Gold’s peak for the day came at the open of the New York session on Tuesday, at $880, and it plummeted from there nearly $20 during the first two hours of trading, before pushing back to finish at $866.10, down $16.10.

‘Check out the new Harmony uranium venture. It’s looking interesting…’ My ears pricked up. It is the most positive thing I have heard from any of my contacts in South Africa for a good few months. As I told Erin, it could not be more up-to-the minute, having both uranium and gold!