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Meet the modern-day gold hunters making a fortune

The 21st-century scramble for the world's most desirable precious metal
Shawn Ryan
Shawn Ryan
Kevin Hoagland
Kevin Hoagland
Alex Stead
Alex Stead
Brent Shannon and Ethan West
Brent Shannon and Ethan West
Greg and Christine Clark
Greg and Christine Clark
Anonymous finder of the Douglas Nugget
Anonymous finder of the Douglas Nugget
Parker Schnabel
Parker Schnabel
Rick Ness
Rick Ness
Tony Beets
Tony Beets
Tyler Mahoney
Tyler Mahoney
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Courtesy tyler_m_mahoney via Instagram

The 21st-century scramble for the world's most desirable precious metal

Thought gold rushes belonged purely in the history books? Think again.

Plenty of people are still cashing in on the world's most desirable commodity, from the anonymous finder of the UK's second-largest nugget to the professional gold prospectors that are on the prowl in the Australian outback.

Click or scroll through our gallery to meet the individuals who turned the modern-day gold rush into their 9-5 job. All dollar amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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Alice Cattley

30 September 2020

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