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999.9: from Zarafshan to the world markets
The fineness mark on HMP-2 bars has become an internationally recognised brand of Uzbekistan gold — the result of process, control and shift discipline.
The 999.9 mark on HMP-2 bars is not a decoration. It is the combined work of the laboratory, the technologist and the operator along the whole chain — from ore reception to casting. Fineness is not accidental: it is held by measurement, procedure and the shift log.
Ore from Muruntau enters the hydrometallurgical circuit in Zarafshan. Through grinding, recovery and refining, metal must not be lost and impurities must stay under control. The finished bar is the public result of that chain.
On the international market the fineness mark is a language of trust. A buyer reads weight, number and assay. That is why documentation at HMP-2 is part of production: every lot must be traceable.
The press office answers questions about fineness in the open. Internal process details are not disclosed, but the brand meaning is simple: gold poured in Zarafshan meets the stated standard.
