ZESCO has assured the mining sector and industries that it is exploring several strategies to bolster power supply to mitigate the impact of the current electricity deficit. The company has estimated that load-shedding will result in it losing $35 million monthly, however, when News Diggers requested for last month’s revenue in a press query, Zesco Spokesperson Matongo Maumbi failed to disclose the figures, but indicated that financial estimates might vary slightly with fluctuations in power demand and operational adjustments. Last week, the Zambia Chamber of Mines urged Zesco to prioritise the protection of underground mine ventilation, dewatering infrastructure and copper smelter furnace assets from irreparable damage associated with power outages amidst load-shedding. Maumbi addressed the Chamber’s concerns in his response...

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