-
Lucky man who hoarded ‘gold’ for years shocked to discover it’s something far rarer
It rocked his world. A metal-detecting man was floored to realize the rock he uncovered and believed to be gold was actually from space. Incredibly dense for its size at almost 40 pounds, finder Dave Hole of Australia was convinced it must have contained a nugget of the precious metal. However, not even a mighty swing of his sledgehammer could put a dent in the rock. Hole told The Syndey Morning Herald he thought, “What the hell is this thing?” at the time of his 2015 find. After taking his rock to the Melbourne Museum for analysis, it became clear this was no Earthly object. Instead, Hole discovered a roughly ... (full story)
- Comments
- Subscribe
-
- Older Stories
From argusmedia.com|Nov 29, 2024Ecuador's energy ministry wrapped up talks and expects to reach a final deal by January with a subsidiary of Canada's Lumina Gold to develop the large-scale Cangrejos copper ...
From kitco.com|Nov 29, 2024Investors hoping for a Santa Claus rally in gold should exercise caution as recent volatility could signal a price peak, at least for this year, according to one market analyst. ...
From bnnbloomberg.ca|Nov 29, 2024Chile registered its biggest month of copper production this year, and the best October since before the pandemic, as the biggest supplier of the wiring metal recovers from ...
-
- Newer Stories
From econoday.com|Nov 29, 2024Econoday’s Relative Economic Performance Index (RPI) lost some ground last week and, at minus 10, shows recent global activity running a little cooler than expected. The dip ...
From bnnbloomberg.ca|Nov 29, 2024China’s factory activity continued to expand in November, after a broad package of stimulus measures helped reverse months of contraction. The official manufacturing purchasing ...
From economics.bmo.com|Nov 30, 2024Unlike in Canada, Trump’s pledge to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico is not entirely unexpected given what occurred in his first term. However, it’s unclear whether ...
- Story Stats
- Posted: Nov 29, 2024 4:53pm
- Submitted by:Category: Entertainment NewsComments: 0 / Views: 291
