The DEQ is taking public comment on a proposal for exploration drilling outside of Lincoln. MTN caught up with the company ...

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kern County’s gold-mining history is still being written. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management property announced this week it has ...

Mining, long a part of state history, is now a $4 billion-a-year industry in Alaska, with export value rivaling that of ...

GOLCONDA, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, we’re taking a closer look at what makes America and especially Nevada so unique. All year long, ...

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 ...

A Nevada-based company is one step closer to being allowed to construct Oregon’s first modern-day gold mine. On Monday, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries announced it has ...

Kern County’s gold-mining history is still being written. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management property announced this week it has approved the first gold mining operation on federal property in eastern ...