Frequently Asked Questions

NatGold Digital Mining is a patent-pending process that transforms verified in-ground gold resources into a new kind of monetary asset: the NatGold Token—a superior, sustainable crypto-commodity designed for the modern digital economy.

Through a secure, ratio-controlled system, Certified NatGold Resources are “exchanged” for a precise number of tokens without ever extracting the gold. The gold remains undisturbed in nature’s vault, while its monetary value is responsibly unlocked onto the blockchain.

The result isn’t just digital gold—it’s something entirely new:

A blockchain-native monetary asset backed by intrinsic value, yet free from the environmental destruction, social impact, and storage costs of traditional gold—and the speculative volatility and energy waste of Bitcoin.

NatGold Digital Mining doesn’t just preserve the planet—it redefines how value is created, captured, and owned by introducing a next-generation crypto-commodity that fuses the best of physical gold and digital assets without the compromises of either.

NatGold Tokens are built on the ERC-20 standard, the most widely adopted protocol on the Ethereum blockchain. This ensures seamless compatibility with the vast majority of wallets, exchanges, and custodial platforms globally.

In addition, NatGold’s smart contract architecture is designed with multi-chain integration capability, allowing for future interoperability with other major blockchain networks. This forward-looking structure maximizes flexibility, enhances trading accessibility, and supports the long-term scalability of the NatGold Token across global digital asset ecosystems.

No it is not. The value of gold lies in its existence, not in its physical location. Gold’s worth has always been rooted in its universally recognized rarity, durability, and reliability as a financial asset—not simply in where it resides. Most investors never see or touch the gold they own; instead, they rely on financial instruments like ETFs or derivatives that represent its value. The critical factor is verifying the existence of gold resources, not physically removing them from the ground.

In the digital era, we can unlock gold’s investment value without traditional mining. By tokenizing verified in-ground gold deposits through blockchain technology and proprietary digital mining models, we create a digital representation of their worth. This approach preserves gold’s intrinsic appeal as a store of value while eliminating the high environmental, social, and financial costs associated with physical extraction. Gold’s investment value remains accessible and trustworthy, no matter where it physically resides.

We know the gold is there through rigorous, independent technical reports prepared by Qualified or Competent Persons—highly experienced and credentialed geological experts. These professionals don’t simply accept a company’s claims; they independently verify the data collection, sampling, and analysis used to estimate the gold in the ground.

Their work is conducted in accordance with internationally recognized reporting standards, including:

• NI 43-101 (Canada)

• JORC Code (Australia)

• S-K 1300 (United States)

These are the gold standards of geological reporting. They form the foundation of the tokenization certification process used by NatGold Digital. Every gold deposit considered for NatGold Token issuance must be backed by one of these independently reviewed technical reports.

Stock exchanges around the world require these reports before companies can publicly disclose their resource estimates. Mining executives and investment bankers routinely rely on them when making billion-dollar financing, acquisition, and development decisions.

In short, these reports are the cornerstone of credibility in both the geological and financial worlds. Their thoroughness and integrity ensure that when they state a certain amount of gold is present in a deposit—it can be trusted.

At NatGold, we rely on the same standard of evidence the traditional mining world does. The only difference? We choose to digitally mine the gold rather than physically extract it.

Certified NatGold Resources are the portion of a gold deposit that qualifies for tokenization into NatGold Tokens—only after a deposit has successfully passed all required due diligence reviews and had the NatGold Digital Mining Cutoff Grade applied to its certified technical report.

This designation is not a reclassification or adjustment of existing resources. It is a specific outcome determined by a rigorous, multi-phase qualification process outlined in NatGold Digital’s Certified NatGold Resources Due Diligence Policies and Procedures Manual, which includes:

1. AML Due Diligence (Entity & Individual Review)

2. Technical Report Due Diligence (Gold Resource Validation)

3. Mineral Rights Title Due Diligence (Legal Ownership Verification)

Only after a deposit clears all three due diligence stages is the NatGold Digital Mining Cutoff Grade of 0.25 grams per tonne (g/t) applied. At this point, a qualified engineering firm uses the cutoff to evaluate the deposit’s mineralization and determine how much gold qualifies within the recognized resource categories (inferred, indicated, or measured).

