Frost & Sullivan Investigates the Impact of the Electricity Supply Crisis on South African Mining

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In South Africa, the mining industry is the second largest electricity consumer after the manufacturing sector. Electricity is not only an integral input in any mining process but it is also critical in ensuring a safe and healthy working environment in underground mines.

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"Electricity powers mining equipment and the transportation of personnel and materials," explains Frost & Sullivan metals & mining analyst Wonder Nyanjowa. "It is also used to pump underground water as well as to provide ventilation and refrigeration in mines."

Curtailing electricity consumption in the South African mining industry to 95% of normal consumption, combined with other operational problems, has reduced capacity in the mines to approximately 90%. Mineral production has declined whilst the health and safety of employees has been endangered.

To offer decision makers a perspective on the overall impact of the electricity supply crisis on South Africa's mining industry, Frost & Sullivan will be hosting an online analyst briefing on Thursday 25 March 2010 at 2:00pm GMT/ 4:00pm CAT.

The discussion will benefit equipment manufacturers, industry executives, policy makers, and the investment services industry.

To participate in this briefing, please email Patrick Cairns at [email protected] with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, company website and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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