Tag: gold
The Great Gold Rout
What caused the sudden drop in gold price? After a decade of revival, the price fall in April was the biggest dip in market confidence for 30 years. Is this precious metal vulnerable to further decline or is it a temporary setback for the ‘safe-haven asset’? Take a look at the Great Gold Rout infographic from Saxo Capital Markets.
Gold is From Space and Other High Impact Facts About Gold
Gold is an incredibly fascinating subject. Not only has this shiny, yellow & soft metal been used since at least 4000 BC. but, gold has been used as currency, jewelry, is a sought-after investment option & is widely used in the production of electronic devices. Did you know, for example, that most of the earth’s gold (approximately 1.6 quadrillion tons) lies at its core as the precious metals’ high density caused it to sink there in the planet’s youth?
30 Insane Facts About Ghanaian Gold
Whilst Ghana’s economy is enjoying a boom due to the modern day gold rush, the mining industry has had a significant impact on the environment. Local workers, known as galamseys, use mercury during ore processing. This pollutes the land and water and results in serious illness for the workers. Learn this and other insane facts about Ghanaian gold in the following infographic by 911 Metalurgist.
Gold and Silver Fever
The following infographic by Southern Gold Coin reveals some of the crazy things done in the name of gold and silver over the years and shows how silver is making a comeback as far as the investment scene goes.
The Biggest Gold Heists in History
This infographic, published by United Rare Coins, explores some of the most famous as well as most expensive gold heists in history, showing when they occurred, how much the thieves got away with and how they did it.
The World’s Gold: Reserves, Supply and Demand
Who currently holds the most gold across the globe? If that gold was in the form of one ounce bars, how high would it stack up in the top countries? These and other facsinating facts about the world’s gold supply in infgraphic form provided by Goldline.com.
The Gold Tree: Where Gold Comes From
This infographic from Trustable Gold visualizes above-ground stock of gold, sources of gold broken down to continents and countries and uses of gold. Also learn about the different forms of gold investments – ranging from physical gold in the form of bullion gold to securities not backed by gold.
All The World’s Gold
Ever since our economy began going down several years ago, gold has been a hot topic of discussion. Have you ever wondered how much we have and what the future looks like for it? This new infographic by Number Sleuth gives us a better perspective of the logistics of gold and what is in store for us.
