Britain’s Jessica Ennis gets her bid for European heptathlon gold off to a strong start by winning the 100m hurdles and the high jump events in Barcelona.
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Britain’s Jessica Ennis gets her bid for European heptathlon gold off to a strong start by winning the 100m hurdles and the high jump events in Barcelona.
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The first ever gold coin made in Tibet is to be auctioned next month.
Champion Galleries will offer the coin at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Hong Kong on August 23rd.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A set of dentures owned by Sir Winston Churchill brought #163;15,200 at auction this week, reports the Guardian.
The false teeth are mounted on gold and are one set of at least three believed to be in existence.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Malaysian jewellery retailer Poh Kong sees most of its revenues derived from sales of gold items, reports the Star.
Although the chain sells other kinds of jewellery, executive chairman and group managing director Datuk Choon Yee Seiong tells the publication: Gold has always been our main revenue contributor.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The eighth-century Ardagh Chalice is reflected in the designs of Warrior Shield jewellery from Celtic Jewellery Site, the online retailer says.
Its new line-up features a variety of different types of jewellery including rings and pendants, fashioned out of metals including gold.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The 1841 gold quarter eagle has caused Doug Winter of Rare Gold Coins confusion over the years, he writes for CoinLink.
While numismatists claim that all the 1841 quarter eagles in existence are proofs, he raises a number of objections to this theory.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A gold ring that lay lost for 36 years at San Jacinto Battleground has been returned to its rightful owner, reports the Houston Chronicle.
Judith Goode had exchanged class rings with her high school sweetheart in the summer of 1974.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The Indian market for gold jewellery is likely to continue to grow, according to a report from RNCOS.
In Indian Gems and Jewellery Market – Future Prospects to 2011, the market analyst sees the growing expansion of retail networks as a driving force behind the popularity of gold jewellery in the country.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A series of gold-decorated artefacts from the Forbidden City in China will go on show in Boston, Massachusetts later this year.
Entitled The Emperor’s Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City, the exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum will open on September 14th and run until January 9th.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A gold Faberge egg that contains a component from one of the Enigma machines used to crack secret German codes in World War II is to be auctioned.
The Faberge Enigma Egg is one of 50 that were made by Sarah Faberge, the great-granddaughter of original Russian imperial court jeweller Carl Faberge, in 2007.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A number of rare gold Chinese coins are set to be auctioned next month.
The coins have been certified by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation and will be offered to bidders by Champion Hong Kong at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong on August 22nd.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A new gold coin has been issued by the People’s Bank of China to mark the 30th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone.
The 100-yuan coin measures 22 mm in diameter and consists of one-quarter of an ounce of pure gold, Xinhua reports.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A Birmingham exhibition of items from the gold Staffordshire Hoard has had 20 new objects added to it.
Coming shortly after new artefacts were also added to the sister display at the Potteries Museum amp; Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, the latest additions include a gold buckle, a torn gold hilt plate and a gold plaque with animal interlace.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Gold objects from Sumatra are to go on show in Singapore from tomorrow (July 30th).
The Sumatra: Isle of Gold display will run at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) until November 7th and will exhibit more than 300 items reflecting the Indonesian island’s history and culture.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Medusa Mining has announced a record level of production for its gold mining operations.
According to Pro Active Investors, 25,012 ounces of gold were produced by the firm during the fourth quarter of its financial year to June 2010.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Harmony Gold Mining has announced that reserves of gold at its Wafi-Golpu project in Papua New Guinea could reach 16 million ounces.
Extended reserves at the site have been attributed to the discovery of a new mineralised zone, situated directly adjacent to the previously defined Golpu resource.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Several gold items are among the objects expected to fetch high prices at an upcoming auction of Elvis Presley’s belongings.
Heritage Auction Galleries will hold its Signature Elvis Memorabilia Auction on August 14th in Memphis, Tennessee.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Popular collections of bridal jewellery include fashionable items made of gold, retailer Eternal Sparkles notes.
The jewellery outlet explains that it has a number of bridal sets in its fashion jewellery gifts line-up, with gold one of the precious metals used in their creation.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The safe return of a gold ring to its rightful owner has led one writer to express his thanks following a fruitless metal detector hunt.
Pete Brewer Jr of Camp Nelson writes for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register that his wedding ring went missing during some work on a construction site.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The recent sale of a rare gold coin may have attracted a price of anywhere up to $7.5 million (#163;4.8 million), according to Greg Reynolds of CoinLink.
In his weekly column, he writes that the exact price is not known – and could be in the range from $2.5 million to three times that amount.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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An exponential curve of demand for gold jewellery is being seen in the Chinese market, according to Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco Nevada, a gold-focused royalty company with offices in Canada, the US and Australia.
He tells Mineweb of the factors driving demand for gold jewellery worldwide – and the significance of China in particular.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Fears over the environmental impact of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in South Cotabato are to be allayed, it has been revealed.
The Manila Bulletin reported that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is to outline a consensus between the project holder and members of the local community that exploration and drilling activity will not unduly damage the surrounding area.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Golden Share Mining has issued an update on its mining activities at the Forsan property in Quebec.
The planned drilling programme at the site got underway this week and so far an 800 m strike length has been certified by the firm, with both directions remaining open for further exploration.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Demand for gold is expected to increase in India over the next few months, according to experts polled by Reuters.
Amar Singh, head business development and research at Mumbai-based commodity broker Aditya Birla Money, told the agency that he expects summer sales to rise as India’s marriage and festival season gathers pace.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A Faberge egg containing a unique gold statuette is to be handed over to a Russian museum as set out in Theo Faberge’s will.
The egg, which features a gold equestrian figure of the last Russian emperor, is to be given to the Tsarskoye Selo Museum near St Petersburg, the Voice of Russia reports. br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A number of gold artefacts will be among the objects set to go on display in Singapore as part of an exhibition of cargo from a ninth century Asian shipwreck.
Items from the ship discovered off the coast of Indonesia in 1998 will be showcased in Singapore in late 2010 or early 2011 before travelling to the US, where they will be exhibited at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC in 2012.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Sales of gold bullion coins produced by the US Mint have registered an increase in the last week, new figures show.
Statistics reported by CoinNews show that sales of the one-tenth ounce fractional gold American Eagle coin reached 310,000 for the year in the last seven days, with 30,000 being sold in the month to date.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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A scientist at Dundee University has been awarded a grant for a project to design and develop metal-glass nanocomposites (MGNs) made partly from gold nanoparticles.
Dr Amin Abdolvand will use the sum of more than #163;800,000 to combine metals and glass for advanced applications within the optoelectronics industry, the Engineer reports.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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The Canadian War Museum has acquired a set of medals awarded to Canon Frederick G Scott – including a gold medal – at auction.
They were offered to bidders by Jeffrey Hoare Auctions last week and were snapped up by the museum shortly after the descendants of the World War I Canadian padre and honorary lieutenant-colonel found out about the sale, the Ottawa Citizen reports.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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Museum officials in Canada are hunting for a gold medal claimed to be one of the most significant items in the world relating to the sport of golf.
The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is aiding the production of a documentary about George Lyon’s gold medal-winning performance in the 1905 St Louis Olympics to see if it will help locate the object, the Associated Press reports.br /em style=font-size:11px;The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council./em
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