Entry

MKS PAMP

The downstream end of the chain: refiners and smelters that turn dore and concentrate into refined metal.

TypeRefinery / smelterRelationships8Claims held10Checked2026-09First held2026-08
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Registry fact4Corroborated2Single source4
Register identifiers
  • lei5493003LH8FCBKYN7Y95
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participates in · As reportedparticipates in · As reportedlocated in · As reportedparticipates in · As reportedparticipates in · As reportedsources from · As reportedsources from · As reportedsources from · HistoricalMKS PAMP — Refinery / smelterSwiss Precious Metals Association — Industry association / private standard-setterZahabu Safi Refiners Community of Practice — Initiative / programmeSwitzerland — Jurisdiction / administrative areaSwiss Precious Metals Transparency Platform — Initiative / programmeSwiss Better Gold — Initiative / programmeEthiopia — Jurisdiction / administrative areaAkobo Minerals — Producer organisationMako — Mine site / workings
Switzerland
Relationships

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Geography1

located inSwitzerlandJurisdiction / administrative areaRegistry fact
As reported
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

  • LocatorSwiss Better Gold Initiative (SBGA) — published statement naming switzerlandDocumentrecord:value-chain-2026-08 · externalLinkswissbettergoldassociation.ch/current-members/ QuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceSwiss Better Gold Initiative (SBGA)Origingold-hubAsserted2026-08-22

Chain of custody3

sources fromEthiopiaJurisdiction / administrative areaSingle source
As reportedDetermination basiscountry-of-origin as stated in the source organisation's own responsible-sourcing disclosure
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

Sourceminingweekly.comOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-08-22

sources fromMakoMine site / workingsSingle source
Historical · … → 2020Determination basisnamed business relationship, interrupted 2020
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

SourceAfrican Gold Report / SWISSAID — Senegal country profileOrigingold-hubAsserted2026-09-05

Participation and support4

participates inSwiss Better GoldInitiative / programmeRegistry fact
As reportedRoleSupply member
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

  • LocatorSwiss Better Gold Initiative (SBGA) — published statement naming swiss better goldDocumentrecord:value-chain-2026-08 · externalLinkswissbettergoldassociation.ch/current-members/ QuoteHeld, display gated pending the permissions review.

SourceSwiss Better Gold Initiative (SBGA)Origingold-hubAsserted2026-08-22

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

Two or more independent sources state this.

  • 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
As reportedRolefounding participant, founded SPMTP 2023 (data contribution starting 2024)
Evidence

One source states this, and it is labelled as one source.

  • 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

participates inZahabu Safi Refiners Community of PracticeInitiative / programmeCorroborated
As reported · 2020 → end not establishedRolemember refiner
Evidence (2)

Two or more independent sources state this.

SourceLevin SourcesOrigingold-hubObserved2026-08Asserted2026-08-29

Attributes
Legal formCompany limited by sharesRegistry fact
As reported
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGLEIF (Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation), ISO 20275 entity legal formsOrigingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-04

Legal nameMKS PAMP SARegistry fact
As reported
Evidence

One authoritative register is the bar for this kind of claim. Published as shown, cited and dated.

SourceGLEIF (Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation)Origingold-hubObserved2026-09Asserted2026-09-04

Sequence
  1. 2020participates in · Zahabu Safi Refiners Community of PracticeStart
  2. 2020sources from · MakoHistorical
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