Investments in Gold Mining On The Rise

In the eleventh year of rising prices, gold reached the record value of $1,923.70 an ounce on September 6.

"BlackRock Inc., which manages natural resource funds for $35.750 million, estimated there could be more mergers and acquisitions in the gold mining sector after the price of gold rose to unprecedented levels", reported Bloomberg News.

In the case of Nicaragua, exports of gold come second only to coffee and beef which generate the most foreign exchange for the country.

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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