After the discovery of a 17-pound nugget in Little Meadow Creek, North Carolina, the state became a major hotbed of gold mining as a part of the first American gold rush in 1799. Early discoveries ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000-year-old gold-mining camp in Egypt’s Sukari Mountains that reveals a sophisticated ...

The best-known gold rush in modern history occurred in California in 1848. South Africa’s Witwatersrand is considered one of the world’s greatest-ever goldfields. Around 31% of the world’s gold ...

Uncover the legacy of gold mining in South Carolina and the impressive high-grade finds at Haile mine's Pisces and Horseshoe ...

Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

Gold continues to lead Uganda’s export earnings, generating over four billion dollars—well ahead of coffee. However, despite the sector’s growth, concerns persist over the widespread use of mercury, a ...

A groundbreaking discovery of a 1,000-ton gold reserve has been made in the rugged terrains of China’s Kunlun mountains. This significant find, confirmed through recent geological surveys, holds ...

A study details the severe degradation and deforestation caused by gold mining in tropical forests, as well as the biophysical challenges associated with effectively restoring these landscapes. In a ...

The Board confirmed that Eswatini Ventures (PTY) LTD has received a licence to prospect for minerals, with gold identified as ...