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Four months after US President Joseph Biden announced a decision to withdraw the US military from Afghanistan, the Taliban seized power in this country. The Taliban's active offensive against Afghan government troops began in May 2021. President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.

In 2021, it marked 50 years since the closure of the Bretton Woods system. On August 15, 1971, US President Richard Nixon announced the abolition of direct international convertibility of the dollar into gold.

The production of yellow metal at the first mining enterprise in the Kingdom officially began on June 21 of this year. The industrial mine is located in the province of Mondolkiri.

In the first quarter of 2021, the main financial regulators acquired 333.2 tons of gold, which is 39% more than the average over the past 5 years. In the second quarter, they bought almost 200 tons of precious metal. Most of all, the gold reserve increased in Thailand, Hungary and Brazil: in general, by 214 tons.

According to the press service of the Bank of Mongolia, precious metal is purchased from legal entities and individuals. The volume of gold reserves in the country increased to 10.62 tons in July 2021. In February of this year, it amounted to 8.16 tons.

In 2021, the US Mint increased coin production. Last year, the indicator was low due to technological problems and restrictions due to the pandemic

Demand for products from precious metals of the Perth Mint (hereinafter - the Mint) has grown sharply over the past 12 months. Since July 2020, the company has sold 981.9 thousand troy ounces of gold and 17.8 million troy ounces of silver in the form of bullion and coins.

In July, precious metal quotes increased. The main reason is a decrease in the yield of the US Treasurers amid investor concern about the pace of economic recovery and the rapid spread of a strain of coronavirus called Delta.

There are a large number of mints in the world. They are private and public. There are so many of them that one article is not enough to tell about everyone. They mainly mint coins, and some modern mints produce bullion and tokens.

The Royal Mint of Canada reports high demand for gold and silver investment products for the first quarter of this year. Some customers buy precious metals due to concerns about higher inflation, others - in order to diversify the portfolio and reduce risks.