Strong dollar weakening gold prices

THE gold producer that takes its name from the patron saint of miners - St Barbara - has blown the whistle on the myth that the Australian industry is enjoying record gold prices because of the surge in US dollar gold prices to all-time highs.

Wise words on ailing $A gold price

ST BARBARA, the gold producer named for the patron saint of miners, has blown the whistle on the myth that the Australian industry is enjoying record gold prices because of the surge in $US gold prices.