The Shchelkovo secondary precious metals plant was founded more than 70 years ago. Today the plant is a large specialized refining enterprise for processing raw materials containing precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, palladium. The company has accumulated extensive experience in the production of silver-containing composite powders for industrial use, gold and silver in ingots and granules, and silver salts. The company's work is based on many years of experience and an impeccable reputation in the market. The plant's central laboratory has a fleet of modern analytical equipment and sample preparation, and uses spectral, physical and traditional classical methods of analysis in its work. A special place in the plant’s production cycle is occupied by products based on silver-containing powders and salts. In recent years, the demand for battery subtractive powder and flowable subtractive powder has increased significantly, providing finished products with higher and more stable characteristics. The products of JSC Shchelkovo Plant of Secondary Precious Metals are widely used in the production of: electrical contacts, current sources, catalysts, medical preparations, etc. The plant's products are certified by the International Association of Precious Metals Manufacturers. The association has awarded the “Good Delivery” certificate. The plant’s products are not only distinguished by high quality, but the production technology does not harm the environment.

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A block of shares in JSC Shchelkovo Plant of Secondary Precious Metals was sold at an auction by JSC New Technologies for 1 billion 515 million rubles. The auction for the sale of the Novosibirsk Refinery is scheduled for April 12.

A block of shares in JSC Shchelkovo Plant of Secondary Precious Metals was sold at an auction by JSC New Technologies for 1 billion 515 million rubles. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Auction House (RAD).
There were 4 bidders in the auction: TransLom LLC, Korkinsky Excavator and Car Repair Plant LLC, New Technologies LLC, AGFA JSC.

During the auction, the price increased by 301 million rubles and amounted to 1,515,000,000 rubles from the initial price of 1,214,000,000 rubles.
The winner of the auction was New Technologies LLC.

The main activity of the Shchelkovo VDM plant is the processing of industrial products to obtain precious metals from them, as well as the production of products from precious metals for various industries.

The company has 5 production workshops: in the Moscow region (the city of Shchelkovo), in St. Petersburg, Samara, Azov, Kazan. The total area of ​​all production buildings is 69.7 thousand square meters. m. The total area of ​​land on which the property is located is 18.5 hectares.

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From contaminants is called refining. This process is used to obtain pure precious metals of a wide variety of samples for the jewelry industry, the production of bank bullion, and government reserves. Refineries are enterprises with the necessary equipment and technologies, specializing in the processing of industrial semi-finished products, concentrates and alloys in order to extract high-purity precious metals.

Refining of primary raw materials

Refining is carried out using several chemical methods depending on the type of precious metal. Electrolysis, cupellation, reactions of chemical solutions and acids are used. The silver content in the material obtained after refining reaches 99.9%, gold – 99.65%. Raw materials are supplied to refineries from concentration factories, mining and metallurgical and processing plants, and recycling plants. The choice of a refining enterprise by a supplier is purely subjective and mainly depends on the cost of refining, which is not the same for all such industries. The location of the enterprise in this case does not matter.

Recognized refining companies in Russia

Recognized producers of high-purity gold are those Russian refineries that are included in the list of companies of the London Precious Metals Market Association (LBMA). Recognized enterprises authorized to produce high-purity precious metals:

• Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant (Krastsvetmet OJSC refinery). The enterprise was built in the early 40s of the twentieth century for the processing of copper and nickel ores of the Norilsk deposit and the refining of platinum metals. Today, this is the only enterprise in the Russian Federation that produces all types of precious metals. Krastsvetmet's raw material base consists of 70% concentrates from the Norilsk plant. The plant's products are certified and meet international standards. The company is listed as a producer of precious metals on the New York, Tokyo and London stock exchanges.
• One of the oldest enterprises in Russia is the Yekaterinburg Non-Ferrous Metals Processing Plant. The plant was built in 1916 for the refining of platinum. Today the plant processes spot gold, alloys and secondary precious metals. The company produces both technical and jewelry products from pure precious metals. Like the Krasnoyarsk plant, EzOCM has an international certificate for its Good Delivery products.

Russian producers of pure precious metals

Refineries whose products do not have an international certificate:

• Prioksky Non-Ferrous Metals Plant. The enterprise was put into operation in 1974 in the city of Kasimov, Ryazan region. Until 1991, the plant produced metals and alloys; subsequently it was repurposed to produce gold of the highest standard (99.99) for state reserves.
• The Novosibirsk Refinery is the oldest gold processing plant in Russia. Until 1991, the enterprise was a monopolist in providing state gold reserves (Gokhran) and processed 60% of all mined gold. The plant is famous for its traditions, high production standards and products of the highest quality.
• Shchelkovo secondary precious metals plant. A Moscow region enterprise specializing in the processing of relatively rich secondary raw materials with a gold content of at least 2% and silver of at least 5%. It is worth noting that the quantity of such secondary precious metals (RPM) is quite limited in the commodity market.
• JSC Uralelectromed is an enterprise specializing in the processing of copper concentrates, the so-called “copper gold”. The company, located in the Sverdlovsk region, was previously one of the key suppliers of Gokhran. A large proportion of the raw material structure is secondary alloys based on copper.
• The Kolyma Refinery is one of the newest enterprises, launched in 1998. The main purpose of the plant is the refining of local material.
• The Kyshtym Copper Electrolyte Plant, located in the Chelyabinsk region, produces gold and silver from low-grade scrap.

Refining of secondary precious metals

Refineries for secondary precious metals (RPM) specialize in processing waste, special concentrates, and some primary processing products to extract precious metals. The degree of refining, environmental friendliness and cost-effectiveness of the process at such enterprises depend on the manufacturability of the enterprise, the raw material base, and the chosen specialization. Refineries of the Russian Federation that process VDM: Krastsvetmet, Prioksky and Shchelkovsky plants, EzOTsM, Kolyma refinery.