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    The World Gold Council holds a number of programs and conferences designed to deliver incisive, timely content to investors and other key audiences.

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    Gold demand defies Q2 headwinds with year-on-year recovery in first half of 2022

    The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends report reveals that gold demand (excluding OTC) in the second quarter was down 8% year-on-year to 948t. However, thanks to strong ETF inflows in Q1, gold demand for the first half of 2022 is up 12% compared to H1 2021 at 2,189t.

    The World Gold Council welcomes Triple Flag Precious Metals as a new member

    Triple Flag is a pure play, gold-focused, streaming and royalty company with proven execution capabilities and a focus on cash-generating mines and construction-ready, fully permitted projects.

    aXedras Group AG Completes Series B Funding with Investment from The World Gold Council

    aXedras Group AG (aXedras) announces it has concluded its Series B funding round, including a strategic investment from the World Gold Council (WGC) who will be represented on the Board of Directors by David Tait, CEO of WGC.

    Gold remains resilient amid heightened global uncertainty

    The global gold market saw a solid start to 2022, with first quarter demand (excluding OTC) up 34% year-on-year, thanks to strong ETF flows, reflecting gold’s status as a safe haven investment during times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

    Gold Bar Integrity Programme

    The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the World Gold Council (WGC) are collaborating to develop and implement an international system of gold bar integrity, chain of custody and provenance.