Mining

A number of commentators correctly highlighted at the start of the year that dividends were at risk in the resources area of the UK equity market, writes Stephen Message, manager of the Old Mutual UK Equity Income fund.

Major turnaround for sector

Miners lead the way

Winterflood's latest review

Investors have the opportunity to make significant returns on gold shares, many of which still have a long way to go before reaching pre-bear market levels, according to Paul Burton, mining research analyst at QuotedData.

For income investors, a theme in 2015 was the number of dividend cuts among large- and mid-cap companies, writes Royal London Asset Management's Martin Cholwill.

BHP Billiton latest firm to cut dividend

Sterling weakest since 2009

Threat of divide

Steering clear of energy sector