The World Gold Council’s Q1 2024 Gold Demand Trends report reveals that total global gold demand (inclusive of OTC purchases) was up 3% year-on-year to 1,238t, marking the strongest first quarter since 2016. Demand excluding OTC fell 5% to 1,102t Continue reading
Greatland Gold plc has announced that it has been granted a new Exploration Licence E52/4342 covering 134 km2 as the inaugural tenement in the Mt Egerton Project in Victoria, Australia.
New gold-copper exploration project established in the Gascoyne region, located Continue reading
Scientists have created the world’s thinnest gold leaf, which is just a single atom thick, dubbed “goldene”.
To make goldene, the team employed a 100-year-old technique used by Japanese iron smiths to isolate single layers of the precious metal.
Goldene Continue reading
Fool’s gold not completely worthless. There’s real gold inside. Scientists figure out how to squeeze real gold out of pyrite.
Would you be tricked into thinking these shiny nuggets of pyrite were real gold.
It turns out that fool’s gold Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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 Continue reading
The rising importance of saving, investing in gold.
The earliest history of human interaction with gold is long lost, but its association with rareness, wealth and purity remains to this day. “Ancient Egyptians used to believe gold was a divine Continue reading