The Summit was held December 1-3, 2010 in Shanghai. The organisers report that it “was once again a great success, being more international and influential than ever before. More than 180 decision makers attended the summit and benefited from this unique gathering. The event highlighted the supply & demand factors governing gold and precious metals, the macroeconomic trends impacting precious metal market, the trends of the prices of gold and precious metals, the challenges faced by China’s leading gold mining conpanies in exploration and output, the trends and developments of precious metal investment market in China.”

As an annual precious metal event in China, it was endorsed by China Gold Association and Shanghai Gold Exchange since 2006 and was additionally endorsed by Istanbul Gold Exchange (IGE) and National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) this year.

There were speakers from China Gold Association, Shanghai Gold  

Exchange, LBMA, World Gold Council, Shanghai Futures Exchange, HSBC, COMEX, GFMS, CPM Group, Shandong Gold Group, China National Gold Group Henan Gold Co, Jingyi Holding Group, China Minsheng Bank, Credit Suisse, Bullion Management Group, Hengtai Datong Gold Investment, IECO, Heraeus…

Participants were presented with useful information, data and in-depth insights into China’s gold and precious metal market as well as networking and partnership building.

The proportion of delegates from Asia decreased to 56% from 68%, of which 44% were from mainland China. As the China gold market keeps fast developing, the share of executives and  decision makers from Europe increased greatly to 17%, compared with 10% last year. This was also reflected in the statistics of US and Canada (from 19% to 21%).

Among the participants, 32% were from the decision maker level (Chairman /CEO/General Manager).

TOPICS:

1. New precious metals and trading products to be traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange

2. Policy Guidance in regards to the development of Precious Metals Investment Channels and Products in China

3. Trends of supply/demand and future prices of the precious metals apart from gold

4. Extent and sustainability of the bullion factors for gold and precious metals in China and neighbouring countries

ORGANIZATIONS THE DELEGATES WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM (according to the organisers):

Shanghai Gold Exchange, CPM Group, WGC, GFMS

THE MOST IMPRESSIVE SPEAKERS (according to the organisers):

Albert Cheng, WGC

Philip Klapwijk, GFMS

Jeffrey Christian, CPM Group.