(PRESS RELEASE) LAFAYETTE, LA — Stuller announces a new collaboration with Anglo American, one of the world’s leading primary producers of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs). The agreement will supply Stuller with responsibly mined platinum grain from Anglo American.
Belit Myers, chief operating officer at Stuller, said: “We are committed to providing the U.S. jewelry industry with unparalleled access to platinum, as well as focusing on supporting a more socially and environmentally conscious future.”
Benny Oeyen, executive head of market development PGMs at Anglo American, said: “As a leading producer of platinum, we are dedicated to supporting the accessibility of our metal in the U.S. jewelry market. Our ambition is to be a sustainability leader in the mining industry and a pioneer in the provision of responsibly mined platinum to the U.S. jewelry industry.”
Platinum supplied by Anglo American to Stuller will be sourced in compliance with the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM) Responsible Platinum/Palladium Guidance. The company uses innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market their products – safely and sustainably.
Huw Daniel, CEO of Platinum Guild International, said: “Bringing together one of the world’s leading platinum producers with a storied corporation known for its superior customer service will help us create a new supply channel with the potential to significantly improve the purchasing experience of the jewelry industry at large.”
Shop the new Stuller mined platinum grain made with responsibly mined platinum from Anglo American at Stuller.com/RMPlatinum.
About Stuller
In 1970, Matthew Stuller founded Stuller Inc. headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. The prime manufacturer provides a wide range of goods and services for jewelry professionals worldwide. Stuller’s core product categories include bridal jewelry, wedding bands, fine jewelry, mountings, diamonds, gemstones, findings, metals, tools, packaging, and digital solutions.
About Anglo American
Anglo American is a leading global mining company and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive operations, with a broad range of future development options, provides many of the future-enabling metals and minerals for a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast growing every day demands of billions of consumers. With our people at the heart of our business, we use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and to mine, process, move and market our products to our customers – safely and sustainably.
As a responsible producer of copper, nickel, platinum group metals, diamonds (through De Beers), and premium quality iron ore and steelmaking coal – with crop nutrients in development – we are committed to being carbon neutral across our operations by 2040. More broadly, our Sustainable Mining Plan commits us to a series of stretching goals to ensure we work towards a healthy environment, creating thriving communities and building trust as a corporate leader. We work together with our business partners and diverse stakeholders to unlock enduring value from precious natural resources for the benefit of the communities and countries in which we operate, for society as a whole, and for our shareholders. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. www.angloamerican.com