[TOP STORY] Tharisa benefits from PGM prices and mining improvements

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The 50% extension to the open-pit mine’s life gives it another 20 years at no additional capital cost, which ‘allows us to transition to the underground mining in a phased approach,’ explains CEO Phoevos Pouroulis.

6 Dec 2021 1AM English South Africa Business News · Business

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