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flag Tharisa invests $547M to shift its South African mine underground, boosting PGM and chrome output for clean tech.

flag Tharisa plans a $547 million investment over 10 years to convert its South African open-pit platinum and chrome mine to underground operations, aiming to extend its life and boost efficiency. flag The project, set to deliver ore from the first shaft by Q2 2026, is expected to produce at least 200,000 ounces of PGMs and over 2 million tonnes of chrome concentrate annually once complete. flag The company forecasts 2025 PGM output of 140,000 to 160,000 ounces and chrome concentrate between 1.65 million and 1.8 million tonnes. flag Tharisa highlights PGMs’ role in clean technologies despite declining auto demand. flag It is also advancing the greenfield Karo mine in Zimbabwe, one of two global new PGM projects.

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