ESG Blog

Today Women in Mining UK recognised women all over the world that are making significant contributions to the mining sector. As part of 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining (WIM100) many women from our Member companies have been recognised and nominated by their peers for making positive and impactful contributions to the industry.

Last week we launched our new report, Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. I had the pleasure of holding a panel discussion at the UN Global Compact event Uniting Business, which was held alongside the UN General Assembly.

Today we launched our new report, Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The release coincided with the annual Denver Gold Forum which brings together mining CEOs from around the world to discuss the latest developments in the gold mining industry.

The World Gold Council has long supported a position that responsible gold mining can support sustained socio-economic development for the communities and countries that host gold mining operations.

In-depth: In a world where consumers of every age group are increasingly interested in the source of their products and the ethical standards by which they are produced, some may think gold doesn’t stack up as a responsible investment.  

In-depth: Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences are currently all-consuming, attention must not be diverted from ESG performance and commitments to tackle the climate crisis. Any further delays in implementing change will be damaging and costly, suggests John Mulligan.

The upward revision to our estimate for mine production was one of the more eye-catching stories in our Q1 2019 Gold Demand Trends report.