When Australia's richest person launched the ambitious $10 billion, 55m tonnes a year project iron ore was trading at more than $130 a tonne.

Safe haven buying of gold-backed funds in July reversed in August, while open interest of large futures investors fell to 5-year low.

The prime minister of the tiny African nation fled the country over the weekend after what he called a military coup.

Historically holding gold going into September reaps investors a more than 3% return.

With bondholders facing possibility of default, Australia's St Barbara needs a quick "win-win" exit from its Solomon Islands gold mine taken over by illegal miners.

Julian Phillips thinks with the growth of currency uncertainty, it is unsurprising that there is a move to repatriate gold back to national vaults.

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Some of Rand Refinery’s workers at its operations in Johannesburg embarked on a strike last week.

The loads are heavy.