Market observers do not expect planned interruptions to power supply in South Africa by Eskom to affect deliveries from South32's Hillside aluminium smelter, they told Fastmarkets.
State power utility Eskom implements load shedding - controlled power blackouts - to reduce pressure on the country's electricity grid when power is severely constrained.There were also concerns about South32's Mozal aluminium smelter in neighboring Mozambique. But South32 has contingency plans for periods of reduced power, the producer told Fastmarkets....