Lusaka, Zambia: Zambia state power utility Zesco Ltd. will deepen power cuts after water levels at its largest hyrdo power station dropped following a drought, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday, potentially affecting mining.
The power generation capacity in Africa's No.2 producer of copper stands at 2,200 megawatts (MW), with the bulk of the electricity produced from hydropower. Supply is however often erratic, affecting mining in the southern African nation.