Unearthed
Join the World Gold Council’s market strategists for informative and insightful discussions with global thought leaders. Together, we’ll unearth golden insights spanning macroeconomics, investment and consumer trends, geopolitics, technology, trust, supply chains and more.
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Unearthed: Debts, Deficits, Debasement and What It Means for Investors (opens the original)
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This episode was recorded on Thursday 3rd September 2026. In this episode of Unearthed, hosts Joe Cavatoni and John Reade break down a volatile August for gold, with prices reaching highs of roughly $4,700 before correcting following hawkish comments from Kevin Warsh. They discuss the rally and how it looks narrower and more speculator-driven than the broad-based buying seen in late 2025/early 2026. They also touch on muted safe-haven demand despite ongoing Middle East tensions, as well as the D
Unearthed: Inside the Refinery ft Dr Robin Kolvenbach, Argor-Heraeus (opens the original)
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This episode was filmed on Wednesday 15th July and is part 1 of a 2 part series with Argor-Heraeus. In this episode of Unearthed, hosts John Reade and Joe Cavatoni are joined by Dr. Robin Kolvenbach, CEO of Argor-Heraeus a major precious metals refining company located in Mendrisio, Switzerland. Together they unpack the drivers behind the refining industry, often the least understood link in the gold value chain. Episode one dives into the economics of the refining industry, why a rising gold pr
Unearthed: What's Behind Gold's August Rally (opens the original)
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This episode was recorded on 13 August 2026. In this episode of Unearthed, hosts Joe Cavatoni and John Reade unpack gold's push toward $4,400/oz, as softer US economic data clouds the outlook for further Fed rate hikes. They dig into a sharp pickup in ETF flows this month, continued central bank buying, and why the rally so far looks more tactical than broad-based — plus a surprisingly quiet seasonal demand out of China and India. Looking ahead, John and Joe flag the catalysts they're watching h
Unearthed: Trust, Transparency, and Technology in the Gold Supply Chain with Dario Biedermann, aXedras (opens the original)
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This episode was recorded on 25 February 2026. In this episode of Unearthed, hosts Joe Cavatoni and John Reade examine how scientific innovation is strengthening transparency across the global gold supply chain. They are joined by Dario Biedermann, Head of xTrace at aXedras, to discuss how origin verification technology uses geochemistry and machine learning to confirm where gold comes from. From X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis to deep neural networks that match elemental “fingerprints” to kno
Unearthed: Calm in the Gold Market & What to Watch in Q3 (opens the original)
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This episode was recorded on 8 July 2026. In this episode of Unearthed, hosts John Reade and Joe Cavatoni take stock of a gold market that has calmed after a more volatile first half of the year. They discuss price movement to this point, gold briefly dipping below $4,000/oz before steadying, and expectations for the price of gold through the second half of the year. The two unpack the regional and category-level dynamics behind the relative calm, including a quieter Chinese market and the seaso
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