| INDUSTRY SUPPORT |
3
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| FOREWORD |
4
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| PREFACE |
5
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| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
6
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| ACCREDITATION |
11
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| Accredited
gold refiners |
12
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| Ownership |
14
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| Locations |
16
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| London
Bullion Market Association |
18
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| Commodity
Exchange Inc |
20
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| Tokyo
Commodity Exchange |
21
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| Zurich
Gold Pool |
22
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| Gold
delivery gold bars |
23
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| ORIENTATION |
25
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| Role
of gold refiners |
26
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| World
gold supply and demand |
28
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| Gold
bar hoarding |
30
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| TECHNICAL SECTIONS |
33
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| Physical
properties of gold |
Robert
Owen |
34
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| Gold-bearing
materials |
Dr
William Rapson |
38
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| Gold
refining methods |
Dr
William Rapson |
44
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| Gold
assaying methods |
Dr
R Murray-Smith |
52
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| Gold
products for the jewellery industry |
Christopher
Walton |
58
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| Gold
products for the electronics industry |
Prof
Dr Ch J Raub |
66
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| Gold
products for the decorative industry |
Prof
Dr Ch J Raub |
72
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| Gold
products for the dental industry |
Prof
Jean-Marc Meyer |
76
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| Gold
blanks for medals and coins |
Ralph
Smith |
82
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| GOLD BARS |
89
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| Weights
and purities |
90
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| Cast
bars |
94
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| Minted
bars |
100
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| Official
stamps and certification marks |
104
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| Serial
numbering systems |
108
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| Shapes |
112
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| Supplementary
designs on minted bars |
118
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| GOLD REFINERS |
121
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| EUROPE |
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| Belgium |
SA
Acec-Union Miniere NV |
124
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| France |
Comptoir
Lyon-Alemand Louyot |
128
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|
Engelhard
SA |
132
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| Germany |
Degussa
AG |
136
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|
Heraeus
Holding GmbH |
146
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|
Norddeutsche
Affinerie Aktiengesellschaft |
152
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| Italy |
Metalli
Preziosi SpA |
154
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| Netherlands |
H
Drijfhout & Zoon’s Edelmetaalbedrijven BV |
158
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|
Schone
Edelmetaal BV |
160
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| Spain |
INDUMETAL
SA/Orispania SA |
166
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|
Sociedad
Espanola de Metales Preciosos SA |
170
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| Sweden |
Boliden
Mineral AB |
174
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| Switzerland |
Argor-Heraeus
SA |
178
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|
Cendres
& Metaux SA |
184
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|
Metaux
Precieux SA Metalor |
188
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|
Pamp
SA |
198
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|
Valcambi
SA |
208
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| United Kingdom |
Engelhard
Ltd |
214
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|
Johnson
Matthey Plc |
220
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| NORTH AMERICA |
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| Canada |
Johnson
Matthey Ltd |
232
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|
Noranda
Minerals Inc (CCR Div) |
238
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|
Royal
Canadian Mint |
242
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| USA |
ASARCO
Incorporated |
246
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|
Engelhard
Corporation |
250
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|
Handy
& Harman |
254
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|
Heraeus
Incoporated |
264
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|
Homestake
Mining Company |
266
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|
Johnson
Matthey Inc |
272
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|
Metalor
USA Refining Corp |
276
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|
Sabin
Metal Corporation |
280
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| LATIN AMERICA |
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| Brazil |
Casa
da Moeda do Brasil |
286
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|
Degussa
SA |
292
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|
Mineracao
Morro Velho SA |
298
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| FAR EAST |
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| Hong Kong |
Heraeus
Ltd |
306
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| Japan |
Chugai
Mining Co Ltd |
308
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|
Dowa
Mining Co Ltd |
310
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|
Ishifuku
Metal Industry Co Ltd |
314
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|
Mitsubishi
Materials Corporation |
320
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|
Mitsui
Mining & Smelting Co Ltd |
326
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|
Nippon
Mining Co Ltd |
330
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|
Sumitomo
Metal Mining Co Ltd |
334
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|
Tanaka
Kikinzoku Kogyo KK |
340
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|
Tokuriki
Honten Co Ltd |
350
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| Philippines |
Central
Bank of the Philippines |
356
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| Singapore |
Degussa
(Private) Ltd |
360
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| AFRICA |
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| South Africa |
Rand
Refinery Ltd |
366
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| Zimbabwe |
Fidelity
Printers & Refiners (Private) Ltd |
376
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| AUSTRALIA |
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| Australia |
Australian
Gold Refineries |
382
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|
Johnson
Matthey (Aust) Ltd |
388
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| EASTERN BLOCK |
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| USSR |
Glavalmazzoloto
of the USSR |
396
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| FEATURES |
403
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