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.
Umicore SA Business Unit Precious Metals Refining — Hoboken, first listed 1930 (estimated) Current mark: umicore and company logo above the word HOBOKEN and 9999 in square. Separate logo in small square to right showing JDJ with bird above.
Brazil
AngloGold Ashanti Mineração Ltda — Nova Lima, first listed 21.3.86 Current mark: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI Umicore Brasil Ltda — Guarulhos, first listed 11.12.92 Current mark: umicore and company logo above the word BRASIL
Canada
Johnson Matthey Limited — Brampton, first listed 15.6.61 Current mark: JM and crossed hammers in diamond surrounded by JOHNSON MATTHEY, and JM Ltd Canada Assay Office in oval Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, first listed 1919 (estimated) Current mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo with four digit year mark. Landscape layout. Xstrata Canada Corporation — Montréal, first listed 1.1.56 Current mark: MONTREAL - EAST with CCR before bar number
China
The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China — Chengdu, first listed 2.10.61 Current mark: GREAT WALL GOLD & SILVER REFINERY (Roman and Chinese characters) in oval around CHINA, plus Great Wall logo and circular assay seal. Inner Mongolia Qiankun Gold and Silver Refinery Share Company Limited — Huhhot, first listed 1.12.99 Current mark: Horse’s head logo surrounded by QIANKUN GOLD AND SILVER (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, first listed 30.08.05 Current mark: JCC under metal loop logo and GUYIE The Refinery of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd — Laizhou City, first listed 14.1.10 Current mark: Circile 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, first listed 13.12.07 Current mark: Triangle with two interlocking half circles and ZHAOJIN in Chinese characters within the triangle. Zhongyuan Gold Smelter of Zhongjin Gold Corporation — Sanmexia City, first listed 28.03.06 Current mark: Circular logo round Chinese character with CHN GOLD below. Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd — Shanghang , first listed 31.03.06 Current mark: Double crescent logo with ZIJIN MINING in Roman and Chinese characters. Circular assay mark with ZIJIN MINING in Roman and Chinese characters.
Germany
Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. — Pforzheim, first listed 08.04.08 Current mark: Allgemeine above circle within a circle logo Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinererie AG) — Hamburg, first listed before 1934 Current mark: Aurubis with triangle logo consisting of three gold bars. Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG — Hanau, first listed 15.7.58 Current mark: Heraeus Hanau in rectangle
Hong Kong
Heraeus Ltd Hong Kong — Fanling, first listed 23.01.06 Current mark: Heraeus Hong Kong within rectangle Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd — Kwai Chung, first listed 15.08.01 Current mark: METALOR with assay mark M over HK within an inverted triangle and ASSAYERS and MELTERS along the sloping sides of the triangle.
Indonesia
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk — Jakarta, first listed 1.1.99 Current mark: LM logo in pentagon and REFINER ASSAYER INDONESIA ANTAM LOGAM MULIA in oval.
Italy
Chimet SpA — Arezzo, first listed 27.7.96 Current mark: Stylised Chimet and TRATTAMENTO METALLI PREZIOSI BADIA AL PINO AT in oval
Japan
Asahi Pretec Corp — Kobe City, first listed 12.09.08 Current mark: AKK within a horizontal diamond Ishifuku Metal Industry Co., Ltd. — Soka, first listed 30.6.82 Current mark: ISHIFUKU TOKYO MELTERS and ISHIFUKU TOKYO ASSAY OFFICE in seperate circles around a Japanese ‘Bun’ character Japan Mint — Osaka, first listed 13.12.07 Current mark: JAPANESE MINT OSAKA in Japanese and Roman script in oval around leaf symbol JX Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd — Saganoseki, first listed 3.5.00 Current mark: Hollow circle above NSS in two areas, one larger version and smaller with NIPPON MINING at right. The date of production is shown as the first two digits of the bar mark. Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd - Iruma, first listed 11.1.00 Current mark: MATSUDA TOKYO ASSAYER-MELTER in oval around stylised M Mitsubishi Materials Corporation — Naoshima, first listed 20.5.81 Current mark: Three diamonds mark, and three diamonds mark with ASSAYER MELTER in rectangle Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd. — Takehara, first listed 20.5.81 Current mark: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond inside circle. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. — Toyo, Saijo, first listed 17.6.81 Current mark: Sumitomo logo (diamond shape with indents on each edge and corner with a small diamond in the centre.) Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. — Hiratsuka, first listed 7.9.78 Current mark: TANAKA TOKYO MELTERS around logo and TANAKA TOKYO ASSAY OFFICE around Japanese character. Tokuriki Honten Co., Ltd. — Shobumachi, first listed 2.7.81 Current mark: TOKURIKI TOKYO MELTERS ASSAYERS in circle round Japanese ‘Toku’ character
Kazakhstan
Kazzinc Ltd — Ust-Kamenogorsk, first listed 20.6.96 Current mark: Stylised K (company logo) and running stag mark.
