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gold
/ gōld/
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n.
1.
a yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, valued esp. for use in jewelry and decoration, and to guarantee the value of currencies.
(Symbol: Au)
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an alloy of this:
9-carat gold.
2.
a deep lustrous yellow or yellow-brown color:
her eyes were light green and flecked with gold.
3.
coins or articles made of gold:
her ankles and wrists were glinting with gold.
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money in large sums; wealth:
he proved to be a rabid seeker for gold and power.
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a thing that is precious, beautiful, or brilliant:
they scout continents in search of the new green gold.
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short for gold medal.
PHRASES:
go gold
(of a recording) achieve sales meriting a gold disk.
pot
(or crock) of gold
a large but distant or imaginary reward.
ORIGIN: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goud and German Gold, from an Indo-European root shared by yellow.
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US Gold Exploration Update-Encouraging Results; Best Grade: 0.73 Opt Over 5 Ft.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 4/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- US GOLD CORPORATION (TSX:UXG)(AMEX:UXG...opt over 59.5 feet, from its Tonkin gold project. This high-grade occurrence...which is a prominent feature of major gold discoveries on the Cortez and Carlin Trends...
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Gold Fields and Sino Gold Join Forces to Grow in China.
PR Newswire; 11/23/2006; 700+ words
; SYDNEY and JOHANNESBURG, November 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sino Gold Limited (Sino Gold) and Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) are pleased to announce the formation of a major new strategic alliance...
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GOLD FIELDS LD - Statement re strategic alliance with Sino Gold.
PR Newswire UK Disclose; 11/23/2006; 700+ words
; JOINT PRESS RELEASE GOLD FIELDS LIMITED AND SINO GOLD LIMITED GOLD FIELDS AND SINO GOLD JOIN FORCES TO GROW IN CHINA Sydney and Johannesburg, 23 November 2006: Sino Gold Limited (Sino Gold) (ASX: SGX) and Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields...
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STATISTICS - CHINESE GOLD MINES WITH OUTPUT OVER 10,000 TAELS.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 5/8/2000; 700+ words
; ...BEIJING, May 8 Asia Pulse - Mines in China whose gold output exceeded 10,000 taels in 1999. (Unit...1 Shandong Gold Group Co. 283,276 2 Shandong Jincang Gold Group Co. 136,726 3 Fujian Zijinshan Gold...
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PROFILE OF CHINA'S GOLD INDUSTRY (MAY, 2000) - 2.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 5/12/2000; 700+ words
; ...A PROFILE OF CHINA'S GOLD INDUSTRY PREPEARED BY ASIA PULSE ANALYSTS...Mines whose gold output exceeded 10,000 taels in 1999. (Unit: tael) No. Name Output 1 Shandong Gold Group Co 283,276 2 Shandong Jincang Gold...
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Sino Gold's 2009 3Q Operational Update.
News Wire article from: ACN Newswire; 10/30/2009; 700+ words
; ...Hong Kong, Oct 30, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Sino Gold Mining Limited ("Sino Gold", and its subsidiaries, collectively the "Group...SEHK: 1862, ASX: SGX), the leading foreign gold company in China, announces its operational update...
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Gold Investments Appointed Approved Dealer of The Perth Mint Certificate Programme.
Business Wire; 5/19/2005; 700+ words
; DUBLIN, Ireland -- Gold Investments has been appointed as Approved...Australian Perth Mint Certificate Programme. Gold Investments and the Perth Mint have signed...Certificate Programme which will allow Gold Investments to market and distribute the...
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US Gold's Tonkin Resource Estimate Increases to 1.76 Million Oz Gold; SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE GROWTH PRELIMINARY STUDIES SHOW GOOD GOLD RECOVERIES.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News; 5/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- US GOLD CORPORATION (TSX:UXG)(AMEX:UXG...resource estimate is calculated based on a gold price of US$575 per ounce. Highlights...increased 24% to 1,758,000 ounces of gold at a grade of 0.039 opt (ounces per...
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Gold Fields Limited - IAMGold Corporation - Creation of Gold Fields International - Modified Terms Announced.
PR Newswire Europe; 11/30/2004; 700+ words
; ...South Africa, November 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Fields Limited (JOSE, NYSE:GFI) ("Gold Fields") and IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG...have modified the terms on which the assets of Gold Fields' subsidiaries outside of the Southern...
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Vedron Gold Inc. Phase I Drilling Program On The Fuller Deposit Is Completed; Western Extension Adds 700 Feet Of Strike Length To Fuller Deposit.
Business Wire; 9/4/1997; 700+ words
; TIMMINS GOLD CAMP, TIMMINS, ONTARIO TORONTO--(BUSINESS...CANADIAN DEALING NETWORK VDGI.) Vedron Gold Inc., is pleased to announce the results...for 5,000 feet. Surface samples carried gold values on the eastern portion of the Northern...
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Gold Mines and Mining
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GOLD MINES AND MINING GOLD MINES AND MINING. Gold mining in the United States began in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina following the chance discovery of a nugget of free gold in 1799. Limited but continuous activity...
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Gold Standard
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GOLD STANDARD GOLD STANDARD. The gold standard is a monetary system in which gold is the standard or in which the unit of value — be it the dollar, the pound, franc, or some other unit in which prices and wages are customarily expressed...
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Gold
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Gold Background Gold, recognizable by its yellowish cast, is one of the oldest metals used by humans. As far back as the Neolithic period, humans have collected gold from stream beds, and the actual mining of gold can be traced as far...
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gold, silver, and copper deposits
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
gold, silver, and copper deposits Gold, silver, and copper were the first metals used by humans. Under...ornamental objects by at least seven to eight thousand years ago. Gold and silver are present in the Earth's crust at extremely low...
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Gold's Gym International, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Gold's Gym International, Inc. 358 Hampton...713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers Gold's Gym International, Inc. is one of the...company operates primarily through franchising. Gold's Gym claims 2.5 million members worldwide...
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