The result is the classification of Certified NatGold Resources—a clearly defined, independently verified, and fully qualified volume of gold that can be tokenized. This process ensures the consistency, transparency, and integrity of the NatGold Token ecosystem across all global projects.

Everyone wins with the NatGold Digital Mining Model. Here’s how:

• Governments generate royalty and tax revenue from otherwise non-producing gold deposits, boosting local and national economies.
• Mining companies recoup stranded investments and unlock the potential for profitability without the environmental and social costs of traditional mining.
• Gold investors gain access to an eco-friendly, non-dilutive, tokenized version of gold—an option that was previously unavailable.
• Anti-gold mining activists can promote digital mining as a positive solution when opposing the permitting of new gold mines, offering an alternative that protects the environment.
• The planet and all of us benefit by preserving mountains, rivers, and ecosystems, ensuring a healthier future for everyone.

Governments generate revenue from digitally mined gold deposits in a manner that closely mirrors the traditional gold mining model, but with key distinctions. Much like how a traditional gold producer pays a royalty on extracted gold—often around 2%—a royalty on digitally mined gold would be paid upfront at the point of tokenization, since the entire mining process is instantaneous rather than spread out over time.

Once the NatGold Tokens are sold, taxes on the profits would apply just as they would with physical gold. Unless a government establishes a specific tax rate for digital mining, these taxes would be calculated based on existing tax frameworks. The fundamental distinction is that royalties are collected at the point of tokenization (the digital mining equivalent of extraction), while taxes are applied at the point of sale or disposition of the tokens, ensuring governments capture revenue both at the creation and the eventual realization of value.

Fireblocks Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a globally recognized leader in digital asset infrastructure. Fireblocks specializes in enabling institutions to tokenize and manage digital assets across multiple blockchain ecosystems. With a strong track record of serving internationally recognized financial institutions, they have established themselves as the premier provider of end-to-end solutions for tokenization, storage, and secure transfer of digital assets.

Within the NatGold Digital ecosystem, Fireblocks plays a pivotal role by providing the technological foundation that underpins the tokenization of Certified NatGold Resources. Their advanced multi-chain tokenization protocols enable NatGold Digital to maintain a robust, scalable infrastructure that supports the widespread global trading of NatGold Tokens.

Anchorage Digital, headquartered in San Francisco, is a leading provider of institutional digital asset custody and financial services. As the first federally chartered digital asset bank in the United States, Anchorage is trusted by major financial institutions and investment firms worldwide. The company offers secure, regulatory-compliant custody solutions, staking services, and trading infrastructure for a broad range of digital assets.

Within the NatGold Digital ecosystem, Anchorage Digital plays a dual role. It acts as the secure, regulated custodian for NatGold Tokens, ensuring that these assets are stored safely. Additionally, its institutional trading platform facilitates efficient, transparent trading of NatGold Tokens. By working in tandem with NatGold Digital’s tokenizer, Fireblocks, Anchorage provides seamless, integrated custody and trading services that enhance institutional confidence and support the long-term success of NatGold Tokens in the global market.

NatGold Tokens will be available on a variety of leading digital asset platforms. Institutionally, they will be offered through our customized trading platform with Anchorage Digital. To ensure broad accessibility, we’re working to list them on major exchanges like Coinbase, OTC markets, and decentralized platforms. Register on our website to stay informed as we approach the inaugural NatGold Token minting, so you’re ready to acquire tokens as soon as they become available.

NatGold Integrity Vault™ LLC is a tax-efficient Delaware-based subsidiary of NatGold Digital Ltd. It serves as a “vault” for registering and holding mineral rights titles associated with Certified NatGold Resources, and acts as a form of trustee holding these titles for the benefit of all NatGold Token holders. By securely maintaining these titles, the LLC ensures that every NatGold Token is fully backed by verified gold resources stored safely in nature’s vault.

In addition, the LLC helps maintain the integrity, transparency, and auditability of the NatGold Digital Mining Ecosystem. By functioning as the legal custodian of the mineral rights titles, NatGold Integrity Vault LLC ensures that the tokenization process remains secure, compliant, and beneficial to NatGold Token holders.

