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Creating Confidence During Unprecedented Uncertainty: Advice for Boards

On. Off. On again. Off again. The first 100 plus days of the US presidency have been uncertain, to say the least. This uncertainty, on top of the existing macroeconomic and geopolitical situation, is challenging Boards’ long-term focus in the face of short-term volatility.

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GOLD IS UP - SHOULD PAY BE? Considerations For Incentive Design Through the Commodity Cycle

Gold hit an all-time high of $3,500 in April 2025, and the bull market is showing no sign of slowing down. This environment presents an opportunity for mining sector HR Committees and management teams to test whether incentive plans are performing as intended throughout the commodity cycle. Below we offer a few incentive design tools that help maintain the integrity of incentive plans.