Feb 2024

TICINO – 28th February 2024 - MKS PAMP, a precious metal market leader providing financial and physical trading services and operating a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery installs solar panels, covering a total area 2000m² rooftop solar panels with an expected annual production of 519.7 MWh. This renewable energy milestone is a testament to MKS PAMP’s commitment and environmental consciousness. Since 2016, MKS PAMP has an agreement with the Swiss Confederation to reduce Co₂ emiss...

Feb 2024

Geneva - February 15, 2024 – Produits Artistiques Métaux Précieux (PAMP), the world’s leading precious metals brand, and Call of Duty have collaborated to bring fans and collectors worldwide the PAMP x Call of Duty Limited Edition Collection. Launching today, the collection features a 5g Gold Bar and a 1oz Silver Bar, wearable pendant frame and in-game replica charm, complete with Captain Price design and Call of Duty branding.  Following the launch of Call of Duty Modern Warfare® III in...

Nov 2023

GENEVA – 16th November 2023 - MKS PAMP, a precious metal market leader providing financial and physical trading services and operating a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery appoints Valerie Chan as Head of Derivatives Trading. Prior to joining MKS PAMP, for over 17 years, Valerie specialized as a derivatives trader overseeing hedging strategies for leading investment banks. Her extensive expertise in precious metals paired with her specialty in derivatives allowed her to build highly s...

May 2023

We are delighted to present MKS PAMP’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Report FY 2022. Conforming to the leading Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) report and disclosures, it offers an insightful spotlight on the activities that punctuated our 2022 financial year, covering detailed insights on our social engagements and the progress we are making towards achieving our ESG objectives. “Our commitment to ESG principles has not only become a fundamental aspect of our business operati...

May 2023

Our team recently attended the OECD Responsible Mineral Supply Chains Forum in Paris to discuss in two dedicated panel sessions the importance for the industry to support responsible Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and their challenges, including accessing international markets. Swiss Better Gold (SBG) led a session featuring Xavier Miserez, Head of Sales at MKS PAMP, alongside other SBG members, exploring the association's positive impacts on ASGM 10 years after its launch and the c...

Apr 2023

Ticino – April 12th, 2023 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and fabricator of the widely recognized PAMP branded precious metals products through its state-of-the-art refinery and mint, continues to pioneer the precious metals industry by producing the first carbon neutral gold minted bar certified by the Carbon Trust. MKS PAMP has worked with the Carbon Trust, a global climate consultancy and carbon footprinting expert, to achieve Carbon Neutral certification fo...

Mar 2023

Geneva – March 29, 2023 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and a widely accredited precious metals refinery, announced today its partnership with UBS as the sourcing partner of its new ‘Carbon Compensated Gold Exchange Traded Fund’ (ETF). The ETF is the first of its kind, backed by Carbon Neutral gold bars that are supplied by MKS PAMP and certified by the global climate consultancy, the Carbon Trust. In line with its long-standing commitment to carbon reductio...

Mar 2023

Ticino – March 8th, 2023 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services and a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery and bullion brand, today launches the newly redesigned PAMP Suisse 999.9 fine gold 1oz minted bar. Featuring an exceptional and distinctive design, the PAMP Suisse 1oz 999.9 fine gold ingot joins the brand’s minted bars collection that includes the most recognized and prestigious bullion bar design in the world: the industry recognized and widely successful L...

Mar 2023

Geneva – March 1st, 2023 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and operating a precious metals refinery and state-of-the-art mint, is pleased to announce that AlpVision, the cutting-edge invisible anti-counterfeit technology leveraged by MKS PAMP’s proprietary bullion identification solution, VERISCAN™, has achieved the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Security Feature accreditation as part of the LBMA Gold Bar Integrity (GBI) program. This exclusive accredit...

Jan 2023

We are pleased to announce that Nicky Shiels, Head of Metals Strategy, MKS PAMP, has won the prestigious 2022 Precious Metals Forecast Survey organized by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) for her gold forecast of $1,800.00, only 9 cents away from the actual average price ($1,800.094). Nicky also won third place for her silver forecast of $22.00, 27 cents over the actual average ($21.73). Congratulations to all the winners who each receive a 1oz Lady Fortuna gold bar, donated by MK...

