What does precious-metals sourcing involve for an institutional buyer?

It involves origin verification, OECD-aligned responsible-sourcing due diligence, independent assay, documented chain-of-custody, and counterparty qualification — conducted at every handover from extraction to delivery. Kronix Metals sources for banks, refineries, and institutional investors across Ghana and the Ghana–Togo (Lomé) corridor. We do not mine, we are not a refinery, and we are not GoldBod; we operate within the GoldBod-regulated framework as the compliant intermediary.

How is sourced metal priced?

Always against the international spot price (LBMA / COMEX) for the assayed fineness and weight — never below spot. There is no separate "Ghana gold price". An offer below spot, at a discount, or with a request for an advance fee is the signature of a scam, not a sourcing mandate — and the opposite of how a legitimate sourcing partner works.

Is the metal responsibly sourced and legal to export?

Yes — that is the discipline. We operate within the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), under which GoldBod is the sole legal buyer, assayer, and exporter of artisanal and small-scale gold. We run OECD-aligned due diligence, document chain-of-custody from origin, and structure cross-border movement through compliant, documented channels only — never undocumented routes.

Do you sell gold to individuals or guarantee parcels?

No. Kronix Metals is an institutional B2B sourcing partner only — banks, refineries, investors, manufacturers, and export houses. We do not sell to the public, we do not offer "guaranteed" parcels, and we make no claim to LBMA accreditation. Anyone offering those things is not operating a legitimate trade.

Precious-Metals Sourcing

Structured sourcing of precious metals for institutional buyers across Ghana and Togo, conducted with documented chain-of-custody and responsible-sourcing discipline from point of origin.

Sourcing precious metals at institutional scale is a discipline of documentation and verification, not a transaction of unsolicited offers and discounts. Kronix Metals sources assayed, chain-of-custody material from documented, GoldBod-compliant origins for banks, refineries, and institutional investors across Ghana and the Ghana–Togo (Lomé) corridor, since 1992. Discuss a supply partnership — or request a proposal against spot: +233 27 000 0844 (Togo / Lomé: +228 96 86 86 75). Institutional partners only.

What Is Precious-Metals Sourcing?

Precious-metals sourcing, at institutional scale, is far more than procurement. It is a structured discipline encompassing origin verification, responsible-sourcing due diligence, documented chain-of-custody, and counterparty qualification — conducted at every handover from point of extraction through to final delivery.

Kronix Metals provides this discipline for clients who cannot afford ambiguity in their supply chain: banks requiring documented metal for reserve or trading purposes, refineries demanding traceable feedstock, institutional investors assembling physical positions, and mining cooperatives seeking credible, compliant off-take channels across Ghana and Togo. Where provenance gaps carry regulatory and reputational consequences, structured sourcing is not optional — it is foundational.

When to Specify This Service

Precious-metals sourcing becomes critical when the acquiring institution faces regulatory scrutiny, internal compliance requirements, or downstream counterparty demands for documented origin. Banks and financial institutions operating under central-bank frameworks, refineries subject to responsible-minerals standards, and institutional investors managing physical-asset portfolios all require sourcing that can withstand audit.

Across Ghana and Togo, the sourcing environment presents specific complexity — artisanal and small-scale mining supply chains, cooperative structures, and cross-border logistics each introduce chain-of-custody risk that only structured, process-disciplined engagement can resolve. Kronix Metals is built specifically for this operating context.

Methodology — The Kronix Metals Specialist Approach

Mandate Definition & Counterparty Qualification Each sourcing mandate begins with a precise definition of metal type, form, purity range, and volume parameters. Prospective supply-side counterparties are qualified against documented criteria covering legal status, operating approvals, and responsible-sourcing alignment before any commercial engagement proceeds.
Origin Verification & Due Diligence Kronix Metals conducts field-level origin verification across the supply geography. Documentation reviewed at this stage covers extraction site, cooperative or operator registration, and any applicable regulatory approvals — establishing the provenance record that the institution’s compliance function will subsequently rely upon.
Assaying & Specification Confirmation Metal presented for sourcing undergoes independent assaying to confirm purity, weight, and form against the mandate specification. No commercial handover proceeds without verified assay documentation aligned to the client’s acceptance criteria.
Chain-of-Custody Documentation Every physical handover is accompanied by a structured chain-of-custody record. Custody transfer points — from source to transit to client delivery — are documented with counterparty sign-off, creating an unbroken audit trail from origin to receipt.
Delivery Coordination & Final Reconciliation Logistics and secure delivery are coordinated in alignment with the client’s treasury or vault-intake protocols. Final reconciliation confirms that delivered metal matches assay documentation, mandate parameters, and chain-of-custody records before the sourcing mandate is formally closed.

Process Standards & Documentation Discipline

Counterparty qualification conducted against defined responsible-sourcing criteria
Field-level origin verification prior to commercial engagement
Independent assay documentation accompanying every physical consignment
Chain-of-custody records maintained at each custody transfer point
Regulatory-alignment review for cross-border movement between Ghana and Togo
Full mandate reconciliation package provided at close of each sourcing cycle

Outcomes & Institutional Confidence

The outcome Kronix Metals is engaged to deliver is not metal alone — it is metal with a defensible record. Institutions that specify structured sourcing through Kronix Metals receive a complete documentation package: counterparty qualification records, origin verification, assay certificates, chain-of-custody logs, and delivery reconciliation. This documentation package is designed to satisfy internal compliance review, external audit, and downstream counterparty due diligence without supplementary investigation.

For treasury teams, compliance officers, and investment mandates where provenance integrity is non-negotiable, documented sourcing discipline is the foundation on which institutional precious-metals positions are built.

Markets We Genuinely Serve

We source for institutional buyers in the United Kingdom and major European markets, across Africa, and through the Ghana–Togo (Lomé) corridor and Francophone West Africa — in English and French. We describe only the markets we actually serve; Kronix Metals is an institutional B2B sourcing partner, not a retail seller. Where the route requires it, documentation is coordinated across the corridor through compliant, documented channels only.

Legitimacy & Compliance

We operate within the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) — under which GoldBod is the sole legal buyer, assayer, and exporter of ASM-sector gold. We work within that framework and do not claim to be GoldBod, to mine, or to be a refinery
Responsible-sourcing due diligence aligned to the OECD framework, documented chain-of-custody from origin, and compliant cross-border structuring through documented channels only — never the undocumented routes the trade is sometimes associated with
Valued against international spot (LBMA / COMEX), never below; no Ghana refinery is LBMA-accredited and we make no such claim
Institutional partners only — banks, refineries, investors, manufacturers, export houses; we do not sell metal to the public, and we do not offer “guaranteed” parcels or advance-fee arrangements

Assaying & Quality Verification — certified fineness, independent purity and weight
Due Diligence & Chain of Custody — end-to-end custody record management
Responsible Sourcing in West Africa — OECD due diligence at scale
International Gold Trade Facilitation — supply matched to institutional buyers

Assaying & Verification — independent purity and weight confirmation
Trade Facilitation — structured counterparty matching and transaction management
Chain-of-Custody Documentation — end-to-end custody record management