SA mining resumes, but production uncertain

SA mining resumes, but production uncertain

By William MacNamara in Johannesburg

Published: January 29 2008 17:23 | Last updated: January 29 2008 17:23

South Africa’s gold and platinum mines started restoring production on Tuesday after Eskom, the state-owned power utility, agreed to allot the mines 90 per cent of their normal supply of electricity.

Miners like AngloGold Ashanti and Anglo Platinum will begin ramping up production gradually in their underground mines, five days after Eskom cut their power supply in half in response to a nationwide energy crisis.