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    Gold industry generated over $210 billion for the global economy in 2012, new study finds

    The direct economic impact of gold, an independent research report by economists at PwC and commissioned by the World Gold Council, is the first to take into account the entire value chain from large scale mining supply to consumer demand in order to quantify how gold contributes to local and global…

    World Gold Council elects Randall Oliphant as new chairman

    The World Gold Council has announced the appointment of Randall Oliphant as its new Chairman. Mr Oliphant is Executive Chairman of the Canadian gold producer New Gold Inc. and succeeds Ian Telfer, Chairman of Goldcorp Inc., who steps down from the Board.

    The World Gold Council further strengthens Investment capability with recruitment of William Rhind as Managing Director, Institutional Investment

    Following the recent appointments of Kevin Feldman as Managing Director of Investment globally and Robert Alderman as Managing Director, Private Investment, the World Gold Council has further strengthened its investment expertise with the addition of William Rhind as Managing Director of its Institutional…

    Consumer demand for gold up 53% in Q2 2013 led by strong growth in China and India

    The latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report, which covers the period April-June 2013, highlights how recent falls in the gold price have generated significant increases in demand, most notably from consumers in China and India - by far the biggest markets for gold - compared with the same…

    New report urges investors not to overestimate the effect US interest rate rises may have on gold in their portfolio

    which includes the research paper “Gold and US interest rates: a reality check”. The paper analyses the impact on the gold market of higher interest rates, as financial markets factor in the impact any decision by the US Federal Reserve to wind down QE and tighten monetary policy might have. Its…