European Gold Forum, Zurich.
As one would expect for a gold forum held in Zurich, this is a superbly organised event which oozes quality, from the venue through to the attending mining companies. Presenters are mainly gold producers, but there are the odd exceptions.
The EGF Zurich, run by the Denver Gold Group, was the forerunner of other conferences where one on one meetings are the principal focus, and delegates are generally fund managers and professionals investors.
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European Gold Forum, Zurich.
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As one would expect for a gold forum held in Zurich, this is a superbly organised event which oozes quality, from the venue through to the attending mining companies, who are mainly gold producers, but there are the odd exceptions.
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The EGF Zurich, run by the Denver Gold Group, was the forerunner of other conferences where one on one meetings are the principal focus, and delegates are generally fund managers and professionals investors.
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The Denver Gold Group celebrates their 30th anniversary this year, an admirable achievement considering how the mining industry has fluctuated over the years. The original and probably the best forum for the gold mining industry in the world.
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I have attended this event before, and met some really good quality companies, well managed, in good jurisdictions, and they are normally in production. This limits the upside of course, but removes the risk of dilution as exploration and development occur.
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This year the show comes into its own for the very reason they do have so many producing mining companies, and gold is widely expected to rise this year as Trump looks for a weaker dollar to stimulate exports, and create jobs, prior to the US elections to be held in 2020.
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Gold producers offer leverage that comes from a rise in the price of gold, so the selection on offer at the EGF will be worth scrutinising for opportunities in the event of a strong gold run.
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High production cost producers often rise the most, as their percentage increase in margin is so much higher than the lower cost producers, a point often overlooked as the rising tide carries everyone up.
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The list of presenting companies looks good, the weather has been kind (so far), and I’m looking forward to three days of back to back meetings and presentations.
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I will post updates from the forum each day.
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