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Impala Platinum

Impala Platinum is a South African platinum-group metals (PGMs) mining company and one of the world's leading producers of platinum, palladium, rhodium and other associated metals. The company is headquartered in Johannesburg and operates primarily in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with its principal operations including the Impala mine in Rustenburg, the Marula mine in Limpopo and a controlling stake in Zimplats in Zimbabwe. Impala Platinum is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and forms part of the Implats group, which also encompasses refining and marketing operations. The company's core business involves the extraction, processing and refining of PGMs, which are critical inputs for automotive catalytic converters, industrial applications and jewellery. Impala Platinum's operations span the full value chain from mining through to refined metal production, with significant processing capacity at its refineries. The company employs tens of thousands of workers across its operations and is a major contributor to the South African and Zimbabwean mining sectors. Impala Platinum has increasingly focused on operational efficiency, cost management and diversification of its asset base in response to volatile PGM prices and shifting demand patterns in the automotive sector. The company was founded in 1966 and has grown through organic expansion and acquisitions to become a cornerstone of the global platinum industry.

Impala Platinum Updates


EXTENDING REACH Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives, Impala Platinum Holdings is changing outcomes for mine personnel at all levels, as well as host communities and entrepreneurs
Platinum major refines education, training programmes
22nd May 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

Through an extensive range of education and training initiatives designed to improve mine efficiency, community and economic development, in addition to providing career opportunities for youth,... 


At Eastplats' Crocodile River mine.
Positive operating income heartens challenged Eastplats
15th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Positive first-quarter mine operating income has heartened South African platinum group metals (PGM) and chrome mining company Eastplats, which reported on Friday, May 15 that it will continue to... 


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,... 


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Zimplats solar project, Zimbabwe – update
8th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project remains on track. 


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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.  


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Two Rivers Platinum Mine Merensky project, South Africa – update
1st May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A study to complete the project and to ramp up production will be finalised in the fourth quarter of the 2026 financial year. 


July Ndlovu
July Ndlovu, Lucky Kgatle to join Implats board
29th April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Platinum group metals company Impala Platinum (Implats) has appointed July Ndlovu and Lucky Kgatle as independent nonexecutive directors, effective May 1. The board confirms that the two... 


Gold remains a safe-haven investment – Heraeus
Gold remains a safe-haven investment – Heraeus
21st April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Throughout history, gold has been seen as a safe-haven asset, although recent price movements have not been what might be expected, metals refinery services provider Heraeus says. In its latest... 


Location map of the Waterberg project
Waterberg project, South Africa – update
17th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Platinum Group Metals' near-term objective remains to advance the project to a development and construction decision, including construction financing and concentrate offtake arrangements. 


A map showing the location of the Waterberg project
PTM mulling partnerships with furnace operators to process Waterberg concentrate
13th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX- and NYSE-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) says it is investigating opportunities to collaborate and co-invest with smaller furnace operators in South Africa who are interested in modifying... 


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On-the-air (03/04/2026)
3rd April 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about mining exploration, platinum beneficiation and the hydrogen economy 


AMCU demands accountability after Implats fatality
AMCU demands accountability after Implats fatality
17th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) has, in a media statement, reacted with “anger and outrage” to the death of an employee at platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala... 


Platinum ore
PTM signs agreement with agents for at-the-market offerings this year
11th March 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Platinum Group Metals (PTM) has entered into a new equity distribution agreement with agents BMO Nesbitt Burns, Beacon Securities and BMO Capital Markets for the 2026 iteration of the... 


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Valve station for gold miner developed
6th March 2026 By: Trent Roebeck

High-pressure water-powered valves and mining products and services company Hydro Power Equipment (HPE) is engineering a “robust” pressure-sustaining valve station to maintain a desired vertical... 


ARM non-executive chairperson Dr Patrice Motesepe.
African Rainbow Minerals expects 65% to 75% rise in basic half-year earnings
24th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The basic earnings of South Africa’s African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) for the first half of its 2026 financial year are expected to increase by between 65% and 75% to between R2 300-million and R2... 


Block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Platinum (Pt) element
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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Electricity wheeling options simplify renewables uptake
6th February 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Alongside its environmental benefits, renewable energy is fundamentally a financial sustainability solution, with new electricity wheeling options offering a cheaper alternative to grid power for... 


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Roadshow highlights role of partnerships in community development and sector stability
6th February 2026

A roadshow held in the build-up to this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba highlighted how collaboration between mining companies, government, communities and indigenous leadership can... 


Implats' Rustenburg operation
Implats to report significant rise in earnings on the back of higher dollar PGM prices
3rd February 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Impala Platinum (Implats) expects to report a 392% to 411% year-on-year increase in headline earnings and headline earnings per share (HEPS) and a 387% to 407%... 


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