No – gold mines do not sell finished product. The gold needs to be refined before sale, and in South Africa, this is done by Rand Refinery. Rand Refinery then markets and sells the gold to the London Bullion Market Association in London which in turn has members who sell physical gold to the public. For ease of reference, we have listed the details of the three parties that you should approach for purchasing gold. Rand Refinery, South Africa (see the questions above on purchasing gold) London Bullion Market Association LBMA members