Jacob Shinn’s optimism was rewarded when he hit something hard while digging on April 9, 1896. The big “rock” — later ...

Tucked into the valleys of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mine in Spruce Pine, N.C. closed for several weeks following the ...

Kathleen with the West Michigan Tourist Association stopped by FOX 17's studio to share some ideas: Howard City Gem Mine and Sluice Explore the Howard City Gem Mine this spring break, where you ...

Colombo, April 4 (Daily Mirror) - Two workers engaged in digging a gem mine at Dambuluwana in Elapatha off Ratnapura on Thursday evening (03) fell to death when the mine they were digging cut ...

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Lest you think North Carolina is only rich in gems, you can come pan for gold at Reed Gold Mine. As the site of the first documented gold find in the United States, the mine is a National Historic ...

A “rock” that was tossed to the side was actually a huge piece of gold, North Carolina historians said. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources A ...

Have you ever played Mines on your Windows desktop? If you have, you will probably remember how fun that game used to be. The Mines casino games you will find today are more sophisticated versions of ...

Stein stood in front of lawmakers in Raleigh Wednesday night and highlighted the strength and resilience of North Carolina's people ... the owners of Chimney Rock Gemstone Mine, whose business ...

Zimbabwe’s Sandawana mines have been an important producer of emeralds for 40 years. Since the mines came under new ownership in 1993, consistent production has been established and, in addition to ...

The Muzo emerald district, in Boyacá, Colombia, contains several mines. Although the Muzo mine is undoubtedly the best known, the Coscuez mine is rapidly gaining significance as a major source of fine ...