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To measure the centre of gravity of the submarine, 16 tonnes of lead weights are brought on board and moved side-to-side.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
One hyperscale facility can require tens of thousands of tonnes of copper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Rebekah McMillan, associate portfolio manager on the multi-asset team at Neuberger Berman, noted how central banks have bought more than a thousand tonnes of gold each year during 2022, 2023 and 2024 — more than double the average pace of the prior decade — with China emerging as the largest buyer.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2021, India bought a whopping 611 tonnes of gold jewelry; in comparison, the next-biggest region, the Middle East, bought 241 tonnes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
One hyperscale facility can require tens of thousands of tonnes of copper.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Rebekah McMillan, associate portfolio manager on the multi-asset team at Neuberger Berman, noted how central banks have bought more than a thousand tonnes of gold each year during 2022, 2023 and 2024 — more than double the average pace of the prior decade — with China emerging as the largest buyer.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2021, India bought a whopping 611 tonnes of gold jewelry; in comparison, the next-biggest region, the Middle East, bought 241 tonnes.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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