January 10, 2024

LBMA Launches Weighing Guidelines for Gold and Silver Bars

LBMA has published its Weighing Guidelines document, designed to assist those who weigh Good Delivery gold and silver bars with electronic balances.

The key topics covered:

  • How electronic balances work;
  • Mass Traceability;
  • Outline of the new definition of the kilogram;
  • What types of mass standards should be used;
  • What factors affect mass measurements;
  • Best practices for mass measurement (weighing);
  • Review of the Good Delivery Weighing Rules for gold and silver bars.