Korea, Republic of
LS-Nikko Copper Inc — Onsan, first listed 20.5.1994 Current mark: Stylised LS logo and LS ASSAYER MELTER in rectangle with new bar numbering system
Kyrgyz Republic
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC — Karabalta, first listed 27.10.99; Current mark: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC in oval around ALTYN on globe logo in centre
Mexico
Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. — Torreon, first listed 22.11.91 Current mark: Met-Mex Peñoles SA DE CV in oval on top, sides and end of bar.
Netherlands
Schöne Edelmetaal — Amsterdam (1), first listed before 1934 Current mark: Umicore company logo with a separation line and the word FEINGOLD
Philippines
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) — Quezon City, first listed 6.9.79 Current mark: Central Bank of the Philippines Gold Refinery & Mint in oval around crucible pouring mould and smaller version of the same as the assay mark.
Russia
FSE Novosibirsk Refinery — Novosibirsk, first listed 11.1.99 Current mark: Novosibirsk logo ('A' with line to right side, Cyrillic NV and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant — Ekaterinburg, first listed 11.1.99 Current mark: Ekaterinburg logo, Cyrillic ED and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval OJSC “The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant” (OJSC Krastvetmet) —Krasnoyarsk, first listed 29.11.99 Current mark: Krasnoyarsk logo, Cyrillic KR and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval OJSC Kolyma Refinery — Khasyn, first listed 17.09.04 Current mark: Company logo and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant — Moscow, first listed 11.05.07 Current mark: Cyrillic ‘Z’ inside Cyrillic ‘C’ and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals — Kasimov, first listed 29.11.99 Current mark: Prioksky logo, Cyrillic PM and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals — Shyolkovo, first listed 27.10.99 Current mark: Shyolkovsky logo, Cyrillic SCH and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval JSC Uralelectromed — Verkhnyaya Pyshma, first listed 12.05.2006 Current mark: Company logo in oval and РОССИЯ (‘Russia’ in Cyrillic script) in oval
Saudi Arabia
L’azurde Company For Jewelry — Riyadh, first listed 1.6.2010 Current mark: L’AZURDE in Roman and Arabic characters beneath square company logo with stylized “L”.
South Africa
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd — Germiston, first listed 4.4.1905 Current mark: RAND REFINERY below circular brandmark of a pouring crucible
Spain
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria SA — Madrid, first listed 1.1.1984 Current mark: Sociedad Española de Metales Preciosos SA in circle around Fundidores Afinadores and star
Sweden
Boliden AB — Skelleftehamn, first listed 1.1.1984 Current mark: NEW (vertically) then stylised BOLIDEN and Ronnskar below.
Switzerland
Argor-Heraeus SA — Mendrisio, first listed 28.8.1961 Current mark: Argor-Heraeus SA in circle around AH with Switzerland below and AH Melter Assayer in rectangle Cendres & Métaux SA — Biel-Bienne, first listed 20.5.1981 Current mark: Cendres et Métaux SA. CH Bienne in circle around CM logo and CM Essayeur Fondeur in rectangle Metalor Technologies SA — Marin, first listed before 1934 Current mark: METALOR® and assay mark showing Essayeur Fondeur along two sides of triangle and MP within. Patterned bottom surface. PAMP SA — Castel San Pietro, first listed 10.6.87 Current 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 PX Précinox SA - La Chaux-de-Fonds, first listed 24.1.2012 Current mark: Stylised PX PRECINOX. Assay mark is Px ESSAYEUR FONDEUR within rectangle. Valcambi SA — Balerna, first listed 20.5.68 Current mark: Valcambi SUISSE with assay mark (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
Taiwan
Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp.— Kuang Tien, first listed 25.2.10 Current mark: SOLAR APPLIED MATERIALS TAIWAN on the inner circumference of a circle surrounding a black-faced spoonbill bird.
