Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – South African Gold Producers Reach Lung-Disease Settlement — The agreement provides for compensation for all eligible workers suffering from silicosis or tuberculosis who worked in the companies’ mines at any point since March 1965, the parties said in a statement Thursday. The six producers, which also include AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. and Gold Fields Ltd., last year set aside about 5 billion rand ($390 million) to settle the lawsuit. The settlement will be submitted to South Africa’s South Gauteng High Court for ratification.
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Iranians Go for Gold Amid Currency Turmoil, U.S. Tensions
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Iranians Go for Gold Amid Currency Turmoil, U.S. Tensions — Gold coin and bar demand in the Persian Gulf nation soared to 9.3 tons in the first quarter, a three-year high, on “investor concerns over worsening Iranian-U.S. relations and the prospect of currency controls,” the World Gold Council said Thursday in a report.
Spot Gold Critical Support @$1,300 Level
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Spot Gold Critical Support @$1,300 Level — While selling pressure has undoubtedly been a significant component of this recent decline, it is dollar strength that has been the predominant factor taking gold to its current pricing which is at a critical support level. This support level is crucial because of two technical indicators: Fibonacci retracement and the 200-day moving average.
State-Run Oil Firms Freeze Petrol, Diesel Prices Ahead Of Karnataka Polls
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The seemingly sudden resignation of Aditya Ghosh from India’s largest airline IndiGo was “not so sudden” said the airline’s co-founder Rahul Bhatia. that a few months ago Ghosh had expressed a desire to step down and devote more time to his personal life.
Gold Prices Will Rally Further, Reaching $1,800 Per ounce from just Above $1300
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold Prices Will Rally Further, Reaching $1,800 Per ounce from just Above $1300 — Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris said in an interview Monday that he believes gold prices will rally further, reaching $1,800 per ounce from just above $1,300 now, while “overvalued” stock markets crash.
Gold Jewelers in India are Expecting a Cool Reception in the Short Term
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold Jewelers in India are Expecting a Cool Reception in the Short Term — Joyalukkas Group has put an initial share sale of its jewelry business on hold and will revisit the proposal after national elections next year, Baby George, chief executive officer of the Kerala-based company, said in an interview Thursday. The fraud claims also have seen banks review funding for the gem and jewelry sector, he said. Gold jewelers in India are expecting a cool reception in the short term to any plans to publicly trade shares in the wake of an alleged $2 billion fraud by jewelers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.