It's a race against time for Slim Pickings when waste dirt creates a huge dust storm. Rod and Les near-destroy Sam's hoist while setting up her claim. S8/Ep6
Justin's excavator has an expensive oil leak. Plus, Col's crew are a man down and the Fire Crew are on a wild goose chase hunting a bounty of fabled fire opal. S2/Ep2
For the Rookies, there's tension as a new partner leads them on a wild goose chase underground. Plus, the Cooke Brothers' season is off to a bad and dangerous start. S2/Ep3
Justin gambles thousands of dollars as he is struggling this season. Kelly is in desperate need for a big find underground and Aaron and Greg's claim might pay off. S2/Ep4
The Rookies' relationship is on the rocks as they battle their biggest claim yet. With two partners working at different speeds, there's a fight brewing. S2/Ep5
The Misfits receive a tongue-lashing from 'Opal' Joe Kalmar for not producing enough opal. The Cheals' giant prospecting drill is crippled by mud. S8/Ep7
Rod, Sam and Ben use their last dig of the season to secure enough opal for Les' retirement. Cody almost meets his demise down a 10-metre mine shaft. S7/Ep20
In the race to meet a rainbow matrix order ahead of the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, The Misfits bet everything on untested DIY contraptions. S7/Ep11
In the race to meet a rainbow matrix order ahead of the Lightning Ridge Opal Festival, The Misfits bet everything on untested DIY contraptions. S7/Ep11
With water running critically low at their only wash dam, The Cheals work to restore a second agitator. Slim Pickings battle a bung wall breach. S7/Ep10
The Blacklighters are hit with a double dose of disaster. The Bushmen are blindsided by a government decision to shut down thousands of opal claims. S7/Ep8
Chris suffers a spider bite. Slim Pickings' Lee battles dangerous ground on a quad bike. A big mechanical failure halts Dan and Renee's enterprise. S7/Ep7
The Cheals' dreams of expanding their Opal Empire are crushed by the reality of juggling two mines. Slim Pickings' Lee gambles on mystery opal dirt. S7/Ep6
The Cheals' dreams of expanding their Opal Empire are crushed by the reality of juggling two mines. Slim Pickings' Lee gambles on mystery opal dirt. S7/Ep6
Sam smashes opal with a jackhammer in the Bushmen's mine. Plus, Rod and Les make a wager that will force the loser to wear one of Sam's pink shirts. S7/Ep5
The Misfits, Angel Dempsey and rookie miner, Cody Polglase, must find an opal king stone for a bespoke pendant order. Oscar and Luca are forced above ground. S7/Ep3
The Misfits, Angel Dempsey and rookie miner, Cody Polglase, must find an opal king stone for a bespoke pendant order. Oscar and Luca are forced above ground. S7/Ep3
A rookie miner gets trapped down a mine shaft. A dust storm forces the Blacklights to reluctantly return to the failed Land of Promise money pit. S7/Ep2
A rookie miner gets trapped down a mine shaft. A dust storm forces the Blacklights to reluctantly return to the failed Land of Promise money pit. S7/Ep2
The Bushmen put their lives on the line in the most dangerous mine they have ever worked. Plus, the Cheal's first dig of the season is brought to a grinding halt. S7/Ep1
Sweltering temperatures and a waterlogged mine threaten to unravel The Digi Diggers' season-long dream. The Cheals' starter motor fails on their wash plant. S6/Ep20
Sweltering temperatures and a waterlogged mine threaten to unravel The Digi Diggers' season-long dream. The Cheals' starter motor fails on their wash plant. S6/Ep20
The Bushmen bring in a master opal cutter, hoping to transform rough stones into a $100,000 haul. Sofia and Isaac are threatened by a mine roof collapse. S6/Ep19
The Bushmen bring in a master opal cutter, hoping to transform rough stones into a $100,000 haul. Sofia and Isaac are threatened by a mine roof collapse. S6/Ep19
