The world's largest gold nugget was found more than 150 years ago, unearthed just over an inch (2.54cm) below the ground by two English miners in Moliagul, Australia. In the years since, more ...

New research suggests that electricity generated by earthquakes might be the key to the formation of giant gold nuggets. The study by geologists at Melbourne’s Monash University is published in Nature ...

This scuba dive focused on searching for real gold nuggets hidden underwater. By using the right techniques and equipment, over $2,000 worth of gold was recovered. This video shows how gold is found ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A rare gold nugget donated to the Salvation Army's Red Kettle campaign in New Albany in December is expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars at auction. Bidding opens ...

Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

When earthquakes squeeze quartz crystals, the mineral generates electricity that attracts gold particles. Pierre Longnus via Getty Images Earthquakes may help prospectors strike gold: When these ...

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Tyler Mahoney, a professional gold digger, from Australia is in the Upstate in conjunction with Richmond Auctions and working on an upcoming gold nugget auction. But before that, she will be giving ...

Richmond Auctions will partner with "Gold Rush" star Tyler Mahoney to auction natural gold nuggets sourced from Western Australia. The nuggets, sourced from Mahoney's family and prospecting community ...

Solid gold bars stacked in bank vaults, plating on the summer’s Olympic medals, or even your own pieces of gold jewelry could owe their existence to earthquakes. The stress and strain produced by ...