05-20-2019, 08:05 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-48331769
An Australian man has unearthed a 1.4kg (49oz) gold nugget with a metal detector while wandering Western Australia's gold fields, say locals.
A shop in Kalgoorlie shared pictures of the rock online, estimated to be worth A$100,000 (£54,000; $69,000).
The unidentified man was an experienced local hobbyist, shop owner Matt Cook, told the BBC.
Finds of this scale by prospectors are known to happen a few times a year, experts say.
About three-quarters of the gold mined in Australia is produced in and around the Kalgoorlie region.
Impressive find . I hope he enjoys his A$100,000!
An Australian man has unearthed a 1.4kg (49oz) gold nugget with a metal detector while wandering Western Australia's gold fields, say locals.
A shop in Kalgoorlie shared pictures of the rock online, estimated to be worth A$100,000 (£54,000; $69,000).
The unidentified man was an experienced local hobbyist, shop owner Matt Cook, told the BBC.
Finds of this scale by prospectors are known to happen a few times a year, experts say.
About three-quarters of the gold mined in Australia is produced in and around the Kalgoorlie region.
Impressive find . I hope he enjoys his A$100,000!
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