Deer and elk migrating to gold

The London-listed company removed Sebastien de Montessus in January amid a probe into an “irregular” payment.

The sector employs nearly half a million people and contributes about 7% to the country's GDP.

However, analysts believe the precious metal could regain its footing given the persistent economic and political uncertainties looking ahead.

The miner is in talks with banks to gauge investor appetite for refinancing a large part of $3 billion of bonds maturing between 2026 and 2028.