Gold mining in the United States is heavily concentrated in a handful of states that combine rich geology with decades of ...

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 ...

Gold has been a major force in American history, encouraging expansion to the west. Some of the nation’s most famous Gold Rushes were responsible for the creation of boomtowns and inspired individuals ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bolivia is in the midst of a gold rush caused by record gold prices and growing international demand. This gold rush has been facilitated by permissive mining regulations that blur the line between ...

Brasília, 26 December 2025 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Brazil, within the framework of the Aurum Project – Preventing Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon, and with the ...

First Mining Gold Corp. ("First Mining" or the "Company") (TSX: FF) (OTCQX: FFMGF) (FRANKFURT: FMG) is pleased to announce that the Company has filed on SEDAR+ an independent Pre-Feasibility Study ...

The prospects for the Zacks Mining - Gold industry look bright, backed by the 38.5% growth seen in gold prices so far this year. The bullion is expected to trend higher, supported by escalating ...