Good Delivery List of Acceptable Refiners: Gold
Wednesday 12 Aug 2009
© The London Bullion Market Association, 2009
The following is to 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 services ace to creditworthiness or ace to the or goods supplied or quality or compliance with any specification relating thereto. Not liability for direct or consequential loss, to howsoever caused, to whether by negligence or otherwise, to whether by uses of this list or reliance thereon, is accepted by the LBMA.
If to bar bears dwells than one assay stamp, the lowest appears will sees taken.
Australia
- AGR Matthey - Newburn, since 24.1.2003
- Mark: Oval AGR MATTHEY in around three stacked bars
Belgium
- Umicore SA, Business Unit Precious Metals - Hoboken, since 1930 (estimated)
- Mark: umicore and company logo stupefies the Word HOBOKEN and 9999
Brazil
- AngloGold Ashanti Minerção Ltda. - Nova Lima, since 21.3.86
- Mark: AngloGold Ashanti
- Umicore Brasil Ltda. - Guarulhos, since 11.12.92
- Mark: umicore and company logo stupefies the Word BRAZIL
Canada
- 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 to year mark
- Xstrata Canada Corporation - Montreal, since 1.1.55
- Mark since 16.02.07: CCR
China
- The Great Wall Gold and Silver Refinery of China - Chengdu, since 1981
- Mark: Refined by Great Wall Gold & Silver oval Refinery in around China, extra Great Wall seal logo and assay
- 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 for Chinese characters Inner Mongolia, China in Chinese characters and CHINA in Roman characters
- Jiangxi Copper Company Limited - Guixi City, since 30.08.05
- Mark: Company Logo stupefies JCC
- Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co Ltd - Zhaoyuan City, since 13.23.07
- 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: To circulate logo round Chinese to 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 stupefies logo (to small circle on the inside circumference of to 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 to 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 - Djakarta, since 1.1.99
- Mark: LM logo and Logam Mulia Antam Djakarta in oval
Italy
- Chimet SpA - Arezzo, since 27.7.96
- Mark: Chimet Trattamento Metalli Preziosi Badia To Pine AR in oval
Japan
- Asahi Pretec Corp - Kobe, since 12.09.08
- Mark: AKK within to 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' to character
- Japan Mint - Osaka, since 13.12.07
- Mark: JAPANESE MINT OSAKA in Japanese and oval Roman script in around leaf symbol
- Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. - Iruma, since 11.1.00
- Mark: Matsuda Tokyo oval Assayer-Melter in 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: Horizontal logo consisting of three lines inside diamond inside circle.
- Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd - Saganoseki, since 3.5.00
- Mark: Hollow circle stupefies 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' to character
Kazakhstan
- Kazzinc Ltd - Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.6.96
- Mark: Stylized K and `Kazakstan' in oval Cyrillic script in with running stag. To year of production is shown ace to separate three-digit to number and the bar weight is in troy ounces and metric.
