Tag: Gold
The Lapland Gold Rush
Goldrush! When you hear that word, what comes to your mind? California. Yukon. Lapland? Actually the Ivalojoki River in Finland saw a gold rush once and even today people can find gold there. Whether travelling to Lapland can make you rich, reveals Sam Jacobs in this article.
The Gold Standard Part 2: How and Why Gold Became the Most Important Metal...
For centuries, silver was the preferred metal across the world when it came to coins and savings. In the 19th century, that changed. We’ll explain how and why, and illustrate what happened with the help of coins that will be coming under the hammer on 30 September and 1 October 2020 in the Künker Auction entitled ‘A Numismatic Gold Treasure’.
The Gold Standard Part 1: How and Why Gold Became the Most Important Metal...
For centuries, silver was the preferred metal across the world when it came to coins and savings. In the 19th century, that changed. We’ll explain how and why, and illustrate what happened with the help of coins that will be coming under the hammer on 30 September and 1 October 2020 in the Künker Auction entitled ‘A Numismatic Gold Treasure’.
Fairmined Gold: Gold Which We Can Be Proud Of
More than 20 million people in the world mine gold in ways that destroy their health, threaten their life, and devastate the environment. The Alliance for Responsible Mining has a way to improve the operation of these mines as well as integrating them into the fair trade system.
On Goldfinger and Gold: Pulp Fictions and Hard Facts
Super-agent James Bond seems to know everything about diamonds, champagne, and gold. But at least as for gold, the Bond movies mix facts, fictions, and urban myths. After reading Simon Bytheway’s article you will watch “Goldfinger” with different eyes!