This gold mine, at its peak, was one of the biggest mines in this African country and boasted of having the highest per capita earnings in the world. The mine was so successful that it helped ...

Africa is a continent full of natural minerals and is home to some of the world's largest gold reserves. In fact, a number of African countries hold more than a whopping 100 metric tons of the ...

Gold mining restarted at the site in the early 1900s and continued on and off ever since. Some of the stone artifacts found at the Sukari site. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and ...

The gold extracted from these mines helped finance the ambitions of Egypt’s rulers, but it came at a significant human cost.” ...

Photo from National Trust / James Dobson Some gold artifacts found inside the 2,400-year-old tomb. Photo from Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 14 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors seeking safe haven assets amid worries over a global trade war.