A Leading Gold Buyer in the USA!
Precious Metal Buyers, Smelters, Refiners, Assayers & Brokers
We are American Precious Metal Buyers, Gold Buyers, Silver Buyers, Platinum Buyers, Palladium Buyers, and Rhodium Buyers. America’s Trusted Precious Metal Buyers, Gold, Platinum, Silver scrap buyer, smelter and refiner since 1939.
- Over 85 Years in Business
- Serving All Of The USA
- 4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL. 33813
Gold jewelry, dental scrap, and other gold items.
Silver jewelry, utensils, medical scrap & more!
Jewelry, flake, bars, scrap and many other items.
Other Precious Metals
Palladium, Rhodium and other precious metals.
80
+
Years in Business
Best in the industry!
45000
+
Clients
From all over the USA
About Us
Midwest Refineries, LLC
The only precious metal buyers, scrap gold buyers, silver buyers, and platinum buyers and refiners you will ever need!
Serving jewelers, goldsmiths, dentists, dental laboratories, industries and companies generating precious metal scrap, physics departments, pawn shops, metal detector hobbyists, and the general public.
- Scrap gold, silver and platinum refiners of choice by countless jewelers and goldsmiths.
- The right smelter to sell any amount of gold, silver and platinum scrap metals.
- No minimum amount of scrap gold, platinum and silver. No amount too small or too large.
- Plus, No gold, silver and platinum refiners’ fees or refining charges!
- No gold, silver and platinum assay fees!
- Also, No scrap gold, silver and platinum treatment charges!
- No inbound troy ounce weight charges on any gold, silver and platinum bearing precious metal material!
- No costs to sell gold, silver and platinum to Midwest Refineries.
Precious Metal Buyers in the USA!
Gold Buyers
What we do with gold:
- Scrap Gold Buyer
- Gold Refiner & Assayer
- Gold Recyclers
- Gold Analytical Services
- Gold Smelters
- Gold Broker
- Gold Refinery
- Gold Bullion Buyers
- Scrap Gold Jewelry Buyer
- Karat Gold Refining
- Goldsmith’s Scrap Buyers
- Dental gold and alloys recycler
Silver Buyers
What we do with silver:
- Scrap Silver Buyer
- Silver Refiners
- Silver Assayers
- Silver Recyclers
- Silver Analytical Services
- Silver Smelters
- Silver Broker
- Silver Refinery
- Silver Bullion Buyer
- Scrap Sterling Silver Buyers
- Photographic Silver Flake Smelter
- Silver Precious Metal Refiners
Platinum Buyers
What we do with platinum:
- Scrap Platinum Buyer
- Platinum Refiner
- Platinum Assayer
- Platinum Recycler
- Platinum Analytical Services
- Platinum Smelters
- Platinum Brokers
- Platinum Refinery
- Platinum Bullion Buyers
- Scrap Platinum Jewelry Buyers
- Platinum Thermocouple Wire Refiners
- Platinum Crucibles Buyer and Refiner
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America's Trusted Precious Metal Buyer
Increases in payables on gold, silver and platinum!
Midwest Refineries Now Pays:
- 95% of the amount of pure
gold contained in your order - 90% of the amount of pure
silver contained in your order for sterling silver and 90% coin silver - 80% of the amount of pure
silver contained in your order for 800 silver - 92% of the amount of pure
silver contained in your order for hallmarked .999 silver bullion coins and bars - 90% of the amount of pure platinum contained in your order
- 80% of the amount of pure rhodium contained in your order
- 80% of the amount of pure palladium contained in your order
NO OTHER CHARGES OR FEES!
Searching for the best American gold buyers and other precious metals buyers? Call today!
A Message From the President’s Desk
My Grandfather and Father started our family business in 1939, serving jewelers and goldsmiths, dentists, jewelry manufacturers and companies generating precious metal scrap.
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From the very beginning my Grandfather always spoke of the lifelong value of each new customer they acquired. He was a firm believer that the best customers any business could possibly have, are repeat customers. He also felt very strongly that he had to earn their customers trust for them to continue to do business with him. That trust was built on honest, fair, and dependable fast service which put their customers’ needs and interests first. That philosophy has remained the primary focus of Midwest Refineries to the present day.
Now, I am the Grandfather, leading our family business through four generations of precious metal refiners. We have never lost sight of our continuing commitment to serve our customers with integrity, trust and dependability.
Our fast turn-around time on all gold, silver and platinum scrap metals and our accurate, honest assays, are the main reasons we have remained in business all these years. We invented “no charges and no fees” refining or buying of gold, silver and platinum scrap. We invented “no minimum amounts” of gold silver and platinum scrap we would accept and buy.
