Tentative signs of US gold rush

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There's much talk of the world being back in 1929, another Great Depression. For some, it is more like 1849.

Back then, hundreds of thousands flocked to California in search of their fortune after gold was discovered there, founding the iconic image of men standing knee-deep in water, desperately sorting away the sediment in search of treasure.

Now, there are tentative signs of a new gold rush in the US, according to the Gold Prospectors Association of America (GPAA).

The group has seen a 20% in membership in the last year, driven by the deepening recession and the high price of gold.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7991732.stm