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2/19/2026

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Gold reserves come back #2

Written by Marwane Khalloufi, Financial Analyst, CFA Why sovereigns are buying, and a new player in town For most of the post-Bretton Woods era, gold sat in central-bank vaults as…

2/12/2026

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Gold Reserves Mismanagement #1

Written by Marwane Khalloufi, Financial Analyst, CFA Gold is sometimes referred to as a “pet rock”, a useless metal. Monetary History and central banks tell a different story. The last…

1/20/2026

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No miner left behind: building protection for Peru’s artisanal gold workers

OCIM has funded two projects aimed at providing insurance coverage for Minera Orex’s external miners and a plan to improve working conditions for its internal miners. These initiatives illustrate how…

1/12/2026

News

Both Soleil Metals processing plants declared compliant with Swiss Better Gold Step 1

Soleil Metals, the Peruvian subsidiary of the OCIM Group, announces that its two processing plants, Yacari and Victoria, have been declared compliant with Swiss Better Gold (SBG) Step 1. This…

12/23/2025

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Soleil Metals completes its first fully traceable deliveries to Argor-Heraeus using aXedras’ xTrace(TM) technology

Soleil Metals, the Peruvian subsidiary of the OCIM Group, has recently delivered its first fully traceable gold bars to the Argor-Heraeus refinery in Mendrisio, Switzerland. This from ore-to-refinery traceability was…

11/10/2025

News

Soleil Metals has produced its first 100 kilograms of Gold Equivalent

Soleil Metals has just passed the symbolic milestone of its first 100 kilograms of Gold Equivalent produced (Silver produced is accounted for in Gold Equivalent terms) since the OCIM group…

10/29/2025

News

OCIM appoints Alain Bendahan as Head of Security

Based in Paris, Alain is responsible for establishing and implementing a global security strategy consistent with the OCIM Group's objectives. In this capacity, he advises directly to its President, Laurent…

10/27/2025

News

OCIM consolidates its production activities in Peru under the Soleil Metals brand

The creation of this brand aims to provide a clear overview of the OCIM group’s organization, which now covers the entire gold value chain. It follows on from the acquisition…

10/20/2025

News

OCIM announces the renaming of its gold processing plants

The OCIM Group, a major player in the Peruvian gold sector since the acquisition of the two processing plants Chala One and Kori One last April, followed by the restart…