You know how in the airplane Mike, they got the extensions? Tony Beets and his son Mike are hunting for the next big haul. We can guarantee you that you’ve never heard of a rags-to-riches story quite as picturesque as Tony Beets’. While he’s no Cinderella—with his affinity for being censored in every episode of Gold Rush—his humble origins of farming in the Netherlands to striking gold in Canada are the kind that inspire young minds all over the world.
From a dairy farmer to an owner with a net worth of $24 million USD as of 2024, Tony is a serious example of making your own way in the world. It is, after all, his continuous dedication to his craft and his commitment to being successful that has placed him where he is today. He and his family enjoy all kinds of material and financial comforts he wasn’t privy to in his childhood, all while he effortlessly protects the legacy he is sure to leave in this world.
Join us as we take a look at the luxurious lifestyle of Tony Beets. Primarily using it for the ripper, yeah, pretty much in the spring we’ll strip it, but mostly it is the ripping part that we’re interested in. Basically, what it does is we rip, and then it will push up to the 950 born Tolouse and Mag Beets.
Tony was raised in Wijdenes, Netherlands. His family then relocated to Burgart in the countryside only a few years later, which was the ideal spot for farming and agriculture. So much of Tony’s early life was spent working on a farm in the Netherlands, especially after his dad was involved in an accident that left him unable to tend to the farm. The responsibility of running the farm and being a breadwinner fell on Tony, their only son.
Years later, Tony was able to find gratitude in the memory, claiming that it was a seminal event in his life that allowed him to possess the leadership qualities that he does now. To cut a long story short, he eventually moved to Canada with his longtime girlfriend, now wife, Minnie, in search of greener pastures. Choosing to settle on a farm in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Tony initially made a living by milking cows. Despite the intensive labor, it was evident that he needed a more lucrative job to help them stay afloat.
Eventually, in 1984, Tony was introduced to the life of mining, and this came with another relocation for the farmer-turned-miner. Minnie and he moved to Dawson City in the Yukon Territory to support his job as a miner. But unfortunately, the beginning of his career as a scavenger was not nearly as fruitful as they’d hoped it would be. From a humble farmer trying to make ends meet, Tony was now a humble scavenger trying to do the same.
Eventually, he found 3,600 ounces of gold in Eureka Creek in 2018. In the decade that led up to this, like any honest man on a wage, Tony climbed up the ladder and was eventually in the strong position to manage the Paradise Hill claim, where he has thus far leased land to newcomers. This in itself speaks to Tony’s persistence and attraction to the treasure-hunting lifestyle. In an interview with Entrepreneur, he explained that it was the scavenging treasure-hunting lifestyle that he enjoyed. They get to do whatever they want, according to him, including yelling at whomever they choose, all while participating in a hunt for treasure.
When put that way, it’s not hard to see the appeal. In 1994, Tony also established his own mining company, Tamarack Gold Resources Incorporated, which now owns multiple mines in Dawson, Perth, and Sudbury. It was the establishment of this company that directly led him on a path to fame.
