{"id":46114,"date":"2026-08-15T06:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46114"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:44:36","slug":"construction-workers-find-10-million-in-gold-while-building-sewer-under-brewery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46114","title":{"rendered":"Construction workers find $10 million in gold while building sewer under brewery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Construction workers in <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149871\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belgium<\/a> this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer underneath a former brewery, according to local police.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside of Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149872\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/science\/archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">about the find<\/a>, which officers cataloged, then placed in a &#8220;high-security federal government vault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">An 18-year-old worker on the site named Kobe told VRT news that he at first thought the gold pieces were 1 Euro coins.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Our first reaction was actually disbelief, surprise. Of course, we didn&#8217;t expect to find gold,&#8221; Kobe said, adding that the workers had to remove a piece of foundation to lay down pipe for the sewage system.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149873\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/treasure-hunters-strike-gold-years-disappointment-find-worth-fortune\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TREASURE HUNTERS STRIKE GOLD AFTER YEARS OF DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FIND WORTH A FORTUNE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/gold-bars-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"gold bars\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer underneath a former brewery, according to local police.<\/span> <span>(Lokale Politie Dendermonde\/Facebook)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;When we did that, we suddenly saw something lying around,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Project leader Mario said it was a &#8220;crazy feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;They shouted, &#8216;<a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149874\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/quiet-rush-gold-sweeping-globe-why-countries-stockpiling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We found gold<\/a>!'&#8221; he told the outlet of his workers. &#8220;I went to look and took the gold in my hands. We also continued to dig up new coins and bars. Only then did what we had found really dawn.&#8221; He called his boss and then the police.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/gold-coins-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"gold coins\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Police in Sint-Gillis-Dendermonde, a Flemish community outside of Brussels, said the workers contacted them immediately about the find, which officers catalogued, then placed in a &#8220;high-security federal government vault.&#8221;<\/span> <span>(Lokale Politie Dendermonde\/Facebook)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The construction workers don\u2019t actually get to keep the gold. Under Belgian law, the rightful owner has the right to claim the gold within five years.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When asked if it had crossed their mind to keep it, Mario told VRT: &#8220;It&#8217;s about so many coins and bars, that almost wouldn&#8217;t be possible. Besides, it would also be theft.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149875\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/metal-detectorists-feeling-leads-massive-roman-settlement-discovery-popular-tourist-hotspot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>METAL DETECTORIST&#8217;S &#8216;FEELING&#8217; LEADS TO MASSIVE ROMAN SETTLEMENT DISCOVERY IN POPULAR TOURIST HOTSPOT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Kobe said he still hoped for a finder\u2019s fee. &#8220;That would be nice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/police-cataloging-gold-in-belgium.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"police cataloging the gold\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Police catalog the gold that was found in Belgium.<\/span> <span>(Lokale Politie Dendermonde\/Facebook)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The building is owned by an organization that provides welfare support to the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149876\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flemish community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The director of the organization said he hoped the gold could be used to help with the &#8220;enormous need we experience daily,&#8221; according to BBC news.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The local police warned <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_8149878\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/hidden-underground-chamber-revealed-beneath-home-legendary-roman-emperor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">treasure hunters<\/a> against visiting the site, saying that it\u2019s a fenced-off construction site with &#8220;several dangerous pits&#8221; and that the gold has all been removed.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Police added, &#8220;We hope this treasure ends up in the right hands and that this unexpected discovery positively changes many lives!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Brie Stimson is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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