Voluntary disclosure in gold mining feasibility studies

Andrew Ferguson
UNSW
Australia

Abstract:
Amidst the current boom in the gold price, gold exploration and development companies have enjoyed a much deserved change in investor sentiment. Yet despite this increasing investor interest, relatively little is known about voluntary disclosure practices within the gold industry at certain discrete stages of the mine life cycle. This paper examines the disclosure practices of single project gold mining development companies completing a key project milestone – the feasibility study.