China has been producing the most gold for more than ten years (400 tons of gold in 2018). China is also the main country in terms of demand. Slightly lower demand in the last quarter of 2018 is probably attributable to slower economic growth and the onerous trade war with the USA. The country with the second largest gold production is Australia. 310 tons of gold came from Australian mines.

Concerns about a slowdown in economic growth and persistent geopolitical problems plague the market. The safe haven of gold is currently more popular than ever. After all, gold is a diversifier for the portfolio and serves as a hedge.

The World Gold Council has set a framework for responsible action by gold mining companies. Gold is more attractive than it has been for a long time and gold companies are now also profiting from the strong gold price. The World Gold Council also sees the growing importance of the participating companies. Environmental, social and corporate governance requirements should be met.

Mexico's mines provide 35.3 percent gold, 20.3 percent silver, nearly 24 percent copper and some other commodities such as zinc. With the price of gold and silver long gone, which has now changed, mining companies have focused primarily on cost reduction and capital management.

Kazatomprom and Brazil have signed a contract for the supply of uranium. Brazil has also recognized that clean energy generation cannot function without this raw material. Kazakhstan is the world's largest producer and exporter of uranium. In Brazil, two nuclear power plants are in operation and a third plant is under construction. Because the demand for energy in the country is rising.

According to the United Nations, the number of starving people has been rising again since the middle of the decade. About 820 million people are starving. A frightening number. Africa is particularly affected. Weak economic development, floods, droughts and conflicts have a causal effect. About two billion people are malnourished. The goal of the United Nations to eradicate world hunger by 2030 seems utopian.

In the longer term, experts at Macquarie, one of Australia's leading investment banks specializing in commodities and one of the world's leading investment banks, expect a gold-silver ratio of 72. They saw the gold price for 2019 at 1,340 US dollars per ounce. Now they have raised their forecast by five percent to 1,402 US dollars. This still seems very conservative, considering that today's price is around 1,500 US dollars. For 2021, for example, they are now increasing their forecasts by 18 percent to 1,606 US dollars (previously 1,363 US dollars).

From September 10 to 13, investors, executives of leading precious metal companies and producers, discoverers and development companies from all over the world met. Gold mining guru Rob McEwen, a much-noticed man, announced that he considers a gold price of 5,000 US dollars for near. "I think it can go much higher than that", so in his opinion the price of gold could also rise above 5,000 US dollars.

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