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World Gold Council

A body that sets or runs standards for the gold market itself, not a government authority and not a mining-focused NGO.

TypeIndustry association / private standard-setterRelationships9Claims held9Checked2026-09First held2026-08
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Registry fact1Corroborated4Single source3Contested1
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administers · As reportedadministers · As reportedadministers · As reported · Where sources disagreeadministers · As reportedadministers · As reportedadministers · As reportedWorld Gold Council — Industry association / private standard-setterGold Bar Integrity — Initiative / programmeWGC RGMPs & CMSI — Initiative / programmeConsolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI) — Certification scheme / standardWGC Conflict-Free Gold Standard — Certification scheme / standardWGC Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) — Certification scheme / standardMultistakeholder Partnership Initiative for Sustainable and Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (MSPI) — Initiative / programme
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administersSources namedWGC + ICMM + Copper Mark + MAC/TSM

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Governance and compliance6

administersGold Bar IntegrityInitiative / programmeCorroborated
As reported
Evidence (2)

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceLBMA launch article, corroborated by the Singapore Bullion Market AssociationOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

administersMultistakeholder Partnership Initiative for Sustainable and Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (MSPI)Initiative / programmeRegistry fact
As reported
Evidence

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SourceWorld Bank — MSPI brief (worldbank.org)Origingold-hubObserved2023Asserted2026-09-06

administersWGC RGMPs & CMSIInitiative / programmeCorroborated
As reported
Evidence (2)

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceWorld Gold Council own standards page, corroborated by the Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative's own siteOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

Events and evidence3

publishesWGC GoldhubSource documentSingle source
As reported
Evidence

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SourceWorld Gold CouncilOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-20

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On the hub · Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI)