Why Active Gold Mines Are Being Relied Upon To Produce More Than Ever In 2021
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PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the global pandemic; actually because of the pandemic, Gold has enjoyed a sharp rise that, experts say, should continue during 2021. They see increases in mining and all time highs in the bullion market. A report from Metals Focus in Reuters (London) said that The world's mines will produce 3,368 tonnes of gold this year, down 4.6% from 2019 and the lowest in 5 years, but high bullion prices will help to push up output by 8.8% to a record 3,664 tonnes in 2021. Metals head of mine supply, Adam Webb, said that: "Demand for gold, meanwhile, will fall 25% this year to about 3,000 tonnes before recovering 17% in 2021." Reuters continued: "The coronavirus pandemic forced many mines to close temporarily and curtailed sales of gold jewelry, but it also triggered a rush to buy gold for its perceived safe-haven status. These investors pushed prices Gold above $2,000 an ounce (in 2020), the highest level on record, and prices are likely to average more than $2,000 in 2021. It said mining companies' earnings per ounce in the second quarter of 2020 were on average $739 higher than their costs, up from about $350 in mid-2019. Production of gold by artisanal and small-scale (ASM) miners using basic technology will decline slightly this year before increasing 13% to more than 600 tonnes in 2021, the most on record", Metals Focus said. Active stocks in the mining markets this week include