At this writing, coronavirus/COVID-19 has killed more than 120,000 people around the world and sickened almost 2 million others. If there is any good news, the pandemic has waned in China, where it all started. The tally there is more than 82,000 cases with more than 3,300 deaths.
For many Australians, Indonesians and Filippinos, the beginning of 2020 brought with it the heartbreak and horror of extreme weather conditions: bushfires, floods and volcanic eruptions.
Coal’s trajectory appears to be zigzagging across the global stage, as the issue of climate change continues to dominate government, corporate and social agenda.
Most analysts agree that political uncertainty, increased interest rates and the state of the US dollar will continue to be key drivers for the gold price, and subsequently demand for, and production of, the yellow metal.