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Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion, Zimbabwe – update

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8th May 2026

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Selous Metallurgical Complex expansion.

Location
Hartley geological complex, on the Zimbabwean Great Dyke.

Project Owner/s
Zimplats is 87%-owned by Impala Platinum (Implats) and the balance is held by minority groups.

Project Description
Zimplats plans to increase capacity at its smelter operation with the construction of a new 36 MW furnace and the installation of a sulphur dioxide (SO2) abatement plant.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$544-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Zimplats reported the technical completion of Zimplats’ smelter expansion in 2024.

The completion of the SO2 abatement project is targeted for the 2028 financial year.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Zimplats, +263 242 886 878 85/87.
Impala Platinum, tel +27 11 731 9000 or email investor@implats.co.za.


 

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