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Gold Exploration in Haiti
May 14, 2012 | Business Week

A gold deposit spanning the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic could be one of the world’s largest, containing 23 million ounces.

Arizona Metal Mining
March 19, 2012 | ArizonaExperience.org

Arizona as a State ranks #1 for its copper production, #2 for molybdenum, #5 for silver and is an important producer of several other metals.

$2 Billion in Marine Treasure?
March 5, 2012 | The Sydney Morning Herald

Marine treasure hunters claim to have located the SS Port Nicholson, a Britsh ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1942. It was carrying over $2 billion in precious metals and industrial diamonds.

Barrick Gold’s Cortez Mine
February 12, 2012 | CNN Money

In this video, CNN Money takes you on a short visit to Barrick Gold’s Cortez Mine near Elko, Nevada.

Urban Gold Prospecting
December 8, 2011 | Time.com

This video shows how Raffi Stepanian finds gold and diamonds in the cracks of Manhattan sidewalks. I don’t know if he really making 300 bucks per day but his techniques are interesting!

It has been said that for all of the money in circulation today, four times that amount has been lost, hidden or buried.

Afghanistan’s Copper and Gold Deposits Up for Bid
December 8, 2011 | Washington Post

The Afghan Ministry of Mines has been inviting companies to bid on contracts to mine the copper and gold in portions of Badakhshan, Ghazni, Herat, Balkh and Sar-e-Pul Provinces. Billions of dollars worth of metals could be in these areas but there are significant infrastructure and security problems.

Young Miners Making $200,000/year in Australia
November 16, 2011 | Wall Street Journal

Gold mining companies in Australia are having trouble finding enough people who are able to handle the demands of working in underground gold mines. This story on the Wall Street Journal website explains why new miners are making six digit salaries.

Gold is Attracting Younger Investors
November 13, 2011 | MarketWatch

An article on the MarketWatch website reports that gold is attracting more and more investors in their 20s and 30s. It suggests that they are Generation AU.

Gold Mining Internship Experience Report
October 13, 2011 | Watertown Daily Times

An article on the Watertown Daily Times website reviews the internship experiences of three geology students who spent last summer working at gold mines in Alaska and Nevada.

How the High Price of Gold is Changing Jewelry Stores
October 10, 2011 | Enterprise News

Stephen Blumberg, a jeweler in Quincy, Massachusetts, explains how the high price of gold has changed the traffic in his jewelry store and the types of things that people are buying.

Vault Space for Gold Bullion
October 4, 2011 | Business Week

Record gold prices close to $2000 per ounce lured lots of gold jewelry and gold scrap into the market. Now that these items are being melted and cast into bars the ultra secure storage vaults typically used to store gold are in great demand.

Alaska Ballot Question: Mine Gold or Preserve Salmon Habitat?
October 3, 2011 | ABC News

ABC News has an interesting article about Alaska asking voters to decide between developing a gold/copper project or preserving a salmon habitat.

Gold Drops Below $1600
September 26, 2011 | Wall Street Journal

The price of gold has been retreating from record highs. It has now fallen below $1600 per ounce, a price level that it first broke on July 18th 2011.

Gold Price Drops by $100/ounce
September 23, 2011 | Yahoo! News

The price of gold took a record fall today, dropping over $100 per ounce to under $1650 per ounce.

Gold Prospecting: Hobby, Part-Time Job, Retirement Activity
September 18, 2011 | CNN

The high price of gold has turned prospecting into a hobby, a part-time job and a retirement occupation for many people. This video visits some locations in Washington state where prospecting and related activities have attracted the new gold bugs.

Valuable Chemical Elements and Element Groups Risk List
September 14, 2011 | British Geological Survey

“The risk list gives a quick indication of the relative risk in 2011 to the supply of the chemical elements or element groups which we need to maintain our economy and lifestyle.” Quoted from the British Geological Survey news release.

