Impala Platinum (Implats) subsidiary, Zimplats, has been granted permission to continue its Zimbabwean operations despite a national 21-day lockdown in the country, which came into effect from March 27 to midnight on April 19.
Following the directive issued by the government of Zimbabwe on March 27 and a subsequent complementary statement issued by Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando on March 29, Zimplats applied for permission to continue operating under agreed precautionary measures.
Permission was granted and allows for mining and processing operations to continue relatively uninterrupted during the lockdown period.