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March 2, 2020Guest Commentaries

The Biggest Gold Nugget Ever Found

Last year, an Australian family found a gold nugget just laying on the ground. Needless to say, this doesn’t happen every day. In fact, finding a gold nugget is quite unusual – even a small one. But every once in a while, somebody discovers a massive nugget. The biggest nugget ever discovered was over 600 […]

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November 25, 2019Key Gold Headlines

Who Produces the World’s Gold?

Which countries produce most of the world’s gold? Gold mine output has flatlined over the last several years and that trend appears to be continuing in 2019. Gold production rose fractionally in 2018 by about 1% totaling 3,346.9 tons. That compared with 3,318.92 tons mined in 2017  — a modest 28-ton increase year-on-year. According to […]

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November 12, 2019Key Gold Headlines

Gold Mine Output Has Flatlined

Gold mine output has flatlined over the last several years and that trend appears to be continuing in 2019. In fact, some analysts believe we may be at or near “peak gold.” According to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends Q3 report, gold mine output fell slightly with total mine production coming in at […]

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November 6, 2019Key Gold Headlines

Gold Demand Up 3% in the Third Quarter

Gold demand was up 3% in the third quarter, coming in at 1,107. 9 tons, according to the Gold Demand Trends Q3 2019 report put out by the World Gold Council. Record inflows of gold into ETFs overcame weakness in the jewelry, and gold bar and coin markets to push overall demand higher. Gold mine […]

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October 23, 2019Videos

Why Is Gold So Expensive? (Video)

Gold is the “shining embodiment of wealth.”  It is not only used to add “extra bling” to our lives; it is also an important component in expensive high-tech electronics and medical devices. Even more fundamentally, gold is money. But why is gold so expensive — even more valuable than other rarer metals? A video put […]

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September 30, 2019Data Dependent Series

Last Week in Review: Monday Sept. 30, 2019

Here is a summary of some of the significant economic data/news that came out last week. Third-quarter 2019 new orders for durable goods remain on track for a second annual decline.  August 2019 Real New Orders for Durable Goods showed a monthly gain of 0.2% [1.0% ex-Commercial Aircraft], but an annual decline of 4.9% [down […]

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