China's CPM sees stable Gold this year
Gold prices this year are likely to hover at high levels and global central banks quantitative easing policies will continue to support gold prices.
Contrary to reports by other major firms, China's gold mining and processing firm China Precious Metal Resources (CPM) expects gold prices to see stable growth this year.
According to CPM's chief financial officer Zhang Liwei, gold would be boosted by the ample liquidity in the market as a result of quantitative easing by central banks.
He said gold prices this year are likely to hover at high levels and global central banks quantitative easing policies will continue to support gold prices. Central banks from emerging markets will keep buying gold for their reserves.
"It's difficult to predict gold prices, but I don't expect prices to fall as long as the global economic conditions remain uncertain," Zhang, he added.
He, however said ample liquidity might also fuel inflation.
Zhang expects demand for gold to increase as the precious metal is one of the investment tools for weathering inflation. But a drop in gold prices would have little impact on the company's margins.
Gold production, from five mines in Henan, Yunnan and Inner Mongolia, amounted to 124,000 ounces last year, an increase of 42 per cent from 2011.
Zhang said CPM would maintain above-average growth in gold output this year. The company would continue to seek acquisition opportunities.
CPM's revenue grew 45.3 per cent to 1.63 billion yuan (HK$2.04 billion) last year, while profit rose 6.63 per cent to 445 million yuan as costs incurred in expansion partly offset profits.
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