Gold is a precious metal bought by people across the world for different reasons, often influenced by socio-cultural factors, market conditions, and macro-economic drivers in their country.

This set of infographics details the sources of gold supply and demand, demonstrating the structure and flows of the global gold market.

Gold mining is a far longer, more complex process than most would think — on average, it takes between 10-20 years before a mine is even ready to produce material that can be refined.