The San Jose galleon was believed to be holding gold, silver, gemstones and other treasure worth billions of dollars when it was sunk in 1708.

Dubbed the “holy grail” of shipwrecks, the San José went down in 1708 during a battle with the British Navy, CBS News reported. It carried a fortune in gold, silver, and gems—some estimates put the ...

On this day in 1842, Francisco López, considered to be the first person to find gold in California, was granted land rights ...

Giant metal deposits, including copper, gold, and silver, have been discovered in the Andes; Filo del Sol could transform ...

One such was the gold discovery at Pinos Altos (High Pines). It is located 8 miles north of Silver City on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 7,067 feet on the eastern slope of the Pinos ...

A subsequent gold rush involving several hundred miners resulted, with placer mining in the canyon. Wright Bar was a notable site for placer gold found in low sand bars rather than in gravel terraces.

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma will come alive on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the ...