In line with our Organizational Charter, Strategic Gold Corporation operates under the highest industry standards.

Good Delivery Standards

Good Delivery Standards set guidelines for the quality and handling of physical commodities, especially in financial and trading markets. These standards ensure that commodities meet specific criteria for quality, quantity, and appearance, making them acceptable for trading and delivery. For gold and silver, Good Delivery Standards specify the minimum purity level, the acceptable weight range, and the proper marking and assaying of bars. Specialists perform physical tests when bars are received. Additionally, assayers visit vaults periodically to test bars on behalf of their owners. Independent audits, performed through random sampling under a double-blind arrangement, ensure the continuity of Chain of Integrity standards.

Chain of Integrity

The Chain of Integrity is a fundamental part of the Primary Bullion Market’s infrastructure. Each bullion bar delivered into this chain is refined by an accredited bullion refiner and stamped with four key identifiers: a unique serial number, the bar’s purity or fineness, the specific weight of the bar, and the refiner’s mark.

Bars traded in the Primary Bullion Market maintain a traceable chain of custody among trusted trading partners. The industry maintains a list of acceptable member refineries that meet strict requirements and pass assay tests. Bullion products from these refineries are generally accepted by other industry members without additional assay testing. When purchasing bullion, the face value is accepted if the product has remained in the custody of a certified bullion repository since its manufacture by an approved refinery. Therefore, the industry’s rules allow members to trade bullion confidently, knowing the bars meet quality and purity standards.

Corporate Best Practices

Strategic Gold Corporation receives detailed sales confirmation documentation for every bar purchased from our trading partners. In addition, our vaulting facilities provide complete inventory lists for all stored bars. As a result, clients can be confident that all bullion owned meets Chain of Integrity standards.