Resources Watch

17th April 2014 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Resources Watch

Welcome to Creamer Media’s Resources Watch, a weekly video round-up of the events and people making and shaping the news in the mining industry.

This week:
Pallinghurst brings in new technology to boost its platinum business.
And, Gemfields is doing the ‘De Beers-equivalent’ in emeralds.

In sharp contrast to South African mining’s deep dark and dangerous reputation, the JSE-listed Pallinghurst is rolling out a shallow, safe and sassy platinum alternative spiced with potentially game-changing technology.

Pallinghurst CEO Arne Frandsen

London-listed coloured-gemstones mining and marketing company Gemfields, which Pallinghurst chairperson Brian Gilbertson says is doing for emeralds what De Beers did for diamonds, is now aspiring to repeat the performance in rubies.

Pallinghurst chairperson Brian Gilbertson

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