Australian gold miners rush for funding amid rising metal market

Renewed investor appetite pushes even old concerns to restart digging

20210106 Gold Mining in Australia

Gold miners like this one in Victoria are ramping up operations in expectation of renewed interest in the yellow metal as a safe-haven asset. © Getty Images

PRASHANT MEHRA, contributing writer

SYDNEY -- Australian gold miners are set for a prosperous 2021 as the high price of the yellow metal boosts profits, encouraging a search for resources that now looks far more promising than a year or two ago.

Gold hit a record $2,067 per ounce in August. While the price has since eased, it has stayed above $1,800 as investors stick to the safe-haven asset amid the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing global economic downturn. The weak U.S. dollar and low global interest rates are also helping the gold price by minimizing the downsides of investing in the metal.

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