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 ...

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 ...

The lucky prospector said: "oh wow, the wife's going to be happy with that" An Australian man using a budget metal detector has hit the score of a lifetime – a giant gold nugget worth $160,000. The ...

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 largest gold nugget discovered in America was suitably named the Monumental. Weighing in at between 1,648 (46.7kg) and ...

A man has unearthed a gold nugget weighing 5 kilograms. The amateur prospector, who wishes to remain anonymous, made his discovery using a handheld metal detector outside of the town of Ballarat, 65 ...

An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia. Discovered in the state of Victoria in an area known as the “Golden Triangle,” the gold-filled rock ...