Turkey
Atasay Kuyumculuk Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. — Istanbul, first listed 7.5.10 Current mark: ATAkulche with ATASAY and ASSAYER in circular assay mark. Istanbul Gold Refinery - Kuyumcukent, Istanbul, first listed 8.9.11 ISTANBUL GOLD REFINERY MELTER & ASSAYER in oval around IGR Nadir Metal Rafineri San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. - Bahçelievler, first listed 8.12.2011 Current mark: NADİR METAL RAFINERI GOLD within rectangle and assay mark is ASSAYER NADIR below an arc.
USA
Johnson Matthey Inc — Salt Lake City, first listed 23.5.89 Current mark: Johnson Matthey with JM and crossed hammers in diamond, and JMI Assay Office in oval around SLC Metalor USA Refining Corporation — North Attleboro, first listed 1.1.1987 Current mark: METALOR® and MUS inverted triangle assayer’s mark including year
Uzbekistan
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) — Almalyk, first listed 28.10.97 Current mark: Uzbekistan in Cyrillic and Roman script in circle around globe and AMMC logo with Melter Assayer in rectangle Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat — Navoi, first listed 17.10.94 Current mark: Uzbekistan, in Cyrillic and Roman script in circle around 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 has been changed (in which case the current brand mark is described in the Current Gold List)
However, bars produced by these refiners prior to their transfer to this list on the date given below 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, transferred on 31.1.00 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries AGR Perth in lozenge Australia around balance scales with map of Australia. Golden West Refining in circle around three stacked bars. AGR Joint Venture - Newburn, transferred 23.01.2003 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries AGR Perth in lozenge in centre with outline of swan on the left and three stacked bars on the right. AGR Matthey - Newburn, transferred 24.1.2003 Mark: AGR MATTHEY in oval around three stacked bars Deak International - Thomastown, transferred 1.6.1990 Mark: Deak International Engelhard Industries Pty Ltd - Thomastown, transfererd 31.12.1990 Mark: Engelhard Australia and assay mark Former Australian Branches of the Royal Mint, London (The Perth Mint) - Perth, transferred 18.1.1990 & Melbourne. Mark: Royal Mint Perth Branch and mint mark; Royal Mint Melbourne and mint mark Golden West Refining - Kewdale, transferred 31.12.1998 Mark: Golden West Refining Corp. and Australia around balance scales within map of Australia. Golden West Refining in circle around three stacked bars. Harringtons Metallurgists/Fine Metals - Ringwood, transferred 1.8.1995 Mark: Harringtons Metallurgists Assay Office in oval and Australia Fine in centre. Circular logo showing weight shape and HAR in upper section and TON in lower section of shape. Harringtons Metallurgists Ltd - Abbotsford, transferred 1993 Mark: Harringtons Metallurgists Assay Office in oval and Australia Fine in centre. Circular logo showing weight shape and HAR in upper section and TON in lower section of shape. Harringtons Metallurgists Ltd - Chippendale, transferred ~1988 Mark:Harringtons Metallurgists Assay Office in oval and Australia Fine in centre. Circular logo showing weight shape and HAR in upper section and TON in lower section of shape. Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Ltd. - Sydney, transferred 31.12.1990 Mark: To be confirmed Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Ltd. - Thomastown, transferred 24.1.2003 Mark: Johnson Matthey Melbourne in oval around Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval around crossed hammers. Matthey Garrett Pty Limited - Sydney, transferred 31.12.1981 Mark: Matthey Garrett Pty Limited Sydney Refiners Western Australian Mint - Newburn, transferred December 1998 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries Western Australian Mint in circle around swan logo. Western Australian Mint trading as Australian Gold Refineries - Kalgoorlie, transferred 27.1.95 Mark: Australian Gold Refineries Kalgoorlie in lozenge and AGR in centre.
