DATE:                 August 13, 2026

MKR#:                08-13-26             

SUBJECT:          Suspension of Approved Status for Warranting and Delivery of Gold and                                 Silver Brands Under the Gold Futures, Gold (Enhanced Deliver) Futures,                            and Silver Futures Contracts

 

Effective immediately and until further notice, Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX” or “Exchange”) has suspended the approved status for registration (warranting) and delivery of the following brand of gold and silver against the Gold Futures, Gold (Enhanced Delivery) Futures, and Silver Futures produced on or after August 5, 2026, which currently include the gold and silver brand identified in the table below.

 

Producer	Origin	Brand Code
Shandong Gold Smelting Co. Ltd.	China	SGSC

 

 

Gold and silver produced prior to August 5, 2026, will continue to be eligible for warranting and delivery against the Exchange’s Gold Futures, Silver Futures, and Gold (Enhanced Delivery) Futures contracts. Gold and silver produced on or after August 5, 2026, will not be eligible for warranting and delivery until further notice.

 

 

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) will be notified of the aforementioned during the week of August 17, 2026 via the weekly notification procedures set out in Part 40 of the CFTC’s Regulations.

 

 

Please refer questions on this subject to:

 

Market Surveillance

Registrar’s Office

Kyle Miller                              kyle.miller@cmegroup.com                              +312.341.3436

 

Research

Joann Arena                          joann.arena@cmegroup.com                            +212.299.2356