The Industry Collection of Gold Bars Worldwide is the outcome of a collaborative effort by more than 80 manufacturers and issuing entities around the globe.

It is the world’s largest collection of gold bars and currently comprises more than 700 bars from 29 countries.

GIR - the Curator - established the collection in 1993 with the support of the World Gold Council as Sponsor and
N M Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited as the Custodian and Owner on behalf of the industry.

Many manufacturers have gone to enormous trouble to manufacture a sample bar of their entire standard range (as they are often only made to order in bulk quantities).  Others have produced innovative and unusual bars especially for the collection.

The collection has also acquired, for use at Exhibitions, examples of nuggets, gold bearing ore, gold bullion coins and industrial gold products, as well as small items of bar manufacturing equipment.

For further information on the contents of the collection, reference should be made to  International Gold Exhibitions and the Table of Contents of The Industry Catalogue of Gold Bars Worldwide.


INDUSTRY COLLECTION PARTICIPANTS

GIR is indebted to the following companies without whose support the Industry Collection would not have been possible.

Australia
Australian Gold Refineries* (Perth Mint)
Golden West Refining Corporation*
Johnson Matthey (Aust) Ltd*

Austria
Austrian Mint

Belgium
N V Union Minière SA*

Brazil
Casa da Moeda do Brasil*
CRM - Companhia Real de Metais Ltda*
Degussa SA*
Goldmine Fundidora Ltda*
Purificação de Metais Carol Ltda
Marsam Metais Ltda
Mineração Morro Velho SA (MMV)*
Ourinvest SBM Ltda*

Canada
Johnson Matthey Ltd*
Royal Canadian Mint*

France
Engelhard-CLAL SA*

Germany
Degussa AG*
Heraeus Holding GmbH*
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG*

Hong Kong
Chow Sang Sang
Heraeus Ltd
Hing Fung
King Fook
Lai Kee
Lee Cheong
Po Sang Bank
Sun Hung Kai
Wing Hang Bank

India
Gujurat Gold Centre
Narrandass Manordass
National Refinery Pty Ltd

Indonesia
Logam Mulia

Italy
Metalli Preziosi SpA*

Japan
Chugai Mining Co Ltd
Dowa Mining Co Ltd
Ishifuku Metal Industry Co Ltd*
Matsuda Sangyo Co Ltd*
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation*
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co Ltd*
Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd*
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd*
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo KK*
Tokuriki  Honten Co Ltd*

Kuwait
Technical Manufacturing Jewellery Co.

Netherlands
H Drijfhout & Zoon's Edelmetaalbedrijven BV*
Schöne Edelmetaal BV*

Pakistan
G H Schroff & Co
Saleh Mohamed Refinery

Papua New Guinea
Metal Refining Operations Pty Ltd (MRO)

Russia
State Refinery*

Singapore
Degussa (Private) Ltd*
Singapore Mint

South Korea
LG Metals Corporation*

South Africa
Rand Refinery Ltd*

Spain
SEMPSA*

Sweden
Boliden Mineral AB*

Switzerland
Argor-Heraeus SA*
Cendres & Métaux SA*
Credit Suisse
Métaux Précieux SA Metalor*
Pamp SA*
Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC)
Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)
Valcambi SA*

Thailand
Buan Hua Long
Chin Hua Heng
Sin Kee Chieng
Yoo Long Kim Kee

United Arab Emirates
A R Y Traders
Emirates Gold

United Kingdom
Engelhard-CLAL UK Limited*
Johnson Matthey Plc*

U S A
Engelhard Corporation*
Handy & Harman Refining Group Inc*
Heraeus Incorporated
Homestake Mining Company*
Johnson Matthey Inc*
Metalor USA Refining Corp*
Sabin Metal Corporation

Vietnam
Saigon Jewelry Company
Phu Nhuan Jewelry Company

Zimbabwe
Fidelity Printers & Refiners (Private) Ltd*
BANK BARS   (Manufactured by other entities)

Brazil
Banespa
Banco do Estado do Parana SA

Germany
Deutsche Bank
Dresdner Bank
Westdeutsche Landesbank

Singapore
United Overseas Bank

South Korea
Korea First Bank

UAE
Habib Bank AG Zurich
* Manufacturers which are or have been accredited to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

 
Industry Collection of Gold Bars Worldwide (PDF 268kb)
International Gold Exhibitions (PDF 465kb)