Glimpses of mining’s glory days. Reminders of a rush for riches that helped transform a wilderness into a state

After a decade of fund raising, Nevada brings home a precious cache of records on a lost chapter in state history By Dennis Myers dennism@newsreview.com This article was published on 04.10.08. Of the Grosh brothers who discovered the Comstock Lode, one historian wrote, “No one else in that region was so well equipped for the [...]

Jill Stark January 16, 2008 http://www.theage.com A MODERN-DAY gold rush has prompted amateur prospectors to dust off their metal detectors in the hope of striking it rich. Lured by soaring world gold prices — which reached an all-time high of $US914 ($A1016) an ounce on Monday — many Victorians are searching for the nugget that [...]