Our purpose is to create a better future to improve the lives of future generations. We accomplish this through the metals we produce, the way we do business and through our superior performance.
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Implats has the advantage of geographical diversification and exploits platiniferous horizons within the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe and the palladium-dominant orebody located in the Lac des Iles Intrusive Complex in Canada. The Bushveld Complex and Great Dyke layered intrusions are unique in terms of size and geological continuity.
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Decarbonisation is an urgent global challenge. There are increasing opportunities to use platinum-catalysed fuel cells to provide zero-emitting, carbon-free energy, in electricity and mobile applications.
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Employee accommodation and living conditions remain key strategic issues for improving the wellbeing of our employees and host communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Our focus remains on facilitating the creation of sustainable human settlements and access to decent accommodation for employees who are residing in informal structures.
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The increasing evidence globally of physical climate impacts – wildfires, floods, rising temperatures – is driving a greater sense of urgency in building adaptive capacity and resilience to climate.
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Development programmes play a vital role in uplifting the youth and creating a pipeline of talent to positively impact the future of the country.
Our bursary programme forms part of our broader commitment to youth development and has had a significant impact on the lives of its many recipients over the years, including a large proportion of young women.
From 2019 to 2024, Impala Rustenburg awarded a total of 211 bursaries (119 women and 92 men), 343 learnerships (149 women and 194 men), 598 mining cadetships (207 women and 391 men), 202 wholesale and retail cadetships (136 women and 66 men) and 322 graduate internships and experiential traineeships (143 women and 179 men). In 2024 alone, Impala awarded 29 bursaries, 70 engineering learnerships and 100 cadet training programme opportunities to youth from its mine communities.
The number of learnerships has increased substantially over the years, rising from 20 in 2022 to 70 in 2023. The increased intake is thanks to an impactful partnership with the Royal Bafokeng Nation, which boosted the 2024 intake by 50 young people. The 70 learnerships are in a variety of engineering disciplines, including boilermakers, diesel mechanics, electricians, mechanical fitters, instrument mechanics and rigger ropesmen.
Meanwhile, Impala’s Cadet Programme, in partnership with Murray & Roberts, has seen 100 youth from our mine communities receiving training since the beginning of 2024, to pursue careers as winch operators and rock drill operators.
Impala’s commitment to youth development has fostered numerous success stories. For example, Kutlwano Mokgoatlheng, a graduate intern from Phokeng, credits Impala's internship and mentorship programmes for his professional growth. Similarly, Lucky Khunou, a miner at 16 Shaft, attributes his career advancement to the support and encouragement he received from his managers at Impala who recognised his potential.
Gaofengwe Molatlhegi, who started as a graduate intern and is now a Senior Metallurgist, says: “Through research and internship at Impala Rustenburg, I gained valuable skills in optimisation, communication and problem-solving. This experience propelled me into a graduate metallurgist role, where I excelled and eventually became a senior metallurgist. None of these opportunities would have been possible without Impala.”
Khanyiso Mtshulana, Mine Manager at 11C Shaft, emphasises the crucial role Impala played in his career journey: “Impala was constantly involved in ensuring I stayed on course to achieve my goals through mentorship, regular meetings and vacation work. They guaranteed me a job after graduation and their training shaped me into the professional I am today. As a young boy from Lusikisiki, becoming a mine manager and making decisions that impact the mine is a great achievement and I’m eternally grateful to Impala.”