Gold price up over 1%, closing in on new record
Bullion is now 18% higher for the year, boosted by anticipation of Fed loosening as well as significant buying by central banks.
BIV reports an attempted robbery at the Aurizona gold mine in Brazil Wednesday was thwarted:
According to a release, armed robbers took employees hostage from a nearby village and attempted to force entry to Luna Gold’s (TSX-V:LGC) gold storage facility located at the mine site in Maranhão, Brazil.
All of the hostages were released unharmed and no Aurizona employees were injured. No gold was stolen, the company said.