Buyers have been rewarded this year, as seen by the gains in the biggest precious metal ETFs. The $101 billion SPDR Gold Shares is up 26.9%, the $17 billion iShares Silver Trust is up 27%, the $1. ...

An Australian couple was searching for gold using a metal detector in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in 1979 when they uncovered the largest gold nugget found in the region in the previous 50 years.

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Front-month gold futures settled at another record high, as ongoing worries over tariffs, inflation and wars meant investors maintained a risk-off mentality.

They also love hand-panning for gold in New Hampshire. As for how much gold you can find, Forge said, "I'd say probably panning over the last six years, we've probably done close to an ounce ...