The following is a list of Refiners of gold whose large bars were found to meet the required standard when originally tested.
Inclusion in this list does not constitute or imply any representation or warranty by the LBMA as to creditworthiness or as to the services or goods supplied or quality or compliance with any specification relating thereto. No liability for direct or consequential loss, howsoever caused, whether by negligence or otherwise, whether by use of this list or reliance thereon, is accepted by the LBMA.
If a bar bears more than one assay stamp, the lowest figure will be taken.
Johnson Matthey Limited — Brampton, since 15.6.61 Mark: Johnson Matthey JM and crossed hammers in diamond, and JM Ltd Canada Assay Office in oval Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, since 1919 (estimated) Mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo with four digit year mark Xstrata Canada Corporation — Montréal, since 1.1.55 Mark since 16.02.07: MONTREAL - EAST CCR
China
The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China — Chengdu, since 1981 Mark: Refined by Great Wall Gold & Silver Refinery in oval around China, plus Great Wall logo and assay seal Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited — Huhhot, since 27.10.99 Mark: Horse’s head logo surrounded by QIANKUN GOLD AND SILVER in Roman and Chinese characters and assay mark with Chinese characters for Inner Mongolia, China in Chinese characters and CHINA in Roman characters Jiangxi Copper Company Limited — Guixi City, since 30.08.05 Mark: Company Logo above JCC The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd — Laizhou City, since 14.1.10 Mark: surrounded by TAISHAN in Roman and Chinese characters within a square comprising four stylised S’s. Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co Ltd — Zhaoyuan City, since 13.12.07 Mark: Triangle with two interlocking half circles and ZHAOJIN in Chinese characters within the triangle. Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation — Sanmexia City, since 28.03.06 Mark: Circular logo round Chinese character with CHN GOLD below. Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd — Shanghang , since 28.03.06 Mark: Double crescent logo with ZIJIN MINING in Roman and Chinese characters.
Germany
Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. — Pfrozheim, since 08.04.08 Mark: Allgemeine above logo (a small circle on the inside circumference of a large circle) Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinererie AG) — Hamburg, since 01-04-09 Mark: Norddeutsche Affinerie Hamburg in rectangle and NA W.C. Heraeus GmbH — Hanau, since 15.7.58 Mark: Heraeus Hanau in rectangle
Hong Kong
Heraeus Ltd Hong Kong — Fanling, since 23.01.06 Mark: Heraeus Hong Kong in rectangle Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd — Kwai Chung, since 15.08.01 Mark since 05.05.07: METALOR and the assay mark is M over HK (vertically) within an inverted triangle with the words ASSAYERS and MELTERS along the sloping sides of the triangle.
Indonesia
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk — Jakarta, since 30.7.2010 Mark: LM logo with pentagon and REFINER ASSAYER ANTAM LOGAM MULIA in oval.
Italy
Chimet SpA — Arezzo, since 27.7.96 Mark: Chimet Trattamento Metalli Preziosi Badia Al Pino AR in oval
Japan
Asahi Pretec Corp — Kobe, since 12.09.08 Mark: AKK within a horizontal diamond Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. — Soka, since 30.6.82 Mark: Ishifuku Tokyo Melters and Ishifuku Tokyo Assay Office in circles round Japanese ‘Bun’ character Japan Mint — Osaka, since 13.12.07 Mark: JAPANESE MINT OSAKA in Japanese and Roman script in oval around leaf symbol Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd - Iruma, since 11.1.00 Mark: Matsuda Tokyo Assayer-Melter in oval with M Mitsubishi Materials Corporation — Kagawa, since 20.5.81 Mark: Three diamonds mark and three diamonds mark with Assayer Melter in rectangle Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. — Takehara, since 20.5.81 Mark: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond inside circle. JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd — Saganoseki, since 3.5.00 Mark: Hollow circle above NSS with Nippon Mining at right Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. — Saijo, since 17.6.81 Mark: Sumitomo with logo and Sumitomo Assay Office with logo Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. — Hiratsuka, since 7.9.78 Mark: Tanaka Tokyo Melters round logo and Tanaka Tokyo Assay Office round logo Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. — Shoumachi, since 21.10.81 Mark: Tokuriki Tokyo Melters Assayers in circle round Japanese ‘Toku’ character
Kazakhstan
Kazzinc Ltd — Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.6.96 Mark: Stylised K and ‘Kazakstan’ in Cyrillic script in oval with running stag. The year of production is shown as a separate three-digit number and the bar weight is in troy ounces and metric.
