Gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area in 1902 when Italian immigrant Felix Pedro struck it rich. He put Fairbanks on the map and thousands of men rushed to interior Alaska in search of the ...

While the rally has some questioning if a bubble is forming, market strategist Otavio Costa of Crescat Capital firmly asserts that this is “not a bubble,” particularly when looking at the gold mining ...

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...

Gold’s (XAUUSD:CUR) bull market began at $252.50 per ounce in 1999. The precious metals price surpassed the 1980 high in 2008 and rose above $1,000 per ounce for the first time the same year. COMEX ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The mercury used to amalgamate gold is cheap, effective and toxic. Studies from artisanal and small-scale mining sites across the Amazon reveal ...