This class includes:
- production of basic precious metals:
• production and refining of unwrought or wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum etc. from ore and scrap
- production of precious metal alloys
- production of precious metal semi-products
- production of silver rolled onto base metals
- production of gold rolled onto base metals or silver
- production of platinum and platinum group metals rolled onto gold, silver or base metals
This class also includes:
- manufacture of wire of these metals by drawing
- manufacture of precious metal foil laminates
This class excludes:
- casting of non-ferrous metals, see
24.53,
24.54
- manufacture of precious metal jewellery, see
32.12 
Industry Rating Germany
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