The gold rushes of the 19th century have long since ended, but there are still plenty of places you can hunt for the precious metal using a shovel, pan, metal detector, and more. In fact, recreational ...

People have reportedly been hunting for gold in the Danube (pictured) for thousands of years, but today, it's mainly the ...

On a chilly Tuesday morning in June 2025, in an area called Magetsi on the banks of the Mutare River in eastern Zimbabwe, a crew of 10 men in dirty overalls and worn-out trousers wade into the ...

A new satellite analysis from U.S. think tank the Stimson Center has identified 517 suspected mines along rivers in Laos, ...