Banks withdrawal opens doors for niche financiers in gold sector
By GCRU Gold News on Thursday, January 15 2015, 03:39 - Permalink
Struggling gold miners are turning increasingly to alternative sources of finance for funds as banks and equity investors shy away.
Stream financing and royalty deals and investments by private individuals are throwing a lifeline to some bullion miners but critics say it comes at the expense of future returns, damaging the industry's longer-term appeal for more conventional investors.