gold

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Twenty-five workers were inside the gold mine when the tailings dam - a structure which holds mining waste - burst on 25 March.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Central banks are buying gold at a record pace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Spot gold is flat at $4,719.01 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

If you take a closer look at its gold plaque, it becomes clear that it is dedicated in living memory of someone, rather than someone who has died.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Find a little extra gold and I’ll have Opal show you how to spin. She is a fine spinner, but I’ve known some who possess a more … natural talent.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff