After COP30 closed in Belém, Brazil, the sense of promise that surrounded this ‘Implementation COP’ (also referred to, somewhat optimistically, as the ‘COP of Truth’) was quickly tempered by reality.

In June, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a research institute focused on global security, conflict and development, published a new report that took an in-depth look at 10 ...

28th SEPTEMBER 2026, LONDON - The World Gold Council announces the appointment of Paul Brink, President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation, as its new Chair. Paul succeeds Neal ...

Geopolitics was in the spotlight last week. While the Trump-Xi summit resulted in a two-month extension of the US-China trade truce, the stalemate in the US-Iran conflict persisted, keeping energy ...

Gold mining, for much of its history has been male dominated but this is starting to change. Whilst there is a lot more that needs to be done to achieve gender parity, our Members are working on ...

Perceptions of gold have changed substantially over the past two decades, reflecting increased wealth in the East and a growing worldwide appreciation of gold’s role within an institutional investment ...

Demand is expected to improve as the festive and wedding season progresses, supported by steady investment demand and resilient wedding-related buying, though elevated prices and volatility may ...

Investors access many commodity markets via futures contracts. Futures contracts are based on expectations of future prices, the cost of carry and interest rates, investors are exposed to an ...

Are Gold ETFs Backed By Physical Gold? Physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (gold ETFs) are an important source of gold demand, with institutional and individual investors using them as part ...

Consumers in the largest markets of China and India base their buying decisions on the local price of gold. These regional prices often deviate from the international price of gold, reflecting local ...

Our first webinar in our Responsible Gold Mining series discussed how can the gold sector translate widely accepted principles into real‑world practice, across both artisanal and small‑scale mining ...

Over recent years, there has been greater interest in responsible sourcing, with consumers and investors wanting to understand if the products they buy have been ethically sourced. While gold mining ...