Storage

Precious Metals Storage

Protect and manage gold, silver and other precious metals with one of the world's most trusted institutions. The Royal Canadian Mint offers secure, fully audited storage solutions designed for institutional investors. 

With over 100 years of custodial expertise, our storage solutions are designed to keep assets secure, accessible and fully accounted for.

Why Store at the Mint?

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Secure by Design

Our vaults in Ottawa and Winnipeg are protected by 24/7 surveillance systems and highly trained personnel. We also maintain a network of trusted sub‑custodians in key global financial centres.

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Trusted and Transparent

As a federal Crown corporation, our financial statements are audited by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Our facilities undergo regular audits, including semi‑annual inventory counts, and support independent third‑party verification.

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Integrated Expertise

As a leading refiner and bullion manufacturer, the Mint offers an integrated ecosystem that enables storage, refining, acquisition and transfer of precious metals within one trusted organization.

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How Precious Metals Storage Works

We provide professional vault storage that keeps assets secure and accessible:

• Precious metals are stored in high-security vaults
• Ownership is tracked through allocated or unallocated accounts
• Assets can be transferred, stored, or managed within a trusted system

Looking to explore other storage options? Read our blog post here where you will find information from our storage experts.

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Storage Account Options

Allocated storage

• Direct ownership of specific metals
• Segregated and uniquely identified
• Available for gold, silver, platinum and palladium

Unallocated storage

• Ownership based on quantity, not specific bars
• Held within a pooled account
• Available for gold and silver

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Who This Service is for

Designed for institutional investors, including:

• Financial institutions
• Pension funds
• Exchange-traded funds
• Wealth management firms
• Family offices
• Public sector holdings

Frequently Asked Questions

Gold, silver, platinum and palladium in approved forms.

Primarily in Ottawa, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba with additional global sub‑custody options.

Allocated storage provides ownership of specific precious metals, while unallocated storage represents a claim on a pooled quantity.

Our storage services are available through institutional or business‑to‑business relationships. For a broader overview of storage options available to individual investors, read our blog.

Contact us to Learn More

Safeguard precious metals with a trusted partner.