Gold is a chemical element which symbol is "Au" and which atomic number is 79. Its name comes from the Latin word "aurum". It is a transition metal of yellow shining color, very ductile and malleable; gold is found as nuggets or as river alluvia in its original form.

The industry of gold is divided into four main categories:

1.	The jewellery consumes approximately a third of the production.
2.	Tanks buy gold in compensation of the emissions of currency, which is approximately a third of the world production.
3.	Private individuals buy a quarter of the world production in coins and bars.
4.	As for the rest, about 10% is used in the industry, particularly in gilding.

Gold is traded on the noble metals market, mainly in New York, London, Zurich and Hong Kong. It is listed in ounce (1 ounce = 31,1035 grams) and in $US. A standard bar weighs around 400 ounces (about 12,5kg).

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Nexi signed a partnership agreement with a mining company in Mali, which will bring directly to the customer everywhere in the world the quantities he/she required. Thanks to this method everyone is reassured: the seller directly brings the goods into the country of the customer, and the buyer does not have to move to Africa, and takes delivery of the goods in his/her country of origin or in a refinery of another country.

All the customers that are interested in working with us will have to send us a LOI with their company's heading.