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Platinum

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 12:02 pm.

by Metal Concentrators SA (Pty) Ltd

Platinum is a multi-facetted metal. Of all the platinum produced annually, 8% is for investment purposes while 31% is used to manufacture jewellery with the balance going into industry as precious metal catalysts. Investment platinum is a rare commodity and platinum jewellery is becoming highly sought after.

South Africa is still the largest producer of platinum and produces approximately 73% of the world’s platinum. Russia being second in line only produces 13%. Continue reading…

CPM REFINERY STAFF SEEKING JCSA CERTIFICATION

Posted on June 21, 2018 at 8:37 am.

In April, the Executive Committee of the JMASA launched the ‘Professional Technical Skills Certificate’, the aim of which is to recognise the skills acquired by employees in the workplace.

Cape Precious Metals is proud to have assisted in the creation of the Refining Technician certification, and have begun assessing all our employees involved in refining processes, including the categories of Alloying, Assaying, Lab Technician, Silver Processing, Smelting
and Sweeps. Continue reading…

Anglo American Platinum and Metal Concentrators want to move mountains

Posted on June 21, 2018 at 7:19 am.

“If you want to move mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting stones today”
– African Proverb

The above quote is very appropriate especially in the physical reality of the Platinum Mining Industry, but today is the start of the moving of symbolic stones to move symbolic mountains for South Africa in the future.

OLD SCHOOL WISDOM IN THE DIGITAL AGE BY CPM

Posted on November 27, 2017 at 1:24 pm.

We chat to CPM client Christine Furner about her commitment to serving customers and her principled, “Old School” business philosophies.

Christine Furner has been in business for 36 years, and while you’d expect the wealth of knowledge that accompanies this much experience, her eagerness to share it is just one characteristic that makes her story remarkable. Continue reading…

Metal Concentrators Milestones

Posted on November 27, 2017 at 1:11 pm.

Milestones are meant to be celebrated in style and thus Metal Concentrators would like to congratulate Jewellers’ Network on their 21st birthday.

The jewellery industry has gone through some tough times in the last couple of years and it is wonderful to see that your publication is still making a difference. Continue reading…

Krugerrands are a gold mine of value

Posted on September 12, 2017 at 10:51 am.

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Fifty years since it was first introduced in 1967, Krugerrands has built an indisputable legacy as one of the leaders in the global gold bullion investment industry.

METAL CONCENTRATORS

Posted on July 3, 2017 at 2:08 pm.

Metal Concentrators was established in 1989 and offers a wide range of services, including refining of mined gold doré, secondary gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

Over the years the Company was the first in South Africa to receive dual certification from the international Responsible Jewellery Council, which acknowledges high levels of integrity in gold trading.

MANAGING YOUR SCRAP WITH INTEGRITY

Posted on July 3, 2017 at 2:04 pm.

By Cape Precious Metals

Cape Precious Metals is a registered Precious Metal Refinery specialising in the supply and recycling of all precious metals including Gold, Silver, Platinum and Palladium.

As JCSA members, they strive to set the gold standard in the field by operating within a socially responsible and ethical business framework.

Bullish On Gold

Posted on July 3, 2017 at 1:58 pm.

Established in 1920, Rand Refinery has grown to become the largest integrated single site precious metals refining and smelting complex in the world. Over almost 100 years, Rand Refinery has refined almost 100% of South African gold.

Such is the refinery’s pervasive influence on the sector that it is the only London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) referee in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only five LBMA referees worldwide.

Rand Refinery play a leading role in assisting the LBMA in developing the Responsible Gold Guidance. Rand Refinery’s gold bars have been accepted for good delivery in the London market since 1923. Continue reading…