Gold Hedging: The Discussion Heats Up, As Gold Miners' Shares Continue Fall

Gold analysts are hedging about whether gold mining companies could or should hedge on the price of the yellow metal, delivering output at current gold prices to protect against future losses and volatility. In a research report Friday, Barclays' analysts wrote: "Gold cash costs have more than trebled over the past 10 years and with prices tumbling by a third this year, the margin between costs and prices has narrowed significantly."