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Tharisa moves underground, unlocks 60-year LoM

03 Jun 2026 | Market News

In late March Tharisa celebrated its first underground blast, signalling the start of a transition that will extend the life of the platinum group metals (PGM) operation by at least six decades.

CEO Phoevos Pouroulis described the move as both planned and necessary. “It was always envisaged that we would transition to underground mining, and we are now at that point in time.

 
 

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