Gold and Other Precious Metals from Meteorites?
September 14, 2011 | University of Bristol

“Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on Earth by researchers at the University of Bristol provides clear evidence that the planet’s accessible reserves of precious metals are the result of a bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million years after the Earth was formed.” Quoted from the University of Bristol news release.

Mining Copper and Gold in the Gobi Desert
August 30, 2011 | CNN

Copper deposits in the Gobi Desert have been known for hundreds of years. Now a large mine that will produce copper and gold is expected to increase Mongolia’s economic output by over 30%. Local people worry that the mine will disturb their water supplies and way of life.

USA: Off the Gold Standard for Forty Years
August 24, 2011 | The New Yorker

In 1971 the United States went off of the gold standard. With that the US Dollar was not backed by its value in gold and was instead back by promissory authority of the US government.

Gold in Newfoundland
August 22, 2011 | Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources

“The Island of Newfoundland represents an emerging underexplored gold district, where focused exploration for precious metals was essentially non-existent prior to the early 1980′s.” Quoted from the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources fact sheet.

Mineral Resource Opportunities: Newfoundland and Labrador
August 21, 2011 | Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Natural Resources

Newfoundland and Labrador is geologically diverse and is richly endowed with a wide spectrum of minerals, including iron ore, base and precious metals, uranium, tungsten, molybdenum, antimony, rare earths and industrial minerals. [...] Yet it remains relatively under-explored compared with other mineral-rich jurisdictions, thus creating a unique opportunity for mineral resource investment and new mineral finds.

Spot Gold Price Hits Record High of $1,833.81
August 18, 2011 | Associated Press @ Google

The spot price of gold hit a record high of $1,833.81 today. The price of gold has doubled since late 2007 and since the beginning of June it has risen about 19%.

Gold Boosts Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
August 18, 2011 | UCLA

“UCLA researchers and their colleagues from China and Japan have shown that by incorporating gold nanoparticles into these organic photovoltaics — taking advantage of the plasmonic effect, by which metal helps to enhance the absorption of sunlight — they can significantly improve the cells’ power conversion.” Quoted from the UCLA news release.

Gold Hits $1782
August 9, 2011 | Market Watch

Gold futures for December delivery hit $1782 in today’s trading session, closing at $1743 an ounce. Gold has gone up over 20% since January 1.

Central Banks Purchasing Tonnes of Gold
August 4, 2011 | Reuters

An article on the Reuters website reports that central banks around the world have purchased about 180 tonnes of gold during 2011 – while gold prices are setting all-time records. Thailand, Mexico, Russia and Korea have been very aggressive gold buyers.

Lost Gold Usually Does Not Travel Very Far
July 20, 2011 | Reuters

Every gold prospector knows that the high specific gravity of gold can cause small nuggets to become trapped in cracks and crevices for long periods of time. Recently a sewer pipe broke in Jackson, North Carolina and repair workers found a class ring that was accidentally flushed down a toilet fifty years earlier just a short distance away.

Gold Price Breaks $1600
July 18, 2011 | USA Today

Gold continued its steady rise in price today by breaking $1600 for the first time. The closing price was $1602.40 – a gain of $12.30. Since 2001 the price of gold has risen 500%.

New Gold Price Record $1,584
July 13, 2011 | Wall Street Journal

The price of gold has doubled since December, 2008 by reaching a record high today of $1,584.30 per ounce.

Gold at a Record High of $1,562.30
July 12, 2011 | CNN Money

Gold rose to a new all time high today after the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said that they might consider new monetary policy stimulus to reduce the unemployment rate.

Washington Nugget Property to Be Auctioned
April 25, 2011 | San Francisco Chronicle

The Washington Nugget is an 8.2 pound gold nugget that was auctioned last month for $460,000. The location where it was found has been kept secret but the 180 acre property will be evaluated next month and put up for sale.

