Expert and Accurate Gold Refining

Adding value to your dental business

With state-of-the-art equipment and industry-standard processes, we offer accurate precious metal refining to dental offices and labs nationwide. Our prompt, competitive returns rival any in the industry. We stand behind our work. Let us support yours.

The Maguire Refining process

Using industry-standard metallurgic techniques, we refine solids, grindings, sweeps, filters and carpet to recover gold, platinum, palladium and silver.

We process two samples from each lot in parallel to ensure accuracy and a maximum settlement for you.

Step 1: Intake

We receive, weigh and record your lot, noting special instructions.

Step 2: Melting

High-grade solids are melted and poured into bars. Low-grade materials are processed separately.

Step 3: Sampling

Lots are vacuum snap-tube sampled when molten, or bars are sampled drilled when cooled.

Step 4: Assay

Samples are analyzed by instrumentation using XRF. Using the classical fire assay, samples are wrapped in lead, placed in bone-ash cupels and heated to about 2,000℉. The resulting doré beads are run through acid and annealed to yield .9999 fine gold. Further processing yields the additional precious metals.

Step 5: Settlement

Receive your choice of settlement with your prompt, precise, competitive return.

Your settlement, your way

We offer several settlement options:

Shipping your scrap

If you would like to ship your precious metal scrap to us, use our convenient shipping form to ensure prompt processing. We are also happy to provide you with prepaid envelopes for small lots. Please call 800.486.2858 or contact us to request prepaid envelopes.

Download our Gold Refining Brochure.