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Workers discover gold bars, coins worth $10 million while drilling at site of former brewery

CBS News · August 18, 2026 at 10:29 AM

Construction workers in Belgium were drilling into the foundation of a former brewery when they discovered 49 gold bars and more than 4,000 coins worth an estimated $10 million.

The gold is in police custody while an investigation is underway.

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Workers discover gold bars, coins worth $10 million while drilling at site of former brewery

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