The South African gold producer is setting aside pursuit of new acquisitions for a year as it focuses on its existing operations and nearby prospects instead, the bullion producer's chief executive told Reuters late on Tuesday.
Polyus gold, Russia's largest producer of the metal, reported first-quarter net profit down 51 percent at $244 million, hit by reduced foreign exchange gains and other non-cash items.
Britain’s Royal Bank of Scotland said it had tightened restrictions on project finance and general lending for high-carbon energy projects and companies.
