Archaeologists working at the medieval market city of Tadmekka recently discovered a set of ceramic molds used to cast metal coins. Tadmekka is located today in the country of Mali on the edges of the ...

Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

The world's largest gold nugget was found more than 150 years ago, unearthed just over an inch (2.54cm) below the ground by two English miners in Moliagul, Australia. In the years since, more ...