What is a Silver Cast Bar?

A cast bar is a traditional type of product that refiners produce to mould precious metals such as Gold, Silver or Platinum. The process in which cast bars are made is called 'casting' which is to pour gold that has been melted in a crucible into a mould with appropriate dimensions. Cast bars today are still very much the go to product for jewellery manufacturers as the cost of the product is strictly based on the precious metal rather than a minted bar that has additional costs as a result of intricate designs.

The popularity of the cast bars has also been seen among individual investors that are interested in investing in the precious metal, many of which have opted for this instead of the minted bars. To learn more on differences of "Minted" versus "Cast", you can speak to our advisors via Facebook, Whatsapp or Instagram.

Certification Card

Each PAMP Gold Cast bar comes with a separate certification card. The certification card provides details of the Metal, Weight, Serial Number, & Purity

Specifications

Metal: - Silver 999.9

Weight: - 1000 Grams (1 Kilogram)

Thickness: - 17.5 mm

Dimensions: - 53 x 116 mm

Chinese Cross-Border Trade Rules on Gold

Introduction

Chinese cross-border trade in gold refers to gold imported into, or exported from China. This gold trade can be in one of two forms of trade, General Trade or Processing Trade.

At a high level, “General Trade” refers to the importation of goods by Chinese entities which are sourced from international markets, and the exportation of goods from China which are sent into international markets.

“Processing Trade” refers to the importation of raw materials or intermediate goods (components or parts) into China which are then processed in some way before being re-exported. The fabricating (value-add) activities of processing trade are predominantly undertaken within Chinese Free Trade Zones (FTZs).

Applied to gold, General Trade refers to gold imported into the Chinese domestic gold market. Processing Trade refers to gold imported into China (mainly into Free Trade Zones) for use in assembly or manufacture, after which the gold-laden finished goods are again exported.

1/2 oz Lunar II Dragon Gold 2012

The Australian Lunar coin series celebrates Chinese astrology and the Chinese zodiac. The 12-year series features releases marking the Year of the Mouse (2008), Year of the Ox (2009), Year of the Tiger (2010), Year of the Rabbit (2011), Year of the Dragon (2012), Year of the Snake (2013), Year of the Horse (2014), Year of the Goat (2015), Year of the Monkey (2016), Year of the Rooster (2017), Year of the Dog (2018) and Year of the Pig (2019).

In 2012, The Perth Mint’s internationally renowned Australian Lunar Gold PROOF Coin Series II celebrates the Year of the Dragon, the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

These superb releases are perfect for people born in the Year of the Dragon – 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 und natürlich 2012 – who are regarded as independent, passionate, adventurous, very confident, charismatic, natural leaders and courageous.

The front of the Lunar Dragon coin can be considered as classic for most of the Australian gold coins, with the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the nominal value and the inscriptions "ELIZABETH II", "AUSTRALIA", the year "2012"and" 9999 Gold ".

The reverse of each coin depicts a dragon with four legs holding a pearl of wisdom. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Dragon’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

The Lunar Dragon coin appeals to to investors and collectors because of its very limited supply, the variety of denominations and their undeniable beauty.

The coin was issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has a fine gold content of 99.99%.

The 2012 release is available as individual 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz, 1/20oz and 2oz coins.