Gold is the most expensive it's ever been. On September 2, 2025, the price of the precious metal hit $3,508.50 per ounce. It's reached record highs several times this year. The high price is pushing more people to invest in it — buying gold from Costco, selling gold jewelry, and extracting gold from electronic waste. But this modern-day gold rush is also leading to consequences in Africa's gold-rich nations. In Liberia, foreign mining companies have moved in to extract the resource to meet the g