South Africa produces platinum group metals (PGMs) from a UG2 ore that is also rich in chromite; the chromite is discarded as a tailings product. Since the fine dissemination of PGMs requires fine grinding to liberate the valuable metals, the products are in the fine-to-ultra-fine particle size range. The accumulation of valuable fines in tailings dams is a global phenomenon caused by a lack of adequate beneficiation methods for the fine material. Compared to gravity separation methods, flotation is more efficient for treating materials with particle sizes <100 microns but >25 microns. The current work explored the feasibility of floating chromite of -75/+25 microns and -25 microns in particle size. The zeta potential of a chromite concentrate is positive below pH 6 and negative above pH 6; the mineral liberation analysis of the UG2 tailings is reported. The investigated conditions included alkaline pH (8.5 to 10), collector dosage from 600 to 1000 g/t and four collector types. Flotinor-VF2711 and Collector-C showed great selectivity between chromite and silicates. The Cr₂O₃ grade was upgraded from ~12% to 20%; after one cleaning step, 25% Cr₂O₃ was achieved. The SiO₂ grade was reduced from ~37% to 24%. For the <25 µm fraction, direct flotation under the probed conditions did not yield results; reverse flotation is recommended for the treatment of the ultra-fine chromite sample.