Magister Operis · Commodity Wanted
Precious Metals
A standing buy-side requirement. Bring documented metal; Magister Operis matches it to the buyer that fits the lot.
The requirement
| Commodity | Precious metals, refined or unrefined. |
| Quantity | Any quantity, from kilograms to metric tons. |
| Price | Fixed price per kilogram or metric ton, or a net discount to LBMA. |
| Mode | Metal under bank SKR can be as simple as SWIFT MT600 against MT103, or ledger to ledger. Unrefined metal is more involved: see Un-Refined. |
| Payment | Wire transfer to the seller’s account, or ledger to ledger. |
| Term · Destination · POF | As agreed. |
Enter the offer and see what it is worth: Deal Snapshot →
Buyers
Each buyer buys within its own limits. Where a lot falls outside them, a buyer may introduce another principal instead.
| Buyer 1 | Jewelers in custom retail and manufacturing; formerly three stores and two manufacturing operations in Eastern Europe.Known intimately, over 35 years |
| Buyer 2 | Commodities trader and private merchant banker with his own precious-metals trading platform; also trades petroleum and iron.Known almost a decadeEngages UBO or counsel onlyUnrefined to New York and/or London refineries |
| Buyer 3 | One of the largest precious-metals refiners and minters in the United States. Virtually unlimited quantities.Known over a decadeEngages through its in-house corporate attorneyUnrefined to its own US refineries |
| Buyer 4 | Buys with its own assets and the backing of a top bank in Zurich; virtually unlimited quantities. Purchased gold collateralizes mining, community and national projects, up to $€4 billion each initially. Organizes taxes, insurance and shipping; the seller may open an account at the Zurich transaction bank and settle ledger to ledger. Large-Scale Project Funding →Known since early 2017, hundreds of hours of video callsRequires upfront written attestation from the seller’s attorney on the history and ownership of the metalEngages UBO or counsel only, professional email onlyUnrefined to Swiss refineries |
| Buyer 5 | Majority shareholder of a Dubai precious-metals refinery buying unrefined and outdated metal; principal in operations in the UK, USA, Dubai, Romania and Switzerland. Starts with a small CIF trial delivery; after that, it can arrange collection from the seller’s location, so larger lots need not be pre-financed.Known since early 2014Unrefined to its own Dubai refinery or another agreed refinery |
| Buyer 6 | International trade and development company and mining consultant, incorporated in Delaware (2017); registered in the United Nations civil-society database (UN DESA) since 2017.Known since March 2021Engages directly, through the buyer’s representative, after an introduction by a single intermediary |
How a billion-dollar signatory reads your offer
These buyers are not hobbyists. They buy gladly when a transaction is plainly simple to close. They do not chase sellers. Four questions decide it:
| Is it real? | Proof the quantity exists, and where it is held. |
| Is it yours? | Verified ownership and lawful provenance, confirmed in writing by credible counsel. Attorney Attestation → |
| Who is selling? | The owner (UBO) or the owner’s attorney, writing from the company’s own domain (j.smith@company.com), not free webmail (companyname@yahoo.com). |
| Will it clear? | A transaction built to satisfy a bank, a refiner and an auditor. |
What does not move them:
- Size. Offers of hundreds or thousands of tons arrive in a steady stream, most with nothing a signatory can act on. A documented seller stands out at once, large or small.
- A demand for an LOI first. The party bringing the asset shows first. Credibility shown earns the buyer’s engagement.
- Chains that own nothing to sell. Reasonable commissions are protected. Layers of parties who know a seller are not.
Fair both ways
No seller is asked to pay for a lawyer before there is good reason to believe the buyer is real. The buyers prove themselves too: who they are, their background, how they operate. Magister Operis assembles the seller’s pre-compliance file around the attorney attestation and takes it to the buyer that fits the lot.
These are the standards a bank, a major accounting firm and a serious law firm apply to the same transaction. They are not distrust. Met early, they are the fastest way to close.
Brought the relationship but this isn’t your world? Your introduction is respected and protected. Let the professionals carry it to closing: that is how the deal closes, and how you get paid.
SPECIAL NOTE: Magister Operis does not take an offer to any buyer until the seller has established its credibility to Magister Operis. An attorney attestation is the fastest way to establish it.
In this section
| Deal Snapshot | Enter the offer, see what it is worth, carry the result to your chain. |
| Bullion | Requirement and procedure for refined gold. |
| Un-Refined | Unrefined and mined gold, through the refinery. |
| Owner Options | Owners of metal and stones, in custody or at the mine. |
| Attestation | What counsel confirms, and a template to start from. |
Every engagement is governed by the firm’s Method and Disclaimer; intermediaries should also review Broker 101 and the firm’s Due Diligence standards.