# Zimbabwe’s platinum boom: Where is the wealth?

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-28 07:08 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/28/zimbabwes-platinum-boom-where-is-the-wealth?traffic_source=rss

> Zimbabwe’s platinum industry is generating billions of dollars, but residents near major mines say roads, schools, water supplies and other basic services have not kept pace. In Mhondoro-Ngezi, residents describe long journeys to secondary school, overcrowded facilities and concerns that sewage from mining operations has entered a local river.