Gold

Gold is a chemical element with symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79. In its purest form, it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, and is solid under standard conditions. The metal therefore occurs often in free elemental (native) form, as nuggets or grains, in rocks, in veins and in alluvial deposits. It occurs in a solid solution series with the native element silver (as electrum) and also naturally alloyed with copper and palladium. Less commonly, it occurs in minerals as gold compounds, often with tellurium (gold tellurides).

Gold's atomic number of 79 makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally in the universe. It is thought to have been produced in supernova nucleosynthesis from the collision of two neutron stars and to have been present in the dust from which the Solar System formed. Because the Earth was molten when it was just formed, almost all of the gold present in the early Earth probably sank into the planetary core. Therefore, most of the gold that is present today in the Earth's crust and mantle is thought to have been delivered to Earth later, by asteroid impacts during the late heavy bombardment, about 4 billion years ago.

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Black Gold Metal Keyboard

ZDNet 23 Sep 2018

This specially designed black gold metal keyboard is for trendy people like you!This keyboard is compatible with ALL Android smartphones.... ....

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Higher MSP to drive 25% surge in gold demand: Report

The Times of India 23 Sep 2018

New Delhi, Sep 23 () India's gold demand is likely to surge 25 per cent in the second half of this year on improved purchasing power of farmers owing to higher minimum support price (MSP) for crops announced by the government, says a report. India, the world's second biggest buyer of the precious metal, consumes 800-900 tonne of gold annually. Two-thirds of the country's gold demand comes from rural areas....

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Higher MSP to drive 25 per cent surge in gold demand: report

Deccan Chronicle 23 Sep 2018

India's gold demand is likely to surge 25 per cent in the second half of this year on improved purchasing power of farmers owing to higher minimum support price (MSP) for crops announced by the government, says a report. India, the world's second biggest buyer of the precious metal, consumes 800-900 tonne of gold annually. Two-thirds of the country's gold demand comes from rural areas....

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Italian vibe in Kam Tin

Hong Kong Standard 23 Sep 2018

The mock up unit adopts a low-key but luxurious design, using metal lines and geometric patterns as well as oak-toned furniture. Touches of matt gold are spread across the unit's fittings and fixtures ... An oak dining table takes pride of place in the dining room, where the metal chandeliers and wall paintings make further statement of the lifestyle of the resident....

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Spray-on antennas may turn objects into connected tech

DNA India 23 Sep 2018

Initial testing of the sprayed antennas suggest that they can perform with the same range of quality as current antennas, which are made from familiar metals, like gold, silver, copper and aluminum, but are much thicker than MXene antennas. Making antennas smaller and lighter has long been a goal of materials scientists and electrical ......

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Spray-on antennas may turn objects into connected technology

Indian Express 23 Sep 2018

Researchers from Drexel University in the US used a type of two-dimensional, metallic material called MXene, ... Initial testing of the sprayed antennas suggest that they can perform with the same range of quality as current antennas, which are made from familiar metals, like gold, silver, copper and aluminum, but are much thicker than MXene antennas....

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Machine guns, crossbows, knives and even BOMBS: How the delightfully eccentric craze of ‘magnet fishing’ is now dredging up chilling proof of violent Britain

This is Money 23 Sep 2018

Now it’s a phenomenon in itself – a kind of cheap and cheerful version of metal detecting with one obvious flaw. ‘Annoyingly, gold and silver don’t stick to magnets, and neither do old coins,’ says Gareth. ‘The new ones do because they have a steel core, but the ones that matter, the valuable ones, are pure metal ... This is a sure sign you’ve got something big – possibly even a safe packed with gold and diamonds....

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The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah

The Guardian 23 Sep 2018

An obsession, in other words, with an imagined pristine concept of sovereignty, driven by a nativist essence purporting to offer certainty against the forces of change ... If the lectures exposed “the lies”, this book offers much more on “the bind” ... He employs a beautiful metaphor from his Ashanti heritage, of the gold weights made by pouring molten metal into wax moulds, producing a shape that persists long after the moulds have melted....

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Gazette opinion: Montana doesn’t need I-186

Billings Gazette 23 Sep 2018

“We obviously have a long life and will go through expansions,” Weimer told The Gazette recently ... The initiative on Nov ... Montana didn’t require mines to do reclamation or to post bonds until after the Montana Metal Mines Reclamation Act became law in 1971. After Pegasus Gold’s bankruptcy in 1988 left taxpayers with bills for cleanup costs, the state significantly increased its bonding requirements ... Stillwater Mining Co. has two ... 6 ballots....

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Opinion: Our Weird Relationship with Money

Cryptocoin News 23 Sep 2018

We all use money on a daily basis, but do you really understand how it works? ... through debt ... Today I come bearing a different proposal ... I made an info-graphic ... Instead of depending solely on precious metals (silver, gold, ore), by creating another proxy of value on top of said metal (usually by depicting the face of the ruling emperor/king/queen), it became possible to create virtually any desired amount of currency supply in the market....

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Single colour, dual role

Deccan Chronicle 22 Sep 2018

White on White is already a killer combination to sport. But this season, designers went one step ahead and added another layer of white to the outfits. This trend is perfect for anyone who wants to look angelic without having to put in a lot of effort ... “Visually this colour is very beautiful ...   ... You can also jazz it up with a metal or gold belt. Since its white, gold accessories too stand out very well ... end-of. ....

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U.S. Dollar Recovers Ground Ahead Of Fed Meeting

Seeking Alpha 22 Sep 2018

Yellow Metal Loses Shine on Friday, Looks Ahead to Fed Rate Hike. Gold was lower on Friday by 0.65 percent, but gains earlier in the week still managed to put it in the black with a 0.19 percent gain. The safe-haven appeal of the yellow metal was lower as US stock markets continued their rally stoked by improving economic data in America....

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