Golden Treasures

This entry contains general information about the mineral gold: its structure, production, mining, and future world reserves.

Over the years, The US has had a number of gold rush eras. Since the end of the 18th century, many settlers migrated, following rumors of gold to be found in creeks or mines.

This interactive map shows the appearance of gold mines spanning over three centuries, while focusing on major gold rushes and specific gold mines.

The California gold rush is considered the biggest gold rush in US history. About 300,000 people populated the vast wilderness of the west coast, changing the landscape unrecognizably and with it also the fate of this "Golden Region". Learn more about the story of the "49ers" and observe their deeds on an original 1849 "Gold Region" map.

Throughout history, gold production has seen its share of ups and downs. The exhaution of mines, world wars and the discovery of new mines changed the face of the industry.

Click here to explore gold mining in the US today.

Due to its potential lucrativeness, the gold industry is plagued by major ailments such as environmental issues, mine-related health hazards and child labor concerns.

Learn more about some of the global issues in the gold mining industry.

Buried treasures sound as if they are the stuff of fiction. But throughout history valuable objects such as coins, jewellery, and other precious items, have often been either deliberately buried or just lost to the ages. And sometimes, often without even looking, people stumble upon priceless discoveries. Here are seven of the most valuable and extensive treasure troves ever to be brought to light.

The mythical stories about the famous gold of El Dorado lit the imagination of many explorers and gold seekers. Many searched for the hidden gold in the midth of the Amazon jungles. some paid with their lives and non found the imaginary city.

This entry describes the story of El Dorado history through original 16th and 17th century cartographer's maps.

Robert Louis Stevenson’s most famous book, Treasure Island, was published in 1883 and almost immediately inspired the romantization of pirates in western culture. Over the years, reality and fiction intermingled and today it is often hard to discern which is which.

Follow these links for treasure and gold related Youtube clips, including ones about the "Seven of the Biggest Treasures Ever Found".