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    Detour Gold Corporation and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. join World Gold Council

    The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, has welcomed Detour Gold Corporation and Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. to its Board of Members.

    Q4 recovery fails to mitigate full year declines in 2017

    Gold demand rallied in the closing months of 2017, gaining 6% year-on-year in Q4 to reach 1,095.8 tonnes (t). However, overall demand for the full year fell by 7% to 4,071.7t, compared with 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report.

    Gold demand falls 9% to 915t in Q3 as ETF inflows slow from unprecedented highs in 2016

    Global gold demand in Q3 2017 was 915 tonnes (t), a drop of 9% compared with the same period in 2016, according to the World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report. This decline was led by two key factors: a softer quarter in the jewellery sector and significantly lower inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

    World Gold Council appoints David Harquail as new Chair

    The World Gold Council announces the appointment of David Harquail, President and CEO of Franco-Nevada Corporation, as its new Chair. Mr Harquail succeeds Randall Oliphant, who has served as Chair for the past four years.

    The World Gold Council welcomes Resolute Mining as a Member

    The World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, welcomes Resolute Mining Limited (“Resolute”) to its Board of Members. Resolute is one of the fastest growing producers listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and has continuously been mining and producing gold for 25 years. Resolute is an experienced and active explorer, developer, operator and innovator, with long life mines in southern Mali and Queensland, Australia and has recently been awarded two prospective large-scale exploration concessions in Egypt.