Refining precious metals such as gold and silver, scrap jewellery or even higher grade gold doré requires a process that eliminates and purifies the output, separating valuable gold from other materials. This task, which plays a pivotal role in the production of investment grade gold and silver bars, is the responsibility of the Refinery.
The responsibilities of our laboratory are gold assaying, metal analysis, and research and development (R&D). Assaying monitors the quality of the metal throughout the refining process, determining the fineness of gold and silver. Aeterno’s assaying technology includes traditional fire assay as well as spectrometry.
Our smelting department plays an important role in the manufacturing process by either melting fine metal into bars or producing grains from scrap metal for the use of our refinery. Smelting is a critical step in almost all of the services offered by Aeterno so this department is central to our daily operations.
Aeterno also produces a wide range of gold bullion bars which are refined up to 999.9, with the purities matching the demand from the market. All bars are subjected to accurate and precise inspections and weighing before they are packaged and dispatched.
To complement refining and smelting, Aeterno also engages in its own die making. The Die Making & Minting division is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and uses cutting-edge technology to produce coins, medals, or other customized products. Aeterno offers a wide variety of designs and shapes with an extensive collection of decorative motifs.
