Feb 18, 2026 · 8 min read
What “LBMA Good Delivery” actually means on your invoice
For buyers new to wholesale silver — the half-page reference we wish someone had handed us in 2014.
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Jan 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Why we hold a 180-day counter-sample on every shipment
A short explainer on assay disputes, what a counter-sample is, and why it is unusual that we ship one with every lot.
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Dec 11, 2025 · 11 min read
Gold doré vs. refined bullion: a B2B procurement primer
When you should buy doré, when you should not, and how lead time and refining margin actually move the math.
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Nov 04, 2025 · 9 min read
Reading a copper-concentrate assay: penalty elements explained
Arsenic, fluorine, mercury — what the smelter is looking for and what numbers should worry you.
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Sep 22, 2025 · 12 min read
OECD Due Diligence in plain English (for procurement teams)
The five-step framework, what it asks of suppliers, and what a CFSI-aligned audit pack typically contains.
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Aug 14, 2025 · 7 min read
Reclamation that starts in year one (and why it’s cheaper)
A field note from our Sonora site on what active reclamation looks like when you are still mining the next bench up.
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