From Raw Metal to Market-Ready Products
Beneficiating platinum locally keeps value, skills and jobs in the North West instead of exporting raw metal. Three years of workshop access, specialised machinery and master artisan mentoring. Pre-incubation runs for six months and covers a GrowthWheel feasibility assessment, technical skills diagnostics, statutory registration, CAD training and a full business plan. Mining houses, funders and government partners use TPI to meet Enterprise and Supplier Development goals with measurable local impact.
Every incubatee is paired with an experienced master artisan who guides technique, production planning and quality control. Incubatees and alumni can book casting, CAD/CAM, 3D printing and laser welding equipment after completing an induction. TPI helps artisans and SMMEs turn platinum into products. High-security storage and handling that meet Precious Metals Act requirements. The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time.
Casting machines and kilns for precise production runs in platinum, gold and silver. After graduating, alumni operate independently while keeping nominal-fee access to equipment, trade show exhibitions and retail pipelines such as the OR Tambo hub.
TPI helps artisans and SMMEs turn platinum into products. High-security storage and handling that meet Precious Metals Act requirements. The pre-incubation phase helped me register my business and price my work properly for the first time. Visitors are welcome by appointment. Security gate entry rules apply at the ORBIT TVET College campus in Rustenburg.
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