THE recently installed Hot Gas Generator at the Selous Metallurgical Complex (SMC) has doubled Zimplats Holdings (Zimplats) coal usage, hindering the company’s targets to reduce fossil-fuel consumption across its operations.The hot gas generator is a coal-fired fluidised-bed unit used to supply hot air to a flash dryer. This critical piece of equipment is part of…
New plant doubles Zimplats coal use
Zimplats says it has made “significant” progress in resolving delayed payments from government, after reaching a deal to use part of the money owed to settle taxes and other obligations.