Amid national energy constraints and a mining sector that is set to contract, there is an opportunity for South Africa’s mining sector to continue exploring cost-saving measures with improved energy efficiency, says South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). The institute says that, with mine production in the country having plummeted in April and May owing to lockdown restrictions and a near total industry shutdown, increased efforts to save energy and costs can improve the sustainability of this sector, which contributes 8% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