Belgium
SA Johnson Matthey NV - Brussels, transferred 1.11.1995 Mark: Johnson Matthey Brussels in oval around 9999. Assay mark is JM inside crucible within a square. SA Johnson Matthey et Pauwels - Brussels, transferred 28.2.1984 Mark: Johnson Matthey et Pauwels around Bruxelles - Brussels. Métallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt SA/NV - Hoboken, transferred after 1970 Mark: Métallurgie Hoboken-Overpelt and assay mark Umicore SA, Business Unit Precious Metals - Hoboken, transferred 9.1.2006 Mark: Hoboken 9999 and Hoboken 999.7
Brazil
Banco Ourinvest SA - Sao Paulo, transferred 01.07.2005 Mark: Stylised i inside circle and Ourinvest with stylised i inside circle and Ourinvest S.B.M. all within a rectangle. Casa da Moeda doBrasil - CMB - Rio de Janeiro, transferred 30.06.2004 Mark: Casa da Moeda do Brasil - CMB and stylised XX above rectangle and assay mark of CMB and XX (stylised) in small rectangle. CRM - Comercial e Refinadora de Metais S/A - Alphaville-Barueri, transferred 3.10.2000 Mark: CRM in rectangle. Goldmine Fundidora Ltda - Sao Cristovao, transferred 13.7.1998 Mark: Goldmine in oval and assay mark Minerção Anglogold Ltda - Nova Lima, transferred 31.5.2005 Mark: Morro Velho and MMV in rectangle. Umicore Brasil Ltda - Guarulhos, transferred 31.3.2006 Mark: Degussa Brasil with sun and moon within diamond.
Canada
Degussa Canada Ltd - Burlington, transferred 1.5.1991 Mark: Degussa Canada Ltd and sun and moon logo within diamond. Engelhard Canada Ltd - Aurora, transferred 12.12.1995 Mark: Engelhard within oblong shape. Falconbridge Limited - Montréal, transferred 15.2.2007 Mark: Refined (year) Noranda Inc CCR Montréal East Canada Johnson Matthey Ltd - Brampton, transferred 31.3.1998 Mark: JM and two crossed hammers within diamond. Canada below. Johnson Matthey & Mallory Ltd - Brampton, transferred 12.12.1978 Mark: Johnson Matthey & Mallory within oval around Canada. Royal Canadian Mint - Ottawa, transferred 30.5.2010 Mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo with 4 digit year. Royal Canadian Mint - Ottawa, transferred 30.3.2007 Mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo.
China, People's Republic of
Gold and Silver Refinery of China - Chengdu, transferred 1.10.2001 Mark: Refined by Refinery of China Peking in Chinese and Roman characters. Assayed by R.C. in Chinese and Roman characters around star and circle logo. Neimenggu Precious Metal Refinery of China - Huhhot, transferred 30.6.2004 Mark: Neimenggu Precious Metal Refinery of China in Chinese and Roman script around horse's head logo. Assay mark is Chinese script around horse's head logo.
Colombia
Banco de la República - Medellin, transferred 19.6.2005 Mark: Banco de la República Colombia in rectangle with mountain background.
France
Les Anciens Etablissements Léon Martin - Paris, transfer date unkown. Mark: Anc Ets Léon Martin Fondeur Affineur Bagneaux Pres Paris and assay mark*. Affineur Bagneaux Pres Paris and assay mark Caplain Saint-André Precieux - Paris, transfer date unkown. Mark: Caplain Saint-André Affineurs-Fondeurs Compagnie des Métaux Précieux - Ivry, transferred 12.5.1989 Mark: Compagnie des Métaux Paris Fondeurs Affineurs and assay mark* Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot - transferred 1.10.1995 Mark: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot-Paris Affineur Fondeur and assay mark* Comptoir Lyon-Alemand et Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu réunis - Paris, transferred before 1997. Mark: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand et Marret Bonnin Lebel et Guieu réunis and assay mark* Engelhard S.A. - Ivry, transferred 1.10.1995. Mark: Compagnie des Métaux Précieux Paris Fondeurs Affineurs and assay mark* Engelhard-CLAL S.A.S. - Noisy le Sec, transfer date unkown Mark: Engelhard-CLAL Paris and lion logo Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu (Melters only) - Paris, transfer date unkown. Mark: Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu and assay mark*. *In France the assay stamps used were those registered by individual assayers with the Chambre Syndicale des Agents de Change.
