News

PlatAfrica 2018 design and manufacture competition

METAL CONCENTRATORS NEWS – IMMEDIATE RELEASE  The Platinum Design Competition, known as ‘PlatAfrica’, which is presented by Metal Concentrators in conjunction with Anglo American Platinum is now in its nineteenth year. PlatAfrica is a high-profile initiative that promotes innovation and nurtures new talent in platinum jewellery design and manufacturing. Metal Concentrators represents Anglo American Platinum in the South African jewellery…

Platinum – its investment appeal

South Africans all across the nation are hopeful that February 2018 marked the dawn of a new era, with the prospects of better working relationships between business and government, dedicated investment in the education and training of our young people and a renewed focus on developing entrepreneurs to grow our economy coupled with an intense clamp down on corruption.  MetCon…

Smanga Shabangu

Smanga is the enterprising owner of Ortanium Design and creator of Bullion Bear investment bars. Through his SIBEKELO Program he encourages investors to save for the future, utilising a stockvels concept wherein members contribute monthly towards the purchase of gold or silver minted bars. Each 10gm bar, produced and certified by MetCon and supplied in tamper-proof packaging, displays a stylised…

The River of Platinum

The platinum plated sky winked seductively over the campsite. Orange sparks leapt up to reach the stars, creating a meeting place of serenity. There is nothing quite so captivating as the South African night-sky above a bush retreat on a dark night. We sat there – the six of us, in comfortable camp chairs around the glowing embers of an…

Cowries, Gold and Bitcoin

Cowries, Gold and Bitcoin Hindsight has both benefits and drawbacks. If only we had invested a couple of Millions in gold in the third week of March and sold it in the second week of April, we could have turned a cool quarter Million in profit! If only … such is the plight of speculation – simply getting the timing…

Creating fine metal masterpieces

Move over, Midas. South Africa’s largest privately owned gold refinery is giving gold bullion a facelift. Humankind has always had a strange relationship with gold. Our arcane obsession with “all that glitters” is certainly informed by lucid, capital-driven preoccupations, but it is also somehow visceral; the enduring legacy of a primal instinct. Natanya Van Niekerk, the zealous product development manager…

Gold, Politics and Neuroscience

“If I know exactly what I’m going to do, what’s the good in doing it?” Pablo Picasso   Shall I invest in gold now … or should I wait? Who should I vote for … should we get married?  Decisions and choices besiege us daily.  Most are inconsequential and have short-term impact – like what to wear or which route…

Silver – The Cinderella of Investment

An increasing number of analysts claim that silver is undervalued and they are bullish when speaking about silver’s potential gains over the next few years. Six interesting influences that underpin the future status of silver are not commonly known: Natural Below-ground Supplies: A number of indicators that confirm that silver mining production appears to be reaching its peak. According to…

Annual Shut Down

The management and staff of MetCon would like to thank our loyal clients for their support in the 2016 year. We look forward to being of great service in the 2017 year once again. To re-charge our batteries, we will be closing for our annual holiday over the Festive Season from the 23rd December 2016 till 9th January 2017. Minter…

Jewellex Africa 2016

The roof far above the grand exhibition hall at Gallagher Estate was too high to reflect the glitter from the spectacular array of diamonds, jewellery and watches that shone from a multitude of stands at Jewellex Africa 2016. Resembling an international event, the entire atmosphere radiated a professional aura that would have stood equally proud in either Paris or Milan.…

Start typing and press Enter to search

Shopping Cart