Gold, Silver and Platinum can be purchased and stored in the following ways:

Unallocated (unsegregated) Bullion:

• You have title to precious metal deposited in a metal account.
• You pay only the precious metal cost at the time of your purchase.
• You pay NO storage fees on this option.

Allocated (segregated) Coins or Bars (Gold and Silver only):

• You own title to specific coins and/or bars, which are placed in a physical form in the PMDS storage facility. 
• You pay the quoted precious metal cost, fabrication charges and storage fees at the time of your purchase. 
• Storage fees are based on the purchase value of your precious metal, so your storage costs will not rise if precious metal prices increase. 
• Annual storage fees are collected every year in advance, with a minimum of six month's storage payable at time of purchase.

The following coins and bars are available under allocated storage:

• Australian Nugget gold coins in eight sizes: 1 kilo, 10oz, 2oz, 1oz, 1/2oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz, 1/20oz 
• Australian Lunar gold coins in seven sizes: 1 kilo, 10oz, 2oz, 1oz, 1/4oz, 1/10oz,1/20oz 
• Australian Kookaburra silver coins in four sizes: 1 kilo, 10oz, 2oz,1oz 
• Australian Lunar silver coins in five sizes: 1 kilo, 10oz, 2oz, 1oz, 1/2oz
• Perth Mint gold bars in eight sizes: 50oz, Kilo, 20oz, 10oz, 5oz, 2.5oz, 1oz, 1/2oz 
• Perth Mint silver bars in five sizes: 100oz, 50oz, Kilo, 20oz, 10oz 
• AGR Matthey 400oz gold bar and 1,000oz silver bar

Other Services

In addition to the above, PMDS clients can:

• hold funds in AUD and USD (interest is not paid);
• deposit and withdraw funds in currencies other than AUD or USD;
• place market orders monitored 24 hours a day (100oz minimum for gold and platinum, 10,000oz minimum for silver);
• purchase European style put and call options over gold (in lots of 1000oz) and silver (in lots of 250,000oz);