On March 31, 2026, just after 14:00, the detonation of 650 kg of explosives broke through the first rocks to enable access to underground resources at the Tharisa mine, located on the western limb of the Bushveld Complex, near Rustenburg, in the North West province. Shortly after the inaugural underground blast, the company also detonated explosives in a section of its opencast operations, which are expected to remain active for another seven to…
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