Gold prices can scale even greater heights in 2024.

April 8, 2024

Economic downturns, persistent inflation, heightened geopolitical risks and accelerated climate warnings being among the most impactful-it is no surprise that gold enjoyed one of its most bullish years in recent times. Long considered a safe-haven asset during times of heightened uncertainty and volatility, the yellow…Read More

A protective layer applied to gold nanoparticles can boost its resilience by University of Tokyo.

March 21, 2024

Researchers strike gold with improved catalyst Thiol and organic polymer protection are two existing ways to add resilience to gold nanoparticles. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have discovered a way to improve the durability of gold catalysts by…Read More

Gold prices.

March 9, 2024

Gold prices settled at a record high Friday after briefly topping $2,200 for the first ever as growing optimism on major central banks dropping the axe on interest rates in the coming months and ongoing geopolitical tensions in high demand. Gold futures for April delivery…Read More

Meteorite iron identified in Bronze Age gold hoard.

February 22, 2024

Analysis of two iron objects in the Treasure of Villena, the Bronze Age gold hoard discovered in southeastern Spain in 1963, have identified the metal as meteorite iron. The treasure is the largest and most important Bronze Age hoard ever found in the Iberian Peninsula,…Read More

1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler ‘majestically sitting on a throne’ discovered in Kazakhstan.

February 13, 2024

The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk “khagan,” who probably lived in the sixth century. Some of the details on the best-preserved plaque have melted, but it shows a Göktürk khagan seated on a throne that represents two horses, flanked by kneeling…Read More