Press releases

At the annual London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Bullion Market Forum held for the first time in Singapore today, Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, announced a new exchange-traded Singapore Kilobar Gold Contract[1] (“Contract”). This is the first wholesale 25 kilobar gold contract to be offered globally.

The most liquid of all ‘liquid alts’, one of a series of papers published today by the World Gold Council, highlights how gold exhibits the characteristics of liquid alternatives (or ‘liquid alts’) without many of the inherent disadvantages associated with this growing sector.

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has today announced it is convening a gold industry discussion forum to explore reform of the London Gold Fix.

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Silver Wheaton to its Board of Members. Silver Wheaton is the largest precious metals streaming company in the world and has recently expanded its gold streams with acquisitions from Vale SA and Hudbay Minerals Inc.