1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
IranUkraineGerman politics
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
Gold bars of various values are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich
Image: Angelika Warmuth/REUTERS

Gold

Gold is seen as an investment prized for its stability. As a hedge against inflation and market volatility, it preserves value when currencies weaken and market uncertainty rises.

Skip next section All Content on this topic

All Content on this topic

DW AfricaLink

What's behind Zimbabwe's debt crisis gold gamble?

DW’s Josey Mahachi speaks with Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube.
PoliticsJune 4, 202525:30 min
A hand holds a piece of newspaper that is covered in gold dust

Peru suspends gold mining in north after massacre

Peru temporarily suspended gold mining in the northern district of Pataz after 13 people were massacre in a mine.
ConflictsMay 6, 2025
Police officers stand guard outside the Peruvian Prosecutor's building in Lima

Peru: 13 abducted people found dead in gold mine

Authorities said the victims were security guards and miners and had been discovered bound up.
CrimeMay 5, 2025
Host Michael Oti looks at the camera and holds golden earrings and a watch in his hands

The hidden cost of illegal gold mining in Ghana

The 77 Percent explores how Ghana’s illegal gold mining is poisoning the land— and the people.
SocietyMay 3, 202526:03 min
A woman stands in front of a composite image showing soldiers and the Ugandan flag

What role does Uganda play in DRC?

Uganda has both security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area along its western border.
PoliticsMarch 27, 202501:44 min
Stock market valuations shown in front of gold bullions

Gold breaks $3,000 amid Donald Trump's trade wars

Gold is considered a safe investment in uncertain times. Is that behind gold's current rally?
BusinessMarch 14, 2025
A gold panner trying his luck to find gold specks in northern Pakistan

Pakistan: Indus river gold draws panners to try their luck

The lure of gold in northern Pakistan has created a mining boom and jobs. But the industry is dogged by legal questions.
SocietyMarch 12, 202503:22 min
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025

Trump touts $5 million 'gold card' visas for the rich

The US president says the card would offer residency and a path to citizenship to attract "wealthy people."
PoliticsFebruary 26, 2025
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso | Unterstützung der Allianz der Sahel-Staaten (AES)

How Sahel states ditched Western mining interests

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests.
PoliticsFebruary 14, 2025
M23 rebels escort government soldiers and police who surrendered to an undisclosed location in Goma, Democratic republic of the Congo, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

War in eastern Congo escalates amid international hesitancy

Despite comparisons to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there is little push for sanctions or other international measures.
Human RightsFebruary 10, 2025
A group of police walk along an arid path as heavy equipment and a tent are seen in the background outside an illegal gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa

South Africa police search for gold mine gangster 'Tiger'

An investigation and manhunt have been launched to find him and those who helped him get away.
CrimeJanuary 20, 2025
Illegal miners are escorted by police officers after being rescued from an abandoned gold mine

South Africa: Survivors, corpses pulled from gold mine

Hundreds more people could be underground following a monthslong effort to force them out of the mine.
PoliticsJanuary 15, 2025
Man with leg prothesis speaking as coach to younger para athlete

Paralympian Popow: Germany behind on disability sport

One of Germany's best-known para athletes, Heinrich Popow, warns Germany should be doing more and is falling behind.
SportsDecember 3, 2024
A mine tunnel

South Korea to shun Sado mine memorial in Japan

South Korea will not attend a ceremony in Japan to commemorate victims of forced labor, its foreign ministry says.
PoliticsNovember 23, 2024
DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

South Africa's vicious cycle of illegal mining

Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Johannes Qankase, a community leader in Stilfontein and DW's Thuso Khumalo in South Africa.
CrimeNovember 22, 202426:22 min
Still DW Eigendreh | Rettung von illegalen Bergleuten in Südafrika

South Africa: Siege of illegal gold mine enters third week

In South Africa, police have cut off food supplies to illegal miners holed up in an abandoned gold mine. DW reports.
Law and JusticeNovember 22, 202403:39 min
A person works in an illegal mine, as a man stands superimposed over the image

What's driving Africa's billion-dollar illegal mining trade?

