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    World Gold Council appoints Neal Froneman as new Chair, and welcomes new Board member DRDGOLD

    4th OCTOBER 2023, LONDON - The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, as its new Chair. Neal succeeds Randy Smallwood, President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, who served as Chair of the Board since 2020.

    World Gold Council members commit to enhanced supply-chain transparency

    The World Gold Council today announced that its members, who represent the majority of the global large-scale gold mining industry, have committed to providing enhanced transparency in the gold supply chain.

    Gold Demand Trends: Gold continues to perform as central bank buying hits H1 record

    The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold benefited from record central bank buying in the first half of the year and was supported by healthy investment markets and resilient jewellery demand.

    Gold demand (excluding OTC) dropped by 2% y/y to 921t during Q2, although total demand (inclusive of OTC) was up 7% y/y, pointing to a solid gold market globally.

    Robust central bank buying bolsters first quarter demand

    The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that while gold demand (excluding OTC) was 13% lower year-on-year, a recovery in the OTC market propped up total gold demand to 1,174t, a slight 1% increase compared to Q1 2022.

    World Gold Council welcomes two new industry leaders to its membership

    The World Gold Council announces that Pan American Silver and Osisko Gold Royalties have joined the World Gold Council as members. For nearly three decades, Pan American Silver has owned and operated silver and gold mines in the Americas. Osisko is a precious metals royalty company that holds a North American focused portfolio of over 180 royalties, streams and precious metal offtakes.