The True All-In Cost To Mine Gold: Complete 2012 Figures
Apr 17 2013, 07:27 | 126 comments | includes: ABX, CEF, GG, GLD, GTU, PHYS, SGOL Disclosure: I am long SGOL, PSLV, GG, AGI, SIVR. (More...)
Over the last few months we have been analyzing and posting the gold industry's true all-in costs for each mined ounce of gold. We have analyzed almost all of the major publicly traded gold producers, with a total production of over 25 million ounces (around 800 tonnes) of gold for 2012. According to the USGS, the world mined an estimated 2700 tonnes of gold in 2012, so the results of this analysis incorporates 30% of total 2012 gold production. Although we have our doubts about the accuracy of the USGS estimate, we believe our numbers represent a large enough portion of mined production to extrapolate as a general figure across the industry.. http://seekingalpha.com/article/...complete-2012-figures?source=yahoo
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