Implats says March platinum output down 4%

The world's second-largest platinum producer Impala Platinum (Implats) said on Monday that its refined platinum production had decreased by 4% in the March quarter, compared with a year earlier. The company produced 368 000 oz of platinum in the...

Implats seeks to expand Zim operations, awaits accord

South African platinum major Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) is seeking to capitalise on the significant expansion potential of its Zimbabwean operations, the group said last week.

Underground trials begin at Ngezi

Australian-listed mining company Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Zimplats) has begun underground trial mining at its Ngezi platinum-group metals (PGMs) mine, on the Zimbabwean Great Dyke, where it currently mines 2,2-million tons of ore a year by...