The world of gold : the inside story of who mines, who markets, who buys gold / Timothy Green.

Preface, ix -- Golden rules, xi -- Introduction, 1 -- Part I. The history -- 1. In the beginning, 13 -- 2. The age of gold 184-1914, 27 -- 3. Goodbye gold standard 1914-1971, 43 -- Part II. The miners -- 4. The global miner, 55 -- 5. South Africa: At the crossroads, 67 -- 6. United States: Thank you, Carlin Trend, 99 -- 7. Canada: Going multinational, 125 -- 8. Latin America: Back in fashion, 143 -- 9. Austrialia: Gold day from WA, 163 -- 10. The pacific rim: The epithermal challenge, 181 -- 11. The Commonwealth of independant states: After the fall, 193 -- 12. China: Going for kan, 205 -- 13. Africa: Building on history, 213 -- Part III. The markets -- 14. The global menu: spot, futures and options, 223 -- 15. Europe: London, Zürich, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Paris, 235 -- 16. North America: New York, Toronto, 259 -- 17. Asia: Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, 273 -- Part IV. The buyers -- 18. Central Banks: The New producers?, 293 -- 19. The investors: Profit or protection?, 311 -- 20. Jewellery: Today’s cornerstone, 327 -- 21. Industry: Nothing is as Good as Gold, 347 -- Conclusion: The bull Market of 2000 AD, 357 -- Appendices -- Bibliography, 372 -- Index.