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    • The social and economic contribution of gold mining – 2024 data update

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    This data update quantifies the direct social and economic contributions of 29 World Gold Council member companies in 2023. The data comprises 238 operational mines and 101 non-producing sites (including head offices) spread across 36 countries. Their impact has been quantified in five main categories:

    • Payments to governments (including taxes and royalties)
    • Payments to suppliers
    • Payments to employees
    • Payments to communities
    • Workforce data (disaggregated by gender and national vs international)