Gold prices doubled in the last two years and are now at record highs. And prospectors are once again rushing to California's ...

Nearly two centuries after California's initial gold rush in the mid-19th century, the state continues to lead the nation in gold production and discovery, according to a new report. By far, the ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...

A new report is revealing the best states where Americans can most likely find gold in the ground. SD Bullion, a U.S.-based bullion dealer, analyzed data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral ...

Among Placerville’s many gold rush-era curiosities are rumors of tunnels running up into the brothels and a hotel that saw so much money pass through that it was able to expand with all the gold dust ...