Introduction

BASIC INFORMATION - About Gold Bars

Buying and Selling Gold Bars - (PDF 145kb)
A guide and checklist for new investors.
Accredited Gold Bar Manufacturers - (PDF 139kb)
100 approved refiners and brands listed by associations and exchanges.
Gold Conversion Tables - (PDF 57kb)
For gram, troy ounce, tola, tael, baht and other units of weight.
Definitions: Bar Types - (PDF 93kb)
Cast, minted, unwrought, investment and ornamental bars.
Bar Weights & Purities - (PDF 104kb)
More than 50 different weights and several purities available.
London Good Delivery Bars - (PDF 138kb)
Historical background, distinctive features and bar specifications.
Kilobars - (PDF 177kb)
Typical specifications and regional preferences.
Smaller Cast Bars - (PDF 145kb)
Refers to smaller cast bars in gram, troy ounce, tola, tael and baht weights.
Minted Bars - (PDF 180kb)
Refers to minted bars in gram, troy ounce, tola, tael and baht weights.
Diverse Range of Gold Investment Bars - (PDF 112kb)
Standard and unusual bars are grouped into 46 categories.
Gold Associations & Exchanges - (PDF 140kb)
Refers to "good delivery" bars for the settlement of transactions.
Thomson Reuters GFMS Statistics - (PDF 97kb)
An introduction to the global gold market with a focus on investment.

Categories of Gold Bars - (PDF 273kb)
Concise information on 55 categories.
How Cast Bars are Manufactured - (PDF 171kb)
Manufacturing large, small and flat cast bars.
Gold Bullion Coins - An International Guide - (PDF 373kb)
Summary information for gold investors.
Gold Publications
Gold refiners, bars and bullion coin reference books.