Gold Refining Process – acSys
Cycle 1: Control Office
Metal Receipt: Document receipt of metals, including weight list, packing list, and melting
instructions.
Document Verification: Ensure all documents are complete and accurate.
Data Entry: Update relevant information in the spreadsheet.
Cycle 2: Melting Department
Metal Verification: Verify metal identity and quantity against documentation.
Client Approval: Obtain client approval for melting.
Melting Instructions: Prepare melting instructions based on client requirements.
Sampling: Take samples for internal testing and customer verification.
Weight Measurement: Measure metal weight before and after melting to calculate loss.
Supplier Notification: Inform suppliers of post-melting weight and samples.
Stock Transfer: Transfer melted metal to production office or remelting.
Cycle 3: Laboratory Department
Sample Analysis: Test sample A for purity and report results internally and to the client.
Cycle 4: Refinery Department
Popcorn Preparation: Melt metals together to create popcorn for refining.
Sample Collection: Take a general sample for testing.
Refining Process: Conduct the refining process (attacks) to extract fine gold and silver.
Product Separation: Separate fine gold powder and silver chloride.
Further Recovery: Process remaining materials for additional gold recovery.
Cycle 5: Melting Department (Revisit)
Gold Melting: Melt fine gold powder into grains.
Sampling: Take samples for internal testing and customer verification.
Stock Transfer: Transfer gold grains to pure gold production.
Cycle 6: Pure Gold Production
Grain Storage: Store gold grains for cooling.
Weight Measurement: Measure grain weight and provide information to production control.
Production Planning: Determine production type and quantity based on client request.
Gold Production: Produce gold products (e.g., bars, grains).
Quality Control: Ensure products meet quality standards.
Stock Management: Store finished products or deliver to clients.
Inventory: Conduct daily inventory checks.
Additional Considerations:
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to relevant industry regulations and standards.
Security: Implement security measures to protect valuable metals and products.
Documentation: Maintain detailed records of all processes and transactions.
Continuous Improvement: Regularly review and optimize the process to improve efficiency
and quality.
ERP Process
Order Entry
Refining Services
Lot Control
Metal on Account
Settlements & Contracts
Accounting
Inventory Management
Item Tracking: Track different types of metals (gold, silver, etc.) with specific attributes (e.g.,
purity, weight).
Lot Tracking: Track individual batches of metals through the refining process.
Warehouse Management: Manage storage locations for raw materials, intermediate
products, and finished goods.
Production Management
Bill of Materials (BOM): Define the components and quantities needed for each refining
process.
Work Orders: Create and manage work orders for specific refining tasks.
Production Scheduling: Plan and schedule production activities based on demand and
capacity.
Quality Control
Sampling: Track and manage samples taken at different stages of the process.
Testing: Record and analyze test results for purity, weight, and other quality parameters.
Non-Conformance Management: Handle and track non-conforming products.
Financial Management
Cost Tracking: Track the costs associated with each stage of the refining process.
Inventory Valuation: Calculate the value of inventory using different valuation methods.
Financial Reporting: Generate financial reports to monitor profitability and performance.
Regulatory Compliance
Traceability: Ensure traceability of metals throughout the process to comply with
regulations.
Documentation: Manage and store required documentation (e.g., certificates, test results).
Audit Trails: Maintain audit trails to track changes and activities.
Integration
Laboratory Integration: Integrate with laboratory systems to automatically update test
results.
Weighing Scale Integration: Integrate with weighing scales for accurate weight
measurement.
Security Systems: Integrate with security systems to monitor access to valuable materials.
