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Chain of Custody

Unlike many other commodities, gold is not sold by the producer to the customer. Rather, gold moves through a number of complex commercial transactions that are depicted in the following chart.

Chart of Gold Transactions

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Chart provided by Gold Field Minerals Service.
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