Top gold producers' reserves
in decline

Hampered by a lack of new discoveries
and a shift away from growth-focused strategies toward margin preservation,
the world's major gold miners have seen their economically minable gold reserves
decline over the past 10 years.

A decade of underperformance for gold discoveries

Discovery rates continue to suffer as explorers' focus on known gold deposits and later-stage assets results in no major gold discoveries over the past three years.

 The world's 10
lowest-cost gold mines

The three lowest-cost gold mines in 2019 were Fosterville, Gross and Dong'an. Fosterville's top position was due to the mine's high grade, while Gross took advantage of increased throughput.

 Greenhouse gas
 and gold mines

Nearly 1 tonne of CO₂ equivalent emitted per ounce of gold produced in 2019.
However, stark differences exist both regionally and across open pit versus underground mining methods.

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Cashed-up explorers turn off some mining investors over value

An influx of cash has driven some exploration stocks too high, according to mining industry observers.

Top gold miners book higher
all-in sustaining costs in Q2'20

While increasing gold prices provided miners with a strong tailwind in the second quarter, costs climbed amid production shutdowns and restrictions related to COVID-19.

Gold price set to lose momentum beyond pandemic

The price of gold has risen 28% since the start of 2020, spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, but it is difficult to predict just how much higher it could go in the coming months and beyond.

Gold miners seek to expand appeal amid broader investor interest in gold

A broader pool of investors are increasingly interested in the precious metal as they seek a safe haven from volatility created by the COVID-19 pandemic, gold executives and market observers said at a recent industry conference.

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