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Could a "gold rush" still happen today? Why or why not?
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A classic 19th-century-style gold rush — sudden mass migration of prospectors staking claims on untapped public land — is unlikely today because most accessible deposits are already claimed or mined, modern mining requires large capital and heavy equipment, and strict laws and environmental regulations limit informal exploitation. However localized "rushes" still occur when new discoveries or sharp price spikes make small-scale prospecting or illegal artisanal mining profitable, so you could see pockets of intense activity even if a global, chaotic rush is improbable.
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