The gold value chain

Next week I am going to start a series on the gold value chain. We'll follow physical gold from miner to refiner to manufacturer (jeweller or mint) to distributor to end buyer (you).

I have seen a lot of misunderstandings out there about how things work in the gold industry and hopefully this will provide much needed background for people new to gold and maybe fill in the gaps for others who have picked up bit and pieces of knowledge as they have trawled the net.

Bron Suchecki

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Bron Suchecki has worked in the precious metals markets since 1994, when he joined the Perth Mint as an Administration Officer in their Sydney retail outlet. In 1998 he moved to Perth to work in the then fledgling Depository division. He has held a number of roles since then in the treasury, risk and governance areas of the Mint.
All posts are Bron's personal opinion and not endorsed by the Perth Mint in any way.