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This section contains technical and national reports, as well as information on other gold bar related topics that are not covered elsewhere on this website.
In summary:
- Technical Reports
- National Report
- Market Services
- Exhibition
SUPPLEMENTS - Technical & National Reports
TECHNICAL REPORTS
| 03 - 2011 | How cast gold bars are manufactured (PDF 171kb) |
| 03 - 2011 | How minted gold bars are manufactured (PDF 148kb) |
NATIONAL REPORTS
| 10 - 2009 | Gold Refiners and Bars in the Russian Federation (100 pages). By Nigel Desebrock.
Includes background and historical information since the 1930s, separate chapters on the Federation’s eight major gold refiners and bar manufacturers, and many statistics, provided by The Gokhran of Russia, on gold mining, refining, bar manufacture, silver, platinum and palladium. (PDF 2,405kb) |
| 04 - 2006 | Iran – A Major Gold Market in Hiding (3 pages). By Nigel Desebrock. The article, published in the LBMA’s Alchemist, is a summary of the main findings of an extensive study of the Iranian gold market and its main suppliers, Dubai and Turkey, in 2004 and 2005. (PDF 544kb) |
| 11 - 2002 | An Introduction to the Indian Gold Market (192 pages). By Nigel Desebrock. An extensive study, reviewed by the LBMA (2002): “This volume is an absolute boon … The resulting accumulation of facts and data is of fantastic value to anyone who wants to understand the history and nature of the world’s most important market for gold.” (PDF 2,210kb) |
MARKET SERVICES
| 01 - 2009 | Metal Registration Ltd - London (PDF 47kb) Accreditation services for gold refiners and brands worldwide |
GOLD VENDING MACHINES
| 05 - 2013 | Ex Oriente Lux AG - Germany (PDF 166kb) Gold ATMs that offer gold bars. Locations in seven countries: Germany, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and United Arab Emirates. |
EXHIBITION
| 12 - 2009 | Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. - Japan (PDF 215kb) Worldwide Gold Bar Exhibition |
Gold Refiners and Bars in the
Russian Federation
An Introduction to the Indian Gold Market
