Lucky Generals6 Sep 2025 07:50
First of all you want your CEO to be competent and able, but nothing beats being lucky. Gold was under $2000/oz in Feb 24, Newmont decided to sell Havieron and Telfer, announced the deal on 10 September 2024 with gold at $2500/oz. The deal was finalised on 4 December 2024, with gold at $2650/oz, and since then GGP has benefitted from 9 months of relentless increases in the price of gold. If the window in which Newmont was reviewing Havieron had been delayed by 6 months, the deal wouldn't have happened or the price would have been substantially higher. Timing wise, one of the best deals ever.