Korea, Republic of
LS-Nikko Copper Inc — Onsan, since 20.5.1994 Mark since 12.7.2005: LS logo and LS Assayer Melter in rectangle
Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC — Karabalta, since 27.10.99; name & brand changed 1.5.01 Mark: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC in oval round ALTYN on crossed globe logo
Mexico
Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. — Torreon, since 22.11.91 Mark: Met-Mex Peñoles SA DE CV in oval
Netherlands
Schöne Edelmetaal — Amsterdam (1), since Before 1934 Mark: Umicore company logo with a separation line and the word Feingold
FSE Novosibirsk Refinery — Novosibirsk, since 11.1.99 Mark: Novosibirsk logo, Cyrillic NV and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant — Ekaterinburg, since 11.1.99 Mark: Ekaterinburg logo, Cyrillic ED and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastvetmet) —Krasnoyarsk, since 29.11.99 Mark: Krasnoyarsk logo, Cyrillic KR and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval OJSC Kolyma Refinery — Khasyn, since 17.09.04 Mark: Company logo and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant — Moscow, since 11.05.07 Mark: Cyrillic ‘Z’ inside Cyrillic ‘C’ and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals — Kasimov, since 29.11.99 Mark: Prioksky logo, Cyrillic PM and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals — Shyolkovo, since 27.10.99 Mark: Shyolkovsky logo, Cyrillic SCH and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval JSC Uralectromed — Verkhnyaya Pyshma, since 12.05.2006 Mark: Company logo in oval and ?????? (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval
Saudi Arabia
L’azurde Company For Jewelry — Riyadh, since 1.6.10 Mark: L’AZURDE in Roman and Arabic characters beneath square company logo with stylized “L”.
South Africa
Rand Refinery Limited — Germiston, since 1921(estimated) Mark: Rand Refinery Limited and Rand Refinery Ltd. South Africa in circle round head of springbok
Spain
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria SA — Madrid, since -.1.84 Mark: Sociedad Española de Metales Preciosos SA in circle round Fundidores Afinadores and star
Sweden
Boliden Mineral AB — Skelleftehamn, since -.1.84 Mark: Boliden with logo
Switzerland
Argor-Heraeus SA — Mendrisio, since 28.8.61 Mark: Argor-Heraeus SA in circle round AH and AH Melter Assayer in rectangle Cendres & Métaux SA — Biel-Bienne, since 20.5.81 Mark: Cendres et Métaux SA. CH Bienne in circle round CM logo and CM Essayeur Fondeur in rectangle Metalor Technologies SA — Marin, since Before 1934 Mark: METALOR® and assay mark showing Essayeur Fondeur with MP in triangle PAMP SA — Castel San Pietro, since 10.6.87 Mark: PAMP SA Switzerland with PAMP logo and Essayeur Fondeur in rectangle with PAMP logo Valcambi SA — Balerna, since 20.5.68 Mark: Valcambi SUISSE with assay mark (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
Taiwan
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp. — Kuang Tien, since 25.2.10 Mark: SOLAR APPLIED MATERIALS TAIWAN on the inner circumference of a circle surrounding a Black-faced Spoonbill
Turkey
Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. — Istanbul, since 7.5.10 Mark: ATAkulche with ATASAY and ASSAYER in circular assay mark.
