The article is written by Mya Kordic.

The topic is gold.

The article was published on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 10:22 am.

It was updated on Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 11:24 am.

A big gold bar was made from gold found in Australia.

A gold bar made in Western Australia is the largest in the world, weighing over half a tonne.

The Perth Mint made the 521.2 kilogram gold bar using Australian gold that is 99.999 percent pure.

The Perth Mint's CEO, Paul Graham, said most gold is 99.99 percent pure.

Mr. Graham said it is hard to make gold that is 99.999 percent pure.

More than 35 experts worked on the project.

The gold bar is bigger than the previous record of 300 kilograms set by a mint in Dubai.

Why was the gold bar made?

A team of experts worked on the project, which Mr. Graham called the 'People's Bar'.

The idea for the project started a year ago, and the Mint did a practice run before making the bar.

Guinness World Records officials watched the process, which took up to three days.

Mr. Graham said it is amazing to make such a big gold bar with high purity.

Mr. Graham does not know the value of the record-breaking gold bar.

The gold bar promotes the Perth Mint and its capabilities.

The project shows the expertise of local refiners and Australia's gold industry.

The gold bar will be displayed at the Mint with a one-tonne gold coin.

Gold exports are growing.

Australia's gold exports will grow to $60 billion in 2025-26.

The gold bar is worth over $100 million.

Gold will become Australia's second-largest export after iron ore.

The price of gold is about $US4,079 per ounce.

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