Project overview
About this development
Zimplats has approved a US$521 million capital expenditure project to construct a new 38MW furnace and establish an acid plant for the abatement of sulphur dioxide generated by the smelter operations. Implementation of this project will increase smelting capacity from the current 132 000 tonnes to 380 000 tonnes of concentrate per year. The expanded smelter complex will have capacity for toll treatment of third-party material. The acid plant, in addition to reducing point-source sulphur dioxide emissions, will produce sulphuric acid in Zimbabwe. First matte scheduled from January 2024. Acid plant commissioning in August 2024. Estimated project value: $204m. Estimated GPS coordinates lat: -18.031138045920777; long: 30.433480760585326.
Project at a glance
Smelter Expansion & Sulphur Dioxide Acid Plant, Zimbabwe is located in Zimbabwe. The project is classified in the Private sector. Its current recorded stage is Complete. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.