AUSTRALIA STORIES

Cadia among best; Lihir still thorny

“Too bold to call it the best gold asset on the planet?” In answering its own analyst’s question, RBC says Newcrest Mining’s flagship Cadia East mine in Australia is “one of the best” – and it could get better. But the major new block cave operation in New South Wales that has dramatically improved Newcrest’s fortunes in the past two years could still represent a double-edge sword for the company.