A Queensland amateur prospector has claimed his biggest find yet after excavating a precious gemstone during his evening walk. Matt Betteridge found “an absolutely massive” 834-carat Australian ...

For more than 20 years, Cherië and Michael have spent countless hours searching for “elusive” treasures on a rural piece of land they also call home. Through rain and sweltering heat, the Aussie ...

Queensland fossickers and hobby gold prospectors are being locked out of some areas after a law change gave mining companies a greater say in who can prospect on state-owned land. Changes to the ...