The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine. The Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine Honey Hole as they wait for bulldozer repairs. S6/Ep18
The Bushmen struggle to locate the source of water flooding their mine. The Misfits are forced to work Issy's mine Honey Hole as they wait for bulldozer repairs. S6/Ep18
The Bushmen's drill rig loses a vital pin, forcing 74-year-old Les to undertake repairs four meters in the air. The Digi Diggers flooded mine wall collapses. S6/Ep17
The Bushmen's drill rig loses a vital pin, forcing 74-year-old Les to undertake repairs four meters in the air. The Digi Diggers flooded mine wall collapses. S6/Ep17
Isaac from the Opal Whisperers works an abandoned, dangerous mine. The Mooka Boys are confronted by an irate miner as they peg a claim too close to his mine. S6/Ep16
Isaac from the Opal Whisperers works an abandoned, dangerous mine. The Mooka Boys are confronted by an irate miner as they peg a claim too close to his mine. S6/Ep16
The Bushmen's home-made hoist and bucket fails. The Opal Whisperers, Sofia and Isaac, get trapped at the bottom of their open cut mine in sweltering temperatures. S6/Ep15
The Bushmen's home-made hoist and bucket fails. The Opal Whisperers, Sofia and Isaac, get trapped at the bottom of their open cut mine in sweltering temperatures. S6/Ep15
The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim. The Digi Diggers get lost exploring a terrifying abandoned mine. S6/Ep11
The broke Bushmen are forced to trade opal to get a shaft drilled on a new claim. The Digi Diggers get lost exploring a terrifying abandoned mine. S6/Ep11
The Opal Whisperers' partnership with veteran miner Uwe ends abruptly. The Misfits finally hit old timers' workings at the bottom of their open cut mine. S6/Ep10
The Misfits put their faith in an ancient bulldozer for the season's last dig. Meanwhile, infighting stalls efforts to unearth the Opal Whisperers' haul. S5/Ep19
The Bishop loses his partner Scotty deep underground. The Tarantos' hopes of exposing a rare pocket of opal are in jeopardy and Young Guns make a big mistake. S5/Ep18
The Bishop and Scotty struggle to make safe a wall and end up causing an avalanche. Meanwhile, the Mooka Boys' bobcat is hit with critical failure. S5/Ep17
The Bushmen take over their new recruit's mine, but the new claim proves equally treacherous with little sign of opal. Bishop resorts to explosives to move a wall. S5/Ep16
The Mooka Boys attempt to reach a new mine on a treacherous opal field. Plus, the Blacklighters are almost buried alive mining opal in unstable tunnels. S6/Ep9
The Bushmen discover a hidden shaft by falling straight down into it. The Young Guns are forced to undertake emergency repairs halfway down a mine shaft. S5/Ep15
The Young Guns rethink their black opal hunt when they face impenetrable mine walls. The Blacklighters' ambitious plan is threatened as their generator dies. S5/Ep14
The Bushmen attempt drilling for the first time with a 50-year-old exploration rig. Plus, the Mooka Boys go on a treasure hunt in a scorpion-riddled mine. S5/Ep13
Scotty gets lost while exploring hidden tunnels on the Bishop's massive claim. Jack and Mickey are nearly crushed as the Tarantos try to move their machinery. S5/Ep12
The Mooka Boys risk being buried alive as they hunt for a legendary mine shaft. The Blacklighters are overwhelmed by choking dust on their bone-dry claim. S5/Ep11
The Bishop hires a bomb expert to blast the impenetrable rock that's blocking access to a rich opal seam. Meanwhile, the Misfits face avalanches and dust storms. S5/Ep10
As the Bushmen search for a partner, their new rookie ignores safety protocols and rushes into a deadly no-go zone. Plus, the Cheals attempt to revive their season. S5/Ep9
The Blacklighters are forced to move their 10-ton processing plant to a new claim. Plus, the Cheals try to use abandoned truck parts to fix their agitator machine. S5/Ep8