Bullion Depositories & Vaults

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Here is a list of companies that offer precious metals depository and vaulting services in the United States.
 

The United States Bullion Depository, which is popularly known as Fort Knox, is a precious metals vault that was built in 1936 and is operated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The depository is located in a standalone building that is right next to the U.S. Army’s post in Fort Knox, Kentucky. The United States Bullion Depository holds approximately half of the Treasury’s stored gold or 147.3 million ounces along with other valuable items. The United States Bullion Depository is known for its extremely high security and doesn’t allow visitors.

The West Point Mint is a mint and depository that is operated by the United States Mint. The West Point Mint was built in 1937 and is located near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. In 2019, approximately 22% or 54 million ounces of the nation’s gold was stored at the West Point Mint. The Mint is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Denver Mint is a mint in Denver, Colorado that is operated by the United States Mint. The Denver Mint was built in 1897 and still mints coins for circulation in addition to mint sets and commemorative coins. The Denver Mint offers tours of its facility, while Fort Knox and the West Point Mint do not. As of July 2023, the Denver Mint held 43,853,707 ounces of U.S. Treasury-owned gold.

Click here to visit the United States Bullion Depository’s official web page.
Click here to visit the West Point Mint’s official web page.
Click here to visit the Denver Mint’s official web page.
 

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York Building at 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York has two underground vaults that are used to store more than 5,800 tons of gold on behalf of 36 foreign central banks, foreign governments and international financial organizations. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is the largest gold custodian in the world. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York gold vault is open to the public for tours.

Click here to visit the Federal Reserve Bank of New York gold vault’s official web page.
 

BullionStar is based in Singapore and has become one of Asia’s premier precious metals dealers. BullionStar entered the U.S. bullion market in 2023. BullionStar offers a sophisticated end-to-end solution for buying, selling, and storing bullion in its vaults in the United States (Dallas, Texas), Singapore, and New Zealand. Customers around the world have the ability to buy precious metals from BullionStar and store these precious metals in any of the company’s vaults or a combination of two or three of the vault locations  for maximum jurisdictional diversification. Customers can buy, sell, withdraw, and manage their bullion through a simple online user-interface.

BullionStar fully allocates and insures all bullion stored in its vaults, employs five different audit methods to verify the existence and correctness of stored bullion, and uses the latest industry-leading security and surveillance features. BullionStar’s vaults are Class III UL-rated with round-the-clock security and surveillance.

BullionStar's vault storage charges are highly competitive. BullionStar U.S. vault storage is completely free for the first year. After the first year, the annual storage charges are 0.39% for gold bullion products, 0.49% for silver and platinum bullion products, 0.09% for Bullion Savings Program (BSP) grams of gold, and 0.19% for Bullion Savings Program (BSP) grams of silver and platinum.

Click here to visit BullionStar’s official U.S. vault storage web page.
 

The Texas Precious Metals Depository (TPMD) is located in Shiner, Texas and is a division of Texas Precious Metals - one of the larger precious metals dealers and private mints in the United States. Texas Precious Metals and its divisions, Texas Mint and TPMD, are operational subsidiaries of Kaspar Companies Inc. (“KCI”), a family-owned Texas business.

Note: despite their similar names, the Texas Precious Metals Depository is not affiliated with the Texas Bullion Depository of Leander, Texas. TPMD is an underground facility that is outfitted with bulletproof doors, metal detection, man traps, truck traps, biometric access, armed security, 24/7 surveillance, and three layers of concentric protection. All security personnel are employees of TPMD.

The annual storage charges are 0.50% for $0 - $100,000 in stored value, 0.45% for $100,000 -$ 500,000 in stored value, 0.45% for $500,000 - $1M in stored value, 0.38% for $1M - $2.5M in stored value, and 0.38% for $2.5M - $5M in stored value. For any value over $5 million, call for a custom quote. There is a minimum storage fee of $10 per month.

Click here to visit Texas Precious Metals Depository’s official website.
 

The Texas Bullion Depository is an agency of the State of Texas and is the only precious metals depository operated with oversight from a state government. It is located on a 10-acre campus in Leander, Texas, which is just north of Austin.

Metals in depository accounts are stored within the Class III vault located deep within the purpose-built facility and are guarded by Texas State Police Officers.

The annual storage charges are 0.50% for $0.01 to $2,499,999 in stored value, 0.45% for $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 in stored value, 0.40% for $5,000,000 to $7,499,999 in stored value, and 0.35% for $7,500,000 to $9,999,999 in stored value.

Note: despite their similar names, the Texas Bullion Depository is not affiliated with the Texas Precious Metals Depository of Shiner, Texas.

Click here to visit Texas Bullion Depository’s official website.
 

The Money Metals Depository is a precious metals depository in Eagle, Idaho and is a division of Money Metals Exchange - a precious metals bullion dealer. The Money Metals Depository building is custom-built and uses thick steel and hardened concrete, while the depository itself uses only top-of-the-line UL Class 3 vaults. The facility uses 24-hour monitoring and the latest security protocols.

Annual storage charges are $96 per quarter for $0 to $15,999 in stored value, 0.59% for $16,000 to $99,999 in stored value, 0.49% for $100,000 to $999,999 in stored value, and 0.39% for $1,000,000 to $2,999,999 in stored value. Custom quotes are available for any value over $3 million.

Click here to visit Money Metals Depository’s official website.
 

