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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IMC seeks gold in Wicklow's slag heaps

Irish Independent 21 Jul 2019

0 Comments IMC seeks gold in Wicklow's slag heaps ... https.//www.independent.ie/business/irish/imc-seeks-gold-in-wicklows-slag-heaps-38330757.html ... "Our innovative combination will not use harmful reagents to separate ore from waste, but will exploit the high density of the two main economic metals in Avoca, gold and lead," it said....

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For kids: Canada's Cariboo Gold Rush is kept alive in a town called Barkerville

Union Leader 21 Jul 2019

Back in the 19th century, people were crazy about hunting for gold. They traveled all over North America — in “gold rushes” toward the latest find. Ordinary people quickly became miners, and their desire for the precious metal was so strong, it had a name. gold rush fever....

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Current account deficit to print at $16-17 billion in Q1 FY20

The Siasat Daily 21 Jul 2019

This de-growth is likely to persist in the immediate term, given the year-on-year decline in crude oil prices and impact of recent customs duty hike on gold and precious metals ... Moreover, high gold prices may restrict growth in demand for imports of the precious metal....

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Why Gold and Gold Mining Stocks Are Appealing

Barrons 20 Jul 2019

Gold prices hit their highest level since 2013 this past week, an indication ... Mining stocks tend to be more volatile than gold because their earnings are sensitive to changes in the price of the metal....

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Gold worth £4,000,000 from suspected drug cartel seized at Heathrow

Metro UK 20 Jul 2019

The gold seized is thought to be from a South American drug cartel (Picture ... Four million pounds worth of gold believed to be linked to a South American drug cartel has been seized at Heathrow ... Most of the gold seized was in blocks, but at least six pieces of the laundered precious metal was heart shaped....

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Futures File: Gold and silver market heating up

Traverse City Record-Eagle 20 Jul 2019

Gold and silver are shining as investors rush into the precious metals. Gold reached a six-year high this week, topping $1,450 per ounce ... Global geopolitical tensions are also helping boost demand for the metal, as it is seen as a “safe haven investment” in times of trouble....

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Futures File: Oil slips lower as production resumes after Barry threat

Longview News-Journal 20 Jul 2019

Metals heat up. Gold and silver are shining as investors rush into the precious metals. Gold reached a six-year high this week, topping $1,450 per ounce ... Global geopolitical tensions also are helping boost demand, as gold is seen as a “safe haven investment” in times of trouble....

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Gold hits all-time high of Rs84,100

Dawn 20 Jul 2019

Domestic gold price on Friday soared to an all-time high of Rs84,100 per tola and Rs72,085 per 10 grams, up by Rs700 and Rs600 over Thursday. All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association (ASSA) attributed local price hike to $16 per ounce rise in world gold rates to $1,438 ... “Gold prices have hit buyers hard....

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Gold Price Forecast – Gold markets gap higher but then fail

Yahoo Daily News 20 Jul 2019

Gold markets gapped higher to kick off the trading session on Friday, but then found a lot of selling pressure just above the $1450 level ... The Federal Reserve is looking to cut interest rates and that should continue to lift precious metals ... I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in trying to short gold, because it is obviously in a bullish run....

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Vanessa Hudgens embraces the summer ambiance sporting hippie chic dress and metallic sandals during iced coffee run

This is Money 20 Jul 2019

The actress, 30, was hippie chic in a flowing white maxi dress with gold accents and a pair of metallic Birkenstock sandals....

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Jenna Dewan is the epitome of summertime chic in slinky tropical midi-dress as she takes her daughter Everly to a playdate in Beverly Hills

This is Money 20 Jul 2019

'Believe in unicorns.'. On the bottom, she went for a pair of metallic gold sliders on her manicured feet ... ....

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Peru eyeing Indian investments in mining, software & pharma sectors

Business Line 20 Jul 2019

“India is a huge market ... “Almost all the gold produced in my country is being exported to India. India is the number one consumer of gold in the world. Peru is known for base and precious metals and is extending a warm welcome to investors in mining and other businesses, including from Karnataka,” he said ... .......

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Kids enjoy camp in their “magic bubbles” in the mountains, thanks to Press-Telegram readers

Press Telegram 20 Jul 2019

Campers pan for gold during 2019 Summer Camp at Camp Oakes in Big Bear, Calif ... “Is that gold?” I asked. “That’s not real gold; it’s fool’s gold,” she said with a laugh. The “gold” specks were really pyrite, a sulfide mineral with a metallic luster and yellow hue, which gives it a resemblance to gold....