# 'You idiot, this is gold!' The moment this father and son struck it lucky

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**Created:** [25 September 2020 03:50 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/you-idiot-this-is-gold-the-moment-this-father-and-son-struck-it-lucky/439 "2020-09-25T03:50:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/user_avatar/forum.pmat.org.au/miguel/32/9_2.png) [@miguel](https://forum.pmat.org.au/u/miguel)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2020 03:50 UTC](https://forum.pmat.org.au/t/you-idiot-this-is-gold-the-moment-this-father-and-son-struck-it-lucky/439/1 "2020-09-25T03:50:40Z")

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> **['You idiot, this is gold!' The moment this father and son struck it lucky](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/gold-prospecting-activity-on-the-rise-in-western-australia/12692796)**
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> Meet Leon and Peter Gianni — the modern day "gold hunters" from Kalgoorlie who are reaping the rewards of the WA gold boom, as record high gold prices drive a resurgence in prospecting activity across the state.