USA
Johnson Matthey Inc — Salt Lake City, since 22.5.89 Mark: Johnson Matthey with JM and crossed hammers in diamond, and JMI Assay Office in oval round SLC Metalor USA Refining Corporation — North Attleboro, since 19.7.91 Mark: METALOR® and MUS assayer’s mark including year
Uzbekistan
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) — Almalyk, since 28.10.97 Mark: Uzbekistan in Cyrillic and Roman script in circle round globe and AMMC logo with Melter Assayer in rectangle Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat — Navoi, since 17.10.94 Mark: Uzbekistan, in Cyrillic and Roman script in circle round globe and NMMC logo with Melter Assayer in rectangle
Former Melters & Assayers of Good-Delivery gold Bars
The following list includes Refiners who no longer produce bars at the locations listed Refiners whose bars are no longer accepted as Good Delivery by the London Bullion market Bars whose brand mark have been changed (in which case the current brand mark is described in the Active gold List) However, bars produced by these refiners prior to their transfer to this list continue to be acceptable as Good Delivery.
The LBMA reserves the right to de-list bars after an appropriate period of time where production has ceased.
Australia
AGR Joint Venture — Kewdale, since 31.1.00 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries AGR Perth in lozenge with outline of swan on the left and three stacked bars on the right AGR Joint Venture — Newburn, since 31.12.02 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries AGR Perth in lozenge with outline of swan on the left and three stacked bars on the right AGR Matthey — Newburn, since 24.1.2003 Mark: AGR MATTHEY in oval around three stacked bars Deak International — Mark: Deak International Engelhard Industries Pty Ltd — Thomastown Mark: Engelhard Australia and assay mark Former Australian Branches of the Royal Mint, London — Perth Mark: Royal Mint Perth Branch and mint mark; Royal Mint Melbourne and mint mark Golden West Refining — Kewdale, since 1.2.93 Mark: Australia and Balance scales within map of Australia plus Golden West Refining in circle round three stacked bars Harringtons Metallurgists Limited — Ringwood, since 22.8.95 Mark: Harringtons Metallurgists Australia Fine Assay Office mark Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Ltd. — Thomastown, since 3.2.92 Mark: Johnson Matthey Melbourne in oval round. Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval round crossed hammers Matthey Garrett Pty Limited — Sydney Mark: Matthey Garrett Pty Limited Sydney Refiners The Perth Mint — Perth Mark: The Perth Mint and mint mark Western Australian Mint — Newburn, since 1928 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries AGR Perth in lozenge Western Australian Mint trading as Australian Gold Refineries — Kalgoorlie, since 27.1.95 Mark: AGR Kalgoorlie
Belgium
SA Johnson Matthey NV — Brussels, since -.11.95 Mark: Johnson Matthey Brussels and assay mark NV Métallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt SA — Hoboken Mark: Métallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt and assay mark Umicore SA, Business Unit Precious Metals — Hoboken, since 1930 (estimated) Mark: Hoboken 9999 and Hoboken 999.7
Brazil
Banco Ourinvest SA — Sao Paulo, since 01.07.05 Mark: i in circle and Ourinvest, and i in circle and Ourinvest S.B.M. all in rectangle Casa da Moeda do Brasil – CMB — Rio de Janeiro, since 30.06.04, since 03.10.00 Mark: Casa da Moeda do Brasil - CMB and mark Goldmine Fundidora Ltda — , since 13.7.98 Mark: Goldmine in oval and assay mark Minerção Anglogold Ltda — Nova Lima, since 21.3.86 Mark: Morro Velho and MMV in rectangle Umicore Brasil Ltda — Guarulhos, since 11.12.92 Mark: Degussa Brasil with sun and moon in diamond logo
Canada
Degussa Canada Ltd — Burlington, since -.5.91 Mark: Degussa Canada Ltd Engelhard Canada Ltd — Aurora Mark: Engelhard and trademark Falconbridge Limited — Montréal, since 1.1.55 Mark delisted 16.02.07: Refined (year) Noranda Inc CCR Montréal East Canada Johnson Matthey & Mallory Ltd — Mark: Johnson Matthey & Mallory Canada and assay mark Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, since 01.01.07 Mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo
