Australian trio unearth two massive gold nuggets worth nearly £200,000
Three men in rural Victoria, Australia, have unearthed two golden nugget s worth almost £200 ,000. Ethan West and Brent Shannon, helped by Ethan’s father Paul West, made the discovery using a digger to clear the top layer of soil before turning to their metal detectors. The nugget s, located near Tarnagulla, a gold mining town in central Victoria, weighed 78 and 45 ounce respectively. “We were in the grips of not being able to freely mine because we were unable to get the permits and licences through in the time frame,” Mr Shannon said. “When you find large piece, you don’t automatically get excited. In the first instance of seeing a big lump of gold, it’s not instantly joyous, it’s more a sense of accomplishment and History . The monetary side comes in last.” Mr West added: “My reaction is bit different to Brent. He is like a child in candy shop. I see the prospect of making a lot of money. When you see the size of the nugget and start working out what it’s...