SA’s water and energy infrastructure worry top PGM miner
Amplats says there will be rising PGM demand from existing applications and new demand from those in development
24 March 2025 - 05:00
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has listed SA’s constrained energy and water infrastructure among the top risks facing the group — much higher than the risk it attaches to demand for platinum group metals (PGM) — which have come under pressure due to emergence of electric vehicles.
The PGM major in its 2024 annual report published on Thursday, said beyond the risk of a regional grid outage, the company was challenged by Eskom’s ability to sustainably supply power — listing energy infrastructure as the number one risk facing the group...
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