The move follows protests in Congo that flared after the government of that country banned certain beverage imports from Zambia.
Over roughly the last 12 months, Glencore’s head of crude trading in the US and at least two other traders have departed.
The troubles highlight the challenges to building new mines in Europe.
WGC senior market strategist sees several trigger points that could prompt gold to move even higher, perhaps stirring more interest from retail investors.