Gold granules are poured by a worker into a crucible before being formed into a gold bar at a Tanaka...
Gold granules are poured by a worker into a crucible before being formed into a gold bar at a Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo factory in Kanagawa Prefecture August 20, 2009. The factory produces gold bars and gold products for industrial and commercial use, and recycles gold from old products such as jewellery and industrial scrap. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN BUSINESS)