Recreational gold mining is a pastime for many people these days, and for good reason: the largest nugget ever found in ...

The Alaska Gastineau Mill closed in 1921 due to ore that was too low grade to mine cost-effectively. Its remnants are visible on the hill above Thane Road — and below the road on the Sheep Creek Delta ...

An obscure element often found in gold mines used to be considered mining detritus. Now it is at the center of the U.S.-China ...

Long after the days of the Gold Rush, the glitter of gold still lures a new kind of prospector, including those from the North Dakota Gold Prospecting Association.

A hillside speckled with mining claims and the historic Argo Mill set the stage for what is bound to be one of the most ...

Gold prospectors are being locked out of some fossicking areas by a new law that allows mining companies with pending leases to say no.

Illegal gold mining is growing in Ghana, one of the world's top gold producers. A weakening economy and high unemployment ...