Regional Diversity of Gold Demand

Gold is a precious metal bought by people across the world for different reasons, often influenced by socio-cultural factors, market conditions, and macro-economic drivers in their country.

Regional Diversity of Gold Demand


Gold Market Structure and Flows

This set of infographics details the sources of gold supply and demand, demonstrating the structure and flows of the global gold market.

Gold Market Structure and Flows


How Gold is Mined: The Lifecycle

Gold mining is a far longer, more complex process than most would think — on average, it takes between 10-20 years before a mine is even ready to produce material that can be refined. Find out more about this process here.

How Gold is Mined: The Lifecycle


Gold Mining

Gold Mining describes the process of extracting ore – metal-rich rock – from the earth’s crust. Find out more about gold mining and the geological processes involved here.

Gold Mining