THE two-day Dubai Precious Metals Conference hosted by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre at Almas Tower – the Middle East's tallest commercial tower and home to over 1,000 precious metals, diamond, precious stones and jewelry companies – in JLT ends today (April 7). Under the theme “Enhancing the Global Precious Metals Supply Chain”, the event covered pertinent topics related to the global precious metals industry including the current economic landscape and emerging market opportunities; how the UAE intends to cater for global gold consumption giants like China, India and the US; how to bring trade to the exchanges; global trends in white metals; responsible sourcing and supply chain management, among others. Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman, DMCC, said: “Dubai has rapidly evolved to become the global commodities hub for trade with a strong focus on the precious metals industry and the bullion market in particular.” DMCC has grown to play a fundamental role for many providing industry participants from across the globe with its physical and financial infrastructure, products, services, and appropriate amount of regulation they require in order to trade with confidence,” he added. Gautam Sashittal, Chief Operating Officer, DMCC, said: “The DPMC is now firmly established as a key event in the annual calendar of global precious metals conferences. This year's conference enabled delegates from all corners of the global gold industry to share and debate all aspects of the precious metals industry across the entire supply chain.” — SG
