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Maybe you could constructed a consistent argument rather than go direct to insults?  
 

Maybe you could constructed a consistent argument rather than go direct to insults?  
 

Possibly, its a big "if" at the start there.  Many businesses from many countries already bought mineral rights over the past decades, US had the country relatively stable (though maybe a facade, only in the cities).  From what i understand they didn't even do much in the way of prospecting on the ground.  The estimates of minerals are based on aerial surveys.  Once you identified a resource and put in some infrastructure to get to it, get materials out, they'll have to deal with the warlords natural corruption highlighted by @HerefordBullyun .  Seems all very tenuous and not something you'd base a strategic plan around, commercial or military.  If they (Chinese-Afghan collaboration) do manage it, then the rest of the world benefits from the extracted minerals and maybe that enhances security to the nation, win all round. 

Maybe you could constructed a consistent argument rather than go direct to insults?  
 

So the claims go, but these are estimated resources, not known economically viable reserves.  Dont believe the hype, lithium is abundant across the world with large reserves in Chile and Australia.  Where are you going to extract your lithium, established mines in stable countries or go prospecting with tribal warlords to deal with.  Near 20 years with no mineral exploitation, why buy into the notion these events are to allow mineral exploitation, when it just got a lot harder not easier?

So the claims go, but these are estimated resources, not known economically viable reserves.  Dont believe the hype, lithium is abundant across the world with large reserves in Chile and Australia.  Where are you going to extract your lithium, established mines in stable countries or go prospecting with tribal warlords to deal with.  Near 20 years with no mineral exploitation, why buy into the notion these events are to allow mineral exploitation, when it just got a lot harder not easier?

So the claims go, but these are estimated resources, not known economically viable reserves.  Dont believe the hype, lithium is abundant across the world with large reserves in Chile and Australia.  Where are you going to extract your lithium, established mines in stable countries or go prospecting with tribal warlords to deal with.  Near 20 years with no mineral exploitation, why buy into the notion these events are to allow mineral exploitation, when it just got a lot harder not easier?

So the claims go, but these are estimated resources, not known economically viable reserves.  Dont believe the hype, lithium is abundant across the world with large reserves in Chile and Australia.  Where are you going to extract your lithium, established mines in stable countries or go prospecting with tribal warlords to deal with.  Near 20 years with no mineral exploitation, why buy into the notion these events are to allow mineral exploitation, when it just got a lot harder not easier?

So the claims go, but these are estimated resources, not known economically viable reserves.  Dont believe the hype, lithium is abundant across the world with large reserves in Chile and Australia.  Where are you going to extract your lithium, established mines in stable countries or go prospecting with tribal warlords to deal with.  Near 20 years with no mineral exploitation, why buy into the notion these events are to allow mineral exploitation, when it just got a lot harder not easier?

Not likely to get lost and look like some papers or other non-descript package.  Re-use the unmarked jiffy. 

If weight and dimensions are OK i'd trust those over the sound it supposed to make.  Does gold even have a clear ring, that's a silver thing isn't it?

A friend had an online account hacked, they ordered something to their own address so when my mate got access back to his account he got the address and phone number and went crazy put a load of ads up in all the local groups that he (the scammer) collects scrap fridges and to drop them off at his address amoungst other things 

Indeed it is not easy.  The east is a mix of authoritarian and socialist states, with less than robust rule of law or recognition of property rights.  The nations may be trying to be financially independent, but at a whiff of failure they'll be seizing your property.  The individual is not so independent as in the west.  

Once they have the means and will to track assets, they'll make sure they track it accurately including private transactions.  No good claiming you have no gold if dont have whats expected from the record, they'll tax you on assumption you disposed of it.  
On the other hand naff all chance they'll get something this complex to implementation.

Once they have the means and will to track assets, they'll make sure they track it accurately including private transactions.  No good claiming you have no gold if dont have whats expected from the record, they'll tax you on assumption you disposed of it.  
On the other hand naff all chance they'll get something this complex to implementation.

Once they have the means and will to track assets, they'll make sure they track it accurately including private transactions.  No good claiming you have no gold if dont have whats expected from the record, they'll tax you on assumption you disposed of it.  
On the other hand naff all chance they'll get something this complex to implementation.

Probably, gold reacts to events, so expect a short spike. 

Not likely to get lost and look like some papers or other non-descript package.  Re-use the unmarked jiffy. 

Not likely to get lost and look like some papers or other non-descript package.  Re-use the unmarked jiffy. 

Not likely to get lost and look like some papers or other non-descript package.  Re-use the unmarked jiffy. 

I’ve sent stuff out in old dvd cases for that very reason. 

Not likely to get lost and look like some papers or other non-descript package.  Re-use the unmarked jiffy. 

Tea leafs show a descending channel, the wick last night went to about the middle of that, also coinciding with the low of March and a fib level from 2020 low.  All told a lower price is far more likely than an ATH.  Channel could go as low as $1450 this year, though that seems too low, probably find its way down $1675, nice wedge for the end of year and make a decision for 2022. 

I'm simply observing that the expected negative effects of looser monetary policy have not occurred yet, despite being in place for over a decade.  2008 was managed with bailouts and QE with little economic fall out, instead we've had steady growth and low inflation.  With a decade of evidence, longer with Japan, we need to adjust our understanding of how QE and bailouts act upon the economy. 

Brexit had an affect on £:gold price as the pound fell dramatically, dont see it would have much direct effect on gold prices. 
Trump was risky, gold is hedge against risk, but that came after the rise of gold in early 2016.  Thought might be something middle east, nothing stands out.  Just market cycle.