I'm about to embark on one of the craziest experiences of my life. 30 days on a remote gold claim mining, diving, and metal detecting for gold and other valuable finds.

Canada's Barrick Gold said on Tuesday it will exit the Donlin gold Project in Alaska by selling its 50% stake to billionaire John Paulson and NovaGold Resources for up to $1.1 billion.

Alaska regulators have rejected a permit application for a controversial gold-dredging project near Nome after determining that the plan is riddled with deficiencies and would put the public ...