Founded in 1977, Kitco Metals Inc. is headquartered in Montreal and has offices in New York and Hong Kong. Kitco is one of the largest retailers of precious metals in the world, and a specialized supplier of refining services. The company is an authorized reseller of products made by some of the most prestigious government mints. Kitco’s website, the world’s #1 precious metals reference, is visited by close to a million people every day. A leading industry innovator, Kitco was one of the first precious metal companies to offer free real-time market information applications for smart phones.