An employee monitors molten gold poured into molds to produce gold bars at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows molten gold poured into molds to produce gold bars at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows molten gold poured into molds to produce gold bars at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows gold dust at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows a silver bar during the production process at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows a silver bars during the production process at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

This picture shows a silver bar during the production process at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)

The founder and president Ivana Ciabatti poses with a 1kg gold bar at the Italpreziosi precious metals refinery in Arezzo, Italy, on September 29, 2026. Italpreziosi specializes in the refining and production of precious metals and investment-grade bullion. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)