We realize and take seriously; how important and valuable your precious metals are to you.
I would like you to know that, all our customers, large and small, are treated with respect and importance, the same way we ourselves like to be treated. I would also like to assure you in knowing your transaction with Midwest Refineries, will be a positive one. After all, we want your business, not just once, but continuously. Your precious metals will always be handled in a straightforward manner, insuring you receive the highest settlements you are entitled to. No excuses, no disappointments and no hassles.
Our competitors know who we are and so should you. We would appreciate being of service to you as buyers, smelters, recyclers and refiners of all your gold, silver and platinum metals. We’re confident you will join the ranks of thousands of satisfied and loyal customers worldwide. You have my word on it.
Sincerely,
Raul Acosta
President
Midwest Refineries
From Shipment to Settlement: How Your Metal Is Processed.
01.
Your shipment arrives at our secure Lakeland, Florida facility and is logged and weighed upon receipt.
02.
We determine the appropriate assay method based on the metal type and quantity in your shipment.
03.
For orders above the melt threshold (3 troy oz. for gold and platinum; 10 troy oz. for silver), your material is smelted and a precise sample is taken for laboratory analysis.
04.
We perform fire assay, ICP-OES, XRF, or direct purchase evaluation as appropriate to your material.
05.
You receive a settlement report showing the exact metal content determined, the spot price used, and your payout calculation.
06.
You choose your settlement: check, bank wire, or exchange for precious metal coins or bars.
Your Trusted Gold & Metals Buyer in the USA
Client Testimonials
What Our Customers Say About Midwest Refineries
Good Morning, I felt compelled to email you and let you know how appreciative I am of how Midwest does business. As a hobby scrap buyer, I have had dealings with some local refiners, but the experience with Midwest was by far superior to any of my prior transactions. You clearly state what Midwest offers on your website and leave no room for gray area. You don’t charge fees for every little thing and make the process quite simple. I do admit that I was a little hesitant to mail my scrap, but after this first deal, I am completely at ease. I just wanted to thank you and your team for the smooth transaction and look forward to working with yall again in the future. Midwest will without doubt be the place that I refer people of my hobby to. Richard R. Virginia Beach, VA – Gold Buyers
Richard R.
Midwest processed a small batch of silver and gold for me a few weeks ago and I have been remiss in not writing to you before now. Thank you very much for your excellent service. I am very pleased with the result and your good communication in the process. You have provided a niche solution for us between eBay/Craigslist and the local jeweler/pawn shop as we liquidate our family’s estates. Your communication by both email and telephone was very clear and helpful, and your financial policy fair. Thank you for your professional (even kind) handling of our order. I look forward to doing future business. Please be free to share this, my unsolicited feedback, however it may serve. Duncan A., WA – Gold Buyers
Duncan A.
Hello – I want to take the time to tell you that it’s refreshing to deal with an honest business. It happens too infrequently lately. You explained everything very well and you did exactly what you said you’d do, even more quickly than I expected! I’ve told people about your company for years (heard about you through the silver collector’s grapevine in Chicago) but never had a reason to contact you until recently. Why anyone would use one of the mail-in T.V. buyers is beyond me. Thanks for offering the fairest terms in the industry and I will not only continue to use your services, I’ll tell anyone that needs to sell their scrap or unwanted jewelry to send it to you! Thanks again, we are very pleased with your service! Kyle T., GA.
Kyle T.
Answers to Common Questions
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Find answers to common questions about our precious metal services.
Midwest Refineries is a Precious Metal Buyers, Gold Buyer, Silver Buyer and More, serving Michigan, Florida, New York, and all of the USA. They act as buyers, smelters, refiners, assayers, and brokers for gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium.
No. Midwest Refineries advertises no refining fees or refining charges, no assay fees, no treatment charges, no inbound troy ounce weight charges, and no minimum amount of scrap gold, silver, or platinum — there's no cost to sell your metals to them and no amount is too small or too large.
Midwest Refineries pays 95% of the pure gold content in an order, 90% of pure silver for sterling and coin silver, 80% for .800 silver, 92% for hallmarked .999 silver bullion, 90% for platinum, 80% for rhodium, and 80% for palladium.
Midwest Refineries is not open for walk-in traffic for security reasons — all precious metals must be shipped to them for evaluation and payment.
After 86 years of operating in Michigan, the company relocated its refinery operations to Florida, effective November 1, 2025. Their new shipping address is 4418 Florida National Dr., Lakeland, FL 33813, and they can be reached at 863-390-0414 or via email at raul@midwestrefineries.com. The business, founded in 1939, is now run by Joanna and Raul Acosta, who took over ownership from Candy and Gary Frenkel.
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