MINING

Equipment shortage hampers Tharisa PGM, chrome output

Drilling equipment shortage sees shift to "more oxidised" ore and "more compact" reef system

Metallurgist Kgopotso Mashiane at Tharisa’s Voyager processing plant

Metallurgist Kgopotso Mashiane at Tharisa’s Voyager processing plant | Credits: Tharisa Plc

Tharisa has reported that a shortage of drilling equipment has caused a quarterly drop in platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome output at its Tharisa mine in South Africa's platinum belt. The dual...

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