The following is a 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 as to creditworthiness or as to the services or goods supplied or quality or compliance with any specification relating thereto. No liability for direct or consequential loss, howsoever caused, whether by negligence or otherwise, whether by use of this list or reliance thereon, is accepted by the LBMA.
If a bar bears more than one assay stamp, the lowest figure will be taken. Australia AGR Matthey — Newburn, since 24.1.2003 Mark: AGR MATTHEY in oval around three stacked bars Belgium Umicore SA, Business Unit Precious Metals — Hoboken, since 1930 (estimated) Mark: umicore and company logo above the word HOBOKEN and 9999 Brazil Umicore Brasil Ltda — Guarulhos, since 11.12.92 Mark: umicore and company logo above the word BRASIL AngloGold Ashanti Minerção Ltda — Nova Lima, since 21.3.86 Mark: AngloGold Ashanti 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 year mark Xstrata Canada Corporation — Montréal, 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 Refinery in oval around China, plus Great Wall logo and assay seal 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 Chinese characters for Inner Mongolia, China in Chinese characters and CHINA in Roman characters Jiangxi Copper Company Limited — Guixi City, since 30.08.05 Mark: Company Logo above 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: Circular logo round Chinese 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 W.C. Heraeus GmbH — Hanau, since 15.7.58 Mark: Heraeus Hanau in rectangle Norddeutsche Affinerie Aktiengesellschaft — Hamburg, since Before 1934/ 12.8.53 Mark: Norddeutsche Affinerie Hamburg in rectangle and NA Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt A.G. — Pfrozheim, since 08.04.08 Mark: Allgemeine above logo (a small circle on the inside circumference of a large circle) Hong Kong Metalor Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd — Kwai Chung, since 15.08.01 Mark since 05.05.07: METALOR and the assay mark is M over HK (vertically) within an inverted triangle with the words ASSAYERS and MELTERS along the sloping sides of the triangle. Heraeus Ltd Hong Kong — Fanling, since 23.01.06 Mark: Heraeus Hong Kong in rectangle Indonesia PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk — Jakarta, since 1.1.99 Mark: LM logo and Logam Mulia Antam Jakarta in oval Italy Chimet SpA — Arezzo, since 27.7.96 Mark: Chimet Trattamento Metalli Preziosi Badia Al Pino AR in oval Japan Asahi Pretec Corp — Kobe, since 12.09.08 Mark: AKK within a 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’ character Japan Mint — Osaka, since 13.12.07 Mark: JAPANESE MINT OSAKA in Japanese and Roman script in oval around leaf symbol Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd. — Iruma, since 11.1.00 Mark: Matsuda Tokyo Assayer-Melter in oval 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: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond inside circle. Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd — Saganoseki, since 3.5.00 Mark: Hollow circle above 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’ character Kazakhstan Kazzinc Joint Stock Company — Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.6.96 Mark: Stylised K and ‘Kazakstan’ in Cyrillic script in oval with running stag. The year of production is shown as a separate three-digit number and the bar weight is in troy ounces and metric. Korea, DPR Central Bank of the DPR of Korea — Pyongyang, since 22.04.76 Mark: Central Bank Pyongyang, Refiners, Melters, Central 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 Copper Inc — 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; name & brand changed 1.5.01 Mark: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC in oval round ALTYN on crossed globe logo Mexico Met-Mex Peñoles, S.A. — Torreon, since 22.11.91 Mark: Met-Mex Peñoles SA DE CV in oval Netherlands Schöne Edelmetaal — Amsterdam (1), since Before 1934 Mark: Umicore company logo with a separation line and the word Feingold Philippines Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) — Quezon City, since 6.9.79 Mark: Central Bank of the Philippines Gold Refinery & Mint in oval round crucible pouring mould and similar assay mark Russia 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 FSE Novosibirsk Refinery — Novosibirsk, since 11.1.99 Mark: Novosibirsk logo, Cyrillic NV 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 PM 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 logo in oval 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: Sociedad Española de Metales Preciosos SA in circle round Fundidores Afinadores and star Sweden Boliden Mineral 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 — Biel-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 (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR) USA Johnson Matthey Inc — Salt Lake City, since 22.5.89 Mark: Johnson Matthey with JM and crossed hammers in diamond, and JMI Assay Office in oval round SLC Metalor USA Refining Corporation — North Attleboro, since 19.7.91 Mark: METALOR® and MUS assayer’s mark including 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 no longer produce bars at the locations listed • Refiners whose bars are no longer accepted as Good Delivery by the London Bullion market • Bars whose brand mark have been changed (in which case the current brand mark is described in the Active gold List)
However, bars produced by these refiners prior to their transfer to this list continue to be acceptable as Good Delivery.
