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.
South Africa's energy regulator has approved a concessionary 62c/kWh Eskom tariff for Samancor Chrome and Glencore-Merafe's ferrochrome smelters, aimed at halting further plant shutdowns.
Eskom has gone 365 consecutive days without load shedding as of 16 May 2026, its longest stretch since 2018, saving an estimated R27bn in diesel costs over three years.
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed Eskom's bid to keep its coal and diesel supply contracts secret, upholding a High Court order that the utility disclose them.
South32 has placed its Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique on care and maintenance from 15 March 2026, after failing to agree an affordable power deal with Eskom and Cahora Bassa's HCB.
Northam Platinum increased its revolving credit facility from R2bn to R13.3bn to accelerate solar, battery storage and power-purchase projects aimed at cutting its reliance on Eskom.
Exxaro Resources has begun a formal consultation process that could close its Leeuwpan Colliery, citing lower coal export prices and shrinking demand from Eskom.
