Impala Platinum Holdings (Implats) is a South African company whose owned operations revolve around the Bushveld Complex and Zimbabwe’s Great Dyke.
Based in Johannesburg, Implats was founded as a subsidiary of Union Corporation in 1966.
Implats is the second-largest platinum-mining company on our list, with about 1.31 million ounces of platinum concentrate generated from mine-to-market operations in 2019.
Situated in the North West province of South Africa, Impala mine is the most important contributor to this output. Its mineral resources include more than 131 million attributable ounces of platinum.
Impala’s major operational unit is located in the western side of the Bushveld Complex near Rustenburg. It also has a 73% share in Marula, which is located on the eastern side.
The miner’s Zimbabwe operation, called Zimplats, has a 50% interest in Mimosa Platinum—a joint venture with Sibanye-Stillwater.
Implats acquired North American Palladium in December 2019 to form Impala Canada.