Germany
Degussa-Hüls AG - Hanau, transferred 1.9.1999 Mark: Degussa with sun and moon within diamond. Aurubis AG - Hamburg, transferred 19.1.2011 Mark: Aurubis AG with triangle logo consisting of three gold bars. Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie Aktiengesellschaft) - Hamburg, transferred 4.11.2010 Mark: Norddeutsche Affinerie Hamburg in rectangle and NA Norddeutsche Affinerie Aktiengesellschaft - Hamburg, transferred 30.11.2007. Mark: Norddeutsche Affinerie Hamburg in rectangle and NA (2 digit year formed part of bar number)
Hong Kong
Johnson Matthey Hong Kong - Kwai Chung, transferred 8.5.2007. Mark:: Johnson Matthey Hong Kong in oval around REFINERS MELTERS and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval around crossed hammers.
Indonesia
PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk (a.k.a. Logam Mulia) - Jarkarta, transferred 29.7.2010 Mark: LM logo in pentagon and Logam Mulia Antam Jakarta in oval.
Italy
Metalli Preziosi SpA - Paderno Dugnano, transferred 23.03.2009 Mark: Metalli Preziosi S.p.A. Milano Affinazione in oval around MP in diamond and Metalli Preziosi S.p.A. Milano Uff. Del Saggio in oval around MP in diamond. Manufacturer's registered state mark.
Japan
Mistubishi Materials Corporation - Naoshima, transferred 28.2.2011 Mark: Three diamonds mark, and three diamonds mark with ASSAYER MELTER in rectangle Ishifuku Metal Industry - Soka, transferred 31.12.2010 Mark: ISHIFUKU TOKYO MELTERS and ISHIFUKU TOKYO ASSAY OFFICE in seperate circles around a Japanese ‘Bun' character. Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd - Takehara, transferred 31.01.2007 Mark: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond within circle Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd. - Hitachi , transferred 1.10.1998 Mark: NIPPON MINING and hollow circle with HM below. Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd. - Saganoseki , transferred 27.2.2008 Mark: NIPPON MINING, Hollow circle with NSS below. Includes weight. Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd. - Saganoseki , transferred 27.2.2008 Mark: NIPPON MINING, Hollow circle with NSS below. Nippon Mining and Metals Co., Ltd. - Saganoseki , transferred 30.10.2007 Mark: NIPPON MINING, Hollow circle with NSS below. Tokuriki Honten Co. Ltd - Shobumachi, transferred 26.6.2008 Mark: TOKURIKI TOKYO MELTERS ASSAYERS in circle around Japanese "Toku" character and FINE written after fineness.
Kazakhstan
Kazzinc Joint Stock Company - Ust-Kamenogorsk, transferred 31.12.2002 Mark: Stylised K and Kazakhstan in Cyrillic script within oval and running stag mark.
Korea, DPR
Central Bank of the DPR of Korea - Pyongyang, transferred 30.6.2004 & 1.11.2006. 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), transferred 20.11.2009 Mark: KOREA ZINC CO., LTD. 1974 in circle around KZ LS-Nikko Copper Inc - Onsan, transferred 20.11.2011 Current mark: Stylised LS logo and LS ASSAYER MELTER in rectangle with old bar numbering system LG-Nikko Copper Inc - Onsan (1) transferred 29.9.2005 Mark: LG-Nikko Fine Gold with LG logo and Assayer Melter with LG logo LG Metals - Onsan (1) transferred 30.11.1999 Mark: LG Metals Fine Gold and LM (stylised) within square Lucky Metals - Onsan (1) transferred 28.2.1995 Mark: LUCKY METALS FINE GOLD and LM (stylised) square logo
Netherlands
Degussa - Amsterdam (1), transferred 31.3.2006 Mark: Degussa with sun and moon within a diamond. Engelhard-CLAL/Drijfhout BV - Amsterdam (2) transferred 30.06.04 Mark: H Drijfhout & Zoon Amsterdam around Melters in octagon and assay mark (shield with HD and logo) Schöne Edelmetaal - Amsterdam (1), transferred 31.12.1999 Mark: Schöne BV Amsterdam in oval and S H.
