THE Chamber of Mines (CoM), the apex miners’ representative body, says ZESA Holdings must prioritise supplying the available electricity to mining firms as the sector is a major economic driver.
This comes as the mining industry has experienced increased power outages in the last quarter of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 compared to prior periods.
Zimbabwe is facing fresh and brutal power cuts — which the government has ascribed, in the main, to critical maintenance works at Kariba Hydro Power Station.
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