With Gold Up, Miners Face Payouts Versus Production Dilemma
- Some investors worrying that future gold output could suffer
- Finding ‘best of both worlds’ key to industry future: analyst
Feb. 20: Gold Builds on Powerful Rally
This article is for subscribers only.
Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here.
As gold prices rise, miners have been boosting shareholder payouts in the face of a decline in global output. That’s worrying some investors concerned about the longterm growth prospects of an industry built on a depleting resource.