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• About Gold BarsBasic information – updated sections
  • Buying and Selling Gold Bars (PDF)
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  • Definitions: Bar Types (PDF)
  • Bar Weights & Purities (PDF)
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  • Smaller Cast Bars (PDF)
  • Minted Bars (PDF)
  • Diverse Range of Gold Investment Bars (PDF)
  • Gold Associations & Exchanges (PDF)
• Supplementary
  • Gold Bullion Coins – An International Guide (PDF)
• Industry InformationLists the categories of information
• Major Gold Refiners & BrandsExtensive supplements – updated

  International Refiners

  • Argor-Heraeus SA – Switzerland (PDF)
  • Heraeus Group – Germany, USA, Hong Kong, Switzerland (PDF)
  • Johnson Matthey Group – USA, Canada (PDF)
  • Metalor Refining Group – Switzerland, USA, Hong Kong, China, Singapore (PDF)
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)
  • The Perth Mint – Australia (PDF)
  • Rand Refinery – South Africa (PDF)
  • Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. – Japan (PDF)
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)

  International Brand

  • Commerzbank AG Luxembourg Branch – Luxembourg, USA, Singapore (PDF)

  Featured Refiner

  • Emirates Gold DMCC – UAE (PDF)
• Additional Gold Refiners & BrandsListed by region

  Europe

  • C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG – Germany (PDF)
  • Aurubis AG – Germany (PDF)
  • Cendres+Métaux SA – Switzerland (PDF)
  • PX Precinox SA – Switzerland (PDF)
  • Allgemeine Gold – und Silberscheideanstalt AG – Germany (PDF)
  • Argor-Heraeus SA – Switzerland (PDF)Customized bars for banks: Germany, Switzerland, Belarus, Saudi Arabia
  • Austrian Mint – Austria (PDF)
  • Commerzbank AG – Germany (PDF)
  • Degussa Goldhandel GmbH – Germany (PDF)
  • UBS AG – Switzerland (PDF)

  Americas

  • Ohio Precious Metals LLC – USA (PDF)
  • Republic Metals Corporation – USA (PDF)
  • Royal Canadian Mint – Canada (PDF)
  • Xstrata Copper Canada – Canada (PDF)
    Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR)
  • Kitco Inc – Canada (PDF)
  • Royal Canadian Mint – Canada (PDF)Minted troy ounce bars
  • Umicore Brasil Ltda – Brazil (PDF)World’s smallest cast bars in grams

  Middle East

  • Al Etihad Gold LLC – UAE (PDF)
  • Al Ghaith Gold DMCC – UAE (PDF)
  • Kaloti Jewellery Group – UAE (PDF)
  • Nadir Metal Rafineri A.S. – Turkey (PDF)
  • Istanbul Gold Refinery – Turkey (PDF)
  • Iranian Gold Bars (PDF)

  India

  • MMTC Limited – India (PDF)
  • MMTC-PAMP India Pvt Ltd – India (PDF)
  • Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd – India (PDF)MCX Good Delivery gold bars
  • Reliance Group – India (PDF)
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)49 minted products issued by 10 Indian banks: rectangular, round, oval, heart.

  China

  • China Golddeal Investment Co Ltd – (PDF)
  • China National Gold Group Corporation – (PDF)
  • Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) – (PDF)
  • Jingyi Gold Co Ltd – China (PDF)
  • Shandong Zhaojin Gold & Silver Refinery Co Ltd – China (PDF)
  • The Great Wall Gold & Silver Refinery – China (PDF)
  • Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd – (PDF)

  Far East

  • PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk – Indonesia (PDF)Logam Mulia Precious Metal Refinery
  • Ishifuku Metal Industry Co Ltd – Japan (PDF)
  • Japan Mint – Japan (PDF)
  • Matsuda Sangyo – Japan (PDF)
  • Mitsubishi Materials Corporation – Japan (PDF)
  • Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co Ltd – Japan (PDF)
  • Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd – Japan (PDF)
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd – Japan (PDF)
  • Tokuriki Honten Co Ltd – Japan (PDF)
  • Metalor Technologies Singapore Pte Ltd – Singapore (PDF)
  • Bars from Thailand – (PDF)53 traditional and innovative bars from 9 manufacturers

  Russian Federation

  • OJSC Kolyma Refinery – Far Eastern (PDF)
  • OJSC Uralelectromed – Urals (PDF)
  • OJSC Shelkovsky Plant of Secondary Precious Metals –
    Central (PDF)
  • OJSC Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant – Central (PDF)
  • OJSC Ekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Plant – Urals (PDF)
  • FSUE Moscow Special Alloys Processing Plant (MZSS) – Central (PDF)
  • OJSC The Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant (Krastsvetmet) –
    Siberia (PDF)
  • OJSC Novosibirsk Refinery Plant – Siberia (PDF)

