Featured Report
Responsible gold mining in Peru and South America
A short video highlighting the social and economic contributions of responsible gold mining and our Member companies in Peru and South America.
The impact of The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®
Representatives from international NGOs, refiners, industry groups and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) all describe the Standard as a major step forward in providing trust and transparency in the gold supply chain.
Value Distribution: The Benefits of Gold Mining to Host Countries
This is the second edition of the Responsible gold mining and value distribution report, covering 2013 data. It further demonstrates the impact the responsible gold mining industry has in supporting economic development in host countries.
Responsible gold mining and value distribution, 2013 video
This, the second Responsible Mining and Value Distribution report from the World Gold Council, explains the continued contribution responsible gold mining can make in supporting economic development in host countries. This edition was released at the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development in Geneva, October 2014.
Responsible gold mining and value distribution, 2013 data
Gold’s social and economic impacts - video
The direct economic impact of gold investment - video
Marcus Grubb, MD of Investment, discusses the relevance of the research findings to the investment market and the World Gold Council’s research programme.
The direct economic impact of gold jewellery- video
David Lamb, MD of Jewellery at the World Gold Council, discusses the PwC research and its relevance to the World Gold Council's jewellery campaigns and market development initiatives.
The direct economic impact of gold - video
Terry Heymann, Director of the World Gold Council’s Gold for Development programme, and Jason Burkitt, UK Mining Leader, PwC, discuss the research and its findings, with an introduction by Aram Shishmanian, CEO, World Gold Council
Report on the Stakeholder Consultative Round Table For The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility convened a group of stakeholders from business, NGOs, academia and government to discuss the World Gold Council’s (WGC) development of standards for ‘conflict free’ gold production . This was the seventh and final stakeholder consultative…