31/01/2026
A rarely spoken about part of my trade, but a vitally important part, is the collection of dust and tiny particles of precious metals referred to as LEMEL. This accumulates over the year, and with the end of the financial year upon us, it needs to be melted down and sent to a refiner. The photographs help to explain the process. The final bar contains gold, silver, copper, and other materials used to alloy the precious metals into the different alloys used in the manufacturing process. After assaying, the refiner will pay me for the precious metal content.