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Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Initiatives In Art And Culture 13th Annual Gold + Diamond Conference

July 17-19, 2023. Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd Street, New York, NY, USA. The event focuses on responsible practices in extraction, sourcing and related issues. 


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Monday, December 06, 2021

Ethics Vs. Profit

Insightful viewpoints by Ahmed Bin Sulaymen, CEO at DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) on UAE's gold industry. Must read.


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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Random Thoughts

Gold has a complex supply chain that includes well-run professional operations, terrible ones, bullshit artists, material that's impossible to trace and might date back thousands of years, and small-scale mines that sustain some of the poorest people on the planet.

Saturday, June 05, 2021

Congo's Gold Curse

Moses Sawasawa's photo essay, a photographer based in Goma and co-founder of Collectif Goma Oeil, explains well the sad state of Congo's gold mining.


Useful link: https://congoinconversation.fondationcarmignac.com

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Single Mine Origin Gold

The SMO mark is designed to ensure not only that the gold is traceable to a single mine, but that the mine is operated to the best international standards and is socially and environmentally responsible.


Useful link: https://singlemineorigin.com

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Ban Hand-carry Of Gold On Flights

It's high time a start gets made. Smuggled gold via Dubai will decrease if the buyer, seller, and courier cooperate for good.


Useful links: https://gulfnews.com I https://www.dmcc.ae I https://www.gold.org

Saturday, February 20, 2021

The Gold Standard

The report examines illicit gold mining practices in Colombia and its effects on local mining communities, the environment, and trade. 

Useful link: https://gfintegrity.org

Saturday, October 17, 2020

Jewelers, How Good Is Your Gold?

Gold is hard to track. Given that gold is endlessly repurposed and recycled, it's possible that some of the gold currently in circulation was excavated thousands of years ago. There are steps jewelers can take to improve their gold supply chain. Follow the law.

Useful link: https://www.jckonline.com/magazine-article/responsible-gold-sourcing

Thursday, September 24, 2020

How Much Gold Is There Left To Mine In The world?

Though new gold mines are still being found, discoveries of large deposits are becoming increasingly rare. Based on rough estimates, there is about 20% still to be mined, but this is a moving target. New technologies may make it possible to extract some known reserves that aren't currently economical to access.


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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Top 10 Countries With Largest Gold Reserves

The US still holds the number one spot with over 8000 tonnes of gold in its vaults nearly as much as the next three countries combined.


Useful link:
https://www.mining.com/top-10-countries-with-largest-gold-reserves

Monday, August 17, 2020

Glint

If gold is a form of currency, then why shouldn't there exist something like an e-payment system you can use to pay for your daily groceries with gold as its base currency? Turns out there is such a thing. Glint, a U.K-based fintech company lets you buy physical gold through an app and then spend it with Mastercard. You may want to give it a try.


Useful link:
https://glintpay.com

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Gold Is Booming During COVID-19. Smuggling Is Too

In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, it's perhaps unsuprising that gold smuggling is booming. More surprising is how that gold is getting to the market. The sad truth is the booming illicit trade will never ever stop----not in my lifetime.


Useful links:
https://fortune.com/2020/07/10/gold-is-booming-during-covid-19-smuggling-is-too
https://www.gold.org