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    Declaration of Responsibility and Sustainability Principles

    The gold industry has come together, convened by LBMA and World Gold Council, to sign a Declaration of Responsibility and Sustainability Principles which formally expresses a shared commitment to operating in a responsible and sustainable way based on clear set of shared goals. The Declaration was announced at the LBMA/LPPM Global Precious Metals Conference, Lisbon on 18th October.

    An SRO for India’s gold industry

    India’s gold industry has evolved and matured over recent years. Initiatives have been taken to create greater cohesion and consistency, improve compliance and foster confidence. That is why the time is right to establish a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for India’s gold industry.

     

    Gold demand defies Q2 headwinds with year-on-year recovery in first half of 2022

    The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand (excluding OTC) in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However, thanks to strong ETF inflows in Q1, gold demand for the first half of 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021 at 2,189t.

    The World Gold Council welcomes Triple Flag Precious Metals as a new member

    Triple Flag is a pure play, gold-focused, streaming and royalty company with proven execution capabilities and a focus on cash-generating mines and construction-ready, fully permitted projects.

    aXedras Group AG Completes Series B Funding with Investment from The World Gold Council

    aXedras Group AG (aXedras) announces it has concluded its Series B funding round, including a strategic investment from the World Gold Council (WGC) who will be represented on the Board of Directors by David Tait, CEO of WGC.