Globally as investors turn to gold bullion as a safe haven for their assets, in the UK investors may soon be able to buy gold from cash machines. Gold dealer Ross Norman, Director of Fastmarkets and Shipley Pixley, is currently in discussions with several high street banks in the UK to sell gold bullion bars and coins through ATM’s. Analysts forecast that as the price of gold looks set to c... More...

Gold can be traced back to the beginning of civilisation. Egyptians held gold in the high esteem as it was thought of as the skin of the Gods. They worshiped gold to such an extent that they chose to be buried in gold coffins surrounded by exquisite gold artefacts and jewellery. In the Bible gold was mentioned over 400 hundred times and it was one the Magi gifts to Jesus. The first gold coin to b... More...

Gold mining in developing countries accounts for over 70% of the worlds gold production. Gold plays an important role in the fragile economies of poor countries. The mining of gold bullion creates an important infrastructure in developing countries with improvements made to roads, railways, water and electricity. These are essential elements of mining so local communities benefit from any improve... More...

Gold is very malleable and be made into all shapes and sizes. From 2.5 gram gold bullion bars to 1oz Krugerrands or Gold Sovereigns coins. When gold is beaten to an exceptionally thin layer this produces what is commonly known as gold leaf. Gold is an element so its qualities allow it to be pounded into such a thin layer that sunlight can be see through it. It can be compressed to 1/250,000th of ... More...