The NatGold Core & Data Warehouse is a secure physical repository located in Delaware, operated by NatGold Property Holdings LLC, that stores geological core samples, rock and soil specimens, and original technical documents supporting each Certified NatGold Resource. It serves as the physical audit trail backing every NatGold Token.

This warehouse is a critical part of the NatGold ecosystem because it ensures the highest level of transparency, accountability, and verifiable integrity. Every NatGold Token is backed not just by digital documentation, but also by original physical evidence of the gold deposit—preserved in a secure, segregated environment and digitally linked to the NatGold Integrity Vault.

Participating mining companies are required to submit drill core samples, rock and soil samples, geological maps, technical field notes, and any other original documents used in the preparation of NI 43-101, JORC Code, or S-K 1300 compliant technical reports. All materials must be delivered at the mining company’s expense, using industry-standard secure transport protocols, and must reflect the same rigor and traceability required by regulatory reporting.

Once received, all materials are stored on a deposit-specific basis. Each project’s samples and documents are physically segregated, clearly labeled, and assigned to a dedicated area within the facility. Each storage section is monitored by a dedicated video camera, and the live or recorded feed is integrated into the NatGold Integrity Vault, allowing investors, auditors, and approved professionals to visually verify the physical evidence behind each Certified NatGold Resource.

Public access to the warehouse is restricted. However, credentialed technical professionals, independent auditors, and regulators may be granted on-site access by written request, subject to security and confidentiality protocols.

Participation in the Core & Data Warehouse is mandatory for all mining companies seeking to tokenize gold resources through NatGold. This process strengthens the legitimacy of the digital mining ecosystem by creating a complete chain of custody—from geological discovery and certification to secure physical storage and public-facing digital validation.

This unique infrastructure provides NatGold Token holders with confidence that every token is supported by verifiable, non-dilutive, in-ground gold—linking blockchain-based trust to real-world geological provenance with unmatched transparency.

To qualify for tokenization as Certified NatGold Resources, the following criteria must be met:

1. Gold resources must be verified in a technical report compliant with JORC Code, NI 43-101, or S-K 1300 standards.

2. Technical reports must undergo and pass rigorous independent technical validation and mineral rights title verification.

3. Title owners must successfully clear KYC and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks.

4. Titles must not be associated with active exploration or mining operations.

5. Titles must be fully transferable and perpetual, ensuring ownership does not expire.

6. Titles must pertain exclusively to subsurface minerals and must not incur ongoing costs.

7. An independent mining engineering firm must complete a NatGold Digital Mining Technical Report, applying the standardized NatGold Digital Mining Cutoff Grade to accurately determine the quantity of Certified NatGold Resources eligible for tokenization.

The NatGold Tokenization Queue is a structured system that organizes and prioritizes the tokenization of Certified NatGold Resources. Once a mining company’s gold resources have been verified and certified as meeting NatGold Digital’s strict criteria, these resources are entered into the Tokenization Queue. The queue ensures an orderly process for minting NatGold Tokens, determining the sequence in which certified gold deposits are tokenized into NatGold Tokens.

Beyond its role in maintaining transparency and efficiency, the Tokenization Queue also assists in matching new token supply to market demand. By carefully managing the tokenization process, the queue helps maintain a stable and reliable marketplace for NatGold Tokens. Over time, this stability supports the long-term objective of enabling NatGold Tokens to function as a stablecoin-like asset, backed by verifiable in-ground gold resources.

Yes. To help ensure an orderly and stable marketplace, NatGold applies fixed escrow provisions based on the size of each token recipient’s allocation at the time of tokenization.

The escrow provisions are as follows:

• If the allocation is 20% or less of the total tokens minted for a project:
  There are no escrow restrictions. All tokens are fully transferable upon issuance.

• If the allocation is greater than 20% but less than or equal to 50%:
  Only the portion above 20% is subject to escrow. These tokens are locked for six (6) months.

• If the allocation exceeds 50%:
  The portion above 20% and up to 50% is escrowed for six (6) months, and any portion above 50% is escrowed for twelve (12) months.

