An Uzbekistan gold miner shows some of his product
Private gold mining in Uzbekistan was legalized in 2019.
  • Central banks' gold buying has driven gold prices to record highs.
  • Consumer and retail investors, too, are snapping up gold as a store of value amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
  • However, some central banks are selling gold — chief among them is Uzbekistan.

Central banks around the world have been snapping up gold, sending prices of the metal to record highs.