PROFILE

Our story introduces the types of services and products we offer and the evolution of our technical experience and expertise. 
Through our history of 38 years, trust and transparency have developed that is of paramount importance to this business.
Our services include refining of precious metals and precious group metals, toll refining, urban mining initiatives, residues recovery, metallurgical services, metallurgical facilities clean ups, and environmental compliance. 
Our processing plants are in various areas in South Africa together with satellite operations on the Mines.

Gauteng Refinery’s roots are from the acquisition of,

•    Goldchem from the Rand Refinery, at that time the biggest single site gold refinery in the World

•    a Platinum Group Metals Refinery from Harmony Gold, one of the biggest gold mining houses in the World

Through our group company African Argentum Resources, we manufacture a wide range of value added silver products including silver nitrate, silver sulphate, silver coat anodes and more. 
In addition various platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium salts and value added products are produced for clients.

African Arum Resources (Pty) Ltd, a sister group company provides services relating to refineries construction and management in many African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, Sudan and Zambia.  The organisation has a footprint in 14 African countries with gold metallurgical residues and gold bearing resources including tailings dumps, alluvial and other free arisings, underground resources as well as small scale and Artisanal Miners.
In addition the organisation has a metals trading company registered in the United Kingdom, together with sustainability companies in recycling, water and energy.

With a collective knowledge and exposure in this industry of hundreds of years of combined experience, we are well versed in addressing your metallurgical needs through our extensive knowledge and experience in precious (and base) metals beneficiation.  
 

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Media Grid

Geoff Skelton | World Authority PGM Metallurgy

Chemical Engineer with 30 years experience in senior management and process design. Geoff is a former General Manager of the Impala Platinum Springs Refinery, and is a leading World authority on Platinum Group Metals Extractive Metallurgy.

Chemical Engineer with 30 years experience in senior management and process design. Geoff is a former General Manager of the Impala Platinum Springs Refinery, and is a leading World authority on Platinum Group Metals Extractive Metallurgy.

Chemical Engineer with 30 years experience in senior management and process design. Geoff is a former General Manager of the Impala Platinum Springs Refinery, and is a leading World authority on Platinum Group Metals Extractive Metallurgy.

Peter Moravec | Contracts Manager

Contracts Manager. Peter joined the Group in 2014. He previously held similar financial positions in the mining sector.

Contracts Manager. Peter joined the Group in 2014. He previously held similar financial positions in the mining sector.

Contracts Manager. Peter joined the Group in 2014. He previously held similar financial positions in the mining sector.

Rieker Ackerman | Exec Manager Gold Smelter

Metallurgist with AngloGold Ashanti, and later Rand Refinery on the Executive Committee managing the Smelter and Gold and Silver Refinery.

Metallurgist with AngloGold Ashanti, and later Rand Refinery on the Executive Committee managing the Smelter and Gold and Silver Refinery.

Metallurgist with AngloGold Ashanti, and later Rand Refinery on the Executive Committee managing the Smelter and Gold and Silver Refinery.

Tony Elliott | Ex Marketing Dir Johnson Matthey

Chemist. Former Sales and Marketing Director for Johnson Matthey

Chemist. Former Sales and Marketing Director for Johnson Matthey

Chemist. Former Sales and Marketing Director for Johnson Matthey

Refilwe Monageng | Ex Dir White Rivers Exploration

Executive Director of White Rivers Exploration, a joint venture company with Harmony Gold. He has served on the Minerals and Petroleum Board of South Africa since February 2015, and participates in the Commonwealth Study Conference.

Executive Director of White Rivers Exploration, a joint venture company with Harmony Gold. He has served on the Minerals and Petroleum Board of South Africa since February 2015, and participates in the Commonwealth Study Conference.

Executive Director of White Rivers Exploration, a joint venture company with Harmony Gold. He has served on the Minerals and Petroleum Board of South Africa since February 2015, and participates in the Commonwealth Study Conference.

Piers du Plessis | Dir Siyanda Refining Services

Director. Piers spent over 20 years at Anglo Platinum in metallurgical operations and process design, is a member of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and a member of the Mine Metallurgical Managers’ Association of South Africa (MMMA).

Director. Piers spent over 20 years at Anglo Platinum in metallurgical operations and process design, is a member of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and a member of the Mine Metallurgical Managers’ Association of South Africa (MMMA).

Director. Piers spent over 20 years at Anglo Platinum in metallurgical operations and process design, is a member of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and a member of the Mine Metallurgical Managers’ Association of South Africa (MMMA).

Lindani Mthwa | CEO Siyanda Resources

Co Founder and Executive Chairperson of Siyanda Resources, a resources investment company. The Public Investment Corporation a registered financial services provider wholly owned by the South African Government, owns a 30% share in Siyanda Resources.

Co Founder and Executive Chairperson of Siyanda Resources, a resources investment company. The Public Investment Corporation a registered financial services provider wholly owned by the South African Government, owns a 30% share in Siyanda Resources.

Co Founder and Executive Chairperson of Siyanda Resources, a resources investment company. The Public Investment Corporation a registered financial services provider wholly owned by the South African Government, owns a 30% share in Siyanda Resources.

Rob Heather | Managing Director and Founder

Managing Director and Founder. Rob has a B.Sc. Chemical Engineering and MBA from the University of Cape Town.

Managing Director and Founder. Rob has a B.Sc. Chemical Engineering and MBA from the University of Cape Town.

Managing Director and Founder. Rob has a B.Sc. Chemical Engineering and MBA from the University of Cape Town.