As part of OROAREZZO, the Italian jewellery show organized by IEG,
Italian Exhibition Group, the much-awaited study seminar entitled "Precious Metals in the History of
Science and Technology", organized by TCA | Precious Metals Refining, will be held in the Arezzo
Exhibition Centre Auditorium on Monday 7th May.
Gold art and precious metal recovery are the central themes of the all-day seminar, which will see
interventions from university teachers, researchers and authoritative figures from both industry and
the artisan sector.
The event will not only provide a valid opportunity for learning but also one of debate for sector
experts. In particular, the morning session will include scientific contributions ranging from the
description of ancient gold processing techniques to those of more modern and recent application.
During the afternoon, some aspects of precious metal recovery and refining will be discussed both
from sources of primary origin (mines) and those of secondary origin, as in the case of waste from
jewellery company processing.
Anyone from the OROAREZZO public can attend the event free of charge.
For further information:
www.eventotcametallipreziosi.it
Below is the complete programme
PROGRAMME
9.30 – 10.15 am Registration
10.15 – 10.30 am Event opening and greetings
GOLD ART
Chairing: Carla Martini and Marco Fontani
10.30 – 11.00 am Apprentices and masters: transmitting ancient goldsmith techniques
Alessandro Pacini
11.00 – 11.30 am The authenticity of imitation
Daniela Ferro
11.30 – 12 noon Electro-deposition and innovative characterization of precious metal alloys for the
galvanic and jewellery industries
Massimo Innocenti
12 noon – 12.40 pm Gold and Silver: metal perfection in alchemy between the Middle Ages and the
Modern Age
Ferdinando Abbri
12.40 – 1 pm Ancient Goldsmith Tools from the Garuti Collection
Francesca Frasca, Isabella Baldini, Adelmo Garuti, Gianlorenzo Calzoni
1 - 2.30 pm Lunch break
2.30 – 3 pm Monetary systems rediscover precious metals in the 'bitcoin' era
Roberto Santi
PRECIOUS METAL RECOVERY
Chairing: Marco Panarese and Valerio Zanotti
3 - 3.30 pm Primary gold deposits and their meaning within the circular economy
Paolo Garofalo
3.30 – 4 pm Presence and historical production of gold in Italy: the case of Cisalpine Gaul
Giuseppe Pipino
4 – 4.30 pm Birth and evolution of gold recovery and refining techniques
Iacopo Ciabatti
4.30 – 5 pm Hi-Tech waste as precious metal "urban mines": new sustainable recovery methods
Angela Serpe
5 - 5.15 pm Close of day
ITALIAN EXHIBITION GROUP SPA: FOCUS ON
Italian Exhibition Group Spa is an events company created officially on 1st November 2016. The group – which is
presided over by Lorenzo Cagnoni, with Matteo Marzotto as executive vice president and Corrado Facco as managing
director – closed 2017 with a consolidated turnover of 130.7 million Euros, an EBITDA of 23.2 million and a
consolidated net profit of 9.1 million. It is currently Italy's largest trade show organizer with 59 products in its portfolio
(including the Food & Beverage, Green, Technology, Entertainment, Tourism, Transport, Wellness, Jewellery and
Fashion, Lifestyle & Innovation sectors). It also holds first place in terms of gross operating revenue and boasts a total
280 events and congresses. The Group's priority is to promote the internationalization of these sectors and help them
fly the flag for beautiful and well-made products around the world. The group already has a solid base in the
international market with a joint venture in the United Arab Emirates and notable presence in the USA, China, India
and South America. IEG is also the leading Italian company in the conference and congress sector. In 2017, IEG
attracted a total of 15,649 exhibitors and 2,648,675 visitors at its Rimini and Vicenza-based exhibition and congress
facilities.
AREZZO FIERE E CONGRESSI
Arezzo Fiere e Congressi Srl, the company whose stakeholders include the Tuscany Region, Arezzo Chamber of
Commerce, Arezzo Council and Province, credit institutions and over 300 jewellery companies, with a capital of Euro
40.8 million, is presided over by Andrea Boldi. For 39 years the company has been organizing the OROAREZZO Show -
now managed by IEG as part of the IEG Jewellery Agenda - which recorded about 650 exhibiting companies in 2017
from all the Italian gold-silver districts. The congress facility has a Congress Centre Auditorium with seating for 950
and was designed by the GMP Studio in Hamburg. The company has organized cultural initiatives and workshops in
prestigious locations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Chile
and Argentina.