PROCESSING

Extracting PGMs from chrome tailings

Sylvania Platinum keeps costs low with high levels of automation

Sylvania Millsell plant

Sylvania is leading the way in extracting PGMs from tailings | Credits: Sylvania Platinum

For 16 years, Sylvania Platinum has been extracting platinum group metals (PGMs) from chrome tailings in the Bushveld Complex in South Africa. The mid-tier miner is "a pioneer" in this method, chief...

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