  International

  • Umicore Group – Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Brazil (PDF)
• New Gold BarsListed by region

  Europe

  • Heraeus Metals Germany GmbH & Co. KG – Germany (PDF)MultiCards. Contain small minted gold bars
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Multigram Bullion Sets. Contain small minted gold bars
  • Argor-Heraeus SA – Switzerland (PDF)20th Anniversary of gold kinebars^®
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)”Green Gold” bars – Traceable gold.
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)The Lunar Calendar Series
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Stylish “icOns” bars – Edition “Lace”
  • Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co KG – Germany (PDF)Modern design for gold bars
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative CombiBar™ with option to detach 50 x 1 g bars
  • Metalor Technologies SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative minted bars with DataMatrix codes
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative range of stylish “Bloom” bars
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative range of stylish “icOns” bars
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)New minted kilobar
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)New range of oval minted products
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Extensive range of round and oval minted products
  • PAMP SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative talisman bars
  • Valcambi SA – Switzerland (PDF)Innovative round and rectangular minted bars

  Americas

  • Johnson Matthey Inc – USA (PDF)10 oz gold investment bar

  Middle East

  • Nadir Metal Rafineri A.S. – Turkey (PDF)Commemorative gold bars for family occasions

  Far East

  • Heraeus Limited – Hong Kong (PDF)Innovative kilobar with 999.99 fineness

  Africa

  • Rand Refinery – South Africa (PDF)New range of minted gold investment bars
  • Rand Refinery – South Africa (PDF)Stylish new logo on gold bars

  Australia

  • The Perth Mint – Australia (PDF)Kangaroo Minted Gold Bars
  • The Perth Mint – Australia (PDF)”Oriana” range of minted bars
• International Gold Bar RegistersConsolidated information on bars, grouped by weight and other categories
  • Kilobar Compendium – (PDF)
    A handbook for the international gold market
  • London Good Delivery 400 oz bars – (PDF)
  • Shanghai Good Delivery ingots and bars – (PDF)
  • Tola bars – (PDF)
  • Hong Kong Good Delivery tael bars – (PDF)
  • Small troy ounce bars – (PDF)
  • Smaller cast bars: denominated in grams – (PDF)
  • Minted bars: denominated in grams – (PDF)
  • Standard Pendant Bars – (PDF)
  • Categories of Gold Bars – (PDF)
• Historical Gold BarsSupplements on selected historical bars

  Europe

  • Johnson Matthey PLC – United Kingdom (PDF)
  • Degussa AG – Germany (PDF)

  Americas

  • Handy & Harman – USA (PDF)
  • Homestake Mining Company – USA (PDF)
  • Johnson Matthey Limited – Canada (PDF)Historical minted bars
  • United States Mint – USA (PDF)

  General

  • Historical Gold Standard 400 oz bars – (PDF)
    Australia – Canada – South Africa – United Kingdom
• Technical & National ReportsReports and other supplements not covered elsewhere on website

  Technical Reports

  • How cast gold bars are manufactured – (PDF)
  • How minted gold bars are manufactured – (PDF)

  National Reports

  • Gold Refiners and Bars in the Russian Federation – (PDF)
  • Iran – A Major Gold Market in Hiding – (PDF)
  • An Introduction to the Indian Gold Market – (PDF)

  Market Services

  • Metal Registration Ltd – London (PDF)Accreditation services for gold refiners and brands worldwide

  Bar Manufacturing Machines

  • IKOI Srl – Italy (PDF)Modern machines to manufacture gold bars.

  Packaging Services

  • Certiline Srl – Italy (PDF)Manufactures CertiCard® – Tamper-proof security packaging for minted gold bars.

  Gold Vending Machines

  • Ex Oriente Lux AG – Germany (PDF)Gold ATMs that offer gold bars.
• Gold Bullion CoinsBasic information
  • Gold Bullion Coins – An International Guide – (PDF)

  Extensive supplements, including official statistics

  • Australian Kangaroo & Australian Lunar Series – (PDF)
  • Krugerrand – South Africa (PDF)
  • American Eagle & American Buffalo – United States (PDF)
  • Maple Leaf – Royal Canadian Mint (PDF)
  • Meskuk & Ziynet – Turkey (PDF)
  • Panda – China (PDF)
  • Vienna Philharmonic – Austria (PDF)

  Additional Information

  • The Perth Mint – Australia (PDF)
    Australian Kangaroo 1 tonne gold bullion coin
• The Industry Collection of Gold Bars WorldwideAdditional Information
  • Relocation of Industry Collection – GermanyDegussa (Germany) is the new Custodian.
  • Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.K. – Japan (PDF)Worldwide Gold Bar Exhibition in 2009
• Gold Publications by Nigel DesebrockFive books can be downloaded for personal reference.
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