The 5th Annual China Gold & Precious Metals Summit 2010 will again provide you with a comprehensive picture of future prices, supply & demand and investment vehicle development of gold and precious metals in the context of global economic uncertainty and rising demand for an inflation hedge. Now in its 5th anniversary, we will continue to be committed to delivering exclusive information, intelligence and contacts to major players across the sector including gold & precious metals producers, commodity & mercantile exchanges, bankers, bullion dealers, traders, brokers, refiners, jewelers, advisors, analysts and fund managers, etc.
WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE EVENT?
Gaining access to a target audience of mining companies, exchanges, commercial banks, refiners, dealers, brokers, investors, jewelers, advisors and fund managers, etc
Finding out where gold prices are heading after their all-time high over $1265
Analyzing the extent of declining confidence in monetary policies as well as currencies and the implications for investor appetite for precious metals
Understanding the untapped growth potential in investment demand and jewellery consumption in China
Discerning new investment opportunities in gold mine exploration from China's response strategy to production shortfall and surging demand
Assessing the evolution of China's investment vehicles in meeting the fast-growing investment demand for gold and silver
Scrutinizing how changes in investment, industrial demand and other supply/demand factors will be altering the silver, platinum and palladium market
NOTICEABLE FIGURES IN CHINA
In 2009, China's gold demand increased 7% year-on-year to a total of 461.9 tonnes. Gold consumption for jewellery manufacture reached 347.1 tonnes from 326.7 tonnes in 2008, representing about 20% of world gold jewellery demand. Net retail investment in gold stood at 80.5 tonnes, up 22% from 65.9 tonnes in 2008.
By the 1st half of 2010, gold trading volume totaled 3174.54 tonnes on the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and the amount of silver trading climbed to 18073.04 tonnes. Meanwhile, the turnover of futures-trading for gold reached RMB 965.9 bn, accounting for a bit less than two third of total turnover in 2009.
