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About gold production
The Amazing Story of Gold
Since the beginning of civilization, gold has played a starring role in
mankind's evolution, admired for both its beauty and flexibility. To the
Romans, gold was known as "shining dawn," while through the centuries it has
acted as the primary means of exchange. From 1500 B.C., when the two-thirds
gold Shekel was an accepted unit of measure throughout the Middle East, to
the Gold Standard of the 20th Century, gold transcended boundaries by
representing a uniform value.
Today, though mostly used for jewelry, gold continues to factor prominently
in our world, in unexpected ways. Gold is at work saving lives through
medical innovations, allowing us to explore space, and fostering new means of
high-tech communications.
How Gold Is Used
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How Gold Is Produced
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Mining and Processing of Gold
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