Consultation launches on Retail Gold Investment Principles
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has today published a consultation paper on its new Retail Gold Investment Principles.
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World Gold Council appoints Kelvin Dushnisky as new Chair
The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Kelvin Dushnisky, CEO AngloGold Ashanti, as its new Chair. Mr Dushnisky succeeds David Harquail, who has served as Chair since 2017.
Gold demand in 2019 nudges lower as price-driven slump in consumer demand outweighs ETF inflows
Global gold demand declined to 4355.7 tonnes (t) in 2019, down 1% on 2018, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.
World Gold Council introduces pioneering methodology and analytic tool for understanding the drivers of gold’s performance
The World Gold Council today announced the launch of QaurumSM, an innovative web-based tool designed to deliver a robust quantitative approach to analysing how gold may react under diverse macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions.
New survey highlights substantial opportunities for gold
The World Gold Council today launched its new consumer research report highlighting opportunities for gold for those working in both retail investment and jewellery markets.
Surge in ETF inflows supports Q3 gold demand growth
Global gold demand grew modestly to 1,107.9t in the third quarter of 2019, a rise of 3% on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.
New report from the World Gold Council points the way for gold industry resilience in the face of climate-related risks
The World Gold Council's ‘Gold and Climate Change: Current and future impacts’ report, aims to provide investors and industry stakeholders with greater clarity around both gold’s emission profile and the role that gold can play as a climate risk mitigation asset in long-term investment strategies.
World Gold Council launches Responsible Gold Mining Principles
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has today announced the launch of its Responsible Gold Mining Principles.
H1 gold demand jumps to three year high in 2019, driven by central bank buying and ETF inflows
Global gold demand grew to 1,123t in the second quarter of 2019, a rise of 8% on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.
World Gold Council responds to the ECB’s announcement that the Central Bank Gold Agreement won’t be renewed
Following today’s announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB) that the Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA) won’t be renewed for a fifth time, Natalie Dempster, Managing Director, Central Banks & Public Policy, responds...
