Andrew Su, CEO at brokerage Compass Global Markets said the average cost of producing gold in Australia, home to some of the world's biggest gold miners, has jumped from $500 an ounce in 2007 to over $1,000 an ounce this year.
Persons (plural) is a very formal word. We only use it in rather legalistic contexts: [notice in a lift] Any person or persons found in possession of illegal substances will be prosecuted.
(gen) personne f â She's a very nice person. C'est une personne trÃ¨s sympathique. persons (= people) les personnes â No admittance to persons under the age of eighteen. AccÃ¨s interdit aux moins de 18 ans., AccÃ¨s interdit aux personnes de moins de 18 ans. the right of accused persons to remain silent le droit des accusÃ©s Ã  garder le silence. in person (= oneself) en personne.