DW explores the factors behind this underground industry, the people involved and the challenges of regulation.
SocietyNovember 20, 202402:02 min
Rural Uzbekistan and the new gold rush

Gold rush fever and new resources — MADE

Gold is more sought-after than ever. Mine water provides a new start and a cannabis trade fair.
BusinessNovember 20, 202426:04 min
An aerial view of a mine shaft where an estimated 4000 illegal miners are trapped in a disused mine in Stilfontein, South Africa

South Africa: Trapped illegal miners face dire conditions

Hundreds of illegal miners are struggling to survive underground in South Africa.
CrimeNovember 19, 2024
A man armed with an assault rifle and wearing military uniform walks ahead of three others along a dirt road

Congo's M23 rebels on the trail of mineral resources

M23 rebels now occupy large parts of North Kivu province in east Congo, areas rich in gold, coltan and other minerals.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
A composite image of hands holding gold pieces, a map of Africa with the DRC highlighted in yellow and a group of military men sitting on a car with weapons. The words "The Resource Curse: Mapped out" written across the screen.

Why isn't the DR Congo the world's richest country?

The DR Congo could be one of the wealthiest countries in the world. But its resources have brought misery and conflict.
SocietyOctober 28, 202415:39 min
Illegal mining in South Africa

How illegal mining threatens Africa's future

Politicians and other influential figures have a hand in illegal small-scale mining in Ghana and other parts of Africa.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 3, 2024
Türkei | Erdrutsch in einer Goldmine in Erzincan

Uzbekistan sees gold rush due to private mining

After Uzbekistan allowed private gold mining it has experienced an unprecedented rush for the precious metal.
BusinessOctober 2, 202403:54 min
Women's marathon gold medalist Sifan Hassan, center of the Netherlands, stands with silver medalist Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri, right, of Kenya on the podium

Africa takes home 43 medals at Paris Olympics

Africa took home 13 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals, with the final two awarded in the women's marathon on Sunday.
SportsAugust 12, 202401:28 min
Imane Khelif of Algeria being carried around the arena, holding an Algerian flag aloft, after winning Olympic women's featherweight boxing gold. Paris, August 9, 2024.

Olympics: Imane Khelif wins women's boxing gold

Amid controversy, welterweight boxer Imane Khelif has defeated Yang Liu of China to claim gold at the Paris Olympics.
SportsAugust 9, 2024
Yemisi Ogunleye, of Germany, celebrates after winning

Olympics: Germany wins first shot put gold in 28 years

Yemisi Ogunleye from Mannheim has beaten New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesche to win a historic gold for Germany.
SportsAugust 9, 2024
Jacob Schopf and Max Lemke in action in the 2-man kayak

Olympics: Germany win gold in two-man kayak over 500 meters

Jacob Schopf narrowly missed out on gold in the kayak double over 1,000 meters in Tokyo three years ago.
SportsAugust 9, 2024
Arshad Nadeem throwing a javelin in the Olympic final in the Stade de France in Stein-Denis, Paris. August 8, 2024.

Arshad Nadeem stuns with Olympic record, wins javelin gold

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem made history with a new Olympic record and a gold medal at the javelin competition in Paris.
SportsAugust 8, 2024
Team Germany row in the canoe sprint

Olympics: Germany men win canoe gold

Germany boosted their medal tally with a silver quickly followed by a gold in the canoe sprint events.
SportsAugust 8, 2024
Thomas Müller and his wife Lisa pose with a horse

German footballer Thomas Müller's horse wins Olympic gold

Bayern Munich footballer Thomas Müller celebrated gold at the Paris Olympics in a different sport.
SportsAugust 7, 2024
Christian Kukuk punches the air while riding his horse

Olympics: Kukuk wins showjumping gold for Germany

Germany's golden Olympics in equestrian continued on Tuesday, as Christian Kukuk won the individual showjumping event.
SportsAugust 6, 2024
The 3x3 basketball team from Germany celebrate their win in front of a flag

Olympics: Germany win gold in 3x3 basketball

The latest German gold was a shock, with the women's team clinching a dramatic, and surprising, win in 3x3 basketball.
SportsAugust 6, 2024
The German mixed relay triathlon team bite in to their gold medals in front of the Eiffel Tower