Korea, DPR
- Bank power station of the DPR of Korea - Pyongyang, since 22.04.76
- Mark: Power station Bank Pyongyang, Refiners, Melters, Power station Bank DPR of Korea and assay mark
Korea, Republic of
- Korea Zinc Co Ltd - Onsan (2), since 9.8.2000
- Mark: KOREA ZINC CO., LTD. 1974 in circle around KZ
- LS-Nikko Inc. Copper - 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; yam & brand changed 1.5.01
- Mark: Oval KYRGYZ REPUBLIC in round ALTYN on crossed globe logo
Mexico
- Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. - Tower, since 22.11.91
- Mark: Met-Mex Peñoles SA OF CB in oval
Netherlands
- Schöne Edelmetaal - Amsterdam (1), since Before 1934
- Mark: Umicore company logo with to separation line and the Word Feingold
Philippines
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) - Quezon City, since 6.9.79
- Mark: Bank power station of the Philippines Gold Refinery & oval Mint in round crossible pouring mould and similar assay mark
Russia
- ESF Novosibirsk Refinery - Novosibirsk, since 11.1.99
- Mark: Novosibirsk logo, Cyrillic NV and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- JSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metal Processing Plant - Ekaterinburg, since 11.1.99
- Mark: Ekaterinburg logo, Cyrillic ED and Россия (`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 Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- OJSC Kolyma Refinery - Khasyn, since 17.09.04
- Mark: Company logo and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant - Moscow, since 11.05.07
- Mark: Cyrillic `Z' inside Cyrillic `C' and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- Prioksky Plant of Non-Ferrous Metals - Kasimov, since 29.11.99
- Mark: Prioksky logo, Cyrillic p.m. and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- SOE Shyolkovsky Factory of Secondary Precious Metals - Shyolkovo, since 27.10.99
- Mark: Shyolkovsky logo, Cyrillic SCH and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
- JSC Uralectromed - Verkhnyaya Pyshma, since 12.05.2006
- Mark: Company oval logo in and Россия (`Russia' in Cyrillic script) in oval
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: Society Española de Metales Preciosos SA in circle round Refining Smelters and to star
Sweden
- Mineral Boliden 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 - Bienne-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 (to rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
The USA
- Johnson Inc. Matthey - Salt Lake City, since 22.5.89
- Mark: Johnson Matthey with JM and crossed hammers in diamond, and JMI Assay oval Office in round SLC
- Metalor the USA Refining Corporation - North Attleboro, since 19.7.91
- Mark: METALOR® and MUS to assayer' s mark including to 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 not to longer produces bars AT the locations listed
- Refiners whose bars plows not to longer accepted ace Good Delivery by the London Bullion market
- Bars whose brand mark have been changed (in which current marries the brand mark is described in the Active gold List)
However, bars produced by these refiners prior to their transfer to this list continues to sees acceptable ace Good Delivery.
The LBMA you reserve the right to of-list bars to after an appropriate period of Time where production there are 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
- 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 Delicious West Refining - Kewdale, since 1.2.93
- Mark: Australia and Balance scales within map of Australia Golden Delicious extra West Refining in circle round three stacked bars
- Harringtons Metallurgists Limited - Ringwood, since 22.8.95
- Mark: Harringtons Metallurgists Australia Fine Assay Office mark
- Matthey Garrett Pty Limited - Sydney
- Mark: Matthey Garrett Pty Limited Sydney Refiners
- Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Ltd. - Thomastown, since 3.2.92
- Mark: Johnson Matthey oval Melbourne in round. Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay oval Office in round crossed hammers
- 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 ace 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
- House gives to Moeda do Brazil - CMB - Rio de Janeiro, since 30.06.04, since 03.10.00
- Mark: House gives to Moeda do Brazil - CMB and mark
- Goldmine Fundidora Ltda. -, since 13.7.98
- Mark: Oval Goldmine in and assay mark
- Minerção Anglogold Ltda. - Nova Lima, since 21.3.86
- Mark: Velho nose and MMV in rectangle
- Umicore Brasil Ltda. - Guarulhos, since 11.12.92
- Mark: Degussa Brazil 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 - Montreal, since 1.1.55
