Gold Refinery
AGR Matthey, the only LBMA accredited refiner in Australia, currently refines the total annual production of gold in Australia. In addition, gold dore is also sourced from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Thailand and Malaysia. Gold jewellery scrap is also sourced from a variety of Asian markets. Refinery throughput is expected to be between 350 tonnes and 400 tonnes in the current fiscal year. Refining capacities are well in excess of this.
The refinery uses four refining processes:
- chlorination electrolytic
- gold refining
- aqua regia digest refining
- electrolytic silver refining.
The combination of these four refining processes ensure the most cost effective treatment of gold and silver from mines, industrial scrap, jewellers’ lemels as well as other types of high and low grade material.
For over a century, AGR Matthey has been providing timely refining advice and service to the Australian gold mining industry and dealers in secondary precious scrap.
Built upon the foundation established in 1899 when the Perth Mint opened as a branch the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London, AGR Matthey has maintained a reputation for the highest standards of reliability, accuracy and integrity.
Attention to maintaining these exacting technical standards has resulted in AGR Matthey - Refining Division's services being recognised and accepted throughout the world. AGR Matthey has provided technical consultancy services to a number of other countries to assist them with the design and development of refining facilities.
AGR Matthey enjoys accreditation as a refiner, weight master and assayer with the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the New York Commodity Exchange (COMEX) and the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM). This status was achieved only after rigorous scrutiny of standards and procedures and the successful completion of searching practical testing.
The AGR Matthey bar mark provides assurance to purchasers anywhere in the world of the stated weight, purity and integrity of the product.