£3 Billion Super Yacht Made of Gold and Platinum
An interesting news, read the words in bold: Whatever coats your boat: The History Supreme and its gold hull, commissioned by an anonymous Malaysian businessman, for a reported £3billion (Pic:Newsteam) According to the World Gold Council, some 165,600 tonnes had been mined at their last estimate in 2009, meaning that the craft has nearly one per cent of the world’s gold . 2 things may worth noting from this story: 1. This must be a very clever businessman. While designer Stuart Hughes said it took him three years to complete and " I believe it will be mostly in dry dock, it won’t be used, it is just for show, " , I would say "what could be better than to store your precious metals with this presentable yacht?" As at 27th July, 2011: " Gold currently trades for about £980 (RM4,802) an ounce, while platinum runs close to £1,100 (RM5,390). If it is indeed true that 100 metric tons of gold was used, the precious metals themselves are worth between ...