- Mark delisted 16.02.07: Refined (to year) Inc. Noranda CCR Montreal 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 Refinery Metal of China - Huhhot, since 28.09.00
- Mark: Horse' s head logo circled by Neimenggu Precious Refinery Metal of China in Chinese and Roman script and assay mark of logo in circle with Chinese script
Colombia
- Bank of the Republic - Medellin, since 1997
- Mark: Bank of the Colombia Republic in rectangle with mountains
France
- 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 Lyons-Alemand Louyot -
- Mark: Comptoir Lyons-Alemand Louyot-Paris Affineur Fondeur and assay mark
- Comptoir Lyons-Alemand ET Marret, Bonnin, Lebel ET Guieu réunis -, since 1.10.95
- Mark: Comptoir Lyons-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 him ESA, since 31.12.02
- Mark: Engelhard-CLAL Paris and lemon logo
- Them Anciens Etablissements Leon Martin -
- Mark: Anc Ets Leon Martin Fondeur Affineur Bagneaux Pres Paris and assay mark
- Marret, Bonnin, Lebel ET Guieu (Melters only) -
- Mark: Marret, Bonnin, Lebel ET Guieu and assay mark
Germany
- Degussa-Hűls 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 oval Matthey Hong Kong in round REFINERS MELTERS and Johnson Matthey Assay oval Office in round crossed hammers
Italy
- Metalli Preziosi SpA - Paderno Dugnano, since 23.03.09
- Mark: Metalli Preziosi S.p.A. Milan oval Affinazione in round MP in diamond
Japan
- Nippon Mining & Metals Co., Ltd. - Hitachi, since 1.10.98
- Mark: Nippon Mining, logo and HM
- Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd - Takehara, since 01.02.07
- Mark: Horizontal logo consisting of three lines inside diamond inside circle
Kazakhstan
- Kazzinc Joint Stock Company - Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.06.96
- Mark: Stylized K and Kazakhstan in oval Cyrillic script in with running stag
Korea, Republic of
- LG-Nikko Inc. Copper - Ulsan, since 38558
- Mark: LG-Nikko with LG logo and Assayer Melter with LG logo
- LG Metals -, since 1.12.99
- Mark: LG in phase shape inside circle
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 16.5.02
- Mark: Allied Deals Phoenix S.A. Baia Mare in circle with globe, eagle and ADG. Must sees accompanied by assay mark of Nationala Bank Romaniei
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 extra HARMONY
Spain
- Industrias Reunidas Mining-Metallurgical SA (Indumetal) -, since 20.11.96
- Mark: Indumetal and Orispania Bilbao
Switzerland
- Argor SA -, since -.9.86
- Mark: Argor SA Chiasso and assay mark
- Central Bureau Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux (Assayers only) -
- Mark: Central Bureau 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 Him Locle and assay mark
- 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 (to rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR)
United Kingdom
- Bank of England -
- Mark: Bank of England with Britannia seated holding company to spear
- Engelhard-CLAL UK Limited - Chessington, since 1.10.98
- Mark: Engelhard-CLAL London
- Engelhard Limited -, since 1.10.95
- Mark: Engelhard London and `and'
- 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 oval London in round Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay oval Office in 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
The USA
- ASARCO Incorporated - Baltimore
- Mark: ASARCO Gold Baltimore Maryland or ASARCO Gold Perth Amboy New Jersey
- ASARCO Incorporated - Yellow, since 22.06.05
- Mark: ASARCO Yellow Gold Texas in square
- Engelhard-CLAL the 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 the USA and `and'
- Handy & Harman Refining Inc. Group - 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 Inc. Amax - Carteret
- Mark: DRW Reg U.S. Pat Off
- United States Assay Offices & Mints - New York, since 8.9.97
- Mark: U.S. Assay Office New York or Mint of The United States AT San Francisco, or U.S. Mint San Francisco, or U.S. Mint Denver
USSR (formerly known ace)
- State Refineries - Moscow, since 1.1.97
- Mark: СССР (`SSSR' in Cyrillic script) with to hammer and sickle
Zimbabwe
- Fidelity Printers and Refiners (Private) Limited - Harare, since 30.06.08
- Mark: Fidelity Refiners in rectangle and IBRD logo in circle
Former Assayers
The Association bordering its listing to those organizations which have the capability both to melt and to assay Good Delivery bars.
The following organizations were accorded the status of `Assayers only' on the relevant listing previously issued by the London Gold Market.
- Daniel C. Griffith & Co Ltd
- Laboratoires Boudet & Dussaix
- Chartered Industries of Singapore