As the world’s seventh largest country in terms of area and the second most populous in the world, India has a truly expansive culture. Inhabited by modern humans as far back as 55,000 years ago, its long history has led to genetic diversity, deep traditions and a wealth of natural resources. India has been blessed […]
Present-day Austria was the Noricum Kingdom of Celtic people. Noricum remained the center of metallurgy since 500 BC to Middle Ages. The iron and steel from this region were highly prized because of their superior quality. However, in the Middle Ages, gold mining made Austria the biggest mining enterprise in the world. In this article, […]
For centuries Egypt remained the world’s most advanced civilization. One of its hallmarks was an exquisite level of material culture, which included fine artisanship in the working of precious metals particularly gold. The Egyptians exploited gold-bearing quartzite and other minerals in the eastern desert and Nubia. Around 1500 BC, Egypt was the world’s leading gold […]
From the pre-colonial era until today, gold mining has been a vital industry for Tanzania. It has a major influence on its cultural and economic environment. Today Tanzania is producing 45 tons of gold per year on average. It’s Africa’s 8th largest gold producer, and its mining industry contributes to more than 50% of its […]
Greenland, the remote island in the far north Atlantic Ocean, has been one of the least explored countries in the world. Exploration in the past century proved difficult due to harsh climatic conditions, lack of vegetation, and very few inhabitants. Still, the quest for precious stones and metallic ores lured people into taking a chance […]
Republic has served as the seat of Ferry County in Northeast Washington since 1899 when the county was carved out of Stevens County. It is the richest mining region in the state of Washington. History Founded by gold prospectors, Republic is located about 30 miles south of the Canadian border in the foothills […]
For the modern-day gold prospector, one of the better areas available to look for gold in New Hampshire is in the White Mountain National Forest. It spans across 1,225 square miles, with over 600 miles of rivers and streams within the forest. Many of these waters contain gold. These are generally limited quantities present, and […]
The Little Applegate River is one of the many gold-bearing rivers in Oregon. Gold has been mined here not long after the discovery of gold in California, and prospectors area still attracted to this area today. There are two public access sites along the Little Applegate River (tributary to the Applegate River which also has […]
The mining town of Wickenburg has a fascinating history of difficult times, trials and tribulations. Stories of adventurous men, Native American attacks, gold thefts and lost gold treasures. And of course the rich Vulture Mine in the nearby desert that started it all. Wickenburg has weathered countless Indian raids, the boom-and-bust of mining, harsh droughts […]
There is a distinct band cutting across Virginia that holds most of the states gold deposits. Just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains stretching from southwest to the northeast, across the middle of the state you will find some of the richest gold deposits on the East Coast. Many of the states richest mines are […]