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Key Update: Gold Settles below $1,200 per Ounce Again (Part 2 of 3) (Continued from Part 1) Demand drivers
China and India’s gold buying activity increased the most in March 2015, according to data from the Swiss Federal Customs Administration. The data showed that China almost doubled its gold buying to 46.4 metric tons in March 2015. India also joined the party. It doubled its imports to almost 72.5 metric tons from the United Kingdom. This means gold moves from the United Kingdom. It’s refined in Switzerland and shipped to China and India.
Recent Reuters’ data showed that China and India consume 48% of gold. The festival season in India could boost the short-term demand of gold in India. This supports gold prices.
Gold mining production increased by 2% and gold production was at 3,114 tons, according to the World Gold Council in 2014. Production peaked to a new record in 2015. It’s expected that 2015 will mark another year of massive production, according to industry sources like Goldman Sachs. In contrast, Reuters’ surveys state that production will be flat in 2015.
The average cost to produce gold hovers around $1,000–$1,200 per ounce across major mines in the world. This is a key level for gold mining companies to watch. As prices drop below this level, it could put pressure on revenue. This would cause a liquidity crunch for these companies.
Lower gold prices are negative for gold mining companies like New Gold (NG), Gold Fields (GFI), and Royal Gold (RGLD). These companies account for 10.46% of the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). The fall in gold prices also impacts gold ETFs like the iShares Gold Trust (IAU).
The consensus of rising production, the strong dollar, and the improving US economy will continue to put pressure on gold prices.
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Royal Gold is based in United states of america. Royal Gold produces gold, copper, lead, silver and zinc in Argentina, in Bolivia, in Burkina Faso, in Canada, in Chile, in Guinea, in Mexico, in Nicaragua and in USA, develops copper, gold, lead, silver and zinc in Australia, in Burkina Faso, in Canada and in Chile, and holds various exploration projects in Argentina, in Bulgaria, in Canada and in Finland. Its main assets in production are BALD MOUNTAIN in USA, LIMON, LEEVILLE MINING COMPLEX and GOLDSTRIKE OPEN PIT in Nicaragua, DON MARIO (CERRO PELADO) and ROBINSON (NEVADA) in Bolivia, EL CHANATE, PEÑASQUITO, WHARF, MARIGOLD, DOLORES MINE, MULATOS MINE -ESTRELLA and GOLDSTRIKE UNDERGROUND in Mexico, SIGUIRI in Guinea, TAPARKO in Burkina Faso, MARTHA MINE in Argentina, ANDACOLLO HYPOGENE, TOQUI and ANDACOLLO in Chile and WILLIAMS, TWIN CREEKS, PIPELINE MINING COMPLEX and TROY in Canada, its main assets in development are GOLD HILL and PASCUA LAMA in Chile, HOLT MINE & MILL and PINE COVE (MINGS BIGHT) in Canada, BALCOOMA in Australia and BOUROUM in Burkina Faso and its main exploration properties are CANADIAN MALARTIC (QUEBEC), GOLDSTRIPE WILLA, MANHATTAN (WHITE CAPS) and CAMP BIRD MINE in Canada. Royal Gold is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 8.1 billions as of today (€ 7.6 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on February 28, 1992 at US$ 0.03, and its highest recent level on April 25, 2024 at US$ 124.19. Royal Gold has 65 455 293 shares outstanding. |