Mines close for a second day due to load-shedding
Companies are concerned about safety due to uncertainty about power supply
10 December 2019 - 19:46
Most of SA’s underground mines suspended work for a second shift due to uncertainty about electricity supply from Eskom, which is struggling to keep its power plants operational.
On Monday night, SA’s gold, platinum and diamond underground mines were forced to suspend operations because of an unprecedented reduction of 6,000MW by the state-owned power monopoly as technical issues and heavy rain affected its plants...
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