The Royal Mint has unveiled a “pioneering” factory that will recover gold from electronic waste, creating a more sustainable source of the precious metal for the coin manufacturer’s luxury jewellery line. The factory in south Wales, which has been under construction since March 2022, is designed to extract gold from up to 4,000 tonnes a
Profit-taking in July has reversed into gold buying in August, as investors seek to protect portfolios against the sudden crash in global stock markets amid US recession fears. Investors reaped the rewards of record gold prices in July, with sales outweighing gold buying by 152kg worth over £9m, according to online marketplace BullionVault. Its
Imane Khelif’s extraordinary Olympic Games still has one round left to run. At a wild, steamy, increasingly unbound Roland Garros, Algeria’s fifth seed outclassed Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand to win the women’s 66kg semi-final bout and set up a final against Yang Liu of China on Friday. This was a startling event in so many
By Promit Mukherjee and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada recorded a surprise trade surplus of C$638 million ($461 million) in June, data showed on Tuesday, mainly led by a jump in shipments of from the recently expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline. A surge in exports of also boosted exports and, together with energy products shipments, helped
Over the hardest three laps of his life, Cole Hocker clung on with the stubbornness of a mule. Then, in an Olympic 1500m final for the ages, he kicked like one. It took the 23-year-old American past the fading Tokyo gold medallist Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway. Then, in an extraordinary last few yards, Britain’s world
The price of gold was trading at $2,394.95 per ounce as of 9 a.m. Eastern time today. That’s a +0.37% change from yesterday and an over +19.15% from a year ago. Gold price per ounce % Change Price of gold yesterday $2,386.09 +0.37% Price of gold 1 month ago $2,391.68 +0.14% Price of gold 1
Like the arduous quarter-final win over Japan, this edgy victory was a reality check after the exuberant thrashings the US have doled out in the sunrise phase of the Emma Hayes era. But a win will do, any which way – especially when it means the USWNT are in the Olympic final. A year to
Gold prices rebounded above $2,400/oz after a dip to $2,364/oz, showing resilience despite a strengthening US Dollar. Gold benefits from expectations of more aggressive rate cuts and its safe-haven status. Geopolitical and economic risks in the second half of 2024, along with anticipated rate cuts, should theoretically support the gold rally, but a Middle East
In between jumps, Yaroslava Mahuchikh returns to her bench, crawls under a sleeping bag she always brings with her into the arena, rests her head on her backpack and lets her eyes drift closed. She lets her thoughts wash over her. Sometimes, she opens her eyes and stares up at the night sky. In the
Gold price slides below $2,400 after profit-booking but holds ground on multiple tailwinds. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by more than 100 bps this year. The US Dollar falls near the March bottom, and bond yields post fresh annual lows. Gold price (XAU/USD) exhibits sheer weakness performance despite deepening geopolitical tensions and growing fears of