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Bullion W orld | Issue 01 | Ma y 2021
           Bullion World | Issue 01 | May 2021


           INTERNATIONAL news










           ACU launches a                    Compared with traditional gold and

           gold token based                  cryptocurrency investment,ACUG has the
           on block chain                    following advantages:

           technology


           In order to meet the needs of digital
           society for convenient and efficient gold
           trading, ACU Digital Limited recently
           launched ACUG token, combining
           traditional gold trading with blockchain.
           ACUG has an asset investment method
           which is anchored by physical gold
           and realized by blockchain technology.
           According to the recently released   1.   1ACUG and 1 ounce of gold are   increasing the possibility of return on
           "Research Report on Current Situation   exchanged 1:1.                 investment.
           Analysis and Investment Strategy of   2.   Gold is a two-way trade.   ACUG is highlighting its own value in
           China's Gold Trial Production from 2020   3.   Compared with traditional gold   the turbulent global environment with a
           to 2026", China's gold investment market   trading, ACUG has a shorter   more stable, reliable and convenient gold
           has obviously recovered. This trend may   settlement time, which provides   token. The first batch of 100,000 ACUG
           help ACUG token to quickly occupy the   a good opportunity for investors   launched on March 22nd has been
           market and become the connecting hub   to conduct cumulative trading   snapped up within one hour. It can be
           of the gold market. ACU launches a gold   on the same day, thus improving   seen that investors are optimistic about
           token based on blockchain technology
                                                the utilization rate of funds and   ACUG.

                                                                               Source: https://www.taiwannews.com


          S. Africa’s PIC invests                          South Africas largest money   brought great returns over the
                                                                                       last three years. Bhulose stated
                                                           manager, Public Investment Corp.,
          $7.4B in platinum betting                        estimates that the platinum miners   that the cycle should persist for
          on sustained rally                               would continue to make enormous   some time. The dynamics of
                                                                                       supply and demand are quite
                                                           payouts as stringent vehicle-
                                                           emission regulations impel the   strong, and they are talking to
                                                           demand and earnings of metals.  a tightening market which is
                                                                                       supposed to favour the prices.
                                                           The state-owned entity, which
                                                           primarily manages South African   Bhulose stated that the lack of
                                                           government worker pensions,   investment in the new mining
                                                           stated that it has made investments   projects over the last decade
                                                           of over 110 billion rand (USD 7.4   implies that supply deficits will
                                                           billion) in mining companies such   remain. However, the longer-
                                                           as Anglo American Platinum,   term threat to the demand
                                                           Sibanye Stillwater, and Impala   resulting from electric vehicles
                                                           Platinum Holdings.          means that miners must
                                                                                       remain apprehensive about the
                                                           According to PICs portfolio   expansion.
                                                           manager for mining and resources,
                                                           Mdu Bhulose, this investment has
                           Source: https://www.runningafrica.com




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