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Economy Mar 13

Why Trump and Musk want to audit gold reserves at Fort Knox

By Deema Zein, Paul Solman

Economy Sep 25

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Why the price of gold keeps hitting new highs

If trends continue, analysts have bullish outlooks on the price of gold for the months ahead. But the future is never promised.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

World May 30

An informal gold miner carries a shovel as he climbs out from inside a gold mining pit at the site of Nsuaem-Top, Ghana November 24, 2018. Picture taken November 24, 2018. Photo by Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
Tens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says

The report published Thursday found that more than $30 billion worth of gold, or more than 435 metric tons, was smuggled out of the continent in 2022.

By Jessica Donati, Associated Press

World Nov 06

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4 men charged in theft of satirical 18-carat gold toilet

The Crown Prosecution Service said Monday it has authorized criminal charges against four men, ages 35-39, over the theft of of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace.

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

World Jul 06

A police officer and a member of the forensic team inspect the scene of a suspected gas leak thought to be linked to illegal mining, in the Angelo shack settlement, near Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, South Africa July 6, 2023. Photo by Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS
The death toll from a South Africa gas leak blamed on illegal gold processing rises to 17

The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17. At least three children are among the dead.

By Mogomotsi Magome, Gerald Imray, Associated Press

Nov 25

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Workers in Zimbabwe exposed to toxic mercury in illegal gold mining operations

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi

The chemical mercury is considered so dangerous to humans and the environment that more than 100 countries have agreed to try to end its use. But across the world, millions of miners are still exposed to the toxic metal. In…

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Jul 27

Price of gold surges but stocks mixed amid U.S.-China feud and pandemic

By Associated Press

Major indexes in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Frankfurt and Shanghai edged up. U.S. stock futures were slightly higher ahead of the open.

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May 19

Column: How gold and art auctions can gauge stock market confidence

By Vikram Mansharamani

Just as a fall in Sotheby’s shares signals confidence is receding, a spike in gold prices points to a rise in fear.

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Jan 25

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Hunt for gold in Washington’s waterways dredges up conflict

By PBS News Hour

Gold fever is alive in the mountains of Washington state, but the use of new machinery in waterways is causing conflict with activists. Local fishermen are pushing for regulations on hydraulic dredging, a method that boosts the efficacy of small-scale…

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Jul 05

Texas struggles with logistics of housing gold stockpile

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Forget Fort Knox or the Federal Reserve. Texas has decided to start keeping its gold holdings within in its own borders. But what makes sense politically in such a sovereignty-loving place is creating a logistical conundrum.

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