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Welcome to 18kt gold in Alberta Canada
The Northern Refineries of Alberta Canada is a full service refiner of all precious metals, especially 18kt gold. We buy, refine, and assay all forms of 18kt gold. We provide services to businesses in Alberta Canada and surrounding areas such as jewelers, pawn shops, dentists & dental labs, trade & machine shops, photo & chemical labs, salvage companies, the health care industry as well individuals who just want to convert old gold and silver into cash 18kt gold. Click here for a complete list of industries we service.
In the field of 18kt gold refiners, Northern Refineries, family-owned and operated for 4 generations, surpasses the competition by providing our customers with honest, dependable, state-of-the-art 18kt gold refining services in our modern facilities. Northern Refineries has had an A+ rated BBB accredited business since 2008
Our Four Step 18kt gold Refining process
When we receive 18kt gold, we follow the four steps to ensure quality:
- 18kt gold is weighted
- 18kt gold is smelted in induction furnace, a gas blast furnace or by blowtorch
- Materials such as a borax and soda ash are mixed into the 18kt gold to absorb impurities
- A sample of the mixture is tested to determine the amount of precious metal contained in 18kt gold
Shipping 18kt gold in the mail
Before sending your 18kt gold from Alberta Canada to Northern Refineries remember to:
- Weigh your 18kt gold and note the price of gold on the expected delivery day of your package.
- Do not ship any 18kt gold in a regular envelop with a stamp. You don’t want to be caught by the post office machine and scattered through the post office.
- Make sure to insure and track your shipment from Alberta Canada to Northern Refineries.
- Do not write the contents of package on the outside of it. Do not write 18kt gold on the package
- Expect to receive between 85%-92% of recovery value for your 18kt gold. The amount would depend on the type of 18kt gold you have.
- Expect to receive between 90%-96% of recovery value for your 18kt gold. The amount would depend on the type of 18kt gold you have.
- Expect to receive 90% of recovery value for your 18kt gold. The amount would depend on the type of 18kt gold you have. Please visit our settlement page for further details.