{"id":18440,"date":"2023-03-07T23:18:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T23:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/perth-mint-faces-9-billion-recall-from-china-over-doped-gold-scandal-bitcoin-news\/"},"modified":"2023-03-07T23:18:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T23:18:11","slug":"perth-mint-faces-9-billion-recall-from-china-over-doped-gold-scandal-bitcoin-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/perth-mint-faces-9-billion-recall-from-china-over-doped-gold-scandal-bitcoin-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Mint Faces $9 Billion Recall From China Over ‘Doped’ Gold Scandal \u2013 Bitcoin News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Perth Mint, Australia\u2019s official bullion mint, currently faces a $9 billion recall from China for allegedly selling \u201cdoped\u201d bullion and attempting to cover it up, as reported by Australia\u2019s ABC News. The practice of doping gold involves adding impure ore like silver to the mix to cut costs and lower the quality of gold. Reportedly, Perth Mint started diluting the gold it issues in 2018. The report covered by ABC states that some refinery staff identified more impure ores being added than what\u2019s allowed by the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Allegations of Gold Dilution and Cover-Up at Perth Mint<\/h2>\n

Perth Mint is in the spotlight this week due to a report<\/a> by Australia\u2019s ABC News correspondents Angus Grigg, Ali Russell, Stephanie Zillman, and Meghna Bali, accusing Australia\u2019s official bullion mint of diluting or \u201cdoping\u201d gold.<\/p>\n

The journalists discovered a leaked internal report, and according to the report, the mint faces a $9 billion recall from China over allegations of doping gold. The process keeps the gold at just within the 99.99% purity stage, but reportedly, different ores like copper and silver were added in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Government-owned Perth Mint has been selling diluted gold to China. The mint began doping it\u2019s gold in 2018 as a \u201ccost-saving measure.\u201d #bitcoin<\/a> can not be diluted. pic.twitter.com\/nbbWMlK66f<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cole \ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@ColeAreTee) March 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

According to the internal report, when 100 tons of gold bars were delivered to SGE, the bullion did not meet Shanghai\u2019s standards, and higher levels of silver were identified. A Perth Mint insider, speaking with ABC under the condition of anonymity, described the issue as a \u201cscandal of the highest level.\u201d<\/p>\n

The doping was allegedly done to save $620,000 a year, but refinery insiders noted that despite attempting to stay within the 99.99% purity standard, some ore levels exceeded what the SGE would allow. The ABC report states that the scandal began to come to light in 2021 when SGE alleged that two gold bars were not up to par.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on average understandings of volumes \u2026 it was possible for up to 100 tonnes of stock to be recalled from the Shanghai Gold Exchange for replacement,\u201d explains the internal report uncovered by ABC.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the SGE\u2019s exchange client allegedly kept quiet about the doping issue, and the internal report from Perth Mint stated that if the client revealed the issue publicly, \u201cthe impact of negative public statements on the business could be very significant.\u201d<\/p>\n

ABC reports that Perth Mint confirmed a customer complaint about a small number of gold bars and stated that it has improved refining methods and is now committed to much higher purity requirements.<\/p>\n

The Perth Mint also issues a gold-backed token known as the Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT)<\/a>, and each coin is backed by a 1-ounce Goldpass certificate that entitles the owner to 1 ounce of physical gold in the Perth Mint reserve.<\/p>\n

There is a circulating supply of 1,207 PMGT<\/a> today, and 253 unique Ethereum-based addresses hold PMGT. Interestingly, PMGT is selling for lower values on March 7, 2023, down 0.8%, while competitor gold tokens such as XAUT and PAXG are selling for higher values<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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What are your thoughts on the reported Perth Mint gold doping scandal and the impact it could have on the bullion issuer? Share your views in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\nJamie Redman <\/h6>\n

\nJamie Redman is the News Lead at Bitcoin.com News and a financial tech journalist living in Florida. Redman has been an active member of the cryptocurrency community since 2011. He has a passion for Bitcoin, open-source code, and decentralized applications. Since September 2015, Redman has written more than 6,000 articles for Bitcoin.com News about the disruptive protocols emerging today.

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