Example:

If a token recipient is allocated 60% of the total tokens:

• The first 20% is immediately transferable

• The next 30% (20–50%) is escrowed for 6 months

• The final 10% (above 50%) is escrowed for 12 months

All escrow terms are embedded into the Title Exchange and Tokenization Agreement and are securely managed through institutional custody. Escrowed tokens are automatically released once their respective terms expire.

This structured approach helps support stable price discovery, reduces the risk of sudden market pressure, and reinforces NatGold’s long-term commitment to building a trusted, asset-backed digital token economy.

Yes. All unescrowed and freely tradeable NatGold Tokens—including both the initial 20% unrestricted allocation and any future tokens released from escrow—are subject to a daily liquidity restriction. Holders may not sell or transfer more than 10% of the 10-day trailing weighted average daily trading volume of the token on any given day. This restriction is designed to prevent market disruption and remains in effect for a minimum of 12 months following the initial release of tokens.

Mineral rights titles that don’t expire ensure the long-term stability and value of the underlying gold resources. Permanent or perpetual-like titles provide certainty to investors that the resources backing NatGold Tokens remain secure and legally valid over time. This permanence removes the risk of ownership lapsing, which could otherwise undermine confidence in the tokens and disrupt the ecosystem’s integrity. By guaranteeing that mineral rights remain valid indefinitely, NatGold Digital can maintain a stable foundation for tokenization, ensuring that each NatGold Token continues to be fully backed by in-ground Certified NatGold Resources.

Ensuring that mineral rights titles come with no ongoing carrying costs or fees is critical to maintaining a stable, non-dilutive investment model. Traditional above-ground gold storage incurs various ongoing expenses such as insurance, security, and maintenance. By contrast, NatGold Tokens are underpinned by in-ground resources that do not require such overhead. This approach means that the full value of the gold remains intact, with no incremental costs eroding the baseline intrinsic value or diluting the investment over time.

NatGold tokenization ratios are the standardized conversion rates used to determine how many NatGold Tokens can be digitally minted from measured, indicated, and inferred gold resources. Embedded in a smart contract and integral to NatGold Digital’s patent-pending digital mining model, these ratios reflect the level of geological confidence for each resource type.

• Measured Resources: These are the most reliable resources and are tokenized at 80%, meaning one troy ounce of measured resources is represented by 0.80 of a NatGold Token.
• Indicated Resources: These resources are less certain than measured resources, resulting in a 40% representation—each troy ounce of indicated resources equals 0.40 of a NatGold Token.
• Inferred Resources: Being the least certain, inferred resources are tokenized at 20%, with one troy ounce represented by 0.20 of a NatGold Token.

These ratios were developed through established industry protocols and a data-driven analysis of resource reliability. This standardized approach ensures transparency and consistency, guaranteeing the uniform and homogenous nature of every NatGold Token minted. By maintaining a clear and consistent standard, NatGold Digital makes it easy to understand exactly how each type of resource converts into tokens, with all calculations based on the commonly understood measure of troy ounces.

Yes, all NatGold Tokens are homogeneous in value and structure. Each token represents a standardized, verified amount of Certified NatGold Resources, ensuring consistency and interchangeability. Gold itself is homogeneous by nature, whether stored above ground in vaults or securely vaulted below ground. This inherent uniformity ensures that NatGold Tokens maintain their equivalence across trading and investment platforms, regardless of the gold’s origin.

A one-troy ounce NatGold Token represents the digitally tokenized value of in-ground, Certified NatGold Resources. This measure allows for a straightforward comparison to traditional gold pricing, which is commonly quoted in troy ounces. By equating tokenized gold resources to the familiar metric of one troy ounce, NatGold Digital makes it simple to understand how resources are converted into tokens under its resource tokenization ratios. This approach also helps investors directly track and compare the NatGold baseline intrinsic value against the price of above-ground gold.

In exact terms, one troy ounce of NatGold is equated to one ounce of Certified NatGold Resources that remains securely vaulted in the earth.

Certainly! NatGold Tokens are designed to be highly divisible, allowing trading and ownership in much smaller fractions than a full troy ounce. In fact, each NatGold Token can be divided up to 18 decimal places, making it easy for investors to purchase and trade only as much as they need. The minimum tradable amount is 0.01 of a one troy ounce NatGold Token, providing unparalleled flexibility and accessibility for a wide range of investors, from large-scale institutional participants to individual investors who may prefer smaller increments.

