Mining Private Equity Gold Investments Decline by a Third in H1 2019:

In terms of amount invested, investments in gold mining companies by Mining Private Equity in H1 2019 have fallen by approximately one third (29%) from H1 2018 to approx. $149m. The reduction in the amount invested is principally driven by a decline in deal activity with only 9 deals reported in H1 2019, down from 13 deals reported in H1 2018. However, average deal size remains relatively unchanged - $15.9m in H1 2019 vs an average of $16m in H1 2018.