This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. It’s been more than 170 years since California’s Gold Rush — but locals are once again finding gold dust, flakes ...

Arizona has a decades-long unchallenged reputation as a copper state, but a recent ranking suggests more mineral wealth is hiding beneath its deserts. The study, published by Bullion dealer SD Bullion ...

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Contrary to what most people assume, the gold rush didn't end in the 1800s. Across the U.S., people still pull real gold from rivers, streams, and old mining sites simply with a shovel and a gold pan.