From the desk
How the trade actually works.
Pricing, assay, paperwork and due diligence, explained plainly for the producers we buy from and the counterparties we sell to.
- Articles
- 5
- Topics
- Sourcing, Operations, Compliance, Markets
- 01Sourcing
· 1 min read
Six things a producer should expect from a gold buyer
What a licensed producer in Africa is entitled to from an international buyer, from a price they can check to a buyer who turns up.
Read - 02Operations
· 1 min read
The paperwork a serious buyer will ask for
A working checklist of the licences, certificates and records involved in a lawful gold export from Uganda, Kenya, the DRC and South Sudan.
Read - 03Compliance
· 2 min read
The OECD five steps, and what they look like on the ground
How the OECD guidance, ICGLR certification and the LBMA's refinery rules fit together, and what a buyer in the Great Lakes actually has to do.
Read - 04Sourcing
· 1 min read
Fineness, karats and fire assay, explained for sellers
What purity means, how XRF and fire assay differ, and why the split sample is the seller's best protection.
Read - 05Markets
· 2 min read
How the LBMA Gold Price is set, and why we price against it
The London auction sets the reference price for gold everywhere. How it works, how a field price is derived from it, and why that protects the producer.
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