China, People’s Republic of
Gold and Silver Refinery of China — Chengdu, since 2.10.01 Mark: Star and circle, “Assayed by R.C.” Neimenggu Precious Metal Refinery of China — Huhhot, since 28.09.00 Mark: Horse’s head logo circled by Neimenggu Precious Metal Refinery of China in Chinese and Roman script and assay mark of logo in circle with Chinese script
Colombia
Banco de la República — Medellin, since 1997 Mark: Banco de la República Colombia in rectangle with mountains
France
Les Anciens Etablissements Léon Martin — Mark: Anc Ets Léon Martin Fondeur Affineur Bagneaux Pres Paris and assay mark Caplain Saint-André Precieux — Mark: Caplain Saint-André Affineurs-Fondeurs Compagnie des Métaux Précieux — Ivry, since 1989 Mark: Compagnie des Métaux Paris Fondeurs Affineurs and assay mark Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot — Mark: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot-Paris Affineur Fondeur and assay mark Comptoir Lyon-Alemand et Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu réunis — , since 1.10.95 Mark: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand et Marret Bonnin Lebel et Guieu réunis and assay mark Engelhard S.A. — , since 1.10.95 Mark: Compagnie des Métaux Précieux Paris Fondeurs Affineurs and assay mark Engelhard-CLAL S.A.S. — Noisy le Sec, since 31.12.02 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL Paris and lion logo Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu (Melters only) — Mark: Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu and assay mark
Germany
Degussa-Huls AG — Hanau, since 1.11.00 Mark: Degussa with sun and moon in diamond logo Norddeutsche Affinerie Aktiengesellschaft — Hamburg, since 01-04-09 Mark: Norddeutsche Affinerie Hamburg in rectangle and NA
Hong Kong
Johnson Matthey Hong Kong — Kwai Chung, since 15.8.01 Mark delisted 05.05.07: Johnson Matthey Hong Kong in oval round REFINERS MELTERS and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval round crossed hammers
Indonesia
PT Aneka Tambang (Persoro) Tbk - Jarkarta, since 1.1.99 Mark: LM logo and Logam Mulia Antam Jakarta in oval
Italy
Metalli Preziosi SpA — Paderno Dugnano, since 23.03.09 Mark: Metalli Preziosi S.p.A. Milano Affinazione in oval round MP in diamond
Japan
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd — Takehara, since 01.02.07 Mark: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond inside circle Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd. — Hitachi , since 1.10.98 Mark: Nippon Mining, logo and HM
Kazakhstan
Kazzinc Joint Stock Company — Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.06.96 Mark: Stylised K and Kazakhstan in Cyrillic script in oval with running stag
Korea, DPR
Central Bank of the DPR of Korea - Pyongyang, since 22.04.76 Mark: CENTRAL BANK PYONGYANG around REFINERS MELTERS. Assay mark is circle with CENTRAL BANK DPR OF KOREA in roman and Korean characters beneath horse logo.
Korea, Republic of
Korea Zinc Co Ltd — Onsan (2), since 9.8.2000 Mark: KOREA ZINC CO., LTD. 1974 in circle around KZ LG-Nikko Copper Inc — Onsan (1) since 01.01.1989 Mark: LG-Nikko with LG logo and Assayer Melter with LG logo LG Metals — Onsan (1) since 01.01.1989 Mark: LG in face shape inside circle Lucky Metals - Onsan (1) since 01.01.1989 Mark: LUCKY METALS FINE GOLD and LM (stylised) square logo
Netherlands
Engelhard-CLAL/Drijfhout BV — Amsterdam, since 30.06.04 Mark: H Drijfhout & Zoon Amsterdam Melters and assay mark Schöne Edelmetaal — Amsterdam, since Before 1934 Mark: Degussa with sun and moon in diamond logo
Romania
Allied Deals Phoenix SA Baia Mare — Baia Mare, since 6.4.1970 Mark: Allied Deals Phoenix S.A. Baia Mare in circle with globe, eagle and ADG. Must be accompanied by assay mark of Banca Nationala a Romaniei Uzinele Metalurgice - Baia Mare, Maramures, since 6.4.1970 Mark: BANCA NATIONALA A REPUBLICH SOCIALISTE ROMANIA around logo. UZINELE METALURGICE DE METALE NEFEROASE around BAIA-MARE. SC Phoenix SA - Baia Mare, Maramures, since 6.4.1970 Mark: BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI around stylised BNR. SOCIETATEA COMERCIALA BAIA MARE around PHOENIX and phoenix logo.
