Press Releases

Global gold demand dropped by 19% y-o-y to 892t in Q3, as consumers continued to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the lowest quarterly total since Q3 2009. The Year-to-date demand of 2,972.1t was 10% lower versus the same period in 2019, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.

To coincide with the 75th session of the UN General Assembly – and the SDG Business Forum – the World Gold Council has published a report entitled Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Zijin Mining to its Board of Members. 

The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Randy Smallwood, President and CEO at Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (“Wheaton”), as its new Chair. Mr. Smallwood succeeds Mr. Dushnisky of AngloGold Ashanti.

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Calibre Mining to its Board of Members. 

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has today launched its new Retail Gold Investment Principles (RGIPs). These Principles are designed to set the bar for product providers across the global retail gold market and further encourage retail investors to place their trust in gold.

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the consumer sectors of the gold market in H1 2020, with total demand dropping by 6% to 2,076t versus the same period in 2019, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.

The World Gold Council, an authority in the global gold market, has collaborated with CFBOND in launching the of GOLDHUB Chinese website — a market-leading source of data, insights and analytical tools aiming at helping investors understand gold’s value as an independent strategic asset.

The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Hummingbird Resources to its Board of Members. 

Global gold demand held firm at 1,083.8t in Q1 2020, a rise of 1% on the same period last year, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.