Modern Mining August 2024

PRECIOUS METALS

SRG - Where luxury and innovation meet Rising global geopolitical tensions and persistent financial market concerns see strong demand for gold as a safe haven commodity. This is good news for Silk Route Gold (SRG), one of the country’s top precious metal’s refiners, which is pushing the boundary to create innovative and cutting-edge customised offerings, SRG Director Tania McKay and Manager, Tanur McKay, tell Modern Mining .

10 gram 99.99 AU gold bar (front and back).

“G old continues to offer one of the best investment cases, appreciating between seven to thirteen percent per annum,” Tanur says. To remain ahead in the highly competitive market, SRG is creating a line-up of products to tantalise the appetite for new luxury goods, which include– a rhodium coin and a multi-metal coin – both set to be launched later this year. Demand for SRG’s one-of-its-kind luxury pieces is on the rise, says Tanur, a creative manager with a plethora of novel ideas, who is passionate about interspersing the company’s existing collection with novel items for its well-heeled clients. The East Rand-based company offers bespoke handcrafted

precious metals jewellery, investment coins and bars. “Essentially, SRG is a full-service business for all your precious metal needs,” says Tania. Established in 2013, SRG is a competitive jewellery manufacturer, refiner and minter, catering to its competitors by refining their ‘sweeps’ and to public and private clients. Designing fresh innovative products The company specialises in processing responsibly sourced precious metals, including gold, silver and the basket of platinum group metals (PGMs) consisting of platinum, palladium rhodium, ruthenium and iridium. Rhodium, the rarest and most valuable of

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