PRECIOUS METALS

Gold producers resilient before COVID-19

High prices mean bonanza times for the senior gold producers continue and while 2020 saw the COVID-19 pandemic knock the well-oiled production machine, the senior gold producers’ performances were remarkably resilient. This is perhaps testament to the sanitary protocols they put in place, the beauty of having diversified asset portfolios, and that many jurisdictions deemed mining an essential service.

 Senior gold producers 4Q20 production/AISC

Senior gold producers 4Q20 production/AISC

For the 10 companies covered here, aggregate production fell just 5% in 2020 to 24 million ounces from 25.3Moz in 2019, and 17% higher than the 20.5Moz produced in 2018. However, a 40.5% production jump...

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