Romania
Allied Deals Phoenix SA Baia Mare - Baia Mare, Maramures, transferred 16.5.2002 Mark: Banca Nationala a Romaniei around stylised BNR. Allied Deals Phoenix S.A. Baia Mare in circle with globe, eagle and ADG. Uzinele Metalurgice de Metale Neferoase - Baia Mare, Maramures, transferred 31.101993 Mark: BANCA NATIONALA A REPUBLICH SOCIALISTE ROMANIA around logo. UZINELE METALURGICE DE METALE NEFEROASE around BAIA-MARE. SC Phoenix SA - Baia Mare, Maramures, transferred 30.11.1999 Mark: Assay mark is BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI around stylised BNR. SOCIETATEA COMERCIALA BAIA MARE around PHOENIX and phoenix logo.
Singapore
Degussa (Private) Limited - Singapore, transferred 20.11.1998 Mark: DEGUSSA SINGAPORE with sun and moon in diamond logo.
South Africa
Musuku Beneficiation Systems PTY Ltd - Virginia, transferred 1.1.2007 Mark: Arrow logo plus HARMONY Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd - Germiston, transferred on 14.9.2010 Mark: RAND REFINERY LTD and RAND REFINERY LTD. SOUTH AFRICA in circle around head of springbok Rand Refinery Ltd - Germiston, transferred 31.12.2007 Mark: Rand Refinery Ltd and Rand Refinery Ltd South Africa in circle round head of springbok.
Spain
SEMPSA Joyeria Plateria SA - Madrid, transferred 31.12.2007 Mark: SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE EMTALES PRECIOSOS SA in circle around FUNDIDORES AFINADORES and star. Industrias Reunidas Minero-Metalurgicas SA (Indumetal) - Bilbao, transferred 21.11.1996. Mark: INDUMETAL SA LEY and ORISPANIA BILBAO in oval.
Sweden
Boliden Mineral AB - Skellefthamn, transferred on 19.5.2005 Mark: Boliden with stylised b logo and Fineness 999.9.
Switzerland
Argor SA — Chiasso, transferred 1.9.1986 Mark: Argor SA Chiasso around SAA in a circle. Assay mark is ESSAYEUR FONDEUR and stylised A in rectangle. Argor-Heraeus SA - Mendrisio, transferred 31.12.2007 Mark: ARGOR-HERAEUS SA in circle around AH with Switzerland below and AH MELTER ASSAYER in rectangle Cendres et Métaux SA - Biel-Bienne, transferred 31/7/1996 Mark: CENDRES ET METAUX SA CH BIENNE in circle around logo Metalor Technologies SA - Marin, transferred 31.12.2011 Mark: METALOR® and assay mark showing Essayeur Fondeur along two sides of triangle and MP within. Métaux Précieux SA Metalor — Marin, transferred 4.6.2001 Mark: Métaux Précieux SA Metalor in circle around MP logo. Assay mark is MP logo with ASSAYEURS FONDEURS on outside edge. Monnaie Fédérale Suisse — Berne, transferred ~1994 Mark: Monnaie Fédérale Suisse (Melters only) Société de Banque Suisse — Le Locle, transfer date unkown Mark: Société de Banque Suisse Le Locle and assay mark Pamp SA - Castel San Pietro, Ticino, transferred 18.11.2008 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 - Geneva, transferred ~1986 Mark: UGDO Essayer Fondeur Degrossissage d'Or Valcambi SA — Balerna, transferred 15.10.2006 Mark: VALCAMBI SA BALERNA-SUISSE with assay mark (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
United Kingdom
Bank of England — St Luke's, London, transferred ~1920 Mark: St Luke's Refinery Bank of England with image of Britannia seated holding spear Engelhard-CLAL UK Limited — Chessington, transferred 1.10.1998 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL with lion mark above and London beneath. Engelhard Limited — Chessington, transferred 31.12.1994 Mark: Engelhard London within oblong and ‘E’. Johnson & Sons, Smelting Works Limited — London, transfer date unknown Mark: Johnson & Sons Smelting Works Refiners Melters Johnson Matthey Plc — Royston, transferred 25.5.2005 Mark: Johnson Matthey London in oval around Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval around crossed hammers logo Royal Mint Refinery —Tower of London, London, transferred 1851 Mark: Coat of arms of the Royal Mint Sir Anthony de Rothschild & Sons (Royal Mint Refinery) - Tower of