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Johnson Matthey, a leading distributor of platinum group metals and a major player in vehicle emission catalysts, has a significant presence in Peru's gold market. The company's refining operations span across the UK, USA, Canada, and Hong Kong, allowing them to handle both mining production and secondary scrap. With Peru being the seventh largest gold producer globally and home to Latin America's largest gold mine, Johnson Matthey engages deeply in refining activities that have a rich history, dating back to the 11th century and heavily influenced by the Spanish quest for gold and silver in the 16th century.
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JOHNSON MATTHEY & PERUVIAN GOLD G A Angwin 24th June 2003
JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC • WORLD’S LEADING DISTRIBUTOR OFPLATINUM GROUP METALS • WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURER OF VEHICLE EMISSION CATALYSTS • MAJOR MANUFACTURER OF BASE & PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS • REFINER OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS • MAJOR SUPPLIER OF DECORATIVE PRODUCTSFOR CERAMICS & GLASS INDUSTRIES • INTERGRATED SUPPLIER OF ACTIVE PARMACEUTICALINGREDIENTS
JOHNSON MATTHEY GOLD & SILVER • REFINING OPERATIONS LOCATED IN UK, USA, CANADA & HONG KONG • REFINERS OF MINING PRODUCTION & SECONDARY SCRAP • LEADING MANUFACTURER OF HIGH PURITY SMALL GOLD BARS
PERU and GOLD • GOLD HISTORY DATES BACK TO BEFORE11TH CENTURY • SPANISH QUEST FOR GOLD AND SILVERIN 16TH CENTURY • LONG HISTORY OF GOLD MINING • 7TH LARGEST GOLD PRODUCING COUNTRYIN THE WORLD • HOME OF LARGEST GOLD MINE IN LATIN AMERICA & SECOND LARGEST INTHE WORLD
PERU - GOLD PRODUCTION 1993 - 2002 METRIC TONNES* VALUE US$M** 1993 27.4 317.1 1994 39.3 454.9 1995 57.4 664.3 1996 64.8 750.0 1997 74.8 865.7 1998 92.1 1066.0 1999 128.5 1487.3 2000 132.6 1534.8 2001 134.0 1550.9 2002 157.3 1820.6 * SOURCE - GFMS ** AT CURRENT PRICE
PERU - EXPORTS BY VALUE TO JOHNSON MATTHEY VALUE US$M% OF TOTAL 1997 101 11.6 1998 129 12.1 1999 465 31.2 2000 517 33.7 2001 931 60.0 2002 841 46.2
LONDON GOLD MARKET • WORLD’S LARGEST PHYSICAL GOLD MARKET • HOME TO THE GOLD FIX • OVERSEEN BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND • TRADING GOLD SINCE 15TH CENTURY