Entry

Ecometal SA

A company that recovers gold from scrap, industrial waste, sweeps, electronics or end-of-life jewellery and returns it to the chain, rather than refining newly mined dore.

TypeRecycler / secondary recovererRelationships4Claims held4Checked2026-09First held2026-09

Swiss recycler and assayer-smelter founded in 1991 at Rancate (Ticino), capital CHF 1,000,000, active. It recovers precious metals from industrial products and waste and refines them, which is why it is a recycler rather than a primary refiner. It joined the Swiss Precious Metals Transparency Platform in 2026, contributing data from 2025, and appears in NO supplier list in either published year.

Entry details
Role, as stated
Recycler and licensed assayer-smelter, supervised by the Central Office for precious metal control.
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Registry fact2Corroborated1Single source1
Register identifiers
  • swiss-uidCHE-101.958.886
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participates incertified underlocated inparticipates inEcometal SA — Recycler / secondary recovererSwiss Precious Metals Association — Industry association / private standard-setterRJC Code of Practices / Chain of Custody — Certification scheme / standardSwitzerland — Jurisdiction / administrative areaSwiss Precious Metals Transparency Platform — Initiative / programme
Switzerland
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Geography1

located inSwitzerlandJurisdiction / administrative areaRegistry fact
CurrentPrecisionregistered seat, country level
Evidence

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SourceSwiss commercial register, via NorthData / Moneyhouse mirrorOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

Governance and compliance1

certified underRJC Code of Practices / Chain of CustodyCertification scheme / standardRegistry fact
Current
Evidence

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SourceResponsible Jewellery Council, own member registerOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

Participation and support2

participates inSwiss Precious Metals AssociationIndustry association / private standard-setterCorroborated
CurrentRolemember
Evidence (2)

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  • LocatorMember block, 17 entriesDocumentrecord:asmp-members-2026 · externalLinkasmp.swiss/en/
  • LocatorParticipants block, introductory textDocumentrecord:spmtp-about · externalLinkpm-transparency.swiss/en/about QuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceASMP member block, corroborated by the platform own statement that its participants are ASMP membersOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

participates inSwiss Precious Metals Transparency PlatformInitiative / programmeSingle source
CurrentRoleparticipant, joined SPMTP 2026 (data contribution starting 2025)
Evidence

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  • LocatorParticipants block, cohort labelDocumentrecord:spmtp-about · externalLinkpm-transparency.swiss/en/about QuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceSwiss Precious Metals Transparency Platform, own participants blockOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-11

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