The cost is more than its worth.
For starters, I doubt that you'd find a seller to sell you 1000 metric tons. And if you used multiple sources, you'd pay more for it over time (demand rises + less supply = costs increase)
(Not to mention the cost to securely transport and/or store and protect it.)
You're not planning a surprise visit Ft. Knox, are you?
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1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms10 metric tons = 10,000 kilograms100 metric tons = 100,000 kilograms1,000 metric tons = 1,000,000 kilograms..etc.
1 metric ton is equal to 1000 kilograms or 2204.62 pounds.
18 tonnes (metric tons, same as 1000 kilograms) are 39683 pounds.
They are the same thing. One tonne is 1 metric tonne.A tonne and a metric tonne are the same thing.A tonne is a unit of mass. 1 tonne = 1000 Kg.The tonne or metric ton is a non-SI metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms; it is thus equivalent to one megagram. So,tonne and metric ton is the another name.
The answer fluctuates on a daily basis, depending on the currency markets.And Gold is measured in Troy ounces, not the common (Avoirdupois) ones.So for an approximation a ton of gold is about $US 55 x10^6. and 272 tons (metric tons) is $US 15128 x10^6.