Gold News
Events
The World Gold Council holds a number of programs and conferences designed to deliver incisive, timely content to investors and other key audiences.
Gold Commentary
Summary of the World Gold Council's submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to the consultation on the proposed rules to implement Section 1502 (conflict minerals) of the Dodd-Frank Act
The World Gold Council, on behalf of its members, has submitted two documents in response to the SEC consultation on the regulations to implement the Dodd-Frank ‘conflict minerals’ legislation (the Act). The World Gold Council is fully supportive of the humanitarian intentions underpinning the Act…
World Gold Council launches initiative to accelerate the development of emerging technologies utilising gold
Global gold demand in 2010 reached a 10 year high in tonnage and all time high in value
2010 was an outstanding year for gold, with strong demand across all sectors, the World Gold Council said today. Gold demand for the year reached a ten year high with annual demand of 3,812.2 tonnes worth approximately US$150 billion. On 9 November 2010, this demand led to a new record gold price of…
World Gold Council and ICBC launch first physical gift investment bar
ICBC and the World Gold Council today launched the Only Gold Gift Bar, the first gold investment gifting product in China. This product will create a new segment in the investment market to meet the emerging trend for gold gifting. The gold retail investment market in China grew rapidly during 2010…
World Gold Council predicts six key trends for gold jewellery in 2011
Vicenza Fair, the international gold and jewellery show where merchants, buyers and trade press meet the global jewellery community, inaugurates the worldwide calendar for gold. Having viewed the collections at the show, the World Gold Council now predicts that the following six new influential trends…
