The largest gold nugget discovered in America was suitably named the Monumental. Weighing in at between 1,648 (46.7kg) and 1,696 ounces (48.1kg), it was unearthed by five prospectors in August 1869 in ...
BAKER CITY — Dick Stewart couldn’t move the rock with his boot. Fellow miner George Armstrong managed to pick it up and, after a quick rinse, the miners saw the dull yellow of gold. A lot of gold.
PARADISE — The Gold Nugget Days celebration event is back to bring history of mining excitement through Sunday. The event is a four-day festival held in April celebrating the town’s history and ...
A single drill hole in Finland has unearthed a significant gold deposit, sending shockwaves through the global markets in what could likely be a new international gold rush. The significant discovery ...
A sharp rise in the price of gold is drawing folks out of their homes and into nature, fueling surge of interest in amateur prospecting across the US. The price of gold broke $4,000 per ounce for the ...