With regulatory and now board approval in the bag, Gold Fields is set to begin construction of its 40 megawatt solar plant to help power up its South Deep mine. Given the shambolic state of Eskom, expect other mining companies to also start tapping the sun.
After a three-and-a-half-year process, the solar power project got the regulatory green light in late February. Now, the Gold Fields board has signed off on the construction of the plant, the company said on Wednesday.
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