The one-ounce Kruger coin was a move to promote the sale of South African Gold. Over 56 years later, it still plays a role in modern investment strategies. It is uncertain, but the Ancient Egyptians were likely the first to mine the yellow metal in around 2450 BC. What is certain is that Gold remains prized for its beauty and…

While most equate Precious Metals with Jewellery, they have more practical uses. For example, Gold investments are favoured as long-term profit prospects. The lure of Gold is timeless. The soft yellow metal with its unique warm lustre has been admired and coveted by humans for at least four and a half millennia. However, in recent years, the demand for Jewellery…

Our finite reserves of Gold and other Precious Metals are gradually depleting. Consequently, the Jewellery industry’s best hope for a sustainable future could be recycling. It has been estimated that around 187 000 metric tons of Gold have been mined to date, leaving underground reserves of about 57 000 metric tons. However, most of the richest seams have already been…

Gold had long been reserved for the rich and remained out of reach for most South Africans before Krugerrands offered a more affordable way to build wealth. The iconic Gold coin was launched in 1967 in a joint initiative between the Rand Refinery and the South African Mint. The minting resulted from the government’s desire to promote sales of the…

While energy, real estate, utilities and communications currently show a downward trend, hope for the future of gold investments in 2023 remains high. One needs only to look back at the performance of this precious metal during the past five years to understand why it is a favoured choice of so many investors. On the first day of January in…