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On Wednesday, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions targeting a money laundering network that facilitated the movement of Iranian oil to Venezuela in exchange for gold. This gold was later sold on Turkey’s black market to generate funds for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and Hezbollah.

A former deep-sea treasure hunter who made one of the most significant shipwreck discoveries in American history and spent the last ten years in prison for refusing to reveal the location of some missing gold coins is now free, federal records indicate.

An increasingly bitter dispute between Hungary and Ukraine has intensified, as Budapest seized two Ukrainian armored bank vehicles carrying millions of euros in cash as well as gold bars.

The Caribbean island of Curaçao does not have any natural gold deposits. So why did dozens of tons of gold refined at a renowned Swiss refinery originate from the island? The evidence suggests they came from conflict areas in Venezuela — and the case underscores the shortcomings in gold industry regulations and standards that experts claim still exist today.

Burkina Faso’s mining sector is a significant contributor to the country’s economy. As stated in the 2024 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI-BF), it comprised 69.56% of exports, 15.33% of public revenues, and 15.08% of GDP in 2024.

Gold has surged past US$5,000 an ounce for the first time, as Donald Trump’s erratic policies and statements prompt more investors to seek refuge in the precious metal.

Fugitive Ponzi schemer Noah Musingku reigns over an armed “cargo cult” deep in the interior of one of the world’s most isolated islands.

Gold prices reached $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday for the first time, propelled by strong investment demand amidst broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty, as well as expectations of further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

US gold futures hit a record high on Friday amid uncertainty over whether country-specific US import tariffs would apply to the most commonly traded sizes of gold bars.

As gold prices hit all-time highs, owners of vintage baubles and family heirlooms are scrambling to trade them for dollars -- and the frenzy has sparked a cash shortage across New York City's Diamond District, The Post has learned.

"If you are selling stolen goods you are not going to come to my business," Ben Tseytlin of Bullion Exchanges said.

A Michigan man was allegedly scammed out of nearly $400,000 by a Long Island dealer who is at the center of at least a dozen gold coin scams nationwide, court documents reveal.

The world is one step closer to figuring out the location of a Nazi gold train that's been reportedly missing for 80 years. Polish officials received a letter that allegedly had the location information on April 23. The letter's writer, who asked to remain anonymous, claims he found "camouflaged train carriages" in a tunnel near the city of Wałbrzych.

Finance influencer Humphrey Yang bought a small gold ingot for $2,359 at Costco in April 2024 and then sold it for an eye-popping $600 profit this past March.

A pair of hikers in Czechia hit the jackpot after stumbling upon a cache of gold coins and jewels worth over $300,000 -- which some historians speculate could've been purposefully hidden from the Nazis.

Gold prices soared to record highs as investor concerns heightened over rising inflation following President Trump’s recent tariff announcements

Gold reached an all-time high on Friday as investors grew increasingly concerned that President Trump's tariffs might reignite inflation and lead to an economic downturn

Three individuals stole an 18-carat gold toilet valued at $3.5 million from a country mansion in England where Winston Churchill was born, and now they might be heading to jail, according to authorities

London is facing a gold shortage after traders pulled out billions in bullion from the vaults of the Bank of England and stockpiled them in New York amid fears that Donald Trump will slap fresh tariffs on the shiny commodity, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Teller County Sheriff’s Office authorities revealed Patrick Weier’s death was caused by an “operator error.”

More than 1,000 tons of gold reserves and ore veins were allegedly discovered by the Hunan Provincial Geological Institute some 12 miles beneath the surface in China's Pingjiang County, according to China state media.

A man using a metal detector was stunned to discover that the rock he thought was gold actually originated from space

At Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday, Rabanne unveiled what is being recognized as the "most expensive bag in the world," crafted from more than 100 medallions made of 18-karat gold

Mitchell Saron, a fencer, Anita Alvarez, an artistic swimmer, Kyle Dake, a wrestler, Charlotte Buck, a rower, Jack Yonezuka, a judo athlete, and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a hurdler, are all from the New York area and are on their way to the Olympics