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

Valued at up to approximately 600 billion yuan or US$83 billion, the discovery could be one of the largest and most lucrative reservoirs of gold ever uncovered, surpassing the 900 metric tons ...

Phillips has since sold the nugget, which weighed almost ... after he discovered a massive chunk of rock containing around $240,000 worth of gold. The Geelong Advertiser reported it was unknown ...

According to information furnished by Mr. Knox Orme, it appears that this mass of gold was lying within two feet of the bed-rock (sandstone ... representation of the nugget found by them.