BHP Billiton reduces power demand at aluminium smelters
On instruction from the South African government and electricity utility supplier Eskom, and in an effort to stabilise the power situation in South Africa, BHP Billiton has begun reducing power demand at the Hillside, Bayside and Mozal aluminium smelters by approximately 10 percent.
BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, reported a record annual profit on Monday and said it expects demand for commodities to remain strong.