Olympics: Germany wins triathlon mixed relay gold

Germany's triathlon team put aside concerns about water quality to win the country's sixth gold of Paris 2024.
SportsAugust 5, 2024
Novak Djokovic holds his Olympiv gold medal in Paris

Olympics: Djokovic beats Alcaraz to win tennis singles gold

Novak Djokovic has won his first Olympics gold medal, beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-6 in the men's tennis singles final.
SportsAugust 4, 2024
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl with the gold around her neck

Paris 2024: Germany's von Bredow-Werndl wins dressage gold

German dressage rider Jessica von Bredow-Werndl has taken her second gold medal in Paris, winning the individual event.
SportsAugust 4, 2024
Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates after the women's singles gold medal match of tennis against Donna Vekic of Croatia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Aug. 3, 2024.

Olympics: Zheng wins China's 1st tennis singles gold

Zheng Qinwen beat Croatia's Donna Vekic in straight sets in the women's singles final on the clay courts of Paris.
SportsAugust 3, 2024
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (l-r), Frederic Wandres and Isabell Werth celebrate gold at the award ceremony

Olympics: Dressage riders win 4th German gold

The German dressage team has won gold for the third time in a row, taking the country's Paris 2024 tally to four.
SportsAugust 3, 2024
Oliver Zeidler, of Germany, poses with the gold medal in the men's single sculls rowing

Olympics: Germany's Oliver Zeidler wins gold in rowing

Zeidler's gold medal is the third Germany has thus far collected in the Paris Olympics.
SportsAugust 3, 2024
Michael Jung jumping over a barrier on Chipmunk, his horse on July 29, 2024

Olympics: Germany's Michael Jung wins fourth career gold

Germany has finally won its second medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time at an equestrian event.
SportsJuly 29, 2024
Lukas Märtens with fist in the air

Paris Olympics: Lukas Märtens wins gold, Germany's first

Lukas Märtens has won the gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.
SportsJuly 27, 2024
Three teenaged girls hold up gold medals that they are wearing around their necks and certificates of German language knowledge

Going for gold in largest German-language competition

The teenagers participating in the Internationale Deutscholympiade have a common passion: the German language.
CultureJuly 16, 2024
Social Media App Symbolbild

Have Africa's content creators struck gold or a bubble?

Africa's youth are flocking to content creation. But is this a sustainable path to wealth, or a fleeting trend?
MediaJuly 15, 202426:59 min
Golden buckle in the shape of a knot against a black background

Treasures of Crimea: 'Scythian gold' on show in Kyiv

Ukraine fought for almost 10 years for the return of Crimean archaeological treasures. Now they're on display in Kyiv.
ArtsJuly 9, 20249 images
Looted artefacts returned by British and American museums are displayed at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ghana, May 1, 2024

Why Europe still has not returned colonial-era loot

Is the United Kingdom's loaning of colonial-era loot back to Ghana enough?
SocietyMay 6, 202430:00 min
A photo of the Afghan embassy in India

India: Afghan consul quits after reports of gold smuggling

Afghanistan's Zakia Wardak said she was resigning as the consul-general in Mumbai because of attacks against her.
PoliticsMay 4, 2024
The golden pocket watch, seen here, was sold to an American buyer

Titanic passenger's gold watch auctioned for record price

Its auction price is the highest amount ever paid for a single item from the doomed liner.
CultureApril 28, 2024
German long jumper Malaika Mihambo poses with her Olympic gold medal

Paying for gold: New Olympic medal bonus stirs debate

The World Athletics federation has broken ranks to pay athletes bonuses for medals at the 2024 Olympics. Good move?
SportsApril 21, 2024
Living Planet 210318 Podcast Cover

Mercury’s promise of gold in South America

Mercury’s a known pollutant in fish, but did you know its biggest emitter is actually small-scale gold mining?
Nature and EnvironmentApril 18, 202427:23 min
A view of gold bars and yuan symbol

What's behind China's gold-buying spree?

For more than a year, China has been buying large amounts of the precious metal, helping the price to an all-time high.
BusinessApril 5, 2024
DW Arts.21 (Sendungslogo Composite)

Why Berlin remains an espionage hot spot

Berlin was, and still is, the scene of great spy stories. We search for clues in the German capital.
CultureMarch 30, 202426:05 min