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.

The Central Bank of Russia continued its net sales in July, offloading a further 6t of gold. Russia has sold 50t of gold ...

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 ...

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The World Gold Council works to build trust in gold by driving the formalisation of ASGM through scalable solutions such as responsible processing plants, origin‑verification technology, and the ...

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Jewellery demand sank to its lowest quarter since Covid, dipping below 300t (albeit fractionally) for only the second time in our data series. In contrast, demand value increased 31% y/y to US$47bn – ...

In this episode of Unearthed, hosts John Reade and Joe Cavatoni are joined by Dr. Robin Kolvenbach, CEO of Argor-Heraeus a major precious metals refining company located in Mendrisio, Switzerland.

Price discovery is crucial for any market. Gold not only has a spot price, but it also has the LBMA Gold Price, as well as several regional prices. The LBMA Gold Price is used as an important ...

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 ...

Gold is a liquid asset, ranking at levels comparable to many global stock markets as well as currency spreads. Its liquidity is often sourced during periods of stress in the markets, one of its ...

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 ...