American gold miner Dakota Fred Hurt has an estimated net worth of $3 million in 2012. Currently married for 42 years now, Dakota Fred Hurt enjoys his life with four kids, five great grandkids and six grandkids.

Originating from North Dakota, Hurt started his career at the Gulf of Mexico as a commercial diver. He owned and run his own construction company for 25 years before he became interested in mining. He moved from various places from Alaska such as Montana, Wyoming and Nevada. After returning to Alaska, he and his team which is comprised of five people found 600 ounces of gold within just a year. He is currently seen on Gold Rush Alaska, a reality TV series aired on the Discovery Channel. The show features the lives of miners and their attempt to to earn a living by mining for gold in Alaska. Currently, the show is on its third season.