While the outlook for their sector should give those planning to attend the 2009 World Gold Conference in South Africa something to smile about, the industry still has a few challenges before it. And many of these issues, no doubt, will be looked at in detail during the five day forum, which this year will be held in the country's mining centre of Johannesburg at the end of October. In its latest survey, for instance, the London-based GFMS Ltd warned yellow metal miners and investors that while the gold price was expected to remain robust in the medium term, staying above the 1,000 US dollars/ounce mark may not be smooth sailing as "a brief dip could occur in advance of longer term strength".
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