OLD gold-mining shafts are being reopened around the world, as economic uncertainty and scepticism about other assets has sent the gold price soaring: the yellow metal hit a record high of over $1,400 an ounce in December, double its 2007 level (though it has since fallen a little).
The price of the precious metal hit a new record high for the third straight day of $1,569.30 on the back of a weakening US dollar.
Gold is viewed as a safe asset in times of uncertainty and the price of the precious metal hit a two-year high on Friday in the wake of the referendum result.
Gold prices have plunged during 2013, which is bad news for investors who bought up stocks when the precious metal hit an all time high in 2011.
Perils of plunge in gold prices Jump to media player Gold prices have plunged during 2013, which is bad news for investors who bought up stocks when the precious metal hit an all time high in 2011.
The metal hitting the floor produced a sinister echo.
If you are suffering from shell shock, you are advised to stay away, since the machine-gun noise of metal hitting wood has been amplified, suggesting a new sound system called Tap-surround.
"We heard a loud crunch of metal hitting bodies," said VICE News' Joe LoCascio, who witnessed the incident on the corner of Water and 4th street.
For a while, the only sound was the dry thud of metal hitting sand.
She started praying when she heard sheet metal hitting trees.