Singapore
Degussa (Private) Limited — Singapore, since 20.11.98 Mark: Degussa Singapore with sun and moon in diamond logo
South Africa
Musuku Beneficiation Systems Pty Limited — Virginia, since 01.01.07 Mark: Arrow Logo plus HARMONY
Spain
Industrias Reunidas Minero-Metalúrgicas SA (Indumetal) — , since 20.11.96 Mark: Indumetal and Orispania Bilbao
Switzerland
Argor SA — , since 4.9.86 Mark: Argor SA Chiasso and assay mark Argor-Heraeus SA - Mendrisio, since 4.9.86. Mark: ARGOR-HERAEUS SA in circle around AH with Switzerland below and AH MELTER ASSAYER in rectangle Bureau Central Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux (Assayers only) — Mark: Bureau Central Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux Métaux Précieux SA Metalor — Marin, since 05.06.01 Mark: Métaux Précieux SA Metalor in circle round MP logo and MP assay mark Monnaie Fédérale Suisse — Mark: Monnaie Fédérale Suisse(Melters only) Société de Banque Suisse — Mark: Société de Banque Suisse Le Locle and assay mark Pamp SA - Castel San Pietro, Ticino, since 10.6.1987 Mark: PAMP SA SWITZERLAND with company logo (the letters P,A,M,P at the ends of horizontal cylinders) and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR in rectangle with company logo Usine Genevoise de Degrossissage d'Or — , since 1992 Mark: UGDO Essayer Fondeur Degrossissage d'Or Valcambi SA — Balerna, since 16.10.06 Mark: VALCAMBI SA BALERNA-SUISSE with assay mark (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
United Kingdom
Bank of England — Mark: Bank of England with Britannia seated holding spear Engelhard-CLAL UK Limited — Chessington, since 1.10.98 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL London Engelhard Limited — , since 1.10.95 Mark: Engelhard London and ‘E’ Johnson & Sons, Assayers Ltd (Assayers only) — Mark: Assay Office stamp Johnson & Sons, Smelting Works Limited — Mark: Johnson & Sons Smelting Works Refiners Melters Johnson Matthey Plc — Royston, since 1919 Mark: Johnson Matthey London in oval round Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval round crossed hammers logo N M Rothschild & Sons — London Mark: N M Rothschild & Sons NMR Royal Mint — London Mark: Coat of Arms of the Royal Mint The Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd London — Sheffield Mark: Refined by the Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd London and Sheffield and assay mark
USA
ASARCO Incorporated — Baltimore Mark: ASARCO Gold Baltimore Maryland or ASARCO Gold Perth Amboy New Jersey ASARCO Incorporated — Amarillo, since 22.06.05 Mark: ASARCO Gold Amarillo Texas in square Engelhard-CLAL USA — Cartaret, since 10.12.97 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL New York Engelhard Corporation — Anaheim, since 31.12.00 Mark: Engelhard logo and W in octagon Engelhard Corporation — Carteret, since 10.12.97 Mark: Engelhard USA and ‘E’ Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc — Attleboro, since 03.04.01 Mark: Handy & Harman Refining Group with HH in square Homestake Mining Company — Lead, since 03.10.00 Mark: Homestake Mining Company in circle round HMC logo United States Metals Refining Company, Subsidiary of Amax Inc — Carteret Mark: DRW Reg US Pat Off United States Assay Offices & Mints — New York, since 8.9.97 Mark: US Assay Office New York or Mint of The United States at San Francisco, or US Mint San Francisco, or US Mint Denver
USSR (formerly known as)
State Refineries — Moscow, since 1.1.97 Mark: SSSR in Cyrillic script with hammer and sickle
Zimbabwe
Fidelity Printers and Refiners(Private) Limited — Harare, since 30.06.08 Mark: Fidelity Refiners in rectangle and bird logo in circle
Former Assayers
The Association confines its listing to those organisations which have the capability both to melt and to assay Good Delivery bars.
The following organisations were accorded the status of ‘Assayers only’ on the relevant listing previously issued by the London Gold Market.