Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own

For platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats, generating its own energy is far more cost-effective than buying power from local suppliers or importing it from across the border, CEO Alex Mhembere has said. Speaking on the company’s energy strategy at the London Indaba on June 25, in London, he stated that importing power offered little advantage over local procurement owing to escalating domestic tariffs.

Jun 26, 2025 - 14:30
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Zimplats says cheapest source of electricity is its own
For platinum group metals (PGMs) miner Zimplats, generating its own energy is far more cost-effective than buying power from local suppliers or importing it from across the border, CEO Alex Mhembere has said. Speaking on the company’s energy strategy at the London Indaba on June 25, in London, he stated that importing power offered little advantage over local procurement owing to escalating domestic tariffs.