xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoZimplats operates one of Zimbabwe’s largest platinum mining operations in the mineral-rich Great Dyke region [Enos Denhere/Al Jazeera]By Enos DenherePublished On 28 Oct 202628 Oct 2026Mimosa, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s platinum industry is generating billions of dollars, but residents in mining communities say roads, schools, water and other basic services have failed to keep pace with the wealth extracted from beneath their land.