NTR Metals silver bars are produced by one of the world’s largest silver refineries. Each year, NTR Metals refines more than 30 million pounds of precious metals delivered by pawnbrokers, jewelers, and other business clients, primarily in the form of scrap jewelry. These items are melted down into investment-grade gold and silver bars. As a precious metal refinery, NTR Metals is one of the biggest in the world. This Dallas-based company is renowned for the silver bars it produces.
Products
The company makes silver bars in three sizes: 1, 10, and 100 troy ounces. The silver in NTR Metals’ bars comes from its Commercial Refining section, enabling the company to control the production process from beginning to end. Managing the lifecycle of the metal allows NTR to maintain a high level of quality control, resulting in investment-grade silver bars produced in .999 fine silver. Each minted bar is inspected by hand to ensure consistency and quality. NTR Metals guarantees the purity, weight, and quality of every bar carrying their hallmark.
Design
NTR silver bars are designed with the needs of investors in mind. Each has a fairly simple design, including the NTR hallmark and the bar’s weight and silver purity. Within the precious metal industry, the NTR logo is widely recognized, making this an extremely liquid form of physical silver investment.
A 10 oz Silver Bar from NTR Metals
NTR silver bars are intended for investors who purchase silver solely for its intrinsic value and are looking for the most efficient way to do so. Collectors who prefer silver bars with a unique or eye-catching design would be better served by other silver mints.
Pricing
NTR Metals charges per-ounce premiums that are among the lowest among silver mints. Often, investors pay only a small percentage above the spot price of silver. NTR Metals are favored by investors who seek the lowest silver costs in the industry. Because NTR Metals is in charge of the silver bar production process from start to finish, their have been able to improve efficiency and reduce production costs, resulting in affordably priced silver bars.
While NTR Metals has refinery locations in many cities around the world, these refining centers are not open to individuals; you cannot visit these locations to purchase NTR silver bars. However, NTR silver bars can still be purchased directly from the refinery, by calling their bullion trading desk. NTR Metals silver bars can also be bought from many third-party precious metal dealers around the globe who carry their products.
Packaging
NTR Metals seals their one and ten ounce silver bars into a flexible PVC case using a heat-sealing process. Each sheet of this protective casing holds ten bars. The plastic can be cut apart, leaving the bars sealed inside a section of plastic, enabling the individual storage or sale of the bars. The packaging material is intended to prevent wear from handling or oxidization. It is thick yet transparent, so the bars can be viewed and handled without being touched directly. NTR Metals 100 ounce silver bars are packaged individually, rather than being sealed inside plastic casing.
