Articles and papers
by staff and friends of Materials Management Co.

The precious metals industry has its share of unique  practices—some puzzling even to the initiated.   These monographs clarify questions many of us have wondered about for years.  For in depth research or comprehensive manuals, you can reach the International Precious Metals Institute at www.ipmi.org

If you have questions you'd like answered, let us know.  Or if you have information you'd like to include, send it along--if it helped you, it is likely to help someone else.

Contents  
Advances against metal
Advance -- Or Not

Anti-money laundering
How to Launder Money with Precious Metals, 101 
FATF Trade-Based Laundering   

Money Laundering and Terrorist Finance:What Drives the Government?
Compliance or Commitment?
Gearing Your AML Program to Money-
Laundering Risk:
A Case Study of Operation Polar Cap
Just How Much of an AML Program Do You Really Need
Money Laundering and Precious Metals
Anti-Money Laundering for Precious Metals: Beyond the Final Rule


Sigue Motion for Approval of Deferred Prosecution Agreement  NEW!

 

Contract Model
Precious Metals Refining Contract & 
Model Agreement

Industry Structure
Precious Metals Scrap Supply Chain

Insurance
Insurance Check Lists

Leasing & Finance 
Metals Leasing and Finance

Market Manipulation
Modern Market Manipulation

OTC contracts
Enron and Us

Scrap
Managing Your Precious Metals Scrap

Representation at sampling
Representation--for Peace of Mind

Sampling/assaying procedures
Sampling, Assaying, Splitting Limits & Umpires


 Staff of MMC

 
Mike Riess of MMC
FATF
Mike Riess of MMC
Mike Riess of MMC
Mike Riess of MMC
Mike Riess of MMC
John Bullock, Esq.
John Bullock, Esq.
John Bullock, Esq.




 

 

 

 Carol Tyler of BRM Services


 Frederick Reinhardt


 Mike Riess of MMC


 Mike Riess of MMC

Staff of MMC

 
 Brad Cook of Inspectorate Griffith


 Michael Belton of SGS Minerals Services