Gold News
Events
The World Gold Council holds a number of programs and conferences designed to deliver incisive, timely content to investors and other key audiences.
Gold Commentary
New documentary shows transformative changes underway in Australian gold mining
Australia’s gold mining industry to shine the spotlight on groundbreaking partnerships between Indigenous Businesses and Gold Mining in Australia that are exemplary of modern mining.
Surging gold ETFs fuel Q1 demand
The World Gold Council’s Q1 2025 Gold Demand Trends report reveals total quarterly gold demand (including OTC [Total gold demand refers to the total of jewellery fabrication, technology fabrication, investment, net purchases by central banks, and over-the-counter (OTC) transactions (also referred to as ‘off exchange’ trading) that take place directly between two parties, unlike exchange trading which is conducted via an exchange.]) was 1,206t, a 1% increase year-on-year, in a record high price environment, in which gold surpassed US$3,000/oz.
China’s Insurance Funds Inject New Vitality into Global and Domestic Gold Markets
The National Financial Regulatory Administration of China has issued the “Notice on Launching a Pilot Program for Insurance Funds to Invest in Gold” (hereinafter referred to as the “Notice”), allowing ten insurance companies to invest in gold, effective immediately upon the release of the Notice on February 7.
Global gold demand hits new high as prices soar in 2024
Central bank buying – which topped 1,000t for the third year in a row – along with a return of Western ETF investment lifted gold demand to a record of 4,974t (US$382bn). The gold price reached multiple record highs during the year, which weighed on global jewellery consumption.
New report uncovers scale of exploitation of artisanal gold miners to fund war, terrorism and organised crime
The Rt. Hon Dominic Raab, in partnership with the World Gold Council, today publishes a new report examining the systemic threats from the illicit trade of gold through artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM).
