2008 has been a strong year for gold. The price started the year at US$846 on January 2 and averaged over US$800. There was significant intra-period volatility in the gold price over the year with prices ranging between US$712 and peaking at US$905 in September. In early December, when this report was written, prices have retreated to US$764.
This year's survey covers 45 gold mining and development companies with global operations. These companies have reported expected production of 33,343,385 ounces in 2008.
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