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Gold Commentary
The 30-year view: examining the future of gold
The World Gold Council today launched a one-off essay collection, Gold 2048, bringing together industry-leading experts from across the globe to analyse how the gold market is set to evolve in the next 30 years.
Gold demand in 2018 gets off to quiet start as investment slows
Gold demand had a soft start to 2018, reaching 973 tonnes (t), the lowest first quarter since 2008. This was largely caused by a fall in investment demand for gold bars and gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as a subdued gold price environment hampered demand.
World Gold Council and International Islamic Financial Market collaborate to improve access to gold market for Islamic investors
Today, the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and World Gold Council led the IIFM-WGC Industry Consultative Meeting on Gold Documentation and Products Standardisation in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting was hosted by Borsa İstanbul at their campus.
Detour Gold Corporation and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. join World Gold Council
The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Detour Gold Corporation and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. to its Board of Members.
Q4 recovery fails to mitigate full year declines in 2017
Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t, compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.
