The Perth Mint — Buying Gold and Silver from Singapore

The Perth Mint refines and makes precious-metal products in Western Australia and sells bullion directly. Its published bullion shipping information lists Singapore as an international delivery destination, subject to current order, carrier and address conditions. Singapore buyers can also research Perth Mint products through authorised local distributors. These are different purchase routes with different sellers, prices and after-sale arrangements. This guide does not establish a Perth Mint retail outlet in Singapore.

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Perth Mint at a glance

What is The Perth Mint?

The website terms name Gold Corporation (ABN 98 838 298 431), trading as The Perth Mint, as the website operator. Its governance page says Gold Corporation oversees The Perth Mint's integrated operations on behalf of the Western Australian Government. The business describes refining, making bars and coins, investment products, retail and tourism. Its government-guarantee explanation is specific to The Perth Mint's obligations; do not assume it covers a separate distributor's obligations or every shipping risk.

This combination makes The Perth Mint a mint/refiner with direct bullion retail and depository services. It should not be described merely as another Singapore bullion dealer. Its published Singapore distributor list identifies independent retailers; their inclusion does not make them branches of Gold Corporation.

What bullion can you buy?

The Mint's bullion information describes minted and cast gold and silver bars and gold, silver and platinum bullion coins. Exact weights, fineness, edition, availability and price depend on the product listing and order confirmation. Collector coins and investment bullion may have different economics and tax treatment; check the exact item rather than relying on a category label. Gold's bar guide and coin guide explain product comparisons.

How can a Singapore buyer purchase?

For direct physical delivery, the bullion purchase terms describe online and telephone ordering. The Mint's FAQ says online bullion orders require a registered account, with identity verification for orders of AUD 5,000 or more; the terms allow additional checks when needed. An order-received email is not final order acceptance. The terms say the online price is fixed when The Perth Mint issues its order confirmation; payment and dispatch remain subject to its conditions. Online orders are capped at AUD 70,000 per order under the published terms; a larger proposed purchase must use a permitted non-online channel and remains subject to acceptance. This online checkout cap is distinct from the published Singapore delivery-destination limit below. Payment methods and limits vary by channel and order size, so use the terms and checkout applicable to the exact order.

Alternatively, The Perth Mint's Asian bullion distributor list names Singapore sellers including BullionStar, GoldSilver Central, Silver Bullion and LPM Singapore. A purchase from one of them is a transaction with that seller, under its own current stock, payment, delivery, storage and buy-back terms. The official list is evidence of distributor status at the review date, not a price or service endorsement.

What does delivery to Singapore cost?

Singapore is listed in the Mint's shipping table for international bullion orders. The current FAQ lists an AUD 150,000 Singapore bullion order limit; treat that as a dated published limit, not a guaranteed acceptance amount. Orders below AUD 30,000 generally use an international carrier. Orders at or above that threshold require a secure carrier and a specific quote, with address/security restrictions. The shipping page says free shipping for non-bullion goods does not apply to bullion.

Check the current shipping table and checkout for freight, packed-weight calculation, available shipment coverage, address eligibility and any destination cap before committing. For lower-value international bullion shipments, coverage is optional; secure-carrier arrangements include coverage under the published terms. The purchase terms explain when transit risk passes if coverage is declined. Do not infer that every loss or destination is insured on the same basis.

Compare total landed cost, not the product screen price. For a direct order, record the product amount, freight, optional coverage, payment and FX charges, any Singapore import GST, clearance costs and other charges imposed for the exact shipment. The Mint's terms put overseas import taxes and clearance costs on the customer. IRAS explains the exemption for qualifying investment precious metals; it does not make every bar, coin or collectible exempt. Check the item and Singapore Customs import process with the courier or declaring agent. Use Gold's IPM checker as a research aid, not a tax ruling.

What about storage and selling later?

The Perth Mint Depository is a separate investment/storage route from ordering a specific bar for direct delivery. Its published options include allocated metal, pool allocated silver and unallocated metal, with different title, fabrication and fee mechanics. Current fee schedules and account eligibility should be checked for the selected program. Do not treat a direct-delivery purchase as automatically stored or covered by a depository arrangement. Gold's storage-cost tool can help structure a comparison where the correct program terms are known.

The Mint publishes terms for selling bullion to it. A remote sale is subject to its invitation, physical receipt, testing and an accepted offer; shipping to East Perth is at the customer's cost and risk until receipt. Its published payout terms require an Australian bank account in the customer's name and exclude payments to international bank accounts. A Singapore buyer should therefore not assume a convenient direct buy-back route. Confirm whether the Mint will consider the exact product and whether you meet its payout requirements before shipping metal. Compare a separate local dealer's buy-back terms on a like-for-like net basis.

How should you compare buying routes?

Compare a direct delivered quote with a local distributor quote for the same item, weight, fineness, condition and quantity, close in time. Record each seller's actual payment basis, delivery or collection method, taxes, FX cost, coverage, storage and later sale conditions. Unknown costs stay unknown, not zero. Gold's comparison methodology, Gold Deal Analyzer and ownership-cost tool help organise user-entered figures; they do not verify a live Perth Mint product quote or certify an order's landed cost.

Official sources and freshness

Corporate identity and roles: website terms, governance, bullion products. Purchase and delivery: bullion purchase terms, shipping, FAQ. Local channels: Asian bullion distributors. Storage and resale: storage options, fees, selling terms. Singapore tax/import context: IRAS, Singapore Customs.

Sources checked 17 October 2026. The AUD 150,000 destination cap, shipping/coverage conditions and account/payment policies are dated observations of the linked pages. Recheck them before an order or publication; no live product price, Singapore retail outlet, guaranteed resale price or blanket insurance assurance is asserted here.