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Bullion World | Volume 4 | Issue 8 | August 2024

Present and Future Prospects of

Precious Metal Refining in India

Mr Haresh Acharya, Director, Parker Precious Metals LLP

Could you brief us about the status of your refinery
in GIFT city?
Promoting refining activities in GIFT-IFSC could also
enhance the effectiveness of the Gold Monetisation
Scheme. Using scrap gold as an alternative to mined
gold is preferable from an ESG perspective. However,
the current unorganized structure is not conducive to a
large flow of scrap into the formal economy. Therefore,
an institutional mechanism is needed to add value
to refining scrap, along with a review of the taxation
structure to increase the flow of scrap gold into the
formal economy.

The IFSC Zone has the potential to become a global hub
for storing and vaulting internationally acceptable refined
bullion bars. This can be achieved through the increased
scale and scope of refining activities, supported by
advanced assaying facilities.

We have already acquired the 50000 sq ft of land for the Mr Haresh Acharya
refinery in GIFT City. The Refinery plans and layouts are
approved and construction work shall commence very 3. Future prospects for gold refining in India? Join us at the
shortly. The image of Refinery is provided herewith. Gold refining is slowly and gradually maturing since the
imports started way back in 2013, and at present also
Potential to develop platinum investment and it is going thru major transitions. Refiners are taking Global Precious
refineries in India? steps to develop RJC and LBMA level. There are many
Raw materials for PGM Metals is easily available from Refineries which are focusing on Gold Concentrates.
Latin America and African countries and there being Along with Gold we should also promote the Silver and Metals Conference
shortage of local refineries this materials can be provided Copper refining also.
at discount in Indian market. These Metals have good
demand in the Catalyst, Wire forms and Contexts forms Gold Refining has a very bright future and soon the
at the Industrial levels. Indian Refineries shall be achieving their position in the
World.
At present the local industries are supposed to import Register Now
these products, but if we promote the refining of
rhodium, platinum, palladium, ruthenium under the Make
in India Concept than this will lead us to an Atma Nirbhar
Bharat goal whereby more employment will be generated
and these products will satisfy the local market also and
the imports shall also decrease promoting Make in India conference@lbma.org.uk
products.
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