World Gold Council

International trade association for the gold industry

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World Gold Council

Formation| 1987 (37 years ago) (1987)
Type| Trade association
Legal status| Active
Headquarters| London, United Kingdom

Region served

| Worldwide

President

| Kelvin Dushnisky

CEO

| David Tait
Website| www.gold.org

The World Gold Council is an international trade association for the gold industry based in the United Kingdom. It works across all parts of the industry, from gold mining to investment, with the aim of stimulating and sustaining demand for gold through market development.[1]

It publishes research advocating for gold as a preserver of wealth. It also provides analysis of the industry, offering insights into the drivers of gold demand. It has also launched various products such as SPDR Gold Shares and gold accumulation plans in India and China.[2]

The organisation's members[3] are gold mining companies.[4] It aims to support its members to mine responsibly and has developed the Conflict Free Gold Standard.[5]

Headquartered in London, it has offices in India, China, Singapore, the UAE and the United States.[6] David Harquail is its president and David Tait is the CEO.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Who We Are | World Gold Council". www.gold.org. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
2. ^ "World Gold Council and ICBC launch first gold accumulation plan in China". www.gold.org. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
3. ^ Roony, John. "World Gold Council doesn't state Bitcoins as Digital Gold". Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
4. ^ "World Gold Council Members". www.gold.org. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
5. ^ "Conflict-free gold standard | World Gold Council". www.gold.org. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
6. ^ "World Gold Council Headquarters & Offices". www.gold.org. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
7. ^ Ghosal, Sutanuka (28 November 2018). "Mr.Tait is the new CEO". economictimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2018.

## External links[edit]

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