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The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard® Guidance for Assurance Providers
Draft The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard® Guidance for Assurance Providers (Assurance Guidance) - summary of proposed changes
The draft Assurance Guidance (formally known as Assurance Framework) sets out guidance to assurance providers who will be engaged to provide assurance on a company’s reporting in accordance with the World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Standard (Standard) which was published on 29 March 2012…
An introduction to The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard® - video
Views from government, industry and civil society on the World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Standard, why it is so important and why it is credible.
Socio-economic contribution of gold mining in Peru - workshop summary
Exposure Draft - The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®
The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard®: Introduction
The Conflict-Free Gold Standard is designed to apply to World Gold Council members and other companies involved in the extraction of gold. The Standard has been developed to establish a common approach by which gold producers can demonstrate that their gold has been extracted in a manner that does not fuel conflict or the abuse of human rights typically associated with such conflicts.
Gold for development: Mining Indaba, 2012 - video
‘Investing in Mining Indaba’ is the largest mining event in Africa and the world’s largest mining investment conference. At this year’s…
The World Gold Council Conflict-Free Gold Standard® roundtable - London
Economic contribution of gold mining in Peru - video
Gold mining is a significant creator of employment within Peru – and indeed globally. Between 2000 and 2010 large scale mining contributed an average 6% to Peru’s GDP and an average 14% to Government revenue. Gold’s contribution in Peru is explored in some detail in this short film.
