Nadir Metal Refinery, which was established in 1967, laid the foundations of the first gold refinery on the country's soil in 1996, cooperated with the German company Degussa in return for a partnership with technology "know-how" in 1999 and established the Nadir - Allgemina company. Continuing its activities by purchasing the entire company in 2001, Nadir completed all basic investments in 2002, and in 2006 Nadir Metal Rafineri A.Ş. It was accredited to the Istanbul Gold Exchange in January 2008, to the Dubai Exchange in October 2009 and to the LBMA - London Bullion Market Association in December 2011. Today, it produces and trades precious metals, as well as refining, ramat, waste recycling and laboratory services. Nadir, which is Turkey's leading noble metal recovery and refining facility, has an annual processing capacity of 125 tons of gold and 250 tons of silver. Nadir, which takes its place among the top 100 in the list of "Turkey's Greatest Leaders" every year and prepares the first and only "Sustainability Report" of the sector, has added a new facility to its international technological level facilities and established 4R Çevre ve Enerji San. ve Tic. A.Ş. has been established.