News Analysis: Zimbabwe Platinum Ores need Refinement locally for Value-Added to the prices charged to Purchasers. The exporting of ores to another country allows the Recipient to gain the Price Point Advantage [once the Platinum is refined] not Zimbabwe. To build an efficient and large Smelter in Zimbabwe is estimated by some to cost $2,000,000,000.00+/-. Due to the fact that Zimbabwe’s Proven Platinum Reserves are vast, availability of Product supply to a Smelter/Refinery should be of little concern.
Chromium and Nickel are typically found as Secondary Metals, in Platinum Ore Groups. A Smelter will extract them as well as attendant Slag Materials. A Refinery can then finish the process by creating Platinum Bullion.
Establishing a Hallmark for the Zimbabwe Platinum Refinery would finish the Bullion Production Process. Reliable Assaying of Bullion Contents by an Internationally Approved Laboratory would guarantee Platinum Purity. Over time, an International Hallmark could be recognized by others for a Zimbabwe Platinum Refinery.
Investors may want to consider creating an offer for the funding of such a Smelter/Refinery in Zimbabwe. Platinum Ore is in abundant supply in Zimbabwe; Potential Substantial Profits are also.
Reference: http://allafrica.com/stories/201311140602.html?viewall=1