Gold price surges as hedge funds wager $9bn on more gains

Here's what went wrong and how the impacts could have been minimal.

The graph plots GDP per capita vs. share of world population for each country, highlighting the major differences between 1970, today, and the projected near future.

Total area drilled (in metres) climbed by 6.9% during the December quarter, with activity in areas of new deposits increasing by 29.6%.

The modern Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall with a weight of 8.5 lbs, and it is made of solid bronze with a electroplated coating of 24-karat gold.

Full-year production was 285 metric tons last year, almost two tons more than in 2014 and the highest annual total since 2003.

The country aims to have four mines in operation by 2018 producing gold, copper, zinc and potash.

Chinese bullion imports at 2011 levels mix with record-breaking discounts in India as money pours into physical gold-backed ETFs.

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The pair share observations from their recent travels and a short list of companies they are compiling to take advantage of a possible upswing in gold in all currencies.