Ron Paul: 6,000 years of history shows ‘gold is money, paper money fails’

Retired Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul spoke with Bloomberg Television on Friday to discuss the United States dollar, protectionism, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and how gold is real money compared to paper money. ‘Accusatory’ The host … [Read more...]

Scientists discover bacterium that transforms toxic chemicals into solid gold nuggets

Are the days of maps, metal detectors and intense manual labor history?  Delftia acidovorans is a bacterium that lives in adhesive biofilms that produce on top of gold deposits and protects itself by transforming its environment to gold. It can be … [Read more...]

Canadian Mint limits sales of silver Maple Leafs, U.S. Mint suspends sales

It seems investors are getting their hands on a lot of silver, which surpassed the $30 mark last week. The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is limiting sales of 2013 Silver Maple Leaf (SML) bullion coins, while the United States Mint has suspended sales … [Read more...]

Sales of gold, silver coins on track to hit record monthly highs in January

Since the start of 2013, sales of gold and silver coins have surged in the United States because investors are seeking to protect their wealth and investments from a possible economic collapse, runaway inflation and potential default on the nation’s … [Read more...]

Illinois looking to register gold and silver transactions in legislation

Last spring, the Illinois state legislature introduced SB3341 “Precious Metal Purchasing Act,” a bill that would require the registration and even tracking of all purchases of precious metals. The legislation would order a person to obtain proof of … [Read more...]

Germany planning to repatriate gold from New York Fed, French central bank

The German daily Handelsblatt reported Tuesday that the Bundesbank, the nation’s central bank, will be withdrawing billions in gold held at the New York Federal Reserve, Bank of England and the Banque de France. The purpose is to deposit more of its … [Read more...]