More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader known as “Tiger” escaped from custody with help from police officers after ...

Resource campaigners have alleged that illegal gold mining operations were championed ... “We have operations where some of the equipment has been confiscated and being kept at some known ...

Ghana’s top water utility shut down the treatment plant that serves its biggest mining hub following a surge in illegal gold mining that’s polluted the river that supplies the facility. Ghana ...

In response, Kevin secured a deal to acquire essential sluicing equipment, including a conveyor ... in their efforts to advance the mining project. Gold Rush airs Fridays at 8/7c on Discovery ...

JOHANNESBURG -- A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody ... hunger and illnesses after their supplies were cut off by police. The rescue operation was called off last ...

A sweeping Interpol-led operation targeting illegal mining in West Africa has led to the arrest of 200 people and the seizure ...

In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close ...

A court ruled that authorities had to allow supplies in — but civic groups argue ... They will face charges of illegal mining and trespassing. Authorities seized gold, explosives, firearms and more ...

the eldest son of mining veteran Tony Beets, faces significant challenges at Scribner Creek. Despite being nine weeks into the season, Kevin has yet to mine any gold, primarily due to equipment ...