Connecting our communities
The Gold Industry Group is a member-based, not-for-profit association that promotes Australia’s gold industry by championing long-term initiatives that grow understanding of gold’s value to the economy and community.
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The gold industry came together last week to celebrate the premiere of Gold – The Journey Continues – Australia, a short film that tells the remarkable true story of how partnership, perseverance, and purpose have reshaped the gold industry in Western Australia.
Centred on the Carey Group — the country’s first 100% Aboriginal-owned mining contractor — and its longstanding relationship with AngloGold Ashanti, the film explores how a collaboration forged nearly three decades ago has grown into a nationally significant example of reconciliation in action
The Gold Industry Group is proud to announce Eric Bien of Bellevue Gold as the 2024 Gold Class Facilitator of the Year, recognising his outstanding commitment, passion, and contribution to the National Gold Education Program.
As a Senior Field Technician at Bellevue Gold, Eric Bien is used to working with precision — collecting samples, supporting exploration programs, and helping to uncover the next big find. But it’s his passion for education that brings him into the classroom on his off swings, where he swaps core samples for whiteboards to inspire the next generation of budding young miners.
The Gold Industry Group hosted its 9th Annual Networking Sundowner on Thursday, May 25 at QT Perth, bringing together more than 140 members, partners, and guests to celebrate the strength of Australia’s gold sector and its growing impact on communities and future generations.
Our 2024 Impact Report highlights another strong year of growth, showcasing the progress of our core programs and partnerships that continue to strengthen the reputation of Australia’s gold industry and deliver real value to the communities we support.
We’re used to seeing gold locked in vaults or sparkling in jewellery, but one of the most valuable roles it may soon play is completely invisible.
Around the world, scientists and security specialists are exploring how gold nanoparticles can help fight the war against counterfeiting — with potential applications in everything from product packaging and pharmaceuticals to high-security documents. It’s a 21st-century solution from one of Earth’s oldest and most trusted materials.
Ever wondered where the gold in your engagement ring, necklace or investment bar really came from? Not just the country — but the actual mine?
Imagine the journey of gold in an engagement ring – from a remote mine, to a high-security refinery, to a jeweler’s shop, and finally onto someone’s finger. Each step adds value and meaning, but how can we be sure of the gold’s story before it becomes that cherished ring?
For millennia, gold has captivated people across the globe, not only for its beauty and value but for its deep cultural and symbolic meaning. Woven into traditions, rituals, and belief systems, gold surpasses its role as a precious metal to become a marker of identity, spirituality, and heritage.
Australia’s gold history runs deep, from early discovery to national transformation. The first major gold rushes of the 1800s to today’s thriving mining sector, gold has helped shape communities, fuelled economies, and define the character of our nation. Entire towns rose from the red dirt, fortunes were made and lost, and generations of Australians found purpose and prosperity in the gold regions across the nation.
Ever wondered how gold makes its way from a remote corner of Australia into an engagement ring or a bullion bar? That journey starts with geologists. If you’re drawn to science and exploration, and don’t mind being out in the elements, working in gold mining geology might be the career you didn’t know you were looking for.
There’s a modern-day gold rush happening in Queensland that’s turning heads across the country.
In towns like Cloncurry and its surrounds, where the red dirt stretches for miles and the pace of life is usually steady, things are starting to move fast. Old mine sites are being reopened, exploration teams are back on the ground, and investors are pouring in. The reason? Gold prices continue to reach record highs - and it’s changing everything.