
[miningmx.com] – GOLD contributed over $78.4bn to the economies of the top 15 mining countries in 2012, said the Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch citing a report released by the World Gold Council and PricewaterhouseCoopers called ‘The Direct Economic Impact of Gold’.
“From mining and refining, to fabrication and consumer demand, it is clear that gold makes a positive contribution to economic growth along the entire value chain,’ said Terry Heymann, Director of Gold for Development at the World Gold Council.
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