NatGold Digital employs a multi-layered legal and structural framework to ensure that Certified NatGold Resources remain permanently in-ground and unmined.

First, upon approval, resource owners enter into a non-revocable Title Exchange and Tokenization Agreement through which both surface and subsurface Mineral Rights are transferred to NatGold Digital Ltd. The subsurface rights—which correspond to the Certified NatGold Resources—are held by NatGold Integrity Vault LLC, while the surface rights are legally severed and held by NatGold Property Holdings LLC. Both entities are Delaware limited liability companies owned and managed by NatGold Digital Ltd. This structure ensures clean title segregation and prevents any direct access to the in-ground resources.

By holding the surface rights, NatGold Digital controls land access and effectively eliminates the possibility of lawful on-site mining activity. Any costs associated with maintaining the surface title—such as property taxes or minor fees—are covered by a portion of the 2% NatGold Social Giveback Program, ensuring there are no dilutive costs linked to the tokenized subsurface assets.

Second, once tokenized, the resource owner no longer holds the mineral rights. The NatGold Integrity Vault assumes legal title on behalf of token holders in a trust-like capacity. Any attempt at future extraction would be unauthorized and legally enforceable as a breach of contract and property law.

Finally, to ensure compliance on an ongoing basis, NatGold Digital monitors all Certified NatGold Resources through an active surveillance program, including third-party satellite imagery, environmental monitoring, and regional reporting networks. These measures allow for rapid detection of any unauthorized activity, triggering enforcement protocols and, if necessary, the burning of tokens linked to compromised resources through the NatGold Integrity Fund.

Together, these legal structures, contractual obligations, land control mechanisms, and active surveillance protocols ensure that once digitally mined, Certified NatGold Resources remain securely vaulted in the ground in perpetuity.

The NatGold Contingency Fund is a form of industry self-insurance that helps protect the integrity of tokenized Certified NatGold Resources. When NatGold Tokens are minted, 5% of each minting is set aside into the contingency fund. Administered by NatGold Integrity Vault™ LLC, these tokens are held in escrow and accumulate over time, creating a reserve that can address unforeseen events, such as illegal mining or other activities that might jeopardize previously tokenized gold resources.

If such a situation arises, the affected mineral rights title would be removed from the NatGold Integrity Vault along with the corresponding NatGold Tokens issued at the time of minting. These tokens would then be “burned” to ensure the integrity of the ecosystem, effectively removing both the compromised title and its related tokens from circulation. This fund serves as a safeguard, ensuring the ongoing trustworthiness and stability of the NatGold Digital ecosystem.

NatGold Community Watch is a democratized surveillance initiative that enables the public to report suspected mining activity on properties whose subsurface mineral rights have been tokenized as Certified NatGold Resources. To facilitate transparency, NatGold Digital publicly provides access to relevant mineral rights titles, technical reports compliant with JORC, NI 43-101, and S-K 1300 standards, and associated due diligence documentation. Additionally, satellite monitoring links allow community members to observe real-time activity at these properties. Should suspicious mining activity be detected, individuals can promptly report their concerns to a dedicated email address: surveillance@natgold.com, triggering immediate investigation by NatGold Digital.

It is important to emphasize that NatGold Tokens exclusively represent subsurface mineral rights and do not extend to surface rights. Consequently, activities that might initially seem unauthorized, such as real estate development, could be entirely legitimate. This initiative promotes transparency, encourages proactive community involvement, and safeguards the integrity of the NatGold Digital ecosystem.

NatGold Digital’s focus on gold stems from its unique role as a store of value, a quality that distinguishes it from all other metals. Gold’s primary utility is its ability to hold and preserve wealth, a characteristic that exists independent of its extraction or industrial use. Unlike other metals, gold’s investment value is inherent and does not require it to be mined and brought above ground to be realized.

Why Not Silver, Copper, or Other Metals?

While metals like silver, copper, nickel, and lithium are undoubtedly valuable, their worth is primarily tied to their above-ground industrial applications.

