JOHANNESBERG, Mar 5 – Impala Platinum reported a fivefold increase in half year profit, supported by stronger platinum group metal prices that allowed the miner to restore its dividend pay out.
Earnings rose to 9.3 billion rand in the six months ended December 31 up from 1.9 billion rand a year earlier, according to company results.
The Johannesburg based miner declared an interim dividend of 4.10 rand per share returning about 3.7 billion rand to shareholders.
The company skipped an interim dividend last year. However, a sharp rally in platinum prices improved market conditions during the period. Spot platinum more than doubled in 2025 and reached a record above 2,700 dollars per ounce in late January.
The rally followed tight supply and stronger investment demand for precious metals, which supported earnings across the platinum mining sector.
