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Inside Scotland's highest village: Discovering that a visit to Wanlockhead is a valuable experience (and not just because of the pure gold found in its streams)

From the landscape scarred by centuries of mine workings to the humble single-storey whitewashed cottages dotted along the hillside, Wanlockhead doesn’t seem much like a major visitor attraction. I’ve ...
Reuters

Australian prospectors look to Scotland for gold

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Scotgold Resources plans to bring gold mining back to Scotland some 500 years since the first mines were dug, driven by a surge in the price of the precious metal.
Mining Weekly

Erris to explore for gold in central Scotland

Europe-focused explorer Erris Resources has entered into an option to acquire 80% of the Loch Tay gold and base metals project in Scotland. The option agreement with GreenOre allows Erris to explore ...
Live Science

'Find of a lifetime': 15th-century gold and silver coins discovered by amateur metal detectorists in Scotland

A collection of over 30 gold and silver English and Scottish coins from throughout the 1400s were discovered near the Scotland border by hobbyist metal detectorists. Amateur metal detectorists in ...
The Mining Journal

scotland gold

Mining Journal, Mining Magazine and Australia’s Mining Monthly speaks with Weir. A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining ...