Peru is assigning the military with the task of regaining control of a mineral-rich area of the country’s northern highlands after 13 gold-mine workers were kidnapped and murdered.

Unearth the secrets of mining gold in North Carolina's rich lands, and America's first gold rush. Start your adventure into the history of gold here!

A teenager was rescued by Cal Fire crews after he got stuck in a mine shaft in the Auburn State Recreation Area on Monday, according to California State Parks.

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

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

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.

In the Mojave Desert, a gold rush sparks a mini real-estate boom for old mines Mine shafts in the Randsburg Mining District in Johannesburg, Calif., where gold was discovered in 1895.

COLOMA, Calif. — California's Gold Rush history comes to life in El Dorado County at the annual Coloma Gold Rush Live event. The Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park hosts the event each ...

Nearly two centuries after California's initial gold rush in the mid-19th century, the state continues to lead the nation in gold production and discovery, according to a new report.

You cannot really call it a gold rush like California in 1848-55 but there were approximately 31 mining operations in the Jamestown area and Guilford County and a countless number in the state of ...

Understanding the ecological effects of human history is another vital aspect of the Gold Rush’s legacy as California grapples with environmental damage in a changing climate.