Major gold producers struggle to maintain output as rising M&A costs, long lead times, and fewer major discoveries restrict global mine supply.

AngloGold Ashanti CFO Gillian Doran stresses that share buybacks must remain opportunistic amid high equity valuations, reiterating dividends as the company's primary return…

BlackRock's Evy Hambro has slammed major gold producers for committing billions to share buy-backs without adequate planning, labelling the move reckless capital allocation.