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US Mint Jan Gold coin sales hit 140,000 ounces

The Mint resumed silver-coin sales on Jan. 28 after suspending them for more than a week because of a lack of inventory.

 

WASHINGTON(BullionStreet): US Mint announced record gold and silver coin sales in the first month of 2013.

 

The mint said American Eagle gold coins enjoyed their high sales of 140,000 ounces in January ,the most since July 2010, when 152,000 ounces were sold.

 

The US Mint also witnesses impressive silver coin sales as demand increased to the point that the mint had to suspend sales of its popular Silver Eagle bullion coins for ...

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Peru 2012 mineral exports shrink 1.7% on Gold

Peru's national statistics agency INEI said the nation saw a 1.7% fall in mining exports in 2012 due to an 11.4% decrease in gold exports.

 

LIMA(BullionStreet): Decrease in gold exports trim overall mineral exports of Peru by 1.7 percent last year.

 

Peru's national statistics agency INEI said the nation saw a 1.7% fall in mining exports in 2012 due to an 11.4% decrease in gold exports.

 

In December last year, country's gold exports took a 35.2% dive in December from $191mn in 2011 to $124mn last year.

 

The lower gold exports contributed to the 18.7% drop in overall mineral exports in the last month of 2012.

Hal's insight:

Hmm... This is interesting. I wonder what this will hold for gold demand?

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