Five nuggets you really should know BIG

Gold has long captivated us, but here are five facts you probably don’t know about it.

Over 187,000 tonnes of gold have been mined since civilisation began – and unusually for a commodity, almost all of it remains in existence today. 2

Fort Knox is the world’s largest gold stash, holding 4,600 tonnes for the US Mint.

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The Bank of England’s reserves are only around 310 tonnes by comparison.

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About half of all gold mined today is made into jewellery. It’s also commonly used in tech and computing. 5

The largest gold coin ever made was produced by the Perth Mint in Australia as recently as 2012. It measured an astonishing 80cm across and weighed one whole tonne.

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