Following the seasonal sales spike for American Eagle gold and silver bullion coins in the month of January each year, there is a slowdown in February. This year, however, monthly sales for the month of February are quite higher compared to a year … [Read more...]
Purchases of Eagle gold, silver coins higher in February compared to a year ago
Russia, other central banks increase gold holdings in January: IMF
Soon after the World Gold Council (WGC) issued a report finding central banks are purchasing high levels of gold bullion, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revealed that Russia and Kazakhstan expanded their respective gold reserves for a fourth … [Read more...]
WGC Report: Central banks bought most gold last year since 1964
The World Gold Council (WGC) issued a quarterly report Thursday that noted central banks around the world bought the most gold last year since 1964. This comes as gold continues to maintain global high demand and nears record value levels. Last … [Read more...]
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...]
Indian government to hike import duty on gold, platinum to six percent
The government of India announced Monday that it is increasing the import duty on gold and platinum by two percent from four percent to six percent immediately, local news outlets reported. The purpose of the measure to curb the amount of precious … [Read more...]
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