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Man Fined More than £4,700 for Illegal Gold Panning in North Wales River

Brian Wright was convicted after NRW officers caught him twice gold panning illegally, and magistrates imposed more than £4,700 in fines and costs.

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Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land due to the potential damage it can cause to river ecosystems.

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Man fined more than £4,700 for illegal gold panning in North Wales river

Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land due to the potential damage it can cause to river ecosystems.

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Man fined more than £4,700 for illegal gold panning at Welsh beauty spot

Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land due to the potential damage it can cause to river ecosystems.

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Pensioner fined after panning for gold in North Wales river

Brian Wright, 69, was caught panning for gold in the Coed y Brenin Forest - which is against the law

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Man fined more than £4,700 for illegal gold panning at Eryri beauty spot

Gold panning is not permitted on NRW-managed land due to the potential damage it can cause to river ecosystems.

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Gold panner convicted of environmental damage in 'Welsh Klondike'

A hobbyist gold panner fined four years ago after the first prosecution of its kind has been hauled back to court for returning repeatedly to a river in the 'Welsh Klondike'.

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Gwynedd gold panning man fined £4,700

A man from Gwynedd has been fined £4,700 for illegally gold panning in Coed y Brenin Forest, harming river ecosystems.

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Nation.Cymru broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
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