1.0UKBullion Bloghttps://www.ukbullion.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pw6t1i41lF"><a href="https://www.ukbullion.com/blog/operational-update-0/">Operational Update</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ukbullion.com/blog/operational-update-0/embed/#?secret=pw6t1i41lF" width="600" height="338" title="“Operational Update” — UKBullion Blog" data-secret="pw6t1i41lF" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> As national and international lock-down measures are eased and Covid-19 infection rates fall, the precious metals supply chains are once again beginning to stir into life. We are now seeing improved delivery services and receiving stock that has been frozen in the system for some time. As producers begin their efforts to resume production there are and will continue to be delays compared to the ‘normal’ supply chains of the past. Our staff members have been working flat out to clear the huge backlog of orders, primarily caused by disruption to our delivery systems, and we can now see some light at the end of that tunnel. New orders are generally being dispatched within 5 working days of receipt. In order to keep the build-up of orders at a manageable level we were forced to impose a minimum order value..