Mặc dù tất cả các bằng chứng ngược lại và vì những lý do mà dường như không hợp lý cũng không hợp lý, nó là có thể xảy ra rằng xã hội sẽ tiếp tục với giá trị như vàng một loại hàng hoá trong tương lai gần và để cung cấp tiếp tục sử dụng khoảng 30 triệu cá nhân trên toàn thế giới lấy được một phần đáng kể thu nhập từ khai thác, tinh chế, và bán vàng nguyên liệu và thành. Đồ trang sức, tiền xu, và vàng sẽ không nghi ngờ vẫn tiếp tục. | CHAPTER 16 Concluding Remarks Despite all evidence to the contrary and for reasons that seem neither logical nor rational it is probable that society will continue to value gold as a commodity in the forseeable future and to provide continued employment to about 30 million individuals worldwide who derive a significant portion of their income from the mining refining and sale of raw and finished gold. Jewelry coins and bullion will doubtless continue to account for the great majority of all new gold mined about 2000 tons annually although new gold and gold products are constantly being developed for use in electronics medicine and other disciplines. As is true for other commodities it is expected that the price of gold will continue to fluctuate over time based on demand and supply. As demand for gold decreases the price for raw gold will decrease and marginally productive mines will be closed or abandoned often with little or no regard for the environmental consequences. Gold miners and refiners will continue to suffer from increased illnesses and death rates when compared with the general population although this is expected to lessen on exposure of miners to additional training and education implementation of existing safety regulations and installation of adequate mine safety equipment. Environmental degradation associated with the extraction of gold will continue or increase in developing nations and at a reduced rate among nations with strong and enforceable environmental laws. New mining technologies now under development to produce gold from very low-grade ores are expected to be both cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Additional research efforts and information on various aspects of gold and gold mining are merited. Some of the more pressing needs are listed below. 1. Reliable production data Major producers of gold include the Republic of South Africa the United States the former Soviet Union Canada Australia the Peoples s Republic of China and
