Sibanye-Stillwater now has about 164MW of contracted renewable capacity operating, part of 835MW of wind and solar deals meant to supply 64% of its South African energy needs by 2028.
A tailings dam at Samancor's Dikwena chrome operation near Brits collapsed on 13 August 2026 after heavy rain, releasing a multi-kilometre trail of mineral waste and damaging Eskom infrastructure.
South Africa's energy regulator has approved a two-year discounted Eskom tariff for Manganese Metal Company, whose Mpumalanga plant relies on electricity for around 41% of production costs.
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has warned against locking South Africa into hard deadlines for closing coal-fired power stations, saying rigid targets could trigger a new supply crisis.
The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture will restart its Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters after finalising the detailed terms of a 62c/kWh electricity agreement with Eskom.
South Africa's energy regulator Nersa has approved a concessionary 62c/kWh electricity tariff for ten ferrochrome smelters run by Samancor and Glencore-Merafe, a 75% discount to Eskom's standard rate.
