Press Releases

The World Gold Council announced today that it fully supports the appointment of ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) as the new administrator of the Gold Fix.

In 2012 the World Gold Council launched the Conflict-Free Gold Standard following an in-depth consultation with its Members, government, civil society and supply chain participants. The Conflict-Free Gold Standard’s purpose is to provide a common approach via which gold mining companies can assess that their gold has been extracted in a way that does not cause, support or benefit unlawful armed conflict. Since its launch two years ago, the Standard has been widely adopted and this year Member companies began reporting their conformance as part of their annual sustainability reports.

The World Gold Council yesterday released its second Responsible Gold Mining and Value Distribution report at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development in Geneva. This edition of the report reinforces the continuing contribution responsible gold mining can make in supporting economic development in host countries.

Singapore, Monday, 29 September 2014
International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the World Gold Council, today announced that the new exchange-traded Singapore Kilobar Gold Contract (“Contract”) will launch on Monday, 13 October 2014.

“The growth dividend: how rising GDP lifts consumer gold demand” – one of a series of papers published today by the World Gold Council – highlights how gold demand benefits at all stages of the economic cycle, including in times of expansion as well as in times of duress.

World Gold Trust Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the World Gold Council, has named William Rhind as its Chief Executive Officer. His appointment is with immediate effect and alongside his responsibilities for ETFs, at the World Gold Council.

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, and the China Gold Association have today signed a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Agreement’, at the official launch of the China Gold Congress & Expo 2014 on Sept 11, 2014, in Beijing.

Together, the organisations aim to enhance the global understanding of the gold market and supply chain and China’s role within it through the exchange of research, data insights and developing innovations in gold for investment, technology and jewellery.

ワールド ゴールド カウンシルがまとめた最新の『ゴールド・デマンド・トレンド』によると、2014 年 4
～6 月期の世界の金需要は、例外的な高需要水準の年となった 2013 年以降、長期トレンドへの回
帰を示し続けています。第 2 四半期の金総需要は 964 トンと、前年同期比で 16%減少しました。これ
は消費者および投資家が活動を控え、慎重な姿勢になったことによるものです。