2020

MetCon SEZ

A golden light at the end of the runway Metal Concentrators is excited to introduce our new, flagship, sustainability-focused refinery, MetCon SEZ. At the end of a busy OR Tambo runway, Project Doré is slowly taking shape. The brick and bones of a building with a vision. In lockdown limbo construction has somewhat stalled, but the intention holds fast: for…

Metal Concentrators’ Platinum Provenance

It is always an incredibly happy and satisfying day when MetCon’s accreditation as a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and our dual certification (in the form of Code of Practice and Chain of Custody) is renewed. The Responsible Jewellery Council’s Code of Practices are the only independently verified sustainability standard for the global jewellery and watch industry. They cover…

PLATAFRICA 2020: Designed for MEN OF PLATINUM

Welcome to PlatAfrica 2020! Proudly presented by Metal Concentrators, in collaboration with Anglo American Platinum, this year’s competition is set to tap into a novel, exciting men’s market and, as always, promote the power of Platinum and the shimmering jeweller talent of South Africa. PLATAFRICA 2020 PlatAfrica, now in its 21st year, has become synonymous with platinum design and manufacture…

Quarantine Relief: Beauty, inspiration and creativity in a crisis

Creative is not a thing you are, but a way to be in and interact with the world. Amidst an emotional and uncertain backdrop, remember to feed your creative soul with relief, beauty, generosity and possibility.  As we move into Level 4 lockdown in South Africa, our jewellery industry’s hands are still, relatively, tied. Though manufacturing jewellers are entitled to…

Sustainability, creativity and innovation: Highlights from Vicenzaoro January 2020

1500 brand exhibitors, over 40 events and 35 000+ visitors — 60% of which were international buyers from 126 countries. This is a snapshot of Vicenzaoro, the leading global event for the gold and jewellery world. From 17-22 January 2020, jewellers, creators, producers, technologists, buyers, visitors and MetCon gathered in Vicenza, Italy, to celebrate the new trends, collections, and technologies…

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