Glencore : Reducing emissions and cutting power costs at Lydenburg

The Swedish Stirling technology we're rolling out at our Lydenburg smelter has the same effect on the climate as renewable electricity, generating power at lower prices than market, while not increasing CO₂ emissions. With the cost of power an increasing consideration across our South Africa operations, by investing in clean energy generating technology we can pass on these savings to our customers. This means we can produce ferrochrome at lower cost for our customers, who use it to produce the stainless steel that makes everything from cutlery to skyscrapers.

Finally, the innovative technology means at our Lydenburg smelting operation we now generate electricity ourselves and supply it back to the smelter network. It's another step in integrating sustainability into all of our operations, and helping make responsible and sustainable mining a reality.