World Gold Council sets out environmental, ethical mining guidelines

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Gold Council (WGC) on Thursday published a set of guidelines for gold miners designed to encourage high environmental and ethical standards. The guidelines are the latest industry code of conduct responding to rising pressure from consumers, NGOs and governments to ensure the gold market is free from criminality, rights abuses and benefits local communities. The WGC said its Responsible Gold Mining Principles "are a framework that sets out clear expectations for..