Australian Opal Direct has announced its natural Australian opal ring collection featuring rare gemstones from Queensland, ...

In the baked centre of the Australian outback a once-thriving - and wild - opal mining town stands abandoned in the red dirt, ...

In the mining town of Coober Pedy - also known as 'Australia's cheapest town' - lies a gem known as 'Faye's Underground Home' ...

The NSW Government will update the regulatory framework for small-scale mining titles to deliver a safe and strong opal industry for miners, farmers ...

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The 19th Festival of Greek Documentary shines a spotlight on 150 years of Greek presence in Australia, with four powerful ...

It started as a single-room dugout in the local postman's garage. Now a three-bedroom attraction with local-legend status, this historic Coober Pedy property is ready for its next owner.

Two workers were killed and another injured in an explosion at the soon to reopen Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine in New South Wales on Tuesday, marking Australia’s first fatal mine blast since ...

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Two people were killed and at least one was injured Tuesday in an underground blast at a silver mine in New South Wales, Australian authorities said. NSW Police, in a news update, said ...

Gem hunting, or rock hounding, is a fascinating hobby that allows people to find rare rocks and stones from amethyst and agate to sapphires and even diamonds.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two workers were killed and another injured in an explosion at the recently reopened Polymetals Resources-owned Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine in Australia on Tuesday, forcing ...

Based on the novel by Chris Hammer ( Scrublands ), Treasure & Dirt, is set in a dying opal town in the middle of the desert, where law and order are little more than myths. Thieves raid the mines, ...