The LBMA reserves the right to de-list bars after an appropriate period of time where production has 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 Johnson Matthey (Aust.) Ltd. — Thomastown, since 3.2.92 Mark: Johnson Matthey Melbourne in oval round. Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval round crossed hammers Former Australian Branches of the Royal Mint, London — Perth Mark: Royal Mint Perth Branch and mint mark; Royal Mint Melbourne and mint mark Deak International — Mark: Deak International Engelhard Industries Pty Ltd — Thomastown Mark: Engelhard Australia and assay mark Golden West Refining — Kewdale, since 1.2.93 Mark: Australia and Balance scales within map of Australia plus Golden 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 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 as 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 Casa da Moeda do Brasil – CMB — Rio de Janeiro, since 30.06.04 Mark: Casa da Moeda do Brasil - CMB and mark Goldmine Fundidora Ltda — , since 13.7.98 Mark: Goldmine in oval and assay mark CRM-Comercial e Refinadora de Metais S/A — Alphaville, since 03.10.00 Mark: CRM in rectangle 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 Minerção Anglogold Ltda — Nova Lima, since 21.3.86 Mark: Morro Velho and MMV in rectangle Umicore Brasil Ltda — Guarulhos, since 11.12.92 Mark: Degussa Brasil with sun and moon in diamond logo Canada Engelhard Canada Ltd — Aurora Mark: Engelhard and trademark Johnson Matthey & Mallory Ltd — Mark: Johnson Matthey & Mallory Canada and assay mark Degussa Canada Ltd — Burlington, since -.5.91 Mark: Degussa Canada Ltd Royal Canadian Mint — Ottawa, since 01.01.07 Mark: ROYAL CANADIAN MINT and MONNAIE ROYALE CANADIENNE in maple leaf logo Falconbridge Limited — Montréal, since 1.1.55 Mark delisted 16.02.07: Refined (year) Noranda Inc CCR Montréal East Canada 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 Metal Refinery of China — Huhhot, since 28.09.00 Mark: Horse’s head logo circled by Neimenggu Precious Metal Refinery of China in Chinese and Roman script and assay mark of logo in circle with Chinese script Colombia Banco de la República — Medellin, since 1997 Mark: Banco de la República Colombia 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 Lyon-Alemand Louyot — Mark: Comptoir Lyon-Alemand Louyot-Paris Affineur Fondeur and assay mark Comptoir Lyon-Alemand et Marret, Bonnin, Lebel et Guieu réunis — , since 1.10.95 Mark: Comptoir Lyon-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 le Sec, since 31.12.02 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL Paris and lion logo Les Anciens Etablissements Léon Martin — Mark: Anc Ets Léon 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 Hong Kong Johnson Matthey Hong Kong — Kwai Chung, since 15.8.01 Mark delisted 05.05.07: Johnson Matthey Hong Kong in oval round REFINERS MELTERS and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval round crossed hammers Italy Metalli Preziosi SpA — Paderno Dugnano, since 23.03.09 Mark: Metalli Preziosi S.p.A. Milano Affinazione in oval 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: Logo consisting of three horizontal lines inside diamond inside circle Kazakhstan Kazzinc Joint Stock Company — Ust-Kamenogorsk, since 20.06.96 Mark: Stylised K and Kazakhstan in Cyrillic script in oval with running stag Korea, Republic of LG-Nikko Copper Inc — Ulsan, since 38558 Mark: LG-Nikko with LG logo and Assayer Melter with LG logo LG Metals — , since 1.12.99 Mark: LG in face 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 be accompanied by assay mark of Banca Nationala a 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 plus HARMONY Spain Industrias Reunidas Minero-Metalúrgicas SA (Indumetal) — , since 20.11.96 Mark: Indumetal and Orispania Bilbao Switzerland Argor SA — , since -.9.86 Mark: Argor SA Chiasso and assay mark Bureau Central Suisse, Contrôle Métaux Précieux (Assayers only) — Mark: Bureau Central 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 Le 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 (a rectangle enclosing CHI in a circle and ESSAYEUR FONDEUR) United Kingdom Bank of England — Mark: Bank of England with Britannia seated holding spear Engelhard-CLAL UK Limited — Chessington, since 1.10.98 Mark: Engelhard-CLAL London Engelhard Limited — , since 1.10.95 Mark: Engelhard London and ‘E’ 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 London in oval round Refiners Melters and Johnson Matthey Assay Office in oval 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 USA ASARCO Incorporated — Baltimore Mark: ASARCO Gold Baltimore Maryland or ASARCO Gold Perth Amboy New Jersey ASARCO Incorporated — Amarillo, since 22.06.05 Mark: ASARCO Gold Amarillo Texas in square Engelhard-CLAL 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 USA and ‘E’ Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc — 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 Amax Inc — Carteret Mark: DRW Reg US Pat Off United States Assay Offices & Mints — New York, since 8.9.97 Mark: US Assay Office New York or Mint of The United States at San Francisco, or US Mint San Francisco, or US Mint Denver USSR (formerly known as) State Refineries — Moscow, since 1.1.97 Mark: СССР (‘SSSR’ in Cyrillic script) with hammer and sickle Zimbabwe Fidelity Printers and Refiners(Private) Limited — Harare, since 30.06.08 Mark: Fidelity Refiners in rectangle and bird logo in circle