The Dakota Depository Company is a depository in Fargo, North Dakota that stores precious metals for both retail and commercial customers worldwide. as well as offering precious metals logistics and shipping services. Dakota Depository Company’s vault uses state-of-the-art security measures and all stored precious metals are underwritten and insured by Lloyd’s of London.

The annual storage charges are 0.60% for up to $99,999 in stored value of gold, platinum, and palladium, 0.51% for $100,000 to $249,999 in stored value, 0.48% for $250,000 to $499,999 in stored value, 0.44% for $500,000 to $999,999 in stored value, and 0.38% for $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 in stored value. Storage fees for silver are slightly higher.

Click here to visit Dakota Depository Company’s official website.
 

 

The Delaware Depository operates precious metals depositories in Wilmington, Delaware and Boulder City, Nevada. The Delaware Depository is a Licensed Depository of CME Group, Inc. (COMEX and NYMEX Divisions) for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion. Customers can choose to store their precious metals in either a segregated or non-segregated manner. All precious metal assets are held off-balance sheet in fully allocated, individually-identified custody accounts.

Click here to visit Delaware Depository’s official website.
 

The CNT Depository is a privately-owned, free-standing, 63,000 square foot precious metals depository in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. All metals stored with CNT Depository are allocated and segregated, along with being fully insured by Lloyd’s of London. The CNT Depository is an licensed storage facility and weighmaster for COMEX silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts.. In addition, The Perth Mint, The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), The Royal Mint make use of the CNT Depository.

Click here to visit the CNT Depository’s official website.
 

Transcontinental Depository Services is a subsidiary of full-service precious metal trading company, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc., and operates vaults in Las Vegas, Dallas, Toronto, Zurich, and Singapore. All precious metal assets are fully insured, fully allocated, and kept completely separate inside the vault.

Click here to visit Transcontinental Depository Services’ official website.
 

International Depository Services Group (IDS Group) operates three precious metals depositories in North America: Dallas, Texas, New Castle, Delaware, and Mississauga, Ontario. All IDS Group depositories utilize state-of-the-art security features and practices, including UL(C) /Class III gold vaults, which are the highest-rated gold vaults available.

IDS Group’s Dallas, Texas depository is the largest precious metal depository in the state of Texas and is a London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Associate and a National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) member. IDS of Delaware is one of eight COMEX/CME approved depositories in addition to being a London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Associate and a National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) member. IDS of Canada is a London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Associate and a National Coin and Bullion Association (NCBA) member.

The annual storage charges are 0.65% for up to $250,000 in stored value, 0.40% for $250,000.01 to $500,000 in stored value, 0.35% for $500,000.01 to $2,500,000 in stored value, and 0.30% for $2,500,000.01 to $5,000,000 in stored value. For any value over $5 million, call for a custom quote.

Click here to visit International Depository Services Group’s official website.
 

Manfra, Tordella, and Brookes (MTB) was established in 1957 and is the oldest name in precious metals bullion coins and bars in the United States. MTB is an Official Distributor of bullion products from the sovereign and private mints including the U.S. Mint, The Royal Mint, Royal Canadian Mint, Austrian Mint, China Mint, and Rand Refinery.

MTB owns a vault in New York, New York that is designated as an official CME Depository for the storage of gold, platinum, and palladium. MTB also owns a CME-licensed depository in Jamaica, New York for platinum and palladium.

Click here to visit Manfra, Tordella, and Brookes’s official website.
 

Malca-Amit is a Toronto, Canada-based shipping, logistics, security, and customs house company that serves the luxury goods industry, diamond and jewelry industry, high-net worth individuals, and international banks. Malca-Amit’s precious metals shipping services are typically utilized by corporations rather than retail customers. Malca-Amit has a U.S. division and office that is based in New York, New York. Another U.S. division, Malca-Amit Armored Inc, is a CME-approved carrier for the exchange’s gold, platinum, and palladium futures contracts and is based in Jamaica, New York. Malca-Amit operates CME-approved bullion vaulting facilities in Manhattan and in Jamaica, New York near JFK Airport.

Click here to visit Malca-Amit’s official website.
 

Asahi Depository LLC (ADL) is a CME-approved storage facility for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium that is located in Blauvelt, New York, which is just 30 miles north of New York City. Asahi Depository is a subsidiary of Asahi Refining, which is one of the world’s leading precious metals refining companies. Asahi Refining is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Asahi Holdings Inc., which is a top precious metals trading and bullion product manufacturing firm.

Click here to visit Asahi Depository’s official website.
 

Loomis is a Stockholm, Sweden-based international valuables logistics and shipping firm. Loomis stores, manages, and transports valuables, including precious metals, all over the world. Loomis’s precious metals shipping services are typically utilized by corporations rather than retail customers. In the US, Loomis International (US) LLC is based on the east coast in Inwood, NY and in Miami, Florida, as well as on the west coast in Los Angeles, California. Loomis operates a CME-approved bullion vault in Inwood, New York.

Click here to visit Loomis’s official website.
 

The Brink's Company or “Brink’s” is an American private security and protection company that is based in Richmond, Virginia. Though not involved with shipping precious metals to retail customers, Brink’s is heavily involved in commercial precious metals shipping and logistics throughout the precious metals supply chain and ships precious metals around the world via sea, air, or road. With several vaults in New York, Brink's is an authorized depository for NYMEX/COMEX and also operates a warehouse for the LBMA (London Bullion Market Association). Brink’s precious metals shipping services are typically utilized by corporations rather than retail customers.

Click here to visit Brink’s official precious metals shipping web page.