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Commodities
Rising prices may vault metal into 2nd place among country’s most lucrative exports
The entrance to the Granny Smith gold mine in Laverton, Australia. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Getty)
SHAUN TURTON
October 7, 2025 14:07 JST
SYDNEY — Gold is set to become Australia’s second most valuable export after iron ore as prices for the precious metal hit record highs, according to government forecasts.