Oct 2022

Geneva – October 31st, 2022 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and state-of-the-art precious metals refinery, leverages its Provenance™ solution to promote responsible artisanal and small-scale mining with Breitling as the sourcing partner of its Super Chronomat Origins timepiece – the brand’s first-ever “traceable watch” that transparently informs and engages owners about the origins of its precious materials. Breitling and MKS PAMP began their partnership in ...

Sep 2022

MKS PAMP is proud to support the first edition of the Gold ESG Focus - a Metals Focus publication that features companies’ sustainability efforts in the gold industry. This first edition showcases our new portfolio of Carbon Neutral precious metals products certified by the Carbon Trust, our latest achievement to date and a first in the industry. This milestone represents a tangible step in our carbon reduction journey and towards our commitment to our carbon emissions reduction targets valid...

Aug 2022

Last month our team attended the 12th Annual International Gold & Diamond Conference organized by the Initiatives in Art and Culture (IAC) in New York. The two-day event was marked by a series of insightful panel discussions focusing on the sustainability imperatives that will shape the future of the gold, diamond and jewelry industries. Our panelist, Olivier Demierre, ESG Supply Chains Senior Manager at MKS PAMP, joined industry peers to discuss the importance, challenges and opportuniti...

Aug 2022

TICINO – August 8th, 2022 – MKS PAMP, a precious metal market leader providing financial and physical trading services, and operating a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Phaedon Stamatopoulos as Managing Director of MKS PAMP Ticino. Stamatopoulos’s hire will accelerate MKS PAMP’s industrial activities, drive local growth across its brand and create greater value for its clients. Phaedon brings over 15 years of industry experience with a dive...

Jul 2022

Geneva – July 28th, 2022 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and state-of-the-art precious metals refinery, unveiled today a new portfolio of Carbon Neutral precious metals products (1) certified by the Carbon Trust - a first in the precious metals industry. MKS PAMP Carbon Neutral gold products include its bestselling 1kg gold bar and 12.5kg large gold bar both certified (2) by the Carbon Trust in accordance with the international PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality Standa...

May 2022

Davos, May 23, 2022 – The Swiss Boards for Agenda 2030 – SBA2030 – an Alliance of Swiss CEOs and board members who commit their companies to a high level of board accountability to drive sustainability has been officially launched today in Davos on the occasion of the World Economic Forum. The purpose of the SBA2030 Alliance is to make sustainability a Board priority and to speed up delivery of the UN Agenda 2030. The names of the first 21 members of the Alliance as well as their concrete commit...

May 2022

Geneva – May 18th, 2022 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial and physical trading services, and state-of-the-art precious metals refinery, announced that it is the first precious metals company in the world to have SBTi approved carbon emissions reduction targets, committing to a 1.5°C emissions reduction in line with the Paris Agreement. “This announcement is a pivotal time for MKS PAMP, which builds on our long heritage as a leading sustainable precious metals company. As we join over one th...

Apr 2022

Our team recently attended the Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing Summit organised by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) in partnership with the World Gold Council (WGC) in London. During the two-day event, keynotes and in-depth panel sessions on the topic of sustainability and climate change were discussed among industry peers. The Gold Bar Integrity (GBI), a project aimed to help consumers, investors and market participants to trust that their gold bar is genuine and has been...

Mar 2022

Geneva – March 17th, 2022 – MKS PAMP, a provider of financial & physical trading services and state-of-the-art precious metals refinery is thrilled to announce the appointment of Joseph Stefans as Member of the LPPM Management Committee, effective February 2022. Joseph Stefans was previously appointed as Member of the LPPM Management Committee from 2016-2019. In his role, and alongside fellow members of the Management Committee, he oversees the LPPM Good Delivery Rules for Refiners, as we...

Dec 2021

GENEVA – November 30th 2021 – MKS (Switzerland) SA, a precious metals trading house (“MKS”) and PAMP SA, the leading refinery and leading bullion brand (“PAMP”) have merged to become “MKS PAMP SA”. This merger will further strengthen the MKS PAMP GROUP’s expertise, enhance stakeholder value and reaffirm their responsibility towards sustainable practices. Today, MKS PAMP SA will group its refining, fabrication and trading services under a 360-degree offering. The new entity will harness th...