China’s Bosera Gold ETF has attracted $553.8 million so far this year, putting it on course for the biggest annual inflow since it was listed in Shenzhen in 2014. Investors are piling into bullion, taking holdings in all such funds tracked by Bloomberg to 73.2 million ounces, the highest in almost five years. Bosera lured the third most money of all commodity ETFs this year, behind New York-listed iShares Gold Trust and SPDR Gold Shares.
South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months
Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.