Was there gold in them there hills? Yes. Long before San Diego became known for its beaches, research labs, and urban growth, the mountains to the east briefly thrived with the promise of gold.

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kern County’s gold-mining history is still being written. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management property announced this week it has ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and ...

ASX explorers are rejuvenating Queensland’s historical mining districts in a modern-day gold and copper rush. A new wave of ...

When Vermonters think about the natural resources of our state, metallic riches seldom come to mind. Our forests and the lumbering operations they’ve supported; the slate, marble and granite quarries ...

A Nevada-based company is one step closer to being allowed to construct Oregon’s first modern-day gold mine. On Monday, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries announced it has ...

In San Bernardino County, gold and silver mining companies are pushing to expand.

Kern County’s gold-mining history is still being written. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management property announced this week it has approved the first gold mining operation on federal property in eastern ...