Major gold companies often list in their home country and overseas. Anglogold lists in Johannesburg, London, New York, Brussels, Frankfurt and Paris; Barrick Gold is in Toronto, Montreal, New York, Paris, London and Switzerland. Listings are shown for each company in Mining/Menu.
Gold Industry Organizations
The following organizations represent the overall interests of the gold industry:
Australian Gold Council
The Australian Gold Council was formed in 1999 to promote the interests of the Australian gold industry at home and abroad. It aims to represent both large and small gold producers and exploration companies.
Gold Institute
The Gold Institute is a Washington DC-based international industry association representing mining companies, refiners, banks, dealers and suppliers. Its role is to promote the common business interests of the gold industry, and to educate the public on the benefits and values of gold and the economic importance the industry plays in the economy. It represents its members in matters before legislative and regulatory bodies and serves as a spokesperson for the industry to the media and public. Additionally the Institute is a clearing house for industry information, economic and market research, and statistical data. The Institute’s publications include forecasts on mine production, a newsletter covering current trends and other statistical data.
World Gold Council (WGC)
The World Gold Council (WGC) is an international organization formed and funded by leading gold mining companies to increase the demand for gold and to influence the attitudes of actual and potential public and private sector holders of gold. The WGC also offers technical support to jewelry manufacturers and industrial users of gold. Publications include the quarterly Gold Demand Trends, specialist research reports on public policy topics in gold, and the technical magazines Gold Bulletin and Gold Technology and manuals on gold jewelry manufacturing.










