Covid-19 Containment Measures Expected to Trigger Slump in Gold Supply
Most experts expect roughly a 1.7% decrease in the total output of gold worldwide this year. This is largely because of mines shutting down, mainly during the second quarter of 2020 because of coronavirus restrictions. A reduction in production levels from nearly all top global producers is also expected in 2020 because of the pandemic and the resulting lockdowns that affected several important markets such as South Africa. Strangely enough, the price of gold is at an all-time high now and has been since August. The rate is $2,000 per ounce, thus supporting profit growth for several gold miners. This…