• Silver: Much of silver’s value comes from its use in electronics, solar panels, and other industrial processes. Although silver has a historical association with money, its modern demand is primarily driven by its utility in industry.
• Copper: Copper is almost entirely an industrial metal, essential for electrical wiring, construction, and renewable energy technologies. It lacks the intrinsic association with wealth storage that defines gold.
• Nickel, Lithium, and Others: These metals are critical for specific industries, such as battery production and energy storage, but their value is tied to evolving technologies and market cycles. They lack the universal, timeless appeal that makes gold ideal for tokenization.

Gold’s Unique Advantage

Gold’s value does not depend on its extraction or industrial utility. It serves as a store of wealth simply by existing. For thousands of years, gold has been held in reserve, minted into coins, or used in jewelry as a symbol of stability and prosperity. This makes it fundamentally different from metals whose worth is largely determined by their practical applications above the surface.

By focusing on gold, NatGold Digital ensures that its tokens represent a resource whose primary value is rooted in its role as a stable, universal investment.

The NatGold digital gold mining model is centered on tokenizing the existence of in-ground gold, and gold resources measure exactly that—the existence of gold, with probabilities assigned to each category. Measured and indicated gold resources can be converted into proven or probable reserves based on a range of factors that determine the economic viability of extraction—factors that have little to do with the gold’s existence itself. These factors include environmental characteristics, metallurgy, proximity to infrastructure, water resource availability, deposit depth, taxation considerations, political stability, gold price, security concerns, and, most critically, environmental and social permitting issues.

It’s essential to understand that the quantity of gold does not change when resources are reclassified as reserves. The gold’s existence remains constant. Since the NatGold model is focused on tokenizing the existence of gold and leaving it securely vaulted in the earth, it avoids the philosophical and logistical complexities of a model aimed at assessing the economic feasibility of extracting gold at a specific point in time.

Measured resources today could become proven reserves tomorrow and then revert back to measured resources as variables like gold prices or environmental permitting evolve. This highlights a key difference: while reserves are subject to subjective economic and logistical considerations, the classification of gold resources is based on objective geological processes designed to define the quantifiable existence of gold in the ground.

In the context of a digital gold mining model, what matters most is the existence of gold resources–making them the only relevant consideration for digital mining into NatGold Tokens.

No, we do not. NatGold Digital does not accept deposits comprised solely of Inferred Gold resources. In order to qualify for tokenization, a gold deposit must contain Indicated and/or Measured Gold resources—both of which are considered economic resource categories under industry standards.

Inferred resources can be included as part of the overall resource mix, but they cannot stand alone as the sole basis for a Certified NatGold Resource. It’s all about Token integrity—and that means starting with resource integrity.

A cutoff grade is the minimum concentration of gold in a deposit that can be economically extracted, considering current market conditions and costs. In technical terms, it acts as a benchmark or threshold, helping to define which parts of a mineral deposit are classified as resources. For example, think of a ladder where each rung represents a higher concentration of gold in the rock. Everything above a certain rung—the cutoff grade—is counted as part of the resource, while everything below it isn’t.

This threshold directly impacts the reported size and classification of measured, indicated, and inferred resources in technical reports like those compliant with JORC Code, NI 43-101, or S-K 1300 standards. Factors such as prevailing gold prices, production costs (AISC), and site-specific conditions influence the cutoff grade. As these economic and operational parameters change, the cutoff grade can be adjusted, causing the reported quantity of resources to shift even though the physical amount of gold in the ground remains unchanged. Ultimately, the cutoff grade is a critical component of resource estimation in the traditional mining model, where economic factors determine what portions of a deposit are economically viable to extract.

A standardized cutoff grade is essential for consistency and reliability within the digital gold mining ecosystem. When digitally mining gold that remains securely stored within the earth’s crust—free from production-related cost variables—establishing a fixed cutoff grade creates a clear departure from traditional mining methods.

In conventional mining, cutoff grades fluctuate in response to changing economic conditions, leading to inconsistent resource estimates. When gold prices rise faster than All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC), mining companies can ask engineering firms to revise their resource calculations. Without drilling additional holes or conducting new geological work, companies capture more of a deposit’s lower-grade material simply by lowering the cutoff grade. This approach transforms previously uneconomic gold into potentially viable resources. However, this viability remains conditional, given traditional mining’s dependence on the economics of physical extraction.

