First Gold Dredge Operates in NZ (1863)
The Clutha River saw NZ’s first successful gold dredge in operation on this day in 1863—ushering in a new era of mining technology.
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Sutter’s Mill Gold Discovery (1848)
On this day in 1848, James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in California. News of the discovery led to the largest migration in U.S. history — the California Gold...
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Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget Discovered (1869)
The Welcome Stranger gold nugget, discovered on February 5, 1869, near Moliagul, Victoria, remains the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found by hand. It weighed a staggering 72 kilograms (2,300...
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Klondike Gold Rush (1896)
The Klondike gold rush began on February 12, 1896, in the icy north of Canada’s Yukon Territory. Within months, thousands set out in a brutal journey across frozen passes in...
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Otago Gold Discovery (1861)
On May 20, 1861, gold was discovered near Gabriel’s Gully in Otago, launching New Zealand’s first major gold rush. 'Gabriel Read’s discovery near Lawrence set off a rush that transformed...