Energy-intensive users prepared to reduce demand

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Power utility Eskom’s biggest industrial customers, mainly mining and manufacturing companies, on Tuesday indicated that they would scale down demand to prevent rolling blackouts if the country’s electricity...

Energy intensive users prepared to reduce demand

Power utility Eskom’s biggest industrial customers, mainly mining and manufacturing companies, on Tuesday indicated that they would scale down demand to prevent rolling blackouts if the country’s electricity situation deteriorated. Eskom this...

Namibian mining sector worried about inadequate electricity supply

The Chamber of Mines of Namibia says electricity supply is a major concern for the country’s mining industry.

SA miners to participate in planned strike over electricity crisis

Labour federation Cosatu would start a campaign of rolling mass-action next month, to oppose the threat of job losses linked to the country's power supply problems, it said on Wednesday. The campaign would begin with provincial action on...

Mineworkers may consider mass action over power crisis, union warns

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) on Friday voiced concerns over the nations power crisis, and said that it might consider mass action as workers' jobs were at stake as a result of the electricity situation. "Many of our members...

Power crisis may force mines to retrench workers

Two of South Africa’s largest gold mining companies have warned that they may have to start cutting jobs, as a result of the ongoing power crisis that forced many mines to close for almost a week.