The post-1914 era was no gold-standard period, certainly not in the classical sense of there being adhered-to, multi-lateral consensus about sticking to gold conventions.

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On an intermediate term multi-month basis, the gold market is trapped in a consolidative sideways neutral range.

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Now compare and contrast that situation with real U.S. rates since 2002, back when gold began its current multi-year bull market.

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Barrick Gold Corporation has found that multi-stakeholder partnerships, involving local governments, communities, and NGOs, can ensure that longer-term, sustainable solutions are put in place.

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Importantly, the gold and silver futures markets were ripe for corrective, technical and profit-taking pullbacks following recent strong gains that had sent gold and silver prices to multi-month highs earlier this week.

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The report also cited the strong monthly dividend history at Gold Resource Corp, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.

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Funny that gold is also suffering, while stocks hit record or multi-year highs.

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The T1000 has a rotating multi-touch screen, chiclet keyboard and is aesthetically appealing with its gold textured surfaces.

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Paralympic gold medallist Josef Craig has launched the start of work on a multi-million-pound development in Sunderland.

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Gold ended up peaking on December 1, 2009, and began a multi-month correction that turned many analysts bearish.

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