Will gold mining return to Oregon? What this Portland historian learned from the past

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A ...
Islands on MSN

One of California's richest gold-mining settlements brims with a historic hotel and small-town charm

This California mining town is known for its long-running historic hotel, walkable streets, Gold Rush-era landmarks, and easy ...
The Bakersfield Californian

Feds OK placer gold mining operation in eastern Kern

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 ...
Business Day

Africa’s top 10 gold-producing nations as prices hit record high

Gold prices surged past $5,000 an ounce for the first time on Monday, extending a historic rally fuelled by geopolitical ...
Charlotte Observer

One of the Rock Hill region’s biggest companies sits on an actual gold mine

One of the Rock Hill region’s biggest businesses turns rocks into gold. Increasingly, Haile Gold Mine also produces green — as in an annual economic impact statewide of $717.5 million. The Lancaster ...
The Denver Post

Gold King Mine spill prompted creation of larger Superfund site and reckoning with mining history

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 ...