Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on CBAM | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on CBAM | SRC |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Elina Melngaile Cabinet member | Meeting with World Gold Council CEO David Tait | — |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Elina Melngaile Cabinet member | Meeting with World Gold Council CEO David Tait | SRC |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Mattias Levin Acting Head of Unit | World Gold Council and MiCA | — |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Mattias Levin Acting Head of Unit | World Gold Council and MiCA | SRC |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Lucie Šestáková Cabinet member | Global Gateway | SRC |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Lucie Šestáková Cabinet member | Global Gateway | — |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Natividad Lorenzo Cabinet member | Global Gateway | SRC |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Tommy De Temmerman Cabinet member | Introductory meeting | SRC |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Tommy De Temmerman Cabinet member | Introductory meeting | — |
Mission & Goals
The World Gold Council (WGC) is the global expert on gold. Leveraging our broad knowledge and experience, WGC works to improve understanding of the gold market and underscore gold’s value to individuals, investors, and the world at large. Collaboration is the cornerstone of WGC’s approach. WGC is an association whose members are the world’s most forward-thinking gold mining companies. Combining the insights of WGC’s members and other industry partners, WGC seeks to unlock gold’s evolving role as a catalyst for advancements that meet societal needs. WGC develops standards, expand access to gold, and tackle barriers to adoption to stimulate demand and support a vibrant and sustainable future for the gold market. From WGC offices in Beijing, London, Mumbai, New York, Shanghai, and Singapore, WGC seeks to deliver positive impact worldwide.
EU Legislative Interests
1. Markets in Crypto-assets (EU) 2019/1937 (MiCA); 2. Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities 2009/65/EC (UCITS); 3. Insurance and re-insurance undertakings 2009/138/EC (Solvency II); 4. Transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets (recast); 5. EU taxonomy (EU) 2019/2088; 6. Conflict minerals (EU) 2017/821; 7. Packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (EU) No 1286/2014 (PRIIPs); 8. Retail investment strategy for Europe; 9. Basel implementation; 10. EU sustainable finance strategy; 11. AIFMD; 12. IORPs II Review; 13. EMIR; 14. MiFID; 15. MiFIR; 16. Critical Minerals Act; 17.Digital Act; 18. Capital Requirements Regulation; 19. Omnibus Package; 20. Savings and Investment Union; 21. Clean Industrial Deal; 22. Circular Economy Act; 23. EU Due Diligence Directive.
Communication Activities
1. Organising and participating in meetings and events 2. Participating in relevant consultations 3. Engaging with relevant authorities
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
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Organisation Members
https://www.gold.org/about-us/our-members