Gold was discovered in the Fairbanks area in 1902 when Italian immigrant Felix Pedro struck it rich. He put Fairbanks on the map and thousands of men rushed to interior Alaska in search of the ...

Always get landowner's permission before panning. 1. With a shovel, dig as deep as you can in the bottom of the stream or as close to bedrock as possible. 2. Fill your pan nearly full of sand and ...

The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has New Gold (NGD) been one of those stocks this year?