BOISE, Idaho — A suction-dredge gold miner from California who operated in an Idaho river containing federally protected salmon and steelhead without permits required by the Clean Water Act must pay ...

In this video, we go gold dredging on Steve's gold claim in a drained river. We set up a dam to use a dredge, hoping to find gold. Join us as we reveal unexpected discoveries during our adventure!

A decision from the U.S. Supreme Court protects Idaho rivers from what conservation groups say are harmful mining practices. The justices rejected a petition to review a case in which a California ...

PUERTO MALDONADO, PERU -- Boriam Valera has seen his future. It shimmers -- and sells for more than $1,100 an ounce. The tousled 30-year-old works a homemade gold-mining dredge along the banks of the ...