Talk:Welsh gold

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The first line says that Welsh gold is some of the most "exclusive" gold in the world. What does this mean?Plazak 13:30, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

It is not very well phrased! I think it means that production is very small and that gold with a certified Welsh mine provenance can command a premium, for national pride reasons and because of the royal family connections.--mervyn 13:56, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

you could of atleast put a picture. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.152.51.173 (talk) 09:38, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Patronage Section

Following discussion about the perceived relevance of a sporting reference within the article, the Royalty subsection has been renamed Patronage and an appropriately-cited reference added.--John Gibbard (talk) 09:54, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

I have removed trivia and commercial links, as per Wiki policies. Peterlewis (talk) 14:19, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry to labour the point but once again you've removed the Calzaghe reference, this is perfectly reasonable content and I really don't see why this editor has such an issue with it. I am not a boxing fan nor a particular supporter of Welsh gold so have no particular agenda in this regard. The information clearly supports the given patronage section. This is sadly turning into an edit war, in this regard and to avoid re-instating once more, what would make this content more acceptable to you, please outline your objections and we can propose a mutual solution --John Gibbard (talk) 10:52, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Do we have to include all suggestions made about Welsh gold by sportsmen or anyone else? If Wikipedia changed policies and included all suggestions, it would be overwhelmed. Now if Calzaghe had actually made a new boxing belt from Welsh gold that should be included. Peterlewis (talk) 11:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, now we're getting somewhere. I agree that acknowledging every reference would be mundane and have edited examples elswhere where popular culture references are tossed-in ad nauseum. but in this instance the sporting reference was a) timely (it occurred at the point the the supply of gold became publicly acknowledged as 'extinct') and b) non-royal. Up to this point the high-profile patronage was all (as my original edits last year will show) regal. To be honest we're unlikely to be deluged in this article with celebrity welsh gold references! It is ultimately a niche product in a small population, the only likely other reference would be Zeta-Jones ('Band of Welsh gold for Douglas') I'd imagine. So, how about we re-instate the content with the explicit reference to the end of economically-viable extraction?--John Gibbard (talk) 14:29, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

As you know I have already added some info from Dolaucothi, and more can be added about the gold mines in mid- to north-Wales, Clogau and Gwynfynedd especially. I would like to see that part extended rather than ephemera from the newspapers. If you feel strongly about the boxing gold , then go ahead, although I think it very marginal for an encyclopedia. Peterlewis (talk) 15:54, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Wonderful, I'll word something with sufficient encyclopaedic gravitas and shall leave the rest of the (more worthy) metallurgical content up to your informed eyes.--John Gibbard (talk) 16:59, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Occurance

This section needs a rewrite. Comparing a high grade pocket of Welsh gold with the present South African average is comparing apples and pears. Some areas of the South African reefs have been fabulously rich (I've seen one and it looked like Aladdin's cave when it was washed down). The Geduld No 1 borehole (1946) assayed 63 ounces/ton. As for occurance, the best values came from the vein in the Clogau shales and it was very, very patchy. The main chunk of gold for the Royal wedding rings came from the Clogau mine in the Thirties (info from an ancient local, now probably no longer with us). I'll have a go at this when I can find some reliable references. 172.159.142.210 (talk) 20:35, 7 May 2008 (UTC)