The discovery of gold in California transformed what would become the most populous state. The quest continues today.

Archaeologists uncovered rare gold treasures and evidence of a Roman river port at Aquileia, revealing the city’s ancient ...

Gold has long been viewed as the ultimate safe haven. Unlike fiat currency, it can’t be printed in unlimited quantities by central banks — making it a natural hedge against inflation. It’s also not ...

When Daniel Romero worked at a river mine in Canaima National Park, in southeastern Venezuela, he would wait until the sun ...

Since 2015, the Jema community of about 15,000 people has banned all mining on its land, empowered by a law that grants local ...

Authorities are ramping up prevention and detection efforts in the Whanganui River after the invasive freshwater gold clam - ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s been more than 170 years since California’s Gold Rush — but locals are once again finding gold dust, flakes ...

Excavations in the Fondo ex Pasqualis site suggest that the southern region once hosted trade and then transformed into a ...

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Photographer Will H. Leigh followed Klondike gold prospectors, documenting their travels, the landscape, everyday life and ...

MANDAN, N.D. — The wooden boat rode low as it cruised down the Missouri River, heading south with the current. Aboard the boat were about 18 miners — grizzled men with faces like sun-tanned leather, ...