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1kg of gold from Gwynfynydd Gold Mine that was presented to Queen Elizabeth II in 1986

Gwynfynydd Gold Mine is near Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales. The lode, which was discovered in 1860, was worked from 1884. It has produced more than 45,000 troy ounces of Welsh gold until mining ceased in 1998. The equivalent of 1,400 kg (£44,871,642 on 2017 markets).[1]

  1. ^ "Welsh gold wedding ring continues royal tradition". BBC News. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

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1986 in Wales

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