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. Coming ...

Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

The Golden Beauty was found in 1979 and is close to 7.5 inches wide. The shiny behemoth known as the “Golden Beauty” was found in 1979 the Kalgoorlie Goldfields in Western Australia by John and ...

A metal detectorist found two gold coins from different historical eras on the same day in what he described as an "amazing" discovery. Jasper Hyde unearthed the coins on July 30 in a 47-acre farmer's ...

On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their scanners led them to an ornate 24cm dagger covered in stars and crescent ...

A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using faulty equipment, he found the 64.8-gram nugget within just five minutes of ...

After being ordered not to sit on the couch all day by a doctor, Norwegian man Erlend Bore, who picked up a metal detector as part of a hobby, found an ancient gold necklace dating back to A.D. 500.

CHICAGO — Metal detecting has become a popular hobby in Chicago – especially when people were looking for solitary outdoor activities during the worst of the pandemic. Metal detector makers across the ...

A rare 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring, discovered by metal detectorist Ronald Clucas on the Isle of Man, has been unveiled at the Manx Museum's Viking Gallery. The artifact joined the exhibition ...

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...