The History and Significance of the Australian Silver Kangaroo Long and prestigious, the Australian Silver Kangaroo coin. The 1993 coin allowed investors to buy 99.9% pure silver in lesser amounts. The coin’s reverse depicted a leaping kangaroo for years. The…
Intrinsic Value: The Melt Value of Precious Metals What is meant by the term “melt value” of precious metals is the inherent value of the basic elements alone, such as the real gold, silver, platinum, or palladium included in a…
The Golden Age: When Gold Was King Gold was the only commodity that mattered back then. For centuries, the value of gold had a direct bearing on the global currency and economic stability. Investors would swarm to gold during uncertain…
What Is Fractional Bullion? Compared to the typical one-ounce coin or bar, fractional bullion signifies precious metals that are smaller. A half-ounce, quarter-ounce, or even tenth-ounce of gold or silver is lower in price than an ounce of either. Fractional…
New Refining Processes: How Tech Is Improving Purity and Yield Laser-based refining Gold in its pure form and other valuable metals are left behind when base metals in the ore are vaporized using laser-based devices. Compared to conventional smelting, this…
Improved Recovery of Gold and Silver from Electronic Waste More gold and silver can now be retrieved from electronic waste because of recent advancements in extraction methods. Conventional smelting techniques are being replaced by innovative hydrometallurgical technologies, which enable the…
The History of the Gold Standard Currency values were linked to gold under the gold standard. The system is used to measure money. It guarantees that money issued under a gold-standard regime can be converted into gold. Up to the…
The Minting Process: How Precious Metals Are Produced What process does the mint utilize for producing those gleaming gold and silver coins and bars? A completed item that you can grasp in your hand is the result of a remarkable…
Have you ever noticed how meticulously designed a gold bar or silver circle is when you look at it closely? Bullion craftsmen work diligently to produce pieces that are beautiful and pleasing to the eye. Take a closer look at…
The purest kind of gold is not readily available. After being mined from several hundred meters below the earth, it needs to be removed from its parent rock. Because the gold obtained through mining is not pure, companies that are…
