Strong Revenue and Profit Growth
Revenue up 28% to $359.4 million for the 6 months ended 31 March 2026; EBITDA rose 138.1% to $104.3 million; profit before tax of $69.9 million; earnings per share $0.158, up 532%.
Robust Cash Generation and Balance Sheet
Operational cash flow of $96.4 million; cash and cash equivalents $184.3 million versus total debt $130.3 million (net cash position of $54 million); current ratio 2.3x; net cash positive position and conservative leverage metrics.
Material PGM Price and Volume Tailwinds
PGM basket price increased ~85.3% to an average $2,599/oz (spot $2,805/oz as of 18 May); PGM production/sales up with overall PGM ounces sold +17.4% to support revenue and margins; high rhodium contribution (≈10% prill split but ~35% of revenue).
Chrome Price Support and Stable Production
Chrome concentrate production at 753,300 tonnes (flat vs prior period) while metallurgical chrome price increased ~12.3% to $284/tonne (6-month average), supporting co-product revenue diversification.
Operational and Project Progress — Tharisa Underground
First blast at the Apollo portal completed; Apollo West portal development at 134% of plan and project reported as fully funded for both West and planned East portals; mine transition plan to mechanized underground extending multi-decade life.
Karo Platinum Development Milestones
Karo project investment to date $241 million; Tier-1 contractor EPSA mobilized, equipment arriving, open-pit waste stripping started; targeting 226,000 oz PGM production in first 10 years and ~15 months to first ore in mill from financial close.
Technology & Downstream Innovation (Arxo Metals & Redox One)
Successful factory acceptance testing of megawatt-class iron-chrome Redox One flow battery; first customer deployment at Tharisa mine and second unit planned for Europe; progress on Chloroplat refinery, pyromet and ultrafine chrome recovery initiatives.
Disciplined Capital Allocation
H1 capital investment $103.5 million (including $65.5 million sustaining CapEx); deferred stripping capitalized $33.5 million; total capital commitments $120.2 million; budgeted FY capex $165.9 million (excl. deferred stripping and Karo commitments).
Dividend and Capital Return
Board declared increased interim dividend of $0.025 per share (interim payout representing ~15.9% of consolidated net profit after tax) under a policy of 15% of consolidated net profit after tax annually.
Exploration and Resource Base
Continued exploration with 26 km of underground drilling completed; large resource base highlighted — Tharisa: 655 million tonnes resource / 108 million tonnes reserves; Great Dyke: 178 million tonnes resource (12 million oz PGM) and initial open-pit reserves of 24.8 million tonnes (2.3 million oz), with potential for +50 years underground.