Gold and climate change: An introduction
Gold is rare and, as with other precious metals, a lot of ore is mined and processed to produce small amounts of pure metal. The gold production process therefore uses a relatively high level of energy to bring finished gold to market and has a higher greenhouse (GHG) emissions intensity per tonne of finished product than many other bulk metals.
Mine production
Formal, large-scale gold mining is complex and geographically diverse. Our gold mine production primer explains the life-cycle of a gold mine and the ways in which responsible gold mining can have a significant positive economic impact.
The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®: Building an industry coalition to address the challenges of conflict gold
Cranfield School of Management and the Corporate Responsibility Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School launched a joint report examining the creation of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard by the World Gold Council.
Socio-Economic Impact of Mining Gold
Social and economic impacts of gold mining - video
Responsible gold mining in Peru and South America
A short video highlighting the social and economic contributions of responsible gold mining and our Member companies in Peru and South America.
The impact of The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®
Representatives from international NGOs, refiners, industry groups and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) all describe the Standard as a major step forward in providing trust and transparency in the gold supply chain.
Value Distribution: The Benefits of Gold Mining to Host Countries
This is the second edition of the Responsible gold mining and value distribution report, covering 2013 data. It further demonstrates the impact the responsible gold mining industry has in supporting economic development in host countries.
