Mined gold hits second-quarter production record, World Gold Council reports

Global mine production of 929 t of gold in the three months to the end of June was a record for a second quarter, a period of firm gold demand and record gold prices, the World Gold Council reported on Friday. Global central banks recorded 12 t of net gold buying in June, which was done through the International Monetary Fund and other public data sources, the council reported in its weekly market wrap-up.