Gold & Silver

From Shalini Madhav World has plenty of gold, which is mined. The mining activity gave the result to hundreds and thousands of gold ounces. The deposits of gold are usually at shallow depths. You can buy or sell it in the markets. You can also sell silver, gems or scrap gold in the markets. It…

From Kelsey Williams  It is frustrating at times to see the attention focused on predictions for the price of gold. The more sensational and spectacular the price forecast, the greater the cacophony. It is worth taking a look back at a few of these predictions to help put things in perspective. HEADLINE: Gold Forecast $6000,…

From Les Kendall  We handle coins on virtually a daily basis. We talk about their worth, and collectors like us discuss their designs in great detail. But unless the coin is some precious metal we rarely investigate what metals make up the coin and why they were used. So I thought I would. Can we…

From Stewart Gillham  Of all the minerals, gold is probably the more useful thanks to its diversity of special properties. Gold conducts electricity very well, it does not tarnish, it melts at low temperatures making it very easy to work, it can be drawn into wire, it can be hammered into thin sheets and it…

From Chris Bouchard  How is gold traded? The financial markets offer investors a platform to trade using several financial products. Gold is a fast market commodity owing to its price volatility; usually experienced after a period of relative consolidation and price stability and securities markets reaction to the performance of the US Dollar. Here are…

From Kelsey Williams  How much is gold really worth? The answer we get depends on who we ask and what their opinion is. Everyone has an opinion as to what something is worth, whether the object of consideration is their home, a late grandfather’s pocket watch, or a specific stock. In that respect, gold is…

From Ian Paul Jones  We live in an impatient age, and when it comes to money we want more of it now, today, not tomorrow. Whether it’s a deposit for a mortgage or clearing those credit cards that sap our energy long after we stopped enjoying what we bought with them, the sooner the better.…

From Clive Madzikanda  Zimbabwe has a long history of gold production stretching back many centuries and gold is by any estimate a mineral with the longest mining history of the country. The gold industry is characterised by large greenstone belts which support many small mines which are privately owned. A United Nations working paper of…

From Luckmore Katiyo  Why should gold be the product that has this unique property? Most likely it is because of its history as the first form of money, and later as the basis of the gold standard that sets the value of all money. Because of this, gold confers familiarity. Create a sense of security…