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 ...

It’s a toxic combination that is enriching criminal gangs and corrupt officials across the region, as the price of gold touches new highs on world markets.

More than 20 sites in Egypt have been excavated by the French Archaeological Mission since 1994. Excavations were mainly conducted at Roman forts and Ptolemaic mining sites. Egypt has a long history ...

SOUTH Africa’s gold industry has been dwindling for years. Once supplying 83% of all production outside the Soviet bloc, the country doesn’t feature in the global top 10 today. Even before this ...

The third quarter of 2025 was nothing short of historic, and in many ways, I believe we’re witnessing the beginning of a new ...

In India, gold is more than a natural resource, it is legacy, tradition and prosperity. But few are aware that India has a rich legacy of gold mining, gold is one of the largest consuming countries ...

ELKO, Nev. — Boom. Bust. Rush. Crash. These words are associated with the cyclical nature of the world’s minerals extraction industry known for making and breaking companies, economies, towns and ...

Victor was once so big the town scored a New York Times headline in 1899. Unfortunately, it was to report bad news: “Fire in a Colorado Town: Business Section of Victor, Near Cripple Creek, Destroyed ...