$5000 Gold by 2020?
April 25, 2011 | MSN Money

Some analysts are predicting a $5000 per ounce gold price by the end of this decade. They point to increasing affluence in Asia, cultural traditions, economic uncertainty and political instability as driving forces.

Gold Price Hits $1500
April 20, 2011 | CNN Money

Gold hit a new intraday record yesterday, breaking $1500, before settling at a record closing price of $1495.10. Economic and political uncertainty has caused many people to invest in gold.

Gold and Silver at High Prices
April 10, 2011 | CNN

Last week gold set new price records on four consecutive days, reaching $1474 per ounce on Friday. Silver reached $40.46 per ounce, the highest price seen since 1980.

100 Ounce Gold Nugget Fetches $400,000
March 17, 2011 | CNN

A 100 troy ounce gold nuggest sold for $400,000, far more than the $140,000 it would have fetched on the basis of its gold content.

Gold: $1431 Record High
March 1, 2011 | CNN Money

Gold hit an all time record high today with April futures going to $1431. Instability in the Middle East and Africa is blamed for the price rise.

Illegal Gold Mining in Peru
February 21, 2011 | AFP @ Google

Twenty-five percent of the gold mined in Peru is thought to be produced illegally. In a recent campaign against illegal miners about 1000 government troops seized or destroyed 20 dredges valued at several million dollars.

Royalties for Minerals Extracted from Federal Lands
February 17, 2011 | New York Times

The New York Times has an article titled “Federal Royalties for Gold and Copper?”. It explores the idea of the federal government collecting royalties on mineral extracted from federal lands. Since passage of the 1872 mining law, royalties have not been paid.

“The General Mining Law of 1872 declared all valuable mineral deposits in land belonging to the United States to be free and open to exploration and purchase. This law provides citizens of the United States the opportunity to explore for, discover and purchase certain valuable mineral deposits on the public lands.

The 1872 Mining Law also provided for the transfer of the land upon which a mining claim has been filed – as opposed to the minerals which were claimed – from federal to private ownership provided certain provisions were met. Transfers of land ownership – acquiring a patent to the land – are currently prohibited by a congressionally-imposed moratorium until Congress determines whether the law should be changed.” Quoted from the Bureau of Land Management website.

World’s Deepest Mine
February 17, 2011 | National Geographic

Gold prices are near record highs and miners at the Gold Fields Ltd. gold mine in South Africa are about to set a record for the deepest underground mine. They are approaching a depth of 2.5 miles.

Finding Gold: Dredging Gold and Platinum Nuggets
February 11, 2011 | YouTube

Video of Matt Mattson scuba diving and operating a portable dredge. He hopes to find some gold and platinum nuggets!

Giant Gold Nugget: The 100-Ounce Washington Nugget
January 22, 2011 | Art Daily

Last year a man in Nevada City, California found a 100-ounce gold nugget on his property. It’s going to be sold at auction on March 15th in Sacramento. It is expected to sell for between $225,000 and $400,000.

Going Underground at Barrick Gold’s Cortez Mine
January 19, 2011 |

Barrick Gold’s Cortez mine in Nevada produced over one million ounces of gold last year. This video takes you underground and gives you a quick look at the process that removes finely disseminated gold from the ore.

Higher Gold Prices Through 2011?
January 17, 2011 | Financial Times

Global gold production for 2010 was a record 2652 tonnes. However, above ground inventories are not increasing which could support higher gold prices in 2011.

100-Ounce Gold Nugget at Auction
January 11, 2011 | Christian Science Monitor

A California prospector plans to sell a 100-ounce gold nugget at auction on March 15. IT could be the largest nugget in existence today in the State of California. Based upon its weight the nugget would be worth about $135,000 at current gold prices but it is expected to bring much more because it is a museum piece.

How Gold Price Expectations Factor into Mine Development
January 10, 2011 | CNN Money

In this CNN interview Aaron Regent, President and CEO of Barrick Gold, explains how much money and planning is required to explore and develop a new mining location – and how gold price expectations figure into their planning.

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