It was our pleasure to host The Hon. Courtney Houssos MLC, Minister for Finance and Natural Resources and Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, at Pallion this week.
The Minister met with Pallion CEO, Andrew Cochineas, Pallion Finance Director, and ABC Refinery Managing Director, Phillip Cochineas, and Pallion Director, Andrew Robinson. A meeting followed by a tour, the visit was an opportunity to discuss Pallion group of companies, as well as ABC Refinery as one of NSW’s largest exporters, refining over 45% of all primary gold refined in Australia and 85% of silver. Australia is the second largest gold producer in the world and a real shining light in the resources space.
Samuel Ho, ABC Refinery Group Head of Precious Metals Management in Production, talked the minister through the ABC Refinery sites, where refining, assaying and minting take place. ABC Refinery is the exclusive manufacturer of ABC Bullion. Depending on input, ABC Refinery employs proprietary aqua regia, electrolytic and chlorination refining methodologies.
Chris Botha, Palloys Operations Manager, hosted the tour around Palloys – Australasia’s oldest and most respected brand for custom jewellery manufacturing, fabricated metals, findings and wedding rings, servicing the B2B market. Using 100% Australian precious metals sourced exclusively from ABC Refinery, Palloys is the brand behind many of the most widely recognised jewellery names.
And to complete the visit, Darren May, General Manager of W.J. Sanders – producers of the finest gold and silverware, trophies and metalware for the international luxury and ceremonial markets. Minister Houssos was delighted to walk around the workshop where the Melbourne Cup and the Australian Open suite of trophies are made. The Minister also got to see some of the restoration division, where the preservation of all forms of metalware, including replating in silver and gold, lacquering and bake enamelling takes place.
