In the rugged mountains of the Boundary Region in southeastern British Columbia, lies the picturesque gold rush town of Greenwood — Canada’s smallest incorporated city, with the biggest heart! Ore was first found in the late 1880’s. Further prospects led to the building of a large smelter by the B.C. […]
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Transforming Life: PART FOUR of The Golden Thread Documentary Series
Episode 4, the penultimate of The Golden Thread Documentary Series by the World Gold Council, follows humanities everlasting quest to live longer, healthier and better lives. Endeavouring to optimize our bodies, inside and out, one of the tools we’ve been using throughout history is gold. WATCH EPISODE 4: Transforming Life […]
Making Meaning: PART THREE of The Golden Thread Documentary Series
In Episode 3 of the World Gold Council’s Golden Thread Documentary Series, take a journey through the cultural and historical symbolism of gold and revisit its prized, sacred status. Gold holds deep meaning to humanity, and is now being used to make meaning within quantum computing — solving some of […]
The Next Frontier: PART ONE of The Golden Thread Documentary Series
In Episode 1 of this compelling documentary series about gold, discover the significant role precious metals play in space exploration. Extraordinary strength, resilience, and the ability to endure the extreme conditions of the cosmos demonstrates just how valuable gold is to mankind. Start the immersive series from the World Gold […]