During the Australian gold rush, the world’s largest nugget was found by miners originating from the UK. On 5 February 1869, ...

An Australian couple was searching for gold using a metal detector in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in 1979 when they uncovered ...

A triceratop’s nasal horn, fossilized horse skull, and a 10-pound golden nugget uncovered by a couple using a metal detector over 40 years ago are only some of the rarities set for auction on April 23 ...

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The biggest gold nugget ever found in England has gone up for auction - but its origins remain a mystery. Metal detectorist Richard Brock was using a machine that was "pretty much kaput" when he ...

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.