Umicore Expands Its Gold Bar Product Line
- Umicore’s 100g gold bars are now available in both minted and cast forms
- Sustainable production of precious metal bars from recycled materials conserves valuable resources
- Interested parties can visit Umicore at the Precious Metals Fair in Munich on November 2 and 3
To offer customers the widest possible selection and variety of gold bars, Umicore has expanded its existing gold bar range. At this year’s International Precious Metals and Commodities Fair in Munich from November 2 to 3, the materials technology and recycling group will present its 100g gold bars for the first time not only in minted but also in cast form. This allows Umicore to offer investors—depending on their personal taste and style—a choice between the minted and cast ranges in many sizes and shapes.
Umicore’s complete gold bar range consists of numerous variants in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from one gram for minted bars to 12,500 grams for cast gold bars. They all have one thing in common: they are distinguished by their high quality thanks to 999.9 fine gold. For more than 170 years, the company has been producing and selling not only gold but also many other precious metals. These are recovered from sources such as electronic waste at the group’s own recycling facility in Hoboken, Belgium, and returned to the cycle in an environmentally friendly manner. For anyone who would like to view the bars virtually from all angles before making a purchase, Umicore also offers a new service on its website: All precious metal bars are displayed in 3D and can be rotated using the 360-degree button.
Sustainable production conserves resources
The responsible use of raw materials is becoming increasingly important—including for investors who purchase precious metals. That is why they are increasingly turning to bars produced through sustainable mining. Umicore is a leader in this field. For example, at its own recycling facility—the world’s largest for waste containing precious metals—Umicore recovers up to 18 valuable precious metals from sources such as mobile phones, laptops, and end-of-life automotive catalytic converters. Through this closed-loop process, the company ensures a more sustainable approach to the environment in the production of precious metal bars. This is because, instead of 200 tons of natural ore, Umicore’s recycling process requires only four tons of used cell phones to produce a 1-kilogram gold bar, while maintaining the same product quality. In terms of yield, the process is also environmentally sound and highly efficient: for gold, for example, the yield is well over 95 percent.
New for visitors: Photo booth at the Umicore booth
Interested parties can visit Umicore Precious Metals Management at Booth 34 at the Precious Metals Fair in Munich. This year, it’s even more worthwhile to take a look at the entire product range and the massive, two-meter-tall gold bar: For the first time, visitors can have their photo taken in front of the oversized gold bar using a photo booth and share the photo via social media channels.
Information on Umicore precious metal bars:
Umicore’s precious metal bars can be purchased at banks, savings banks, and selected retail partners. Further information is available at www.gutesgold.de.
Captions:
Cover photo: The 100g Umicore gold bar is now available in both minted and cast forms.
Image 2: Gold and silver, among other metals, are recovered from electronic waste at Umicore’s world-leading recycling facility.
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