- The World Gold Council is an association whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies.
- Headquartered in London United Kingdom, it has offices in India, China, Singapore, Japan, and the United States.
- It helps to support its members to mine in a responsible way and developed the Conflict-Free Gold Standard.
- It is the market development organization for the gold industry.
- It works across all parts of the industry, from gold mining to investment, and its aim is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold.
- WGC frequently publishes research that demonstrates gold’s strength as a preserver of wealth – both for investors and countries.
- WGC also provides an analysis of the industry, offering insights into the drivers of gold demand. They have also launched various products such as SPDR GLD and gold accumulation plans in India and China.