Brian Wright, 68, from Henley-upon-Thames, was caught gold panning on a protected river in north Wales.
Having only ever found a silver coin while metal detecting, Idris Thomas was shocked to strike gold.
The Netherlands has relocated 86 tonnes of the shiny stuff - what's going on?
The Dutch central bank removes some of its gold reserves from the US and Canada, saying it is because of "increasing geopolitical unrest".
More than 100 people have been killed and rescue efforts are continuing, an official tells the BBC.
Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.
The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
Dalradian says its planning application is for an "environmentally responsible, economically transformative underground mine".
"This is the only hustle we know," miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.
