Minerals commodity
Gold
Tanzania (Africa's 4th largest producer), DRC (eastern provinces), Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burundi, CAR, South Sudan
At a glance
- Family
- Precious Metals
- Sector
- Minerals
- HS code
- 2616.90
- Forms
- 3
Traded forms
- Gold Ore & Concentrates
- Precious metal ores and concentrates (other than silver)
- Unwrought Gold (bullion, doré)HS 7108.12
- Gold in unwrought forms — bars, ingots, doré. Includes non-monetary gold.
- Gold PowderHS 7108.11
- Gold in powder form
Grading standards
OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected Areas
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · 3rd Edition (2016) · OECD DDG 3rd Ed
LBMA Good Delivery — Gold & Silver
London Bullion Market Association · Current · LBMA GD
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
European Commission · 2017 (applicable from 2021) · EU 2017/821
LBMA Responsible Gold & Silver Guidance
London Bullion Market Association · Current · LBMA RGG
RJC Code of Practices
Responsible Jewellery Council · 2019 · RJC CoP
RJC Chain-of-Custody Standard
Responsible Jewellery Council · Current · RJC CoC
Fairmined Standard for Gold from ASM
Alliance for Responsible Mining · 2.0 · Fairmined 2.0
Fairtrade Gold Standard
Fairtrade International · Current · Fairtrade Gold
RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
Responsible Minerals Initiative · Current · RMI RMAP
Frequently asked
- What is Gold?
- Tanzania (Africa's 4th largest producer), DRC (eastern provinces), Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Burundi, CAR, South Sudan
- Which forms is Gold traded in?
- Gold is traded as: Gold Ore & Concentrates, Unwrought Gold (bullion, doré), Gold Powder.
- Which standards apply to Gold?
- Applicable grading standards include: OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected Areas; LBMA Good Delivery — Gold & Silver; EU Conflict Minerals Regulation; LBMA Responsible Gold & Silver Guidance; RJC Code of Practices; RJC Chain-of-Custody Standard; Fairmined Standard for Gold from ASM; Fairtrade Gold Standard; RMI Responsible Minerals Assurance Process.