is. There aren't many jobs where you get the instant satisfaction after busting your butt and getting your hands dirty, but we get to walk up to the sluice box at the end of the day and see gold in it. In the past, I would crush for weeks and weeks, and we would have a great big pile of rock and you'd think, 'Wow, that's a great pile of rock.' But here, you can walk up to the sluice box and immediately see all that gold in the box. There's no better feeling than that. That's why we mine." AM A sloped feed zone and triple-shaft vibrating mechanism help provide quick fines separation while preventing blinding. The combo screen combines characteristics of both incline and horizontal screens. Michelle Cwach is the former marketing manager for Johnson Crushers Interna- tional and has extensively covered the Gold Rush crew.