Tyler Mahoney, a professional gold digger, from Australia is in the Upstate in conjunction with Richmond Auctions and working on an upcoming gold nugget auction. But before that, she will be giving ...

Long before California's forty-niners and before Olympic gold medals became the ultimate prize, the pursuit of the precious metal started at Reed Gold Mine in Cabarrus County. The story began on a ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s been more than 170 years since California’s Gold Rush — but locals are once again finding gold dust, flakes ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...

Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn’t end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People dig for gold outside Springs, South Africa [EPA/Shutterstock] A gold rush has gripped an informal settlement east of the ...

A gold mine was running dry — but a North Carolina man held onto hope when he visited 129 years ago. Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The ...