As the global advocate for gold, the World Gold Council is committed to playing a key role in the development of a truly sustainable gold mining industry. World Gold Council supports the principles of the ICMM.

Gold mining companies regard the management of the local environment, and relationships with local communities as paramount considerations during the lifetime of any mine project, and the industry as a whole is striving to develop and integrate best practice.

In this section we look at some of the efforts being made by gold mining companies to solve some of the complex issues created by mining projects and also cast an eye on some of the external commentary which illustrates the sustainable qualities of both the gold mining industry and gold as a commodity.