TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Miami, Florida-based precious metals refiner Republic Metals has received the International Organisation for Standardisation’s (ISO's) coveted ISO 9001:2008 registration for quality assurance and control, effective from Tuesday.
Republic on Thursday reported that the third-party accreditation team from Platinum Registration had audited the company’s operation and concluded that Republic possessed and employed company-wide controls and operating procedures that ensured it maintained consistent delivery of the highest-quality precious metals products and services.
The scope of the registration covered Republic’s precious metals refining services, fabrication and minting as well as chemical stone removal, diamond grading and acquisition processes.
"This is another wonderful achievement for Republic Metals and its members, and it helps further solidify us as one of the most professional and successful companies in the precious metals industry," president and CEO Jason Rubin said.
Republic was established in 1980 and had grown to become one of the largest primary precious-metals refineries in the world. The firm had maintained a long-standing ISO14001 registration, the criteria for an environmental management system.
Republic currently held listings on the London Bullion Market Association (LMBA) and Comex (a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange) with recognitions from the Responsible Jewellery Council, Conflict Free Smelter Initiative and Ethical Alliance. As an LBMA-designated ‘Responsible Gold Party’, all business conducted by Republic was performed in compliance with its stringent Patriot Act compliance and supply chain policies.