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Zimplats

Zimplats is a platinum-group metals mining company operating in Zimbabwe. The company is a subsidiary of Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats), one of the world's leading platinum producers. Zimplats operates mining and processing facilities in the Mashonaland West province of Zimbabwe, primarily extracting platinum, palladium, rhodium and other platinum-group metals from the Great Dyke geological formation. The Great Dyke is one of the most significant platinum-bearing ore bodies globally, and Zimplats holds substantial mining rights over portions of this resource. The company's operations include underground and opencast mining, concentrating plants and smelting facilities. Zimplats is a major contributor to Zimbabwe's export earnings and mining sector, with platinum-group metals representing a key component of the country's mineral exports. The company has invested in infrastructure and processing capacity to expand production over the years. Zimplats supplies concentrate and refined metals to both domestic and international markets, with much of its output feeding into Implats' global supply chain. The operation has faced challenges typical of Zimbabwe's mining sector, including power supply constraints, currency volatility and regulatory changes. Zimplats has increasingly explored renewable energy solutions, including solar power and electricity wheeling arrangements, to secure reliable and lower-carbon energy for its energy-intensive mining and refining operations.

Zimplats News


Bernard Swanepoel
Swanepoel joins Thor Explorations board
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Bernard Swanepoel has joined the board of Canadian mineral exploration company Thor Explorations, which is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Nigeria,... 


Mupani main decline
Mupani mine replacement project, Zimbabwe – update
8th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The mine is on schedule. 


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Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion, Zimbabwe – update
8th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The completion of the sulphur dioxide abatement project is targeted for the 2028 financial year.  


Implats' Styldrift platinum group metals mine.
Implats reports robust PGM demand, beneficial pricing
24th April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite elevated global geopolitical tensions, robust demand for platinum group metals (PGMs) has been accompanied by sustained beneficial pricing support in the three months ending March 31,... 


Marula mine.
Solar power for Marula and Rustenburg platinum mines being sought by Implats
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Implats is looking at solar for the Marula PGM mine and also the Impala Rustenburg operation, the company reported during a media roundtable on Thursday,... 


Implats CEO Nico Muller.
Implats’ headline earnings up five-fold, R7bn free cash flow, dividend declared
5th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In the six months to December 31, South African platinum group metals (PGM) mining and marketing company Implats generated 180% improved earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and... 


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Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge
12th February 2026 By: Reuters

Platinum's run to record highs will need to be sustained for miners to invest heavily in new projects, with executives signalling they plan to prioritise shareholder payouts for now amid concerns... 


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Implats records strong interim performance
30th January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) achieved a “commendable” performance for the sixth months ended December 31, the first half of the company’s 2026 financial year, with notable gains in the... 


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Africa remains central to global PGMs supply
23rd January 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Amid complex platinum group metals (PGMs) supply and demand opportunities and challenges, Africa is expected to remain a leading source of primary PGMs supply, says PGMs mining company Impala... 


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