In its 22 nd consecutive month of buying The People’s Bank of China added 20t to its gold reserves in August. China has ...

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 ...

Hat tip to Arkevium Research for the chart. We use the WGC universe of ETFs which tracks a substantially larger selection of ETFs than the Bloomberg index. Sources ...

Gold has received increased attention from some pension funds as they reassess portfolio construction against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, inflation shocks and a less reliable equity-bond ...

The gold mining industry reports production costs using a range of metrics, with actual reporting practice varying significantly from company to company. Standardised metrics provide further ...

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 is an important component of central bank reserves because of its safety, liquidity and return characteristics – the three key investment objectives for central banks. As such, they are ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...