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    World Gold Council launches initiative to accelerate the development of emerging technologies utilising gold

    Global gold demand in 2010 reached a 10 year high in tonnage and all time high in value

    2010 was an outstanding year for gold, with strong demand across all sectors, the World Gold Council said today. Gold demand for the year reached a ten year high with annual demand of 3,812.2 tonnes worth approximately US$150 billion. On 9 November 2010, this demand led to a new record gold price of…

    World Gold Council and ICBC launch first physical gift investment bar

    ICBC and the World Gold Council today launched the Only Gold Gift Bar, the first gold investment gifting product in China. This product will create a new segment in the investment market to meet the emerging trend for gold gifting. The gold retail investment market in China grew rapidly during 2010…

    World Gold Council predicts six key trends for gold jewellery in 2011

    Vicenza Fair, the international gold and jewellery show where merchants, buyers and trade press meet the global jewellery community, inaugurates the worldwide calendar for gold. Having viewed the collections at the show, the World Gold Council now predicts that the following six new influential trends…

    Gold price in 2010 driven by recovery in key sectors of demand and continued global economic uncertainty

    Investors reap dual rewards of return and diversification as gold outperforms equities, treasuries and commodity indices.