ZIMPLATS’ ore mined volume increased four percent to 1,968 million tonnes during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 as pillar reclamation operations at Rukodzi Mine were introduced, and production at Mupani Mine continued to ramp up to design capacity.
The platinum group metals miner said 6E head grade was two percent lower than the prior year’s comparative period due to the increased contribution of low-grade Mupani Mine development tonnage to total ore milled.
“Ore milled increased by 13 percent from the prior year comparative period, benefitting from the increased milling capacity following the commissioning of the Ngezi Third Concentrator plant, in September 2022,” Zimplats said in a quarterly report.