USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies
Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.
Pfizer’s medical research lab in St. Louis County, Minnesota, is missing $700,000 worth of gold dust. It is not clear for what purposes the pharmaceutical giant uses the precious metal.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, police are trying to determine whether it was lost or stolen.
The company alleged bought gold dust last year for use in research.
Gold experts believe it would be difficult for a thief to sell that amount of gold dust, which could weigh between 14 to 30 kilos (30 to 70 pounds), depending on its purity.
