Posted 14/05/2025

Source Certain completes scientific analysis (gold fingerprinting) of hundreds of gold samples for ABC Refinery and establishes ability to verify the origin of all incoming dore back to mine.

Source Certain is pleased to announce its partnership with Pallion company, ABC Refinery. ABC Refinery is Australasia’s largest independent facility for refining, assaying, and minting precious metals. It commenced work with Australian origin verification provider Source Certain earlier this year to enhance its commitment to responsible and sustainable sourcing.

ABC Refinery has integrated Source Certain’s scientific testing, specifically ‘gold fingerprinting’, into its due diligence process as an additional safeguard to ensure that the gold they are receiving comes from its claimed mine of origin.

Source Certain, based in Western Australia, provides verification of important origin and sourcing data through the scientific analysis of physical products.

Over the past four months, Source Certain has received hundreds of gold samples from ABC Refinery that have undergone more than 1,500 trace element analyses to create an origin database, establishing reference points for all gold mines supplying into the refinery.

The established capability delivers ABC Refinery the ability to verify the origin of all gold coming into its refineries.

ABC Refinery is Australia’s only independent LBMA-accredited gold refiner, and its status as an adopter of Source Certain’s origin verification service strengthens Pallion’s position as a world-class precious metals conglomerate.

“ABC Refinery’s adoption of Source Certain technology strengthens trust in the provenance of ABC Bullion gold bars, offering customers transparency and confirmation of the origin of gold bars,” said Andrew Cochineas, CEO of Pallion.

“As an LBMA-accredited refiner, ABC Refinery has met the rigorous criteria for inclusion on the LBMA Good Delivery List. Achieving and maintaining this status requires demonstrating ownership structure, production capacity and financial standing, alongside passing exhaustive technical testing. Independent referees have verified ABC Bullion gold bars to meet the highest standards. Source Certain adds another layer of assurance, providing a unique fingerprint for each bar to ensure its origin through trace element analysis,” Cochineas continues.

“By verifying the origins of incoming gold, ABC Refinery is taking a crucial step in assessing the integrity of their supply chain. Ensuring the reliability of the supply chain and the information it provides about the delivered products is essential for fulfilling their commitment to responsible sourcing,” stated Cameron Scadding, CEO of Source Certain.

“Source Certain is assisting ABC Refinery in developing trusted and transparent supply chains for the gold they source, thereby instilling confidence in their customers regarding the credentials of their gold products.”

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