Iceland is a wild and sparsely populated Nordic island nation located in Northern Europe. The entire country has a population of just 356,991 people, less than even a modest-sized city. Two thirds of them live in the capital Reykjavik. Iceland is considered a volcanically and geologically active land mass but it has a very diverse […]
The California gold rush triggered one of the largest human migrations in the western hemisphere. People from the nook and corner of the country and the world moved towards the western states in the US in search of gold. The search for gold that began in the mid-19th century continued until the 1950s. Many fortune-seekers […]
In Panama, gold exploration has been happening for several centuries. Earlier it was the natives who produced the yellow metal in small quantities. In 1501, the Spaniards landed in Panama and decided to step up the exploration and production of gold. The Spaniards discovered gold and started extracting the yellow metal from the gold mines. […]
The Alleghany mining district has come to be known as one of the richest mining regions in California. The rich gold/quartz deposits were as extensive as anywhere in the world. There are active mines in the region even today. The gold was found here within the first few years after the gold rush. Alleghany is […]
The attention of gold miners is turning towards Mali. This African country is fast becoming one of the major gold producers in the world. It’s already the third-largest gold producer in Africa, only preceded by Ghana and South Africa. In the past decade or so, Mali has increased gold production. New gold discoveries, extraction, and […]
If you’re a gold prospector or even an enthusiast, then this topic should interest you. Why? Venezuela is believed to have the largest gold reserve on the South American Continent. Only a fraction of it has been mined. Experts are fairly certain of the locations that house the majority of the gold deposits in the […]
The past 500 years of Colombian history has been very eventful to say the least. Blessed with an abundance of natural resources, this South American country has seen several ups and downs since the arrival of the Spaniards. Spain has played a vital role in the South American country, which is clearly evident from its […]
Located in northern Arizona’s Black Mountains, Oatman was once a thriving gold mining town and a highly populated town of Mohave County. Its peak period was in the early 1900s when it struck gold worth millions of dollars and boasted of a population of 10,000. Although you will find Oatman in the list of ghost […]
The mountains and dense forests of Central America hide vast reserves of gold that are yet to be fully extracted. Gold was known to the people living there even before the Europeans arrived. But, in modern times gold mining has not been easy because of strong opposition. Let’s learn about the past and current gold […]
People have found almost every mineral you can name in Arkansas. To this day, records show there have been more than 11,600 mining claims. There are more than 1000 mines in Arkansas; most of them producing minerals like zinc, manganese, lead, etc. Precious metals and stones such as gold, silver, and diamonds are also found […]