London, London, transferred 1875 Mark: Coat of arms of the Royal Mint N M Rothschild & Sons (Royal Mint Refinery) - Tower of London, London, transferred 1967 Mark: N M Rothschild & Sons NMR. Coat of arms of the Royal Mint. Johnson & Cook (Royal Mint Refinery) - Hatton Garden, transferred 1850 Mark: Coat of arms of the Royal Mint Johnson & Matthey (Royal Mint Refinery) - Hatton Garden, transferred 1860 Mark: Coat of arms of the Royal Mint. Johnson Matthey & Co. (Royal Mint Refinery) - Hatton Garden, transferred 1890 Mark: Johnson Matthey & Co. Johnson Matthey & Co., Ltd (Royal Mint Refinery) - Hatton Garden, transferred ~1955 Mark: Johnson Matthey & Co., Ltd. Coat of arms of the Royal Mint. The Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd London — Sheffield, transferred 31.12.1982 Mark: Refined by the Sheffield Smelting Co Ltd London and Sheffield and assay mark Engelhard Ltd - Sheffield, transferred 31.12.1983 & 1.10.1995
USA
ASARCO Incorporated — Baltimore, transferred 1975 Mark: ASARCO Gold Baltimore Maryland within square ASARCO Incorporated - Perth Amboy, New Jersey, transferred 1975 Mark: ASARCO Gold Perth Amboy N.J. within square ASARCO Incorporated — Amarillo, transferred 30.6.2005 Mark: ASARCO Gold Amarillo Texas within square Engelhard Corporation — Anaheim, transferred 31.12.2000 Mark: Engelhard logo and W in octagon (larger font) Engelhard Corporation — Anaheim, transferred 31.12.1996 Mark: Engelhard logo and W in octagon Engelhard-CLAL USA — Cartaret (2), transferred 9.12.1997 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL New York and leaping lion logo. Engelhard Industries - Carteret (2), transferred 14.1.1990 Mark: Engelhard New Jersey U.S.A. within oblong and EI assay mark Engelhard Corporation — Carteret (2), transferred 1995 Mark: Engelhard USA within oblong and ‘E’ Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc — Attleboro, transferred 3.4.2001 Mark: Handy & Harman Refining Group beneath HH within square. Fine Gold below. Homestake Mining Company — Lead, transferred 3.10.2000 Mark: Homestake Mining Company in circle around HMC logo Johnson Matthey Inc - Salt Lake City, transferred 31.12.1997 Mark: JOHNSON MATTHEY with JM and crossed hammers within diamond and JMI Assay Office in oval around SLC. Johnson Matthey Inc. - Salt Lake City, transferred 13.11.2007 Mark: JOHNSON MATTHEY with JM and crossed hammers within diamond and JMI Assay Office in oval around SLC. Year stamped in landscape. Metalor USA Refining Corp. - North Attleboro, transferred 28.2.2003 Mark: Metaux Precieux SA Metalor in circle around inverted triangle logo containing m above p. Assay mark is inverted triangle containing mus vertically with Assayers Melters along two edges of mark. United States Metals Refining Company, Subsidiary of Amax Inc — Carteret (1), transferred 14.2.1975 Mark: United States Metals Refining Co. and DRW Reg US Pat Off in circle. United States Assay Offices & Mints — New York, transferred 8.9.1997 Mark: US Assay Office New York United States Assay Offices & Mints — San Francisco, transferred 8.9.1997 Mark: Mint of The United States at San Francisco, or US Mint San Francisco United States Assay Offices & Mints — Denver, transferred 8.9.1997 Mark: US Mint Denver
USSR
State Refineries — Moscow, transferred 1.1.1997 Mark: СССР (‘SSSR’ in Cyrillic script) with hammer and sickle
Zimbabwe
Fidelity Printers and Refiners(Private) Limited — Harare, transferred 30.6.2008 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.
Bureau Central Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux (Assayers only) Mark: Bureau Central Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux Daniel C. Griffith & Co Ltd Chartered Industries of Singapore Johnson & Sons, Assayers Ltd (Assayers only) Mark: Assay Office stamp Laboratoires Boudet & Dussaix
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