Eskom tariff hike places SA smelters at risk

Ferro-alloy producers say they are increasingly being priced out of the international market as a result of soaring electricity costs, which is depriving the country much-needed foreign exchange

06 February 2022 - 00:04

Jobs, industrial capacity and new investment are at risk if Eskom’s proposed 20.5% tariff increase is approved, says a lobby group for chrome, manganese, and silicon-alloy producers...

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