Australia is ranked as the third largest gold producing nation in the world and has a gold mining history that is rich with intrigue and diversity. Gold is Australia was first found in New South Wales in the year 1823. Thereafter, there had been erratic discoveries of traces of gold for several years in New […]
Nevada has been the largest gold producers in the United States for decades now. There are numerous commercial mines throughout the state that result in a considerable annual production of both gold and silver. This is a statement to how rich the state is in precious metals. The commercial metal mines in Nevada are one […]
Gold has been mined on almost every corner of California. Although mining is merely a shadow of what it once was, there are still many places where a recreational gold prospector can do very well searching for gold. Below are some of the richest places to prospect for gold in California. Check the current regulations […]
This article will explain below how the first documented gold nugget was found in the United States. The discover eventually gave birth to the Reed Gold Mine in North Carolina. Some efforts to look for the gold in the Appalachian Mountains had earlier been embarked on by some Spaniards and English colonists. As the early […]
This article will outline the mining history of the Feather River of California. It was one of the most active places involved in the production of gold at the height of the gold rush. Considerable amounts of placer gold was mined from its waters. Gold has been recovered from all throughout the drainage. There are […]
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Brazil was known to be one of the world’s most sought after territories for gold mining. It was a country which was at the forefront of the gold mining industry at this moment in time, and was a colony which formed part of the Portuguese Empire. Hoping to increase […]
According to some reports given, gold discoveries in Australia are believed to have occurred way before the gold rush of the early 1850s. Strangely enough, the gold rush in California probably sped up the discovery of the gold in Victoria. The colonial government realized that a lot of people were rushing to California when gold […]
Adventurous men have left no place unturned in their search for Earth’s hidden wealth. One such place is British Columbia’s famous Fraser River. The place holds great history where gold mining is concerned. Lets take a look at some of the early gold mining activities around the Fraser River. While the heyday of mining is […]
Bayhorse is one of the nicest ghost towns in Idaho. It certainly wasn’t the largest mining town in Idaho – not even close. However, it’s picturesque location in rugged central Idaho along with it’s well-preserved structures make it a fascinating place to explore. In its heydays, the town was home to hundreds of miners who […]
Greaterville is a little mining town located in the southern part of Arizona, about 45 miles southeast of Tucson, in the mountains of Santa Rita’s east slope. The mining area that came to be known as Greaterville came into existence when placer gold deposits were discovered in the region in 1874 by A. Smith. It […]