Modern Mining August 2024

PRECIOUS METALS

David Case customised hand drawn artwork with customised designed coins in silver (ag).

630 t minting press machine.

of intricate hand drawn images he wanted imprinted onto silver coins, which were to be sold as a set with his artwork. To date, we have produced over 350 silver imprinted coins for Case’s collection.” The artist, who ranks among the world’s top artists, has requested to have his next set of designs crafted onto multi metal coins. Certificate of authentication SRG strives to provide its clients with certainty of quality and all precious metal items have a certificate of authentication. “Our raw materials are responsibly sourced and processed, in line with the highest social and environmental standards,” says Tanur. “We go so far as to visit each mining operation to ensure that the route from raw material to finished product is ethically sourced and produced. Each luxury item sold is accompanied by a certificate of authentication, which allows the buyer to trace the product from source to end-product.” 

coins circumvents the restrictive process and allows the refiner to achieve economies of scale.” Given the novelty of the rhodium and multi-metal coins, these collector’s items will retail at a premium price. “We will offer a limited series and anticipate that investors and collectors alike will clamour for one of these exotic items of luxury. I foresee robust interest from both local and international investors for our trendy luxury goods,” says Tanur. Both the rhodium and multi-metal coins are expected to make a spectacular splash at a launch later this year. And for those requiring more bling, SRG embeds precious stones, such as rubies, emeralds and sapphires, to further enhance luxury items. Bespoke luxury goods Apart from mass produced jewellery, SRG manufactures customised jewellery for a market that is growing in leaps and bounds, Tanur explains “We offer bold design ideas and manufacture customised luxury goods as required by our clientele, including items as unusual as an actual gold credit card, which was requested by a regular client. He was extremely pleased with the one-ounce prototype and subsequently ordered three more gold credit cards. In addition to customised products, we tailor make precious metal items in 2D and 3D with engravings and logos, amongst others, and export to international clients, including to jewellers in Antwerp, Belgium.” More recently, SRG supplied major brewer, South African Breweries (SAB), with 50 gold coins each weighing 54.65 grams for winners of a competition. “We instituted a buy-back policy for the 50 designer gold coins for SAB winners. Forty-nine winners sold the coins immediately back to us, barring one who traded his coin a few months later, scoring 30% more on the item.” SRG has also established a strong relationship with American artist David Case, who requires a replication of his hand designed imprints to be transferred to coins. “About five years ago, Case approached SRG to mint replicas

Silk Route Gold (SRG)

• SRG specialises in processing responsibly sourced precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium. • To complement refining, SRG has a minting division and produces coins, medals and other customised products. • Bespoke jewellery is handcrafted on site by talented and experienced goldsmiths and jewellers. • The company has been running as a fully operational and functional refinery since 2015, when it was awarded its Refinery Permit.

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