An amateur gold prospector stumbles upon a rock containing kilos of gold in Victoria thanks to a cheap detector.

Australia’s Golden Triangle may be named for the abundance of its cereal grains, but since the 1800s, it’s been an equally fertile ground for gold prospectors. It was recently the site for a once-in-a ...

Between every modern prospector and that little pocket of bullion, there’s a great metal detector that can strike gold at the boardwalk or even just find jewelry you lost in the backyard. By John ...

An Australian man discovered a rock with 82 ounces of gold in it using an amateur metal detector. Darren Kamp, a prospecting shop owner, said he bought the rock from the unnamed man in November. Kamp ...

I selected the best metal detectors after trying a handful of options that came recommended to me by Jeff Lubbert, an expert ...

A growing army of detectorists is helping reunite beachgoers with their lost rings – and unearthing other precious objects.

The Bounty Hunter metal detector earned the top spot on our list for its intuitiveness, lightweight design and its ability to detect all of our test items. Our testers appreciated the fact that it’s ...