The theft played out like the plot of a movie. The artifacts could be worth $1.7 million if sold to dealers — or $260,000 if melted down.
Tag: Gold
Switzerland, Leader in Gold Refining, Bans Import of Russian Gold
The move follows similar bans by the European Union and the United States.
Miners Discover a Frozen Baby Mammoth in Canada
Experts believe that the woolly mammoth, unearthed in the Klondike gold fields of the Yukon of Canada, had been preserved in the frozen ground for more than 30,000 years.
G7 Leaders Work to Punish Russia Over Ukraine War
On the first day of their gathering, Group of 7 leaders moved to increase the economic pressure on Russia, but a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital made clear that Moscow is not backing down.
The U.S. and Britain will ban imports of gold from Russia.
President Biden announced the decision before the start of a G7 summit meeting in Germany.
E.P.A. to Block Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
The E.P.A. has proposed to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project.
Alarming Levels of Mercury Are Found in Old Growth Amazon Forest
The findings, related to gold mining in Peru, provide new evidence of how people are altering ecosystems in dangerous ways around the world.
Video of Salt Bae Serving Communist Leader Gold Steak Prompts Anger in Vietnam
A celebrity chef showed the meal in a TikTok video, now removed, that angered people in Vietnam. Facebook said it was investigating why the chef’s hashtag was blocked from its site.
Video of Salt Bae Serving Communist Leader Gold Steak Prompts Anger in Vietnam
A celebrity chef showed the meal in a TikTok video, now removed, that angered people in Vietnam. Facebook said it was investigating why the chef’s hashtag was blocked from its site.
With Splendor and Saints, Hispanic Society Shows Its Treasures
This gem of a museum in Upper Manhattan has reopened with an operatic eye-filler of religious sculptures we’re just learning to appreciate.