[miningmx.com] – ZIMBABWE has asked mining companies to cut power consumption a quarter amid a water shortage that is resulting in less production from its hydroelectric facilities, said Bloomberg News.
Miners such as Impala Platinum and Anglo American Platinum have been urged by the southern Africa country’s energy minister, Samuel Undenge, to “share the little power we have”, according to the newswire service.
Water shortages at Lake Kariba, which powers hydro-electric turbines used by Zambia and Zimbabwe, have led to severe electricity deficits this year that are worsening the growth outlook for both economies at a time of falling commodity prices, said Bloomberg News.
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