Digital gold mining operates fundamentally differently. It disregards production costs and fluctuations in gold prices, recognizing value solely based on the confirmed presence of gold, regardless of its earthly location. Under this model, all gold is considered homogeneous, similar to refined gold above ground. Defining and universally applying a single standardized digital mining cutoff grade across all technical reports is crucial for accurately determining Certified NatGold Resources for digital mining purposes. This ensures consistent tokenization and uniformity among NatGold Tokens.

Within this framework, factors such as gold prices and extraction costs become irrelevant. NatGold Tokens represent a weight-based transfer of intrinsic value from nature’s vault into a digital format. While market valuations of gold might affect token prices after tokenization, they do not influence the standardized weight or inherent consistency of NatGold Tokens.

The NatGold Digital Mining Cutoff Grade is set at 0.10 grams per tonne (g/t). This benchmark is both rational and realistic—with many mining operations in places like Nevada extracting gold at or below .10 grams (g/t). However, in the NatGold model, this threshold is not used for deciding whether to mine, but rather for defining whether gold qualifies for digital tokenization.

Importantly, this cutoff grade is only applied after a gold deposit has passed NatGold’s rigorous due diligence process. Once approved, a qualified engineering firm re-analyzes the existing technical reports—prepared under NI 43-101, JORC Code, or S-K 1300—to apply the 0.10 g/t cutoff and determine the gold mineralization that qualifies as Certified NatGold Resources. These resources are then eligible for tokenization into NatGold Tokens.

This standardized approach is part of what ensures the homogeneity of all NatGold Tokens and is a core element of the multi-patent pending NatGold digital mining process. The cutoff grade itself is specifically included in NatGold’s filed patent applications.

The NatGold Real-Time AISC Index is a continuously updated benchmark that reflects the global average cost to mine, refine, and market a troy ounce of gold. It is derived from a comprehensive dataset of financial filings from publicly traded gold producers and is updated dynamically as new data becomes available—ensuring an accurate, transparent foundation for valuation.

This index plays a key role in calculating the Baseline Intrinsic Value of NatGold Tokens. By subtracting the NatGold Real-Time AISC from the current COMEX spot gold price, we determine the average in-ground profit margin per ounce of gold. This margin—multiplied by the verified ounces within a Certified NatGold Resource—establishes the baseline valuation for tokenization.

But that’s only the beginning.

Once minted, a NatGold Token leaves behind the constraints of traditional gold valuation. It becomes something fundamentally new: a blockchain-native, non-dilutive, environmentally responsible crypto-commodity—built for the digital age and aligned with the values of a modern investor.

The real market value of a NatGold Token will not be determined by daily gold price fluctuations. It will be driven by demand for a next-generation monetary asset—one that combines the trust and scarcity of gold, the efficiency of crypto, and the sustainability that legacy systems lack.

No. NatGold Tokens are not pegged to the price of gold—and their value is not designed to rise or fall with it.

NatGold represents something far more powerful: a next-generation crypto-commodity with superior monetary characteristics to both gold and Bitcoin.

While fully backed by in-ground verified gold resources, NatGold Tokens are free from the environmental destruction, storage costs, and dilution that plague traditional gold. And unlike Bitcoin—a speculative asset with no intrinsic anchor and an enormous energy footprint—NatGold Tokens are clean, asset-backed, and fundamentally tied to something real.

That makes NatGold a new kind of digital store of value: Sustainable. Non-dilutive. Naturally scarce. Intrinsically backed.

This is not a derivative of gold.
This is not a knockoff of crypto.
This is an evolution of both.

Tesla didn’t rise by tracking oil prices. It rose by breaking free of them—and offering a smarter, cleaner, more values-aligned alternative. NatGold is doing the same. It’s not here to follow the spot price of gold. It’s here to replace the need for gold exposure to come at the cost of the planet—or your principles.

As a result, the market won’t price NatGold based on gold alone. It will price it based on what it actually is: A new class of superior, sustainable monetary asset—one that captures the best of gold and crypto without the compromises of either.