This data update quantifies the direct social and economic contributions of 30 World Gold Council member companies in 2022. The data comprises 242 operational mines and 111 non-producing sites (including head offices) spread across 34 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)