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For the first time, Ghana is refining gold from small-scale miners into bullion bars at home, creating 162 jobs and keeping more wealth in the country. The partnership between Ghana Gold Board and Gold Coast Refinery marks a turning point in West Africa's gold industry.
Josie Baff became Australia's first woman to win Olympic gold in snowboard cross, doubling the country's gold medal count at Milano Cortina 2026. The 23-year-old's victory came just one day after fellow Australian Cooper Woods won gold in moguls.
Chinese researchers watched gold form at the nanoscale for the first time, revealing how ordinary iron minerals create precious metal deposits. This discovery could help find new gold sources and explain how nature concentrates valuable metals.
Olympic gold medalist Hayley Scamurra returned to her hometown, sharing her medal with Buffalo Bills players who marveled at its weight and achievement. The Getzville native won gold in Milan and a pro hockey championship, all in one remarkable 2026.
The Paramount Chief of Buipe recognized Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi with the highest honor in Gonjaland for his work transforming Ghana's economy through responsible gold mining. The traditional ceremony celebrated his leadership while exploring new investment opportunities in agriculture and industrialization.
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A coin dealer is hiding 10 rare gold coins worth over $50,000 across San Francisco this weekend, including an 1851 Gold Rush treasure worth $25,000. Finders keepers.
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale just made Winter Olympics history by winning Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in mixed team snowboard cross. The duo brought home the gold with one clear goal in mind: nothing less than first place.
Buffalo native Hayley Scamurra brought her Olympic gold medal to Bills practice, meeting quarterback Josh Allen after he heard about her shoutout from Milan. The hometown hockey hero is now part of an exclusive Triple-Gold club after an incredible year of championships.
Goaltender Aerin Frankel hasn't allowed a single goal in five straight games as Team USA women's hockey crushed Sweden 5-0 to reach the Olympic gold medal match. The Americans are one win away from their third Olympic gold medal.
Australian snowboarder Josie Baff charged from 17th place after seeding to win gold in the women's snowboard cross at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The 27-year-old from Jindabyne claimed Australia's second gold medal of the Games with a breathtaking series of knockout performances.
Olympic gold medalist Hayley Scamurra grew up cheering for the Buffalo Bills from the stands. Now she's on the field, showing quarterback Josh Allen her gold medal and proving dreams work both ways.
Researchers at Tulane University discovered gold atoms rearrange themselves into protective patterns that block oxygen reactions, keeping the metal eternally brilliant. The breakthrough could revolutionize catalyst technology used in manufacturing and clean energy.
A North Dakota hockey player who started on the fourth line ended up on Team USA's first line and won gold at her first Olympics. Britta Curl-Salemme just became part of only the third U.S. women's hockey team to ever claim Olympic gold.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews kept Team USA spirits high with nightly texts to Matthew Tkachuk during their historic Olympic gold medal run. The simple tradition helped fuel the team's first gold in 46 years.
In 1989, two photographers documented Western Australia's aging gold prospectors and discovered a vanishing world of contentment and camaraderie. Their images preserved stories of men who chose simple lives with dirt floors over wealth, finding riches in community instead.
Africa is launching its first strategic gold bank, and Egypt will serve as its headquarters. The new institution aims to strengthen African financial independence and reduce the continent's reliance on global trading centers.
After ending a 46-year Olympic drought with a historic gold medal win, Team USA's hockey team got stranded in Miami due to weather and turned it into an unforgettable celebration. The unexpected detour brought Olympic glory to South Florida in the most spontaneous way possible.
Before he was drafted into the NHL, Devils star Jack Hughes wrote a letter to his future self predicting he'd win Olympic gold with his brothers. On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon read those exact words back to him after it all came true in Milan.
For the first time in its history, Ghana is building a modern laboratory to test its own gold, ending decades of relying on foreign countries to determine the true value of its most precious export. The breakthrough will help the nation keep more of its rightful mining revenue at home.
A custom skateboard frame is giving people with disabilities on Australia's Gold Coast the adrenaline rush of skating. What started with one curious coach now changes lives every week.
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