Tharisa Plc is an investment holding company, which engages in the exploration, mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales, and logistics of mineral properties. The firm is an integrated resource group with controlling interests in platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome mining, processing operations and associated sales and logistics operations. The company operates the Tharisa Mine, a co-producing, open pit PGM and chrome mine located in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa. Its subsidiaries include Tharisa Minerals, Arxo Metals, Arxo Resource and Arxo Logistics. Tharisa Minerals produces PGM concentrate, as well as metallurgical and chemical grade chrome concentrates from a shallow open pit mine near Rustenburg, North West Province. Arxo Metals produces specialized chemical and foundry-grade chrome concentrates. Its Arxo Resources markets and sells metallurgical grade chrome concentrate to customers, primarily in Asia. Its Arxo Logistics manages rail and road distribution of PGM concentrate and chrome concentrates produced by the Tharisa Mine.
