Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high

GOLD surged to an almost six-year high overnight as safe-haven buying resumed after US weapons inspectors in Iraq discovered a cache of empty chemical warheads.

Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high Gold brushes US$359, nears six-year high

Australian gold miners' shares have followed the precious metal higher, with Resolute leading the way with a 13% gain to 78c, while Oxiana Resources put on 4% to 52c, Lihir Gold was up 3.5% at $1.

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