The Latest Breaking News from Gold

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive

Months after hundreds of French troops left Burkina Faso, ousted by the ruling military junta, speculation is mounting that the war-torn nation will fill the void with fighters from Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit, the Wagner Group

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Major exhibition in Paris showcases sarcophagus of Ramses II

A major exhibition opens in Paris on Friday that showcases some of the greatest treasures of Ancient Egypt. Called “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs”, the exhibition at the Grande Halle de la Villette displays among other wonders the sarcophagus of Ramses II. FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson reports.

France 24 · Apr 7, 2023

Royals made almost £2m from sale of horses received as gifts from prominent figures

Palace insists horses given to late queen, including 34 from emir of Dubai, were ‘personal gifts’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2023

Gold Coast high-rise fire ruled an accident; 2 firefighters’ cause of death revealed

Officials say a high-rise fire on North Lake Shore Drive was caused by combustibles too close to a ‘heat-generating appliance.’ Firefighter Jermaine Pelt died of smoke inhalation; Lt. Jan Tchoryk died of cardiovascular disease.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2023

Amstel Gold Race 2023 route

For the 25th time in the men’s Amstel Gold Race, Limburg’s capital city Maastricht will serve as the start location, from the centre at the Markt and Vrijthof in 2023. The finish of the Amstel Gold Race will remain in Valkenburg, though it has been tweaked over the years. 

Cycling News · Apr 6, 2023

30,000-year-old fur ball hidden in Canadian permafrost is actually a mummified squirrel

Gold miners unearthed a mangled lump of mummified flesh, which upon further inspection turned out to be a balled-up Arctic ground squirrel.

LiveScience · Apr 6, 2023

‘Merchanting’: The code word for the gold mafia’s plunder

In Al Jazeera’s investigative series Gold Mafia, merchanting is used to launder money. But what exactly is merchanting?

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

Sandwich Sandwich wins gold at 'Oscars' for UK sandwich industry

The business, which has queues out of the door every day, has its sights on London next year

Bristol Post · Apr 6, 2023

Swiss gold or smuggled Zimbabwean gold? No one knows

A complex gold smuggling and trading system means there is no clean gold, an Al Jazeera investigation shows. Here’s why.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023

What draws the gold mafia to Dubai?

An Al Jazeera investigation shows how criminals use the city’s pro-business policies to smuggle gold, clean dirty cash.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2023