In addition to a decent pair of headphones, it helps to carry a good pinpointer when you use your metal detector. These ...

An amateur gold prospector stumbles upon a rock containing kilos of gold in Victoria thanks to a cheap detector.

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Exploring for gold is a costly endeavor that often comes with great risks, especially for junior mining companies. These small-scale companies are faced with the challenge of locating a metal that is ...

Tales of prospecting for gold may conjure up images of treasure hunters victoriously uncovering massive rocks of the valuable metal. In reality, prospecting was hard, back-breaking work, with days ...

WAMPUM, Pennsylvania — Keith Roupp has a story to tell, the kind that beckons you to pull up a chair and set a spell while he tells it. It all begins with a crystal-clear stream not far from his home ...

Interest in gold prospecting is growing across the country as the value of gold rises. David Paul Morris / Getty Images Millions of Americans have tried their luck at gold panning. In 1852, the peak ...

It’s a Saturday in mid-August in northern Montana, about 45 minutes outside Helena in an area informally referred to as Magpie Gulch by locals. Dustin LeDoux stands in an ankle-deep stream, the ...