The world's largest platinum producer, located in South Africa, Valterra Platinum, recently reported a surge in revenue for the first half of the year.

On Wednesday, the group revealed that its profit margins increased significantly between January and June 2026, driven by stronger prices within the platinum group as well as elevated production and sales volumes.

The company, which is currently listed as the world's top platinum producer by value, disclosed that its headline earnings per share stood at 82.02 rand in the period under review, which ended June 30, up 1,634% from 4.73 rand in the previous period, as seen on Reuters.

Last year, it was reported that Anglo American spun off its platinum arm, known as Valterra Platinum, as part of a restructuring aimed at countering a takeover bid from the Australian multinational mining and metals corporation, BHP Group Limited.

The unbundling triggered a staggering R73.5 billion in foreign direct investment outflows in the second quarter of 2025, according to the South African Reserve Bank.

By February 2026, the South African miner disclosed that it was being owed approximately $100 million in export proceeds by Zimbabwe's government, highlighting persistent foreign exchange pressures facing mining companies operating in the country.

The company's chief financial officer, Sayurie Naidoo, said the funds remained inaccessible due to Zimbabwe's retention policy, which requires exporters to convert 30 percent of their foreign currency earnings into local currency.

"It's about $100 million that hasn't been able to be accessed by us," Naidoo told analysts, adding that the company is now receiving partial payments and expects further remittances in the coming months.

In 2024, Valterra Platinum was one of a handful of companies that the South African government selected to create a mineral database, intended to serve as a so-called cadastre, an online registration that shows mining and prospecting rights; the country's government is taking the risk of pushing away potential investors.