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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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Gold Fields is a gold producing company based in South africa. Gold Fields produces gold, copper in Australia, in Ghana, in Peru and in South Africa, develops gold in Mali, and holds various exploration projects in Peru. Its main assets in production are ST IVES MINE and AGNEW in Australia, BEATRIX MINE, DRIEFONTEIN, KLOOF MINE, SOUTH DEEP, KLOOF and BEATRIX in South Africa, DAMANG, TARKWA and DAMANG PROJECT in Ghana and CERRO CORONA in Peru, its main asset in development is KOMANA in Mali and its main exploration properties are LOBO in Philippines and CHUCAPACA and CANAHUIRE in Peru. Gold Fields is listed in France, in South Africa and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is 697.4 millions as of today (€ 627.3 millions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on November 10, 2000 at 1.69, and its highest recent level on September 19, 2024 at 14.70